Berekum Arsenal F.C.

Founded in 1995, Berekum Arsenal Football Club is a Ghanaian football club based in Berekum in the Bono region of Ghana, about 30mins drive west from Sunyani.[2] They are a member of the Division One League.[3][4]

Berekum Arsenal FC
Full nameBerekum Arsenal Football Club
Nickname(s)Agye Se Tuo!
Founded1995
GroundGolden City Park,
Berekum, Ghana
Capacity5,000
ChairmanYakubu Moro
ManagerSolomon Odwo
LeagueDivision One League [1]
WebsiteClub website

CAF Cup

In 2006, the club qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup but they were eliminated when they met Petro Atletico in the second round.[5][6][7][8] They previously eliminated Diables Noirs in the first round of the tournament.[9][10][11][12]

Ban

The club was banned from the MTN FA Cup by the GFA Disciplinary Committee. The club was banned with other 3 clubs after they failed to honor their MTN FA Cup Preliminary round of matches without seeking permit from the GFA and withdrawal alert to the FA.[13]

Relegation

The club was relegated to the Division One League in 2013.[14][15][16][17] They were relegated after they placed 14th on the league table. Ever since they were relegated, they were claimed to be struggling to get back to the elite division.[18]

2019-20 Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 GK  GHA Emmanuel Adu
23 DF  GHA Amos Isaac Baah
33 DF  GHA Angelo Sowah
— DF  GHA Emmanuel Adomako
14 DF  GHA Eric Asante
27 DF  GHA Kwadwo Asiedu (Right Back)
6 DF  GHA Nicholas Boateng
5 DF  GHA Prince Oteng Twum
35 DF  GHA Yussif Rahman
32 MF  GHA Amos Yeboah
4 MF  GHA Daniel Frimpong
28 MF  GHA Eric Obeng (Attacking)
8 MF  GHA Kofi Boakye
19 MF  GHA Naafew Gariba
— MF  GHA Owusu Yeboah Collins (Defensive)
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  GHA Andrew Annan (Winger)
— MF  GHA Augustine Kwabena (Winger)
— MF  GHA Eric Henneh (Winger)
3 MF  GHA Kofi Agyapong (Wing Back)
36 MF  GHA Richard Biadoo (Winger)
9 FW  GHA Adam AbuBakar
20 FW  GHA Ebenezer Aboagye
11 FW  GHA Gyimah Moro
— FW  GHA Kwadwo Obrempong
— FW  GHA Mohammed Adamuh
10 FW  GHA Patrick Kofi Ansu

Performance in CAF competitions
2006 – Second Round

References
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