Berekum United Football Club is a

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ian professional football club based in

Berekum Berekum is a city and is the capital of Berekum Municipal in the Bono Region of Ghana. Berekum has a population of 62,364. The native language of the Berekum people is the Bono Twi. Towns Pepaase, Akroforo, Kotaa, Domeabra, Ampenkro, M ...

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, previously known as Bechem Chelsea Football Club. They compete in the Ghanaian top-flight league called the First Capital Premier League.

History

The club was formed on 21 July 2004 in the then Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. In 2008, four years after the inception of the club during that period playing and rising in the lower leagues, it was promoted to the Ghana premier league after winning their zone of the Division One League. The board of directors heeded the advice by the

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to use the name Berekum Chelsea rather than the Bechem Chelsea. The club was later moved to Bechem and its name changed to Bechem Chelsea in conformity with its home base. Coffie, the club's Communications Director said that preparations were underway in developing a football park at Bechem to serve as the team's home ground. The club's name and home kit are inspired by

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. The club played at Ohene Djan Sports Stadium for their first

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match on 24 November 2008 and won the match with a 3–2 victory against

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. The club started the

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season very strongly and then eventually went on to win the league.

Kit sponsor

The Ghanaian Premier League side, have struck a partnership deal with kit manufacturing firm,

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Honours

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**Champions:

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Performance in CAF competitions

* CAF Champions League: 2 appearances ::

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– Group stage ::

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– First Round * CAF Confederation Cup: 0 appearances * CAF Super Cup: 0 appearances

Current squad

First team

''As of 14 October, 2022.''

Former players

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Nicholas Opoku Nicholas Opoku (born 11 August 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for French club Amiens, on loan from Udinese. He has also been capped at the international level. Club career Opoku started his career with Kuma ...

Staff

Management

* Chairman: Obed Nana Nketiah * Vice Chairman:

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* Director of Sports: Ralph Gyambrah * Communications Director: Isaac Amponsah * Chief Executive Officer: Nana Kwame Nketiah * Secretary & Assistant CEO: Tetteh Adu Samuel

Sports

* Head Coach: Abdul-Hanan * Assistant Coach: Randolph Armah * Head Coach U-20: Randolph Armah * Assistant Coach U-20: Gyamfi Bright Sowah

Notable players

''For all former players with a Wikipedia article see :Berekum Chelsea F.C. players''

References

External links

Official Site

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