Techiman City FC is a football club in
Techiman
Techiman (Akan language, Akan: ''Takyiman'') is a city and the capital of the Techiman Municipal District, Techiman Metropolitan District and the Bono East Region of Ghana. The city is located about from Sunyani and about away from Kumasi. I ...
,
Ghana
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.
Colors and kit
Techiman City's home colors are green with a vertical red stripe down the middle, while their away jersey is purple and white quarters. Some of their equipment was donated by philanthropic supporters in
Canada
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and the
United States
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.
Recent history
It gained promotion to the
2016 Ghanaian Premier League
The 2016 Ghanaian Premier League was the 60th season of top professional association football in Ghana
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with
Ebusua Dwarfs and
Dreams F.C. which was helped with two free 3-0 wins.
Berlin F.C. failed to attend a match and
Bolga All Stars lost their case against Techiman City who inveighed against them for fielding four unqualified players.
Techiman City were demoted to the
Ghana Division One after losing 4–0 to
Berekum Chelsea F.C. in the final day.
This was despite winning a free game as
New Edubiase United FC fielded an unqualified player.
An immense proportion of 10,000 Ghanaian cedis was given to the club after sponsors Sasso Insectiside Spray promised them that sum if they won Accra Hearts of Oak. They managed a draw but the sponsor gave Techiman City that amount anyway.
Securing their sponsorship deal with Bio-Global Investments (manufacturers and distributors of Rox Energy Drink) in 2016, it will be their official drink sponsor until summer 2017.
Nasona Oil was supposed to have been Techiman City's sponsor but Nasona Oil denied such reports, saying that 'they have not signed a deal with Techiman city'. As a result, Techiman City FC were demoted to
Division Two.
Placed an injunction on the
Ghana Football Association
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in February 2016 for being put into the
Ghana Division Two as they were thought to have fixed a game. They withdrew their request on the
Ghana Football Association
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is the sports governing body, governing body of association football in Ghana, based in the capital city, Accra. Founded in 1957 to replace the Gold Coast (British colony), Gold Coast Football Association whi ...
a year later.
Sponsors
* Nasona Oil(2015–2016)
* Samara Company Limited(2016)
* Bio-Global Investments(2016–2017)
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2016 Ghanaian Premier League
The 2016 Ghanaian Premier League was the 60th season of top professional association football in 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 ...
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References
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External links
Soccerway Page
Goal.com Page
Techiman City FC,
Football clubs in Ghana
Sports clubs and teams in Ghana