Berekum United Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Berekum , Bono Region , previously known as Bechem Chelsea Football Club. They compete in the Ghana Premier League , the top-flight of the Ghanaian football system.
15-588: The club was formed on 21 July 2004 in the then Brong 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. The board of directors heeded the advice by the Ghana Football Association to use the name Berekum Chelsea rather than
30-620: A Misplaced Pages article see Category:Berekum Chelsea F.C. players This article about a Ghanaian football club is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Brong-Ahafo region The Brong-Ahafo region was a region in central Ghana . Brong-Ahafo was bordered to the north by the Black Volta river and to the east by the Lake Volta , and to the south by the Ashanti , Eastern and Western regions. The capital of Brong-Ahafo
45-757: A club which is based in Berekum . Aduana Stars won the 2017 Ghanaian Premier League . Bechem United F.C. is the third Ghana Premier League team from the Brong-Ahafo Region. The Brong Ahafo region was created in April 1959. It contains 27 districts. They are made up of 8 municipal and 19 ordinary districts as follows: 7°45′N 1°30′W / 7.750°N 1.500°W / 7.750; -1.500 University of Energy and Natural Resources The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR; French : Université de l'énergie et des ressources naturelles )
60-668: A former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Services, University of Ghana with Christine Amoako-Nuamah of the Office of the President, Osu Castle as the convener. Following the recommendations of the committee, the former president, J.E.A Mills cut the sod for the commencement of the University at Sunyani on February 8, 2011. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology also handed over its campus of Faculty of Forest Resources Technology to
75-532: Is Sunyani . Brong-Ahafo was created on 14 April 1959 from the then Western Ashanti and named after the main ethnic groups, the Brong and Ahafo . In 2019, as a result of the 2018 Ghanaian new regions referendum , the region was divided into three, namely Bono , Bono East and Ahafo regions, and ceased to exist. Brong Ahafo is known for its large cocoa production and agribusiness industries. Brong-Ahafo contains many Akan cultural and wildlife attractions, but it
90-733: Is a public-funded university in Ghana , that was established by an Act of the Parliament of Ghana , Act 830, 2011 on December 31, 2011. The university is a public funded national institution which seeks to provide leadership and management of energy and natural resources and be a centre of excellence in these critical areas. The university approaches its programmes and research emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and taking into account, areas such as economics, law and policy, management, science, technology and engineering as well as social and political issues affecting energy and natural resources. Prior to
105-474: Is less known to tourists than the Ashanti or Central region . Attractions of Brong-Ahafo include Kintampo , with its waterfalls ( Kintampo waterfalls ) and nature reserves ; Fiema , one of the communities which is home to the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary (a short distance outside Sunyani ); national parks , Bui National Park and Digya National Park . Paul Yeboah is the founder of
120-521: The Bechem Chelsea. The club was later moved to Bechem and its name changed to Bechem Chelsea in conformity with its home base. 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. The club's name and home kit are inspired by Chelsea . The club played at Ohene Djan Sports Stadium for their first Glo Premier League match on 24 November 2008 and won
135-578: The Ghana Permaculture Institute. The Ghana Permaculture Institute is a non-profit organization in Techiman (Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana ). The purpose of the Institute is to train communities how to build and maintain stable food systems using Permaculture sustainable practices that restore, take care of local ecosystems, and to improve quality of life in rural and urban areas. Universities in
150-675: The Main Administration of the university as well as the University Library. The School of Engineering would be located at the Nsoatre campus which is approximately 2,000 acres. The School of Agriculture and Technology and Geosciences would be situated on approximately 2000 acres of land at the Dormaa campus. The university would also have four field training stations in Mim, Bronsankoro and Kyeraa for
165-567: The UENR at a colorful ceremony at Sunyani on June 7, 2012. When fully operational, the university would have seven schools. These are: The university is a multi campus set-up and currently has three campuses located in Sunyani, Nsoatre and Dormaa Ahenkro. The Sunyani campus which is approximately 85 acres (34 ha) is home to the School of Sciences; School of Natural Resources; School of Graduate Studies and
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#1733094394229180-491: The area include the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) , Catholic University College of Ghana (CUCG) , Anglican University of Technology (AnguTech), College of Science, Arts and Education (CSAE) and Sunyani Technical University . The region is renowned for producing a lot of elite athletes. Asamoah Gyan , Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and John Paintsil are just a few of the numerous prominent sports personalities
195-489: The match with a 3–2 victory against Liberty Professionals . The club started the 2010–11 Ghanaian Premier League season very strongly and then eventually went on to win the league. The Ghanaian Premier League side, have struck a partnership deal with kit manufacturing firm, Puma AG . As of 3 February 2023. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. For all former players with
210-414: The passing of the bill establishing the university into law, the then President, J. E. A Mills set up a National Task Force Planning Committee on January 8, 2010, with the mandate to develop, organize and supervise the implementation of the programme for the establishment of the two new Universities at Volta and Brong Ahafo (Now Bono) Regions. The 24-member Task Force was chaired by Samuel Kofi Sefah-Dedeh,
225-528: The region has produced. Currently, the region houses three of the 16 teams in the Ghana premier league. Aduana Stars F.C. is the traditional team of the Dormaa Traditional Area and it is based in Dormaa Ahenkro . They were promoted into the league for the first time in 2009 and emerged champions of the Ghana premier league that same year. In 2010 the premier league was won by Berekum Chelsea F.C. ,
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