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| Full name | Berekum Chelsea Football Club |
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| Nickname | Blues |
| Founded | 21 July 2004; 21 years ago (2004-07-21) |
| Ground | Golden City Park Berekum, Ghana |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Owner | Obed Nana Nketiah |
| Chairman | Obed Nana Nketiah |
| Manager | Asare Bediako |
| League | Ghana Premier League |
| 2024–2025 | Ghana Premier League, 12th |
 Current season | |
Berekum United Football Club is aGhanaian professionalfootball club based inBerekum,Bono Region, previously known as Bechem Chelsea Football Club.[1] They compete in theGhana Premier League, the top-flight of the Ghanaian football system.[2]
The club was formed on 21 July 2004 in the thenBrong Ahafo Region of Ghana. In 2008, four years after the inception of the club during that period playing and rising in the lower leagues, it was promoted to the Ghana premier league after winning their zone of the Division One League.[3]
The board of directors heeded the advice by theGhana Football Association to use the name Berekum Chelsea rather than the Bechem Chelsea. The club was later moved toBechem and its name changed to Bechem Chelsea in conformity with its home base.[4]
Coffie, the club's Communications Director, said that preparations were underway in developing a football park at Bechem to serve as the team's home ground.[5][6]
The club's name and home kit are inspired byChelsea. The club played atOhene Djan Sports Stadium for their firstGlo Premier League match on 24 November 2008 and won the match with a 3–2 victory againstLiberty Professionals.[7] The club started the2010–11 Ghanaian Premier League season very strongly and then eventually went on to win the league.[8][9]
The Ghanaian Premier League side, have struck a partnership deal with kit manufacturing firm,Puma AG.[10]
As of 3 February 2023.[11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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