Welwalo Adigrat

Welwalo Adigrat University FC was founded in 1948 as Wolwalo FC and participated in different Ethiopian league ranks. Wolwalo was promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League for the first time after the end of the 2016–17 season. Welwalo Adigrat is funded as part of Adigrat University, a public institution.

They began as the official football team of Adigrat University, called Welwalo, competing in gold and black colors. The Welwalo initially participated in Group A of the second tier of Ethiopian football, before being promoted to the Ethiopian Premier League.

Ethiopian Premier League

After a slow start to the season, the team sacked their manager Berhane GebreEgziabher. Tsegaye Kidanemariam was hired in his place. In a match versus Fasil Kenema, Welwalo goalkeeper Zewedu Mesfin gained much attention for an infamous play in which he accidentally threw the ball into his own net. The own goal ended being the deciding factor in the match, with Welwalo dropping points in 1–0 scoreline. On April 30, 2018, the club was involved in an altercation during a game against Defense Force SC. that ultimately led to a member of the Welwalo coaching staff physically attacking the referee. Although all involved avoided serious injury after altercation the incident prompted the Ethiopian Football Federation to suspend the entire league upon further review of the situation, calling for an emergency meeting for the following Thursday.