{{Short description|Ghanaian association football club}} {{Infobox football club | image = Bechem_United_F.C._new_logo.png | image_size = | clubname = Bechem United FC | fullname = Bechem United Football Club | nickname = ''The Hunters'' | founded = {{start date and age|1966}} | ground = Nana Gyeabour's Park<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bechem-United-Fc/221452254559672?sk=wall |title=Bechem United Fc |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=2012-05-14}}</ref><br />Bechem Park<br> Bechem, Ahafo Region | capacity = 5,000 | manager = Kwaku Danso | league = Premier League | season = 2024–2025 | position = 10th | pattern_la1 = BFFF00 | pattern_b1 = BFFF00 | pattern_ra1 = BFFF00 | pattern_sh1 = BFFF00 | pattern_so1 = BFFF00 | leftarm1 = BFFF00 | body1 = BFFF00 | rightarm1 = BFFF00 | shorts1 = BFFF00 | socks1 = BFFF00 | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = FFFFFF | current = 2020–21 Ghana Premier League | website = https://bechemunitedfc.com/ }} '''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.<ref>2015/16 fa cup champions.[http://www.ghanafa.org/premierleague/201109/6010.php Team news: Bechem United FC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018180720/http://www.ghanafa.org/premierleague/201109/6010.php |date=2011-10-18 }} Ghana Football Association</ref> They are competing in the Ghanaian Premier League.
== Club history == Bechem United has a long history of rivalry with Brong Ahafo (BA) Stars and Berekum Chelsea.<ref>{{cite web|date=2012-04-15|title=Bechem United|url=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bechem-United/133669543362470|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=2012-05-14}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|author=BOXadv S.r.L.|title=Team: Bechem United F.C|url=http://www.karolwojtylacup.it/bechem_united.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904223527/http://www.karolwojtylacup.it/bechem_united.php|archive-date=2012-09-04|publisher=Karol Wojtyla Cup.it|accessdate=2012-05-14}}</ref>
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.<ref>[http://westafricanfootball.com/2011/10/05/bechem-united-fc-%e2%80%93-season-preview/ BECHEM UNITED FC – SEASON PREVIEW], West African Football</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-10-10|title=Ghana Premier League weekend round up|url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/local/categories/news/ghana-premier-league-weekend-round-up/533952|access-date=2021-09-04|website=Kick Off}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 November 2011|title=Bechem United Draws With Aduana To Pick First League Point|url=https://m.peacefmonline.com/pages/sports/soccer/201111/77864.php|access-date=2021-09-03|website=Peace FM Online|publisher=Peace FM|archive-date=2023-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926170109/https://m.peacefmonline.com/pages/sports/soccer/201111/77864.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> Richard Addae ended their debut season as the club's top goal scorer and the league's third top goal scorer with 11 goals.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2012-08-23 |title=Hearts of Oak seal striker Addai deal |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/hearts-of-oak-seal-striker-addai-deal |access-date=2021-09-03 |website=GhanaSoccernet |publisher= |language=en}}</ref>
===FA Cup Champions=== 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.<ref>{{cite web |author= |date= 4 September 2016|title=2016 MTN FA Cup Final - Match Report: Bechem United 2-1 Okwawu United - Yaw Arnol's brace wins maiden trophy for Hunters in epic Cape Coast final - Ghanasoccernet.com |url=http://ghanasoccernet.com/2016-mtn-fa-cup-final-match-report-okwahu-united-2-1-bechem-united-yaw-arnols-brace-wins-debut-trophy-for-hunters-in-massive-cape-coast-final |accessdate=3 April 2017 |work=Ghanasoccernet.}}</ref> Yaw Annor scored the brace in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Football |first=CAF-Confedération Africaine du |title=Bechem United crowned Ghana FA Cup kings |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/bechem-united-crowned-ghana-fa-cup-kings |access-date=2021-03-17 |website=CAFOnline. |language=en}}</ref>
Daniel Egyin served as club captain from 2018 to 2019<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2018-04-06|title=Bechem United appoints defender Daniel Egyin as new captain|url=https://ghanasportsonline.com/2018/04/bechem-united-appoints-defender-daniel-egyin-new-captain/|access-date=2021-04-02|website=Ghana Sports Online|language=en-US|url-status=dead}}</ref> after the departure of Asante Agyemang.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Gyamera-Antwi |first=Evans |date=1 April 2018 |title=Bechem captain Egyin laments departure of 'key players' {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/bechem-captain-egyin-laments-departure-of-key-players/goj81tku8e19188b6h5dgy7ls |access-date=5 September 2021 |website= |publisher=Goal}}</ref>
== Grounds == The club plays its home games in the BetPawa Ghana Premier League from the Nana Gyeabour's Park,<ref>[http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2011/05/23/bechem-united-and-tema-youth-qualify-for-premier-league/ Bechem United and Tema Youth qualify for Premier League]. ''ghana Business News''.</ref> located in their original home Bechem.
== Current squad == {{updated|14 October 2022}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Elorm Benaiah and Gary Al-Smith|date=13 November 2020|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=10 January 2021|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bechem United FC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/bechem-united-fc/11748/|access-date=2021-06-14|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}</ref> {{fs start}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Foster Appiah|other=|no=2}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Francis Acquah|other=|no=3}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Kofi Agbesimah|other=|no=5}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Paul Kwei Jr|other=|no=6}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Francis Twene|other=|no=8}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Clinton Duodu|other=|no=10}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=GK|name=Iddrisu Abdulai|other=|no=12}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Aaron Essel|other=|no=14}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=GK|name=Haruna Aziz Dari|other=|no=16}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Abdul Karim|other=|no=18}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Yaw Dasi Obuoba|other=|no=20}} {{fs player|nat=CMR|pos=MF|name=Gabriel Yapy Tenlep|other=|no=22}} {{fs mid}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Desmond Tawiah|other=|no=24}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Caleb Asamoah|other=|no=26}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Joseph Kinful|other=|no=28}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Seth Kwadwo|other=|no=29}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Abdul Latif Anabila|other=|no=30}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Dennis Modzaka|other=|no=32}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Peter Opoku|other=|no=40}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Emmanuel Annor|other=|no=41}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Isaac Afoakwa|other=|no=45}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Samuel Amoto|other=|no=48}} {{fs player|nat=CMR|pos=FW|name=Junior Atemengue|other=|no=50}} {{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Hafiz Konkoni|other=|no=88}} {{fs end}}
== Management == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Roles !Personnel |- |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 |}
== Club captains ==
* Asante Agyemang (2017–2018)<ref name=":0" /> * Daniel Egyin (2018–2019)<ref name=":3" /> * Prince Asempa (2019–2020) * Moro Salifu (2020–2021)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-29|title=Ex-Bechem United captain Moro Salifu seals move to Al Ittihad of Egypt|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ex-bechem-united-captain-moro-salifu-seals-move-to-al-ittihad-of-egypt|access-date=2021-09-05|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}</ref>
== Notable coaches == * Mohammed Adil Erradi (2015–2016) * Romain Folz (2020)
==Honours==
*'''FA Cup''' **Winners (1): 2016 *'''Ghana Super Cup:''' **Runners-up (1): 2017 *'''Poly Tank Division One League Zone 1''' **Champions (1): 2010–11<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gha2011.html |title=Glo Premier League 2010/11 |date=2011-05-06 |website=RSSSF |accessdate=2012-05-14}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist|2}}
{{Ghana Premier League}}
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