 In 1941 when Ethiopia was liberated from fascist Italian control and Haile Selassie I had returned, it was us the club supporters along with fellow Addis Ababians that sang the national anthem "Ethiopia hoy des Yebelesh"(to mean, Rejoice Ethiopia) to welcome him back.An anthem that was written by a huge St. George supporters Yoftahe Nigussie and produced by Captain Nalbadin.The first officially recognized version of an Ethiopian football league was established in 1944.