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Zaytuna F.C. United is a
Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ...
ian professional
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based in Amanfro, Accra,
Greater Accra The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the second most populated region, befor ...
. They are currently competing in the Ghana Poly Tank Division One League, formerly of
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), ...
.


History

Zaytuna F.C., formally known as Stay Cool F.C., was formed on December 17, 1997, by the club president and
CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especiall ...
, Alhaji Franko Lamtey. The club started at the second division level and competed with eighteen other teams at that level at the time. Within two years of its existence, the club set a record of playing 30 consecutive league matches without a defeat in the Second Division. It was promoted to the First Division in 1999. In the year 2000, the football club initiated a campaign to secure a spot in the prestigious premiership. The fruits of their labor manifested in 2003 when they clinched second place in the Division One League and earned a promotion. Financed solely by the club's president, the foray into the Premier Division was short-lived as relegation ensued after a single year in 2004. This brief stint highlights the inherent challenges of sustaining competitiveness without robust financial support. In 2004, the club changed its name from Stay Cool F.C. to Zaytuna F.C. United, launched another campaign for the premiership, and qualified again for the premiership in 2006. The premiership home games were played at the
El Wak Stadium The El Wak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Cantonments, a suburb of Accra. It is owned by the Ghana Armed Forces and has a seating capacity of 7,000. It was the home venue of Inter Allies, in the 2016/2017 Ghanaian Premier League The i ...
. In order to overcome the financial challenges, the club entered into a partnership with a local partner. It was relegated again to Division One in 2008.


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* {{oweb, http://www.zaytunafc.com/ Football clubs in Ghana Football clubs in Accra 1997 establishments in Ghana Association football clubs established in 1997