# Berekum Arsenal F.C. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Berekum_Arsenal_F.C. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Berekum_Arsenal_F.C..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berekum_Arsenal_F.C. > Source revision: 1346907234 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{one source|date=April 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Berekum Arsenal FC | current = 2018–19 Ghanaian Division One | image = Berekum Arsenal Logo.png | fullname = Berekum Arsenal Football Club | nickname = Agye Se Tuo! | founded = {{start date and age|1995}} | ground = [Golden City Park](/source/Berekum_Sports_Stadium),
[Berekum](/source/Berekum), [Ghana](/source/Ghana) | capacity = 5,000 | chairman = [Zaky Rumah Cijahe](/source/Zaky_Rumah_Cijahe) | manager = Panagur Mewek | website = {{URL|berekumarsenalfc.com}} | league = [Division One League](/source/Ghana_Football_Leagues) {{cite news| title=Ghana Berekum Arsenal to launch partnership deal tomorrow| publisher=[Zone Foot](/source/Zone_Foot)| date=2 August 2019| accessdate=2 August 2019| url=https://zonefoot.net/2019/08/02/ghana-berekum-arsenal-to-launch-partnership-deal-tomorrow/| archive-date=6 February 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206183040/https://zonefoot.net/2019/08/02/ghana-berekum-arsenal-to-launch-partnership-deal-tomorrow/| url-status=dead}} | season = 2019/20 | position = | pattern_la1 = _arsenal1415h | pattern_b1 = _arsenal1415h | pattern_ra1 = _arsenal1415h | pattern_sh1 = _arsenal1415h | pattern_so1 = _arsenal1415h | leftarm1 = FFF | body1 = DD0 | rightarm1 = FFF | shorts1 = FFF | socks1 = DD0 | pattern_la2 = _arsenal1415a | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = _arsenal1415a | pattern_sh2 = _arsenal1415a | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = 000 | body2 = 000 | rightarm2 = 000 | shorts2 = 000 | socks2 = 000 }} '''Berekum Arsenal Football Club''' is a [Ghana](/source/Ghana)ian [football](/source/football_(soccer)) club based in [Berekum](/source/Berekum) in the [Bono region](/source/Bono_Region) of Ghana, about 30 minutes drive west from [Sunyani](/source/Sunyani).{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title=MAN OF THE PEOPLE: Berekum Won't Forget Yakubu Moro, and Neither Will Ghana {{!}} SportsWorldGhana|url=https://sportsworldghana.com/man-of-the-people-berekum-wont-forget-yakubu-moro-and-neither-will-ghana/|access-date=2020-10-17|language=en-US}} Founded in 1995, They are currently members of the [Division One League](/source/Ghana_Football_Leagues).{{Cite web|last=Ampomah|first=Yaw Wereko|date=16 October 2020|title=Founder and Owner of Berekum Arsenal Yakubu Moro dies|url=https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/sport/founder-and-owner-of-berekum-arsenal-yakubu-moro-dies/2020/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018105819/https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/sport/founder-and-owner-of-berekum-arsenal-yakubu-moro-dies/2020/ |archive-date=18 October 2020 |access-date=17 October 2020|website=gbcghana online}}{{Cite web|last=Agency|first=Ghana News|date=2020-10-16|title=Founder and Owner of Berekum Arsenal dead|url=https://newsghana.com.gh/founder-and-owner-of-berekum-arsenal-dead/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=News Ghana|language=en-US}} == CAF Cup == In 2006, the club qualified for the [CAF Confederation Cup](/source/CAF_Confederation_Cup) but they were eliminated when they met [Petro Atletico](/source/Petro_Atletico) in the second round.{{Cite web|last=Sienu|first=Sheikh Tophic|date=2020-10-16|title=BREAKING NEWS: Berekum Arsenal owner Alhaji Yakubu Moro passes on|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/10/16/breaking-news-berekum-arsenal-owner-alhaji-yakubu-moro-passes-on/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018013539/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/10/16/breaking-news-berekum-arsenal-owner-alhaji-yakubu-moro-passes-on/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=18 October 2020|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Football Made In Ghana|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Welsing|first=Kobina|date=2020-10-16|title=Berekum Arsenal's Alhaji Yakubu Moro is Dead|url=https://starrfm.com.gh/2020/10/berekum-arsenals-alhaji-yakubu-moro-is-dead/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Starr Fm|language=en-US|archive-date=9 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609061341/https://starrfm.com.gh/2020/10/berekum-arsenals-alhaji-yakubu-moro-is-dead/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|title=Founder and Owner of Berekum Arsenal dead|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/founder-and-owner-of-berekum-arsenal-dead.html|location=Accra, Ghana|access-date=2020-10-17|newspaper=[Daily Graphic](/source/Daily_Graphic_(Ghana))|language=en-gb}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title=Ghanaian clubs mourn the death of Berekum Arsenal's Alhaji Moro|url=https://www.theghanareport.com/ghanaian-clubs-mourn-the-death-of-berekum-arsenals-alhaji-moro/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=The Ghana Report|language=en}} They previously eliminated [Diables Noirs](/source/Diables_Noirs) in the first round of the tournament.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title=Berekum Arsenals owner and bankroller Alhaji Yakubu Moro passes on|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Berekum-Arsenals-owner-and-bankroller-Alhaji-Yakubu-Moro-passes-on-1085941|access-date=2020-10-17|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title=Berekum Arsenal owner, Yakubu Moro dies|url=https://citisportsonline.com/2020/10/16/berekum-arsenal-owner-yakubu-moro-dies/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Citi Sports Online|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title=Berekum Arsenals owner and bankroller Alhaji Yakubu Moro passes on|url=https://otecfmghana.com/2020/10/berekum-arsenals-owner-and-bankroller-alhaji-yakubu-moro-passes-on/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Otec 102.9 FM|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Amankwah|first=Ebenezer|date=17 October 2020|title=Berekum Arsenals owner and bankroller Alhaji Yakubu Moro passes on|url=https://otecfmghana.com/2020/10/berekum-arsenals-owner-and-bankroller-alhaji-yakubu-moro-passes-on/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020095525/https://otecfmghana.com/2020/10/berekum-arsenals-owner-and-bankroller-alhaji-yakubu-moro-passes-on/ |archive-date=20 October 2020 |access-date=17 October 2020|website=Otecfmghana}} == Ban == The club was banned from the [MTN](/source/MTN_Group) FA Cup by the [GFA](/source/Ghana_Football_Association) Disciplinary Committee. The club was banned with other 3 clubs after they failed to honor their MTN FA Cup Preliminary round of matches without seeking permit from the [GFA](/source/Ghana_Football_Association) and withdrawal alert to the FA.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-06|title=Brekum Arsenal Chief Yakubu Moro Unperturbed by FA Cup Ban|url=https://mybrytfmonline.com/brekum-arsenal-chief-yakubu-moro-unperturbed-by-fa-cup-ban/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Bryt FM|language=en-US}} == Relegation == The club was relegated to the [Division One League](/source/Division_One_League%2C_Ghana) in 2013.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title=Football fans in Kumasi mourn Yakubu Moro|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Football-fans-in-Kumasi-mourn-Yakubu-Moro-1086241|access-date=2020-10-17|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title=Berekum Arsenal president, Alhaji Yakubu Moro passes on|url=https://www.universnewsroom.com/sports/berekum-arsenal-president-alhaji-yakubu-moro-passes-on/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Radio Univers 105.7FM|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title=Berekum Arsenal President Yakubu Moro dead|url=https://3news.com/berekum-arsenal-president-yakubu-moro-dead/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=3NEWS|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Hayford|first=Nadia|date=2020-10-16|title=Owner of Berekum Arsenal, Yakubu Moro Confirmed Dead|url=http://net2tvgh.com/owner-of-berekum-arsenal-yakubu-moro-confirmed-dead/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Net2TVGH|language=en}} They were relegated after they placed 14th on the league table. Ever since they were relegated, they were claimed to be struggling to get back to the elite division.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title=Berekum Arsenals' owner and Bankroller Alhaji Yakubu Moro passes away.|url=https://atlfmnews.com/berekum-arsenals-owner-and-bankroller-alhaji-yakubu-moro-passes-away/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=ATL FM NewsRoom|language=en-US|archive-date=21 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021224533/https://atlfmnews.com/berekum-arsenals-owner-and-bankroller-alhaji-yakubu-moro-passes-away/|url-status=dead}} ==2019-20 players== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=30|nat=Ghana|pos=GK|name=[Emmanuel Adu](/source/Emmanuel_Adu)}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=Ghana|pos=DF|name=[Amos Isaac Baah](/source/Amos_Isaac_Baah)}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=Ghana|pos=DF|name=[Angelo Sowah](/source/Angelo_Sowah)}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Ghana|pos=DF|name=[Emmanuel Adomako](/source/Emmanuel_Adomako)}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=Ghana|pos=DF|name=[Eric Asante](/source/Eric_Asante)}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=Ghana|pos=DF|name=[Kwadwo Asiedu](/source/Kwadwo_Asiedu) | other=Right Back}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=Ghana|pos=DF|name=[Nicholas Boateng](/source/Nicholas_Boateng)}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=Ghana|pos=DF|name=[Prince Oteng Twum](/source/Prince_Oteng_Twum)}} {{Fs player|no=35|nat=Ghana|pos=DF|name=[Yussif Rahman](/source/Yussif_Rahman)}} {{Fs player|no=32|nat=Ghana|pos=MF|name=[Amos Yeboah](/source/Amos_Yeboah)|other=}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=Ghana|pos=MF|name=[Daniel Frimpong](/source/Daniel_Frimpong)|other=}} {{Fs player|no=28|nat=Ghana|pos=MF|name=[Eric Obeng](/source/Eric_Obeng)|other=Attacking}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=Ghana|pos=MF|name=[Kofi Boakye](/source/Kofi_Boakye)|other=}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=Ghana|pos=MF|name=[Naafew Gariba](/source/Naafew_Gariba)|other=}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Ghana|pos=MF|name=[Owusu Yeboah Collins](/source/Owusu_Yeboah_Collins)|other=Defensive}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=Ghana|pos=MF|name=[Andrew Annan](/source/Andrew_Annan) | other=Winger}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Ghana|pos=MF|name=[Augustine Kwabena](/source/Augustine_Kwabena) | other=Winger}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Ghana|pos=MF|name=[Eric Henneh](/source/Eric_Henneh) | other=Winger}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=Ghana|pos=MF|name=[Kofi Agyapong](/source/Kofi_Agyapong) | other=Wing Back}} {{Fs player|no=36|nat=Ghana|pos=MF|name=[Richard Biadoo](/source/Richard_Biadoo) | other=Winger}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=Ghana|pos=FW|name=[Adam AbuBakar](/source/Adam_AbuBakar)}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=Ghana|pos=FW|name=[Ebenezer Aboagye](/source/Ebenezer_Aboagye)}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Ghana|pos=FW|name=[Gyimah Moro](/source/Gyimah_Moro)}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Ghana|pos=FW|name=[Kwadwo Obrempong](/source/Kwadwo_Obrempong)}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Ghana|pos=FW|name=[Mohammed Adamuh](/source/Mohammed_Adamuh)}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=Ghana|pos=FW|name=[Patrick Kofi Ansu](/source/Patrick_Kofi_Ansu)}} {{Fs end}} ==Performance in CAF competitions== * '''[CAF Confederation Cup](/source/CAF_Confederation_Cup)''': 1 appearance ::[2006](/source/CAF_Confederation_Cup_2006) – Second Round ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [https://berekumarsenalfc.com berekumarsenalfc.com] * Arsenal Category:Berekum Municipal District Category:Association football clubs established in 1995 Category:1995 establishments in Ghana Category:Sports clubs and teams in Ghana --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Berekum Arsenal F.C.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berekum_Arsenal_F.C.) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berekum_Arsenal_F.C.?action=history)). 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