The Division One League , currently known as the Access Bank Division One League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier football league in Ghana organized by the Ghana Football Association . The winner of each of the three zones will be promoted to the Ghana Premier League .
12-515: The league is divided into three zones with a zone in the southern, middle and northern sectors of the country. Regions Zone One: Brong-Ahafo , Northern , Upper West & Upper East Region Regions Zone Two: Central , Western & Ashanti Region Regions Zone Three: Eastern , Volta & Greater Accra Region Division One League clubs with a stadium capacity of at least 10,000: This article about sport in Ghana
24-641: 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 Berekum Chelsea F.C. Berekum United Football Club
36-413: 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 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
48-532: 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. 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
60-558: 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 is Sunyani . Brong-Ahafo was created on 14 April 1959 from
72-474: 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
84-578: 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
96-491: 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
108-414: 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 a Misplaced Pages article see Category:Berekum Chelsea F.C. players This article about
120-576: 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. ,
132-472: 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
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#1733086270853144-632: 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 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
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