History
The club got the name the Diamond Stars due to the rich diamond reserves in Kono district, where it is based. Diamond stars have one of the largest fan bases among Sierra Leonean football clubs and its supporters are primarily from Kono District. The club is owned and sponsored by the Koidu Holdings, diamond mining company.
The Diamond Stars are the current champions of the 2012 Premier League season, and the first club outside Freetown to ever won the Premier League.
The club current coach is a former Sierra Leonean international footballer Lamin Bangura.
The club have won the Sierra Leonean FA Cup once, in 1992 and they are one of the most popular football clubs in Sierra Leone.
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