Steadfast Football Club is a Ghanaian professional

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club based in

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in the Northern Region of Ghana that was founded by Ghanaian politician

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. As for the season 2020/21, the club competes in Zone One of the Division One League which is the second tier of the football league system in Ghana, and the MTN FA Cup. The club plays their home fixtures at the Tamale Stadium, and are rivals with city neighbours

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and

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History

The club is owned by Ghanaian politician

and its located in

in the Northern Region of Ghana. In 2021, one of the key players of the team Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, won the

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and was also named the Best Player of the Tournament. He was subsequently called up to the senior national team the Black Stars,

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in March 2021.

Grounds

The club plays their home matches at the

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Rivalries

Steadfast FC has rivalries with

. All three clubs are located in

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, therefore causing an interesting and fierce rivalry amongst one another and generating a buzz and headlines within the media space once their fixtures are getting closer within the season.

References

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History

Grounds

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Rivalries

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