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| Full name | Legon Cities Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Royals |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Ground | El Wak |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Chairman | Richard K. Atikpo |
| Manager | Maxwell Konadu |
| League | Ghana Premier League |
Legon Cities FC (formerly known as Wa All Stars FC) is a football club from Ghana currently based in Accra, Greater Accra. The club won the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League.[1]
History
The club was founded in January 2006 through investments by Kwesi Nyantakyi in Wa, Ghana. There had been a number of First Division Clubs in the region notably Freedom Stars, Veterans and Wa United. They are a member of the Ghana Premier League. The club used to play their home games at Wa Sports Stadium formerly played in the Golden City Park in Berekum but now plays their home games at the Accra Sports Stadium.
In December 2019, the club was sold and renamed to Legon Cities F.C.[2]
Former players
Coaches
- Goran Barjaktarevic
- Bashir Hayford November 2020-
Former coaches
Honours
- Ghana Premier League
- Champions (1): 2016
Sponsorships
In May 2022, the partnership between Legon Cities football club and bookmaker 1xBet was announced.
According to the terms of the signed agreement, the betting company became the title sponsor of The Royals until 2023.
For 1xBet, this is the first experience going into a cooperation with a club from the Ghanaian Premier League.
References
- ↑ "Wa All Stars Declared Champions After Aduana Stars Scalp | Oil City Sport News". Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ↑ "Wa All Stars renamed to Legon Cities FC ahead of 2019-20 Ghana Premier League | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ↑ "Η Γκάνα έχει τον δικό της Παπαδόπουλο και είναι ποδοσφαιριστής". gazzetta.gr.
External links
- Ghana-pedia webpage – Wa All-Stars FC (archived 26 July 2011)