Berekum United Football Club is a
Ghanaian professional
football club
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based in
Berekum,
Bono Region, previously known as Bechem Chelsea Football Club. They compete in the Ghanaian top-flight league called the
First Capital Premier League.
History
The club was formed on 21 July 2004 in the then
Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. In 2008, four years after the inception of the club during that period playing and rising in the lower leagues, it was promoted to the Ghana premier league after winning their zone of the Division One League.
The board of directors heeded the advice by the
Ghana Football Association to use the name Berekum Chelsea rather than the Bechem Chelsea. The club was later moved to
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. and its name changed to Bechem Chelsea in conformity with its home base.
Coffie, the club's Communications Director said that preparations were underway in developing a football park at Bechem to serve as the team's home ground.
The club's name and home kit are inspired by
Chelsea. The club played at
Ohene Djan Sports Stadium
The Accra Sports Stadium, formerly named the Ohene Djan Stadium, is a multi-use stadium (40,000-capacity, all-seater) located in Accra. Ghana, mostly used for association football matches. It is also used for rugby union.
Overview
The stadium wa ...
for their first
Glo Premier League match on 24 November 2008 and won the match with a 3–2 victory against
Liberty Professionals. The club started the
2010–11 Ghanaian Premier League
The 2010–11 Ghanaian Premier League (''known as the Glo Premier League for sponsorship reasons'') season was the 52nd season of top-tier football in Ghana. The competition began on 5 September 2010, and ended on 5 June 2011.
Team movement ...
season very strongly and then eventually went on to win the league.
Kit sponsor
The Ghanaian Premier League side, have struck a partnership deal with kit manufacturing firm,
Puma AG.
Honours
*
Ghana Premier League
**Champions:
2010–11
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Performance in CAF competitions
*
CAF Champions League
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: 2 appearances
::
2012
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– Group stage
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2014
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– First Round
*
CAF Confederation Cup
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: 0 appearances
*
CAF Super Cup
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: 0 appearances
Current squad
First team
''As of 14 October, 2022.''
Former players
*
Isaac Ayipei
Isaac Ayipei (born 1 January 1965) is a Ghanaian retired footballer who played as a forward
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People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association foo ...
*
Nicholas Opoku
Staff
Management
* Chairman: Obed Nana Nketiah
* Vice Chairman:
Francis Adjei Yeboah
* Director of Sports: Ralph Gyambrah
* Communications Director: Isaac Amponsah
* Chief Executive Officer: Nana Kwame Nketiah
* Secretary & Assistant CEO: Tetteh Adu Samuel
Sports
* Head Coach: Abdul-Hanan
* Assistant Coach: Randolph Armah
* Head Coach U-20: Randolph Armah
* Assistant Coach U-20: Gyamfi Bright Sowah
Notable players
''For all former players with a Wikipedia article see
:Berekum Chelsea F.C. players''
References
External links
Official Site
Chelsea
Chelsea
2000 establishments in Ghana
Sports clubs in Ghana
Association football clubs established in 2000
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