Bechem United F.C.
Bechem United Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club, based in Bechem in the Ahafo Region. They are competing in the Ghanaian Premier League.
Club history
Bechem United has a long history of rivalry with Brong Ahafo Stars and Berekum Chelsea. 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.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. 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.
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. Richard Addae ended their debut season as the club's top goal scorer and the league's third top goal scorer with 11 goals.
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. Yaw Annor scored the brace in the final.Daniel Egyin served as club captain from 2018 to 2019 after the departure of Asante Agyemang.
Grounds
The club plays its home games in the BetPawa Ghana Premier League from the Nana Gyeabour's Park, located in their original home Bechem.Current squad
Management
Club captains
- Asante Agyemang
- Daniel Egyin
- Prince Asempa
- Moro Salifu
Notable coaches
- Mohammed Adil Erradi
- Romain Folz
Honours
- FA Cup
- *Winners : 2016
- Ghana Super Cup:
- *Runners-up : 2017
- Poly Tank Division One League Zone 1
- *Champions : 2010–11