{{Short description|Association football club in Berekum}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Berekum Chelsea FC | current = 2025–26 Ghana Premier League | fullname = Berekum Chelsea Football Club | nickname = Blues | image = Berekum Chelsea Logo.png | founded = {{start date and age|df=y|2004|7|21}} | ground = Golden City Park<br> Berekum, Ghana | capacity = 10,000 | owner = Obed Nana Nketiah | chairman = Obed Nana Nketiah | manager = Asare Bediako | league = Ghana Premier League | season = 2024–2025 | position = Ghana Premier League, 12th | website = }}
'''Berekum United Football Club''' is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Berekum, Bono Region, previously known as Bechem Chelsea Football Club.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Brong Ahafo to be known as Bono Region|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghananews-brong-ahafo-to-be-known-as-bono-region.html|location=Accra, Ghana|access-date=2020-08-18|newspaper=Daily Graphic|language=en-gb}}</ref> They compete in the Ghana Premier League, the top-flight of the Ghanaian football system.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gha2011.html |title=Ghana 2010/11 - Rsssf.com |publisher=Rsssf.com }}</ref>
==History== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Berekum Chelsea|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/football-club/berekum-chelsea|access-date=2021-02-16|website=Ghana Football Association|language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theghanaianjournal.com/2008/11/07/bechem-chelsea-determined-to-make-inroads/ |title=Bechem Chelsea determined to make inroads |publisher=theghanaianjournal.com |date=7 November 2008 |access-date=7 November 2008}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=153231 |title=Bechem Chelsea vs Berekum A. C. Milan |last= Twumasi-Fofie|first= Kwame |publisher=Ghanaweb.com |date=20 November 2008 |access-date=20 November 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.modernghana.com/sports/191916/2/bechem-chelsea-shock-liberty.html |title=Bechem Chelsea Shock Liberty |publisher=modernghana.com |date=24 November 2008 |access-date=24 November 2008}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asareboadu.blogspot.com/2008/10/tears-and-joy-as-bechem-chelsea-enters.html |title=TEARS AND JOY ...As Bechem Chelsea enters the big league (NSEMPA, BACK PAGE) |last=Boadu |first=Kwame Asare |publisher=asareboadu.blogspot.com |date=13 October 2008 |access-date=13 October 2008}}</ref> The club started the 2010–11 Ghana Premier League season very strongly and then eventually went on to win the league.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200810090518.html |title=Ghana: Chelsea to Play in GPL |publisher=Allafrica|date=9 October 2008 |access-date=9 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ghanafa.org/premierleague/200810/3225.php |title=Mirren seal last premiership place |publisher=Ghana Football Association|date=13 October 2008 |access-date=13 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809062121/http://www.ghanafa.org/premierleague/200810/3225.php |archive-date=2011-08-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On 12 April 2026, during a drive back from a Premier League fixture, club winger Dominic Frimpong was killed during an armed robbery of the team bus by masked men.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-13 |title=Ghanaian footballer shot dead in horrific armed robbery attack on team bus |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/dominic-frimpong-berekum-chelsea-armed-robbery-ghana-b2956423.html |access-date=2026-04-13 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>
==Kit sponsor== The Ghanaian Premier League side, have struck a partnership deal with kit manufacturing firm, Puma AG.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.myjoyonline.com/sports/200811/23209.asp |title=Berekum Chelsea Announce Puma AG Kit Sponsorship |publisher=berekumchelsea.com |date=30 November 2008 |access-date=30 November 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203083843/http://news.myjoyonline.com/sports/200811/23209.asp |archive-date=3 December 2008 }}</ref>
==Honours== *'''Ghana Premier League''' **'''Champions:''' 2010–11
==Performance in CAF competitions== *'''CAF Champions League: 2 appearances''' ::2012 – Group stage ::2014 – First Round
*'''CAF Confederation Cup: 0 appearances''' *'''CAF Super Cup: 0 appearances'''
==Current squad==
===First team=== ''As of 3 February 2023.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-ultimate-18-team-ghana-premier-league-season-guide-2020-21/|access-date=2021-02-16|website=www.myjoyonline.com|date=13 November 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref>
{{Fs start}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 1|nat=GHA|pos=GK|name=Adu Emmanuel}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 2|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Collins Ameyaw}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 4|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Mezack Afriyie}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 5|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Ahmed Adams}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 6|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Fuseini Zackaria}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 8|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Kuffour Asamoah}} {{Fs player|other=|no= 9|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Emmanuel Sarpong}} {{Fs player|other=|no=10|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Stephen Amankona}} {{Fs player|other=|no=11|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Osei Owusu}} {{Fs player|other=|no=13|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Flavien Kongoza}} {{Fs player|other=|no=14|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Frank Oppong}} {{Fs player|other=|no=17|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Emmanuel Essien}} {{Fs player|other=|no=18|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Zacheaus Ndego}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|other=|no=19|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Prince Anane}} {{Fs player|other=|no=20|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Clenn Afful}} {{Fs player|other=|no=22|nat=GHA|pos=GK|name=Ernest Sowah}} {{Fs player|other=|no=23|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Dramani Awuah}} {{Fs player|other=|no=24|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Daniel Asoma}} {{Fs player|other=|no=25|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Lord Amoah}} {{Fs player|other=|no=29|nat=UGA|pos=MF|name=Denis Kaweesa}} {{Fs player|other=|no=30|nat=GHA|pos=GK|name=Gregory Sekyere}} {{Fs player|other=|no=31|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Patrick Asiedu}} {{Fs player|other=|no=35|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Haruna Shaibu}} {{Fs player|other=|no=56|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Yaw Dankwah}} {{Fs player|other=|no=59|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Kusi Pandrous}} {{Fs end}}
==Former players== {{Famous|date=May 2024}} * {{flagicon|GHA}} Isaac Ayipei *{{flagicon|GHA}} Nicholas Opoku *{{flagicon|GHA}} Dominic Frimpong
==Notable players== ''For all former players with a Wikipedia article see :Category:Berekum Chelsea F.C. players''
== Incidents == On 12th April 2026, Berekum Chelsea F.C players and officials were attacked by armed robbers while travelling by bus from Samreboi to Berekum. The attack occurred on the Ahyiresu-Kwame Dwumor Sreso road in the Nyinahin District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-15 |title=Berekum Chelsea players undergo psychological support after fatal robbery attack - Citi Sports Online |url=https://citisportsonline.com/2026/04/berekum-chelsea-players-undergo-psychological-support-after-fatal-robbery-attack/ |access-date=2026-04-16 |language=en-US}}</ref>
The bus transporting about 30 players and officials was attacked by six armed men who opened fire on the vehicle. Dominic Frimpong, a player on the team died from gunshot wounds sustained in the attack.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-13 |title=Berekum Chelsea player Dominic Frimpong killed in armed robbery attack - Citi Sports Online |url=https://citisportsonline.com/2026/04/berekum-chelsea-player-dominic-frimpong-killed-in-armed-robbery-attack/ |access-date=2026-04-16 |language=en-US}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20101103193033/http://www.berekumchelsea.com/ Official website] (archived 3 November 2010)
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