''Dynamo FC'' is a
Ghana
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ian football club, based in
Ho in the
Volta Region. The club is a Division One team currently competing in zone 3 of
GN Bank Division One League. They play their home matches at the
Ho Sports Stadium.
History
The club was founded in the year 2006. Initially, the club took active part in juvenile league before graduating to take part in the Ho Municipal Division 3 League in 2008. After just one season, they earned promotion to play in the Volta Regional Division 2 League. They played in the Division 2 League for six seasons. After coming close on so many occasions to making it to the Division 1 League, they finally made it in 2016.
Qualification to Division One League.
In December 2016 after finishing top of their zone in the Volta Regional Division 2 League ahead of fierce rivals ''Home Stars FC,'' the club had to battle out with other zone winners in the region in the
Volta Region Division 2 Middle League which consists of four teams. After a hard-fought 1–0 win over ''Nadm SC'' in their opening match, Dynamo lost their subsequent match against Juapong All Stars by the same scoreline. In their third and final match, Dynamo beat Narita F.C 4–1 with striker Johnson Nawanyo scoring a hat trick. Dynamo finished the league on six points, second behind Juapong All Stars only on head-to-head rule. However, the team launched series of protests against the
Juapong based club. The Volta Regional Regional FA ruled in favour of Dynamo thus promoting them to the Ghana Division One league.
Division One
Dynamo made their Division One league debut on February 19, 2017, against
Accra
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based side
Vision FC which they lost 2–1.
Their first win came at home on 1 March 2017, a 2–1 victory against
Amidaus Professional.
Players
Sponsorship
The club has been supported by KickStart Ghana, an NGO which supports education and sports.
KickStart Ghana provides volunteer football coaches to help with running the team as well as grants for equipment, hospital costs, referee's fees, league fees travel and subsistence for the teams on match days.
References
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Football clubs in Ghana
Association football clubs established in 2006
2006 establishments in Ghana
Volta Region