Bechem United Football Club (officially: Bechem United Football Club or the "Hunters") is a Ghanaian professional football club, based in Bechem in the Ahafo Region[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]
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Full name | Bechem United Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Hunters | ||
Founded | 1966; 56 years ago (1966) | ||
Ground | Nana Gyeabour's Park[1] Bechem Park Bechem, Brong-Ahafo | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Manager | Romain Folz | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Bechem United has a long history of rivalry with Brong Ahafo (BA) Stars and Berekum Chelsea.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8] On 10 October 2011, Eric Fordjour scored the club's first top flight goal after scoring penalty in their league opener against Aduana Stars, the match however ended in 3–2 loss.[9]
On 5 November 2011, the club earned their first league point after 1–1 draw against Aduana Stars, Bechem's goal was scored by Richard Addae in the 18th minute of the match.[10] Richard Addae ended their debut season as the club's top goal scorer and the league's third top goal scorer with 11 goals.[11]
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.[12] Yaw Annor scored the brace in the final.[13]
Daniel Egyin served as club captain from 2018 to 2019[14] after the departure of Asante Agyemang.[15]
The club plays its home games in the Glo Premier League from the Nana Gyeabour's Park,[16] 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.[17]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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President | Kingsley Owusu-Achau | |
Chairman | Kingsley Osei Bonsu | |
Chief Executive Officer | Nana Akwesi Darlyn | |
Administrative Manager | Francis German Hackman | |
Director of Operations | Francis Addai | |
Team Manager | Emmanuel Amoako Gyampah | |
Public Relations Officer | Emmanuel Gyasi Atuahene |
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