Bechem United Football Club (officially: ''Bechem United Football Club'' or the "Hunters") is a Ghanaian professional

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, based in

Bechem Bechem is a town and is the capital of Tano South district of the Ahafo of Ghana, and Bechem is the district capital for the Tano South Constituency.

in the

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. They are competing in the

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Club history

Bechem United has a long history of rivalry with Brong Ahafo (BA) Stars and

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. In 2007, the youth team of Bechem United took part in the Trofeo Karol Wojtyla, a youth tournament in the Italian Commune of

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. In September 2011, Bechem United were crowned champions of the Poly Tank Division One League Zone 1 and promoted to the 2011–12 season of the Glo Premier League. On 10 October 2011, Eric Fordjour scored the club's first top flight goal after scoring penalty in their league opener against

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, the match however ended in 3–2 loss. On 5 November 2011, the club earned their first league point after 1–1 draw against

, Bechem's goal was scored by Richard Addae in the 18th minute of the match. Richard Addae ended their debut season as the club's top goal scorer and the league's third top goal scorer with 11 goals.

FA Cup Champions

Bechem United won the

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2015–2016 for the first time in the club History after they claimed a 2–1 win over

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at the Cape Coast Stadium in September 2016. Yaw Annor scored the brace in the final.

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served as club captain from 2018 to 2019 after the departure of Asante Agyemang.

Grounds

The club plays its home games in the BetPawa Ghana Premier League from the Nana Gyeabour's Park, located in their original home Bechem.

Current squad

Management

Club captains

* Asante Agyemang (2017–2018) *

(2018–2019) *

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(2019–2020) * Moro Salifu (2020–2021)

Notable coaches

* Mohammed Adil Erradi (2015–2016) * Romain Folz (2020)

Honours

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**Winners (1): 2016 *

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: **Runners-up (1): 2017 * Poly Tank Division One League Zone 1 **Champions (1): 2010–11

References

{{Ghana Premier League Football clubs in Ghana 1966 establishments in Ghana Association football clubs established in 1966 Brong-Ahafo Region Ahafo Region