Legon Cities FC (formerly known as Wa All Stars FC) is a

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from

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currently based in Accra,

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. The club won the

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History

The club was founded in January 2006 through investments by

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in Wa,

. There had been a number of First Division Clubs in the region notably Freedom Stars, Veterans and Wa United. They are a member of the

Ghana Premier League The is the top professional association football division of the football league system in Ghana. Officially formed in 1956 to replace a previous league incarnation, the Gold Coast Club Competition (which began in 1933 and ended in 1953–54), ...

. The club used to play their home games at

Wa Sports Stadium Wa Sports Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Wa, Ghana. It used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of All Stars F.C. of the Ghana Premier League The is the top professional association football division of the football leag ...

formerly played in the

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but now plays their home games at the

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. In December 2019, the club was sold and renamed to Legon Cities F.C.

Former players

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Coaches

* Goran Barjaktarevic *

Bashir Hayford Bashir Hayford is a Ghanaian football manager who currently serves as manager for Ghana Premier League side Legon Cities. Career In August 2018, he was appointed as manager of the Ghana women's national football team. In March 2019, he was appo ...

November 2020-

Former coaches

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Honours

**Champions (1): 2016

Sponsorships

In May 2022, the partnership between Legon Cities football club and bookmaker 1xBet was announced. According to the terms of the signed agreement, the betting company became the title sponsor of The Royals until 2023. For 1xBet, this is the first experience going into a cooperation with a club from the Ghanaian Premier League.

Current squad

References

External links

Ghana-pedia webpage - Wa All-Stars FC
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