Berekum Arsenal Football Club is a

Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...

ian

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club based in

Berekum Berekum, nicknamed "The Golden City", is a city and the capital of Berekum East Municipal in the Bono Region of Ghana. The city has a population of 62,364 as of 2012. The native language of the Berekum people is the Bono Twi. As of 2020 ...

in the

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of Ghana, about 30 minutes drive west from

Sunyani Sunyani () is a city and the capital of the Sunyani Municipal District and the Bono Region of Ghana. The city is located about northwest of Kumasi and away from Accra. It is the sixth largest city in the country as of the 2010 census, with ...

. Founded in 1995, They are currently members of the Division One League.

CAF Cup

In 2006, the club qualified for the

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but they were eliminated when they met Petro Atletico in the second round. They previously eliminated Diables Noirs in the first round of the tournament.

Ban

The club was banned from the MTN FA Cup by the GFA Disciplinary Committee. The club was banned with other 3 clubs after they failed to honor their MTN FA Cup Preliminary round of matches without seeking permit from the GFA and withdrawal alert to the FA.

Relegation

The club was relegated to the Division One League in 2013. They were relegated after they placed 14th on the league table. Ever since they were relegated, they were claimed to be struggling to get back to the elite division.

2019-20 players

Performance in CAF competitions

: 1 appearance ::

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– Second Round

References

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External links

berekumarsenalfc.com
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Association football clubs established in 1995 1995 establishments in Ghana Sports clubs and teams in Ghana