Berekum Arsenal F.C.
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| Full name | Berekum Arsenal Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Agye Se Tuo! | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | Golden City Park, Berekum, Ghana | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Zaky Rumah Cijahe | ||
| Manager | Panagur Mewek | ||
| League | Division One League [1] | ||
| Website | berekumarsenalfc.com | ||
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Berekum Arsenal Football Club is a Ghanaian football club based in Berekum in the Bono region of Ghana, about 30 minutes drive west from Sunyani.[2] Founded in 1995, They are currently members of the Division One League.[3][4]
CAF Cup
[edit]In 2006, the club qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup but they were eliminated when they met Petro Atletico in the second round.[5][6][7][8] They previously eliminated Diables Noirs in the first round of the tournament.[9][10][11][12]
Ban
[edit]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.[13]
Relegation
[edit]The club was relegated to the Division One League in 2013.[14][15][16][17] 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.[18]
2019-20 players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Performance in CAF competitions
[edit]- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
- 2006 – Second Round
References
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- ^ "Ghanaian clubs mourn the death of Berekum Arsenal's Alhaji Moro". The Ghana Report. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Berekum Arsenals owner and bankroller Alhaji Yakubu Moro passes on". www.ghanaweb.com. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Berekum Arsenal owner, Yakubu Moro dies". Citi Sports Online. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Berekum Arsenals owner and bankroller Alhaji Yakubu Moro passes on". Otec 102.9 FM. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Amankwah, Ebenezer (17 October 2020). "Berekum Arsenals owner and bankroller Alhaji Yakubu Moro passes on". Otecfmghana. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Brekum Arsenal Chief Yakubu Moro Unperturbed by FA Cup Ban". Bryt FM. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Football fans in Kumasi mourn Yakubu Moro". www.ghanaweb.com. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Berekum Arsenal president, Alhaji Yakubu Moro passes on". Radio Univers 105.7FM. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Berekum Arsenal President Yakubu Moro dead". 3NEWS. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Hayford, Nadia (16 October 2020). "Owner of Berekum Arsenal, Yakubu Moro Confirmed Dead". Net2TVGH. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Berekum Arsenals' owner and Bankroller Alhaji Yakubu Moro passes away". ATL FM NewsRoom. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.