Bechem United F.C.

Bechem United Football Club (officially: Bechem United Football Club or the "Hunters") is a Ghanaian professional football club, based in Bechem, Brong-Ahafo.[2] They are competing in the Ghanaian Premier League and currently participating in the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.[3] They are current Champions of the Ghana FA Cup (2015/16).[4][5]

Bechem United FC
Full nameBechem United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Hunters
Founded1966
GroundNana Gyeabour's Park[1]
Bechem Park
Bechem, Brong-Ahafo
Capacity5,000
ManagerRomain Folz
WebsiteClub website

Club history

In September 2011, Bechem United were crowned champions of the Poly Tank Division One League Zone 1 and promoted to the 2011–12 season of the Glo Premier League.[6]

Bechem United has a long history of rivalry with Brong Ahafo (BA) Stars and Berekum Chelsea.[7] In 2007, the youth team of Bechem United took part in the Trofeo Karol Wojtyla, a youth tournament in the Italian Commune of Fiumicino, Province of Rome, Lazio region.[8]

FA Cup Champions

Bechem United won the Ghanaian FA Cup 2015/2016 for the first time in the club History after they claimed a 2-1 win over Okwawu United at the Cape Coast Stadium in September 2016.[9]

Grounds

The club plays its home games in the Glo Premier League from the Nana Gyeabour's Park,[10] since the club's original home, the Bechem park is (5,000 capacity), and the requirements of the Glo Premier League made it fall short of the required capacity.[11]

Management
President
  • Kingsley Owusu-Achau (Ghanaian)
Chairman
  • Kingsley Osei Bonsu (Ghanaian)
Chief Executive Officer
  • Nana Akwesi Darlyn (Ghanaian)
Administrative Manager
  • Francis German Hackman(Ghanaian)
Director of Operations
  • Francis Addai (Ghanaian)
Team Manager
  • Emmanuel Amoako Gyampah (Ghanaian)
Coach
  • Romain Folz (French)

Supporters
  • Dr Hanna Bissiw (politician, Ministry of Water)[12]


Honours


2016.


  • SWAG Cup: 0


  • Annual Republic Day Cup: 0


2010-2011.[13]

Health Issues

Their game against Liberty Professionals was postponed due to COVID-19.[14]

References and notes
  1. "Bechem United Fc". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  2. 2015/16 fa cup champions.Team news: Bechem United FC Archived 2011-10-18 at the Wayback Machine Ghana Football Association
  3. "Bechem United will 'take part in Caf Confederations Cup' - Goal.com". goal.com. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  4. "Bechem United are 2015/16 MTN FA Cup Champions- News - -Ghanafa.org". ghanafa.org. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  5. "CAF Confederation Cup: Bechem United draw MC Alger". kickgh.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  6. BECHEM UNITED FC – SEASON PREVIEW, West African Football
  7. "Bechem United". Facebook. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  8. BOXadv S.r.L. "Team: Bechem United F.C". Karol Wojtyla Cup.it. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  9. "2016 MTN FA Cup Final - Match Report: Bechem United 2-1 Okwawu United - Yaw Arnol's brace wins maiden trophy for Hunters in epic Cape Coast final - Ghanasoccernet.com". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  10. Bechem United and Tema Youth qualify for Premier League. ghana Business News.
  11. "Bechem United digging own grave if they use Kumasi | Soccer News". 2011-06-18. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  12. "Am a sportswoman and I support Bechem fc, Dr Hanna Bissiw". Stantrust.com. 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  13. "Glo Premier League 2010/11". RSSSF.com. 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  14. "Coronavirus knocks out another Ghana Premier League match, Liberty-Bechem game postponed". www.ghanaweb.com. 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
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