Asante kotoko will be back in league action on august 6, three weeks after the accident that killed the teams equipment officer. Kumasi asante kotoko was formulated by young men led by a young driver, kwasi kuma ably assisted by his close friend lawrence yaw asamoah, an electrician. In early 1924 kwasi was thrilled in a game he watched in accra between accra standfast and accra hearts of oak and envisage his own team. There was something special about hearts in the early 1990s when they went to play kumasi asante kotoko at the kumasi sports stadium. Its not often you hear kotoko beat hearts to a cup or even a player score a hattrick against the phobians in a final. Hearts of oak went into the match ninth on the table and three points behind asante kotoko, but the win has lifted the phobians up the table and level on points with kotoko.
The asantehene is traditionally enthroned on a golden stool known as the sika dwa, and the office is sometimes referred to by this name. Apr 16, 20 the idea was to strengthen the asante monarchy at the expense of the kumasi chiefs who, as governors of the provinces, could muster sufficient forces to meet aggression from other asante. Although every possible effort is made to ensure the accuracy of our services we accept no responsibility for any kind of use made of. Ghana asante kotoko fc results and fixtures soccerway. Kotoko is a club that is dear to the hearts of many, owned by the custodian of the ashanti kingdom otumfour osei tutu. Asante kotoko has a speculated ten million 10,000,000 followers and in the year 2011, asante kotoko and sunderland afc respective club executive chairmens engaged in strategic and positive discussions on both. A sad news gathers is that a bus carrying kumasi asante kotoko players have been involved in a fatal accident near nkawkaw just this night. Asante kotoko sporting club, also known as asante kotoko, is a professional football club from kumasi, ashanti region in ghana west africa. History beckons on accra hearts of oak when they clash with arch rivals, kumasi asante kotoko, on sunday to play in a twolegged email protected anniversary match slated for the accra sports stadium and the baba yara stadium respectively. Kotoko are through to the next stage of the caf confederations cup via an automatic bye. The highlyrated midfielder continues to be at the center of transfer news with strong links with a possible transfer to english premier. The asante kotoko sporting club is a soccer club from kumasi ghana.
The life and afterlife of yaa asantewaa africa cambridge core. The asante royal house traces its line to the oyoko an abusua, meaning clan abohyen dynasty of nana twum and the beretuo dynasty of osei tutu opemsoo, who formed the empire of asante in 1701 and was crowned asantehene king of all asante. Hearts stun kotoko in kumasi ghana football association. Asante kotoko sporting club wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. O kumasi asante kotoko foi fundado por kwasi kumah, um ashanti. The former wa all stars midfielder played for the porcupine warriors in the 201516 season.
Five reasons why accra hearts of oak lost to kumasi asante. Sep 01, 2016 former black stars and asante kotoko defender sarfo gyamfi live at silver fm 91 1 studios duration. Over the years, we have seen the team grow to immense victories and. Saddick adams scored a hat trick to help kotoko beat hearts of oak 31 to win fa cup. Asante kotoko from ghana is not ranked in the football club world ranking of this week 27 apr 2020. According to what gathers, the team was returning to kumasi from their midweek match against inter allies fc and on their way, they got involved in an accident near nkawkaw. Oct 29, 2017 saddick adams scored a hat trick to help kotoko beat hearts of oak 31 to win fa cup. Asante empire during the 19th century capital kumasi languages twi religion ancestor worship government monarchy king 16701717 first osei tutu 18881896 last of indep. Maxwell konadu tells partey it is time to move from atletico madrid head coach for kumasi asante kotoko, maxwell konadu is urging ghanaian international thomas partey to move away from atletico madrid following interest from a host of european giants. Kotoko after enduring some torrid moments in the second round of the league have recorded back to back wins which has seen them move to 4th on the log, just 2 points.
It should be recalled that although the final was played in january 1971, it was a 1970 championship and, therefore, asante kotoko in the record books were the champion of 1970, with canon yaounde. Kumasi asante kotoko thrash hearts of oak 3 1 to win fa. But, the final of the 2017 mtn fa cup saw a different script written, headlined by one of the most criticized strikers in. Jul 12, 2017 a sad news gathers is that a bus carrying kumasi asante kotoko players have been involved in a fatal accident near nkawkaw just this night. Asante kotoko vs dreams head to head stats footystats. The porcupine warriors who were playing their first game since the accident on july 12 could not get maximum points and needed to come back from a goal down to secure a point.
Kotoko maxwell konadu tells partey it is time to move from atletico madrid head coach for kumasi asante kotoko, maxwell konadu is urging ghanaian international thomas partey to move away from atletico madrid following interest from a host of european giants. As kumasi asante kotoko kept their hopes alive after defeating nkana fc by 3 goals to nothing, fans have already begun asking for martin antwis 27thminute strike be awarded goal of the 2019 caf confederations cup. They have been champions of the ghana premier league a record 24 times, have won the caf champions league twice and were adjudged the african club of the century by international football federation of history and statistics. The politicisation of ghanas accra hearts of oak and kumasi asante kotoko football clubs. This article is about queen mother yaa asantewaa c. Asante kotoko have resigned mercurial midfielder jordan opoku on a oneyear deal in bid to boost the squad ahead of the coming 201718 season, the. O clube recebeu seu nome em 1935 pelo seu fundador otumfuo nana osei agyeman prempe ii, na epoca, lider cerimonial dos ashantis. Jul 12, 2017 a sad news gathers is that a bus carrying kumasi asante kotoko players have been involved in a fatal accident near nkawkaw just this night according to what gathers, the team was returning to kumasi from their midweek match against inter allies fc and on their way, they got involved in an accident near nkawkaw. Long time servant and captain, nii noi dowuona put hearts in the lead in the first half, but after the break, kotoko equalized through a penalty. Premiership returnees dreams fc produced a brave and sustained attacking football to shock asante kotoko 10 in the second game of the ongoing ghalca g 8 tournament at the baba yara stadium yesterday. Kumasi asante kotoko played a 11 draw with accra hearts of oak at the baba yara stadium yesterday.
Hearts took the long trip to kumasi to face kumasi asante kotoko on the opening day, and it was here that the phobians laid the gauntlet for the season. The kumasi side have won several trophies including eight ghana fa cups. Super cup 1997 hearts of oak acra 10 ghapoha tema 1998 hearts of oak accra 21 asante kotoko kumasi 2011 nania accra 11 berekum chelsea 43 pen 2012 asante kotoko kumasi 20 new edubiase united 20 asante kotoko kumasi 30 medeama tarkwa 2016 medeama tarkwa 10 ashanti gold obuasi 2017 wa all stars 10 bechem united 2018 aduana stars dormaa ahenkro 10. The asantehene is also the titular ruler of kumasi, capital of asante. Ghana asante kotoko results, fixtures, tables, statistics.
Jul, 2017 asante kotoko are due to play accra hearts of oak in kumasi on sunday but there was no immediate word on whether the match would still go ahead. The clubs home ground is the 40,000 allseater kumasi sports stadium. With this social history clearly defining the popularly perceived us versus them of. The word kotoko in the akan language mean porcupine and it is the official symbol of the ashanti kingdom. Ablordey indicates he is ripe for the coaching role for any club in ghana that will need his services. The club was officially inaugurated on august 31, 1935. Kotoko defeated hearts 31, courtesy a firsthalf from striker saddick adams, to clinch their second fa cup title in 4 years. May 30, 2018 midfielder stephen nyarko has rejoined kumasi asante kotoko on a deal until the end of the season. The management of kumasi asante kotoko sc on thursday held a ceremony to outdoor its newly signed players, barely 48 hours to the start of the 20162017 ghanas premier league. Super cup 1997 hearts of oak acra 10 ghapoha tema 1998 hearts of oak accra 21 asante kotoko kumasi 2011 nania accra 11 berekum chelsea 43 pen 2012 asante kotoko kumasi 20 new edubiase united 20 asante kotoko kumasi 30 medeama tarkwa 2016 medeama tarkwa 10 ashanti gold obuasi 2017 wa all stars 10 bechem united 2018 aduana stars dormaa ahenkro 10 asante kotoko. The squad overview can be embedded on the own homepage via iframe. Kotoko, after labouring for years, without the most prestigious african clubs title, finally made it a reality exactly 43 years last friday in soccer history. Although every possible effort is made to ensure the accuracy of our services we accept no responsibility for any kind of use made of any kind of data and information provided by this site. The idea was to strengthen the asante monarchy at the expense of the kumasi chiefs who, as governors of the provinces, could muster sufficient forces to meet aggression from other asante.
Midfielder stephen nyarko rejoins kumasi asante kotoko. Kumasi asante kotoko marks 81st anniversary youtube. Asante kotoko news today kumasi asante kotokoghanasoccernet. Asante kotoko is the 6th biggest football team and professional club in continental africa and arguably the biggest club in ghana. The game which was initially scheduled for may 28th was called off after the ghana fa failed to sanction the match due to the schedule of the ghana premier league.
The asantehene at the time, otumfuo osei agyeman prempeh ii became the first patron of the club when he permitted the name kotoko to be used for the club. This forum is the official platform for open and constructive discussion of topics and issues that impact the welfare and progress of ghanas best and africas great soccer club fabulous kumasi asante kotoko. This is because the cameroon fa was unable to firm up a team to play kotoko before the deadline. Kumasi asante kotoko thrash hearts of oak 3 1 to win fa cup. The asantehene is the absolute monarch of the kingdom of asante, its cultural region asante, and of the asante i. Kumasi asante kotoko players, on tuesday, received the gh. For our selfrespect and in deference to the sponsors and other distinguished visitors who visit this forum, and most of all, for us to continue to enjoy the benefits of this valuable. Asante kotoko are due to play accra hearts of oak in kumasi on sunday but there was no immediate word on whether the match would still go ahead. On 22nd may 2020, asante kotoko and dreams go head to head in the ghana premier league.
Out of 4 previous meetings, asante kotoko have won 3 matches while dreams won 1. The politicisation of ghanas accra hearts of oak and kumasi asante kotoko football clubs there is a common perception in ghana that accra hearts of. On sunday, january 24, 1971, asante kotoko won their first caf champions cup in the then zaire, now dr congo. In general, and using the case of yaa asantewaa, this article sets out to show that in asante as elsewhere in africa history is a continuous and vivid presence, constantly fought over, reworked and reconfigured to make the past serve new needs and aspirations. Apr 28, 2017 history beckons on accra hearts of oak when they clash with arch rivals, kumasi asante kotoko, on sunday to play in a twolegged email protected anniversary match slated for the accra sports stadium and the baba yara stadium respectively. Asante kotokos first african cup triumph 43 years ago. Please add the homepage on which the squad is supposed to be embedded. Asante kotoko icon godwin ablordey claims he is ripe to coach any club in ghana. The highlyrated midfielder continues to be at the center of transfer news with strong. Enjoy the latest news and updates photos match fixtures and results videos matches, training, offthepitch videos player profiles live tv live stream.
A brief history of the team proves that the kotoko team started in the early 1960s. Find this seasons transfers in and out of asante kotoko, the latest rumours and gossip for the summer 2020 transfer window and how the news sources rate for asante kotoko in terms of rumour accuracy. Asante kotoko suffered a shock 10 defeat at the hands of. The name kotoko means literally porcupine twi language and goes back to the founder families of asante in the 17th century. The history, economics and geography of ghanaian football labour migration. According to the international federation of football history and statistics, an international organization recognized by fifa, asante kotoko was africas best club of the 20th century. Aug 17, 2017 pray for kotoko yes that was the most trending phrase in the country and beyond when kumasi asante kotoko was involved in an accident at nkawkaw on the 12th of july. Karela fc 31 asante kotoko nzema boys repeat dose with thumping win over porcupines may 2, 2018 0 karela united fc displayed another impressive performance to beat giants asante kotoko sc 31 at the crosby awuah memorial park on wednesday. These 2 teams have met 4 times in the last several seasons based on the data that we have of them.
What exactly it was, we still cannot pinpoint, but the phobians always rose to the occasion at the cauldron of the porcupines. Kotokos first defeat in eight league games was compounded by the death of equipment officer thomas obeng asare who did not survive the nkawkaw crash. The asantehene is the ruler of the asante people ethnic group and the kingdom of asante and asanteman, the homeland of the asante people ethnic group, historically a position of great power. Kwame kyei after their fa cup final victory over hearts of oak. The name kotoko means literally porcupine twi language and goes back to the founder families of. A spectacular strike by patrick razak handed accra hearts of oak a deserved victory over arch rivals, kumasi asante kotoko in kumasi. The fabulous red room kumasi asante kotoko fc community. Kumasi asante kotoko is a football club from kumasi, ashanti. Former black stars and asante kotoko defender sarfo gyamfi live at silver fm 91 1 studios duration. This year, to be exact, august 31, 1985, marks the 50th anniversary of our great football club. Their home grounds is based at baba yara stadium in amakom, kumasi. Former asante kotoko skipper godwin ablordey claims he is ready to handle any club after acquiring the requisite coaching badges.
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