The club formerly played in the Ethiopian Premier League, the top division of Ethiopian football. It is one of an only handful of Premier League clubs to have a golden bootwinner in its side. They played in the Ethiopian second division also known as Ethiopian National League. Trans is the most successful football club to represent Tigray in the Ethiopian Premier League, finishing number of times in the top four. In the 2008–09 season they are struggling. They have escaped relegation the previous season 2008/09 but now they have made bright start to the 2009/10 season.