Real Sportive was a
Ghana
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ian professional
football club
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based in
Tema,
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 ...
.
History
They are a member of the
Division Two League formerly of
Poly Tank Division One League. Their home stadium is
Tema Sports Stadium
Robert Mensah Sports Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tema, 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 bor ...
, formerly played in El Wak Stadium.
Real Sportive were promoted to the Ghana Premier League in 2004 and in their inaugural season ended
Hearts of Oak
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* Hearts (card game), a trick-taking game
* Hearts (suit), one of the standard four suits of cards
* Heart, an organ
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's 46-game unbeaten streak. They followed up their record-breaking streak in 2005 robbing
Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, simply known as Asante Kotoko, is a professional football club founded on 31 August 1935 and based in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Nicknamed the ''Porcupine Warriors'', they compete in the Ghana Premier Lea ...
of an unbeaten streak.
South African Momo Medic was appointed their coach in 2007.
Sportive were relegated from the Premier League in 2008 after being deducted points for fielding an ineligible player before the last round of matches. Sportive played the 2009 season in Division One Zone 3B following their relegation but sold their Division One spot to Emirates FC after the season ended.
References
Football clubs in Ghana
Association football clubs established in 1997
Tema
1997 establishments in Ghana
Association football clubs disestablished in 2009
2009 disestablishments in Ghana
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