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Asante Kotoko
Baba Yara Sports Stadium
Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Capacity40,528
OwnerOtumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II
ChairmanDr. Kwame Kyei
ManagerDr. Prosper Nartey Ogum
LeagueGhana Premier League
2022–234th of 18
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, simply known as Asante Kotoko, is a

Porcupine Warriors, they compete in the Ghana Premier League and play their home matches at the Baba Yara Stadium in Amakom
, Kumasi.

They have won the league a record 24 times

International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).[2]

History

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Harold Macmillan
, January 1960

Early years

The foundation of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Sporting Club was laid by 13 young

Ashanti men led by a young driver, Mr. Kwasi Kumah, ably supported by L.Y. Asamoah an electrician.[3][4] Mr. Kwasi Kumah, a native of Nyankyerenease near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, was a chauffeur to an English man and military officer, a Colonel Ross.[3][4] Kwasi Kumah nurtured the idea of forming a football team when he watched an exciting football match.[3][4]
When Colonel Ross returned home for good, Kumah bought a set of
Asantehene, Nana Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh II, became the first life patron of the club.[3] Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club was subsequently formally founded in 1935.[3][4]

Asante Kotoko's emblem features the "Porcupine", displaying an inbuilt arsenal of sharp spikes for use when attacked by an enemy.[4]

Tragedy

The

compressive asphyxia and 10 fans died from trauma.[5]

In January 2020 the team was banned from the Baba Yara stadium temporarily, after violent reactions by their supporters, which led to one of their fans being hit by a rubber bullet that was fired by the police. The fans were seen in various footages, throwing projectiles onto the pitch, because they were displeased with a decision the referee made. This happened in a match that they played against Berekum Chelsea.[6] A GFA ruling, fined the club 20,000 Ghana cedis and the next three games that they would play in the league would be behind closed doors.[7]

2000s

In July 2011, Asante Kotoko and English Premier League club Sunderland signed a partnership agreement, which will see Sunderland offering practical support and advice in youth coaching, player development, fitness and medical matters as well as football business strategy to Asante Kotoko.[8] In January 2002, P V Obeng was appointed as the board chairman of the Board of Directors of the club.[9]

Colours

The colours of Asante Kotoko depict the colours on both the national flag (ethnic flag) and national emblem of Ashanti with the colours of red, yellow and green used on the Asante Kotoko first (home) kit shirts and shorts while the colours white and red are used on the Asante Kotoko second alternative kit shirts and shorts; and in 2011, Asante Kotoko re-introduced third alternative kit of black, yellow and green colours worn in the late 1980s.[10]

Kits evolution

1st Colours
2nd Colours
2nd Alt.
3rd Colours

Emblem

Kingdom of Ashanti
; The "Porcupine Warriors" is the Asante Kotoko nickname.

Asante Kotoko's

Twi: Kum apem a, apem beba", which means "If you kill a thousand, a thousand more will come".[4]

Ground

Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC home ground is the Baba Yara Stadium

Asante Kotoko's

chairman Dr K.K Sarpong took office in the middle of 2010.[11] The Asante Kotoko executive board committee reached a perfect agreement with endorser Rlg Communications to build a mega new stadium for Asante Kotoko in a yet-to-be determined location within the capital city of the Ashanti nation, Kumasi.[11] The Asante Kotoko stadium project which by the end of its construction will be named the Rlg Fabulous Arena will likely begin to take course in the final year of the Asante Kotoko and Rlg Communications contract.[11]

Support

Asante Kotoko is the 6th biggest

Sunderland AFC to help the Premier League club build and grow its brand in the emerging African territory and geographic Africa.[12]

Ownership

Club financing and club endorsements

The

gold mine on Earth; The Obuasi Gold Mine.[15] The 1 ton of Gold bars and Gold (Bullion) is worth $64.3 Million dollars (US$64,300,000) at $2000/oz.[16]

Asante Kotoko's diverse endorsements portfolio includes

telecommunication companies Millicom and MTN Group; mass media company SportsPro Media limited; worldwide major electricity generation and electricity construction incorporation Symbion Power; and Singaporean kit manufacturer Kubba.[17]

Partnerships

In November 2020 a partnership agreement was signed between the club and Hisense Ghana. This made Hisense, an electronics manufacturer, the club's official electronics partner from 2020 until 2023.[18]

Sponsorship

Asante Kotoko Kit Manufacturers
Start End Name
2008 2011 Lotto
2011 2012 Erreà
2012 2014
Puma SE
2014 2018
Kubba[17]
2019
2020
Strike[19]
2020 Erreà

2023 The Hope Brand (THB)

Training facility

Asante Kotoko Adako-Jachie Training Complex

Ashanti's Kumasi Asante Kotoko Squad Coach (Bus).

Asante Kotoko

conference room with screening facilities and offices for the Asante Kotoko Chief operating officers (Operations Director) and the technical bench.[20]

Whereas one of the training pitches will go to the Asante Kotoko reserve and youth squad; the remaining two other training pitches will be used by the Asante Kotoko professional senior squad.[20] The Asante Kotoko

Asantehene King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II of the Ashanti nation is to provide both financial and moral support to the "Asante Kotoko Adako-Jachie Training Complex" and mega training facility construction project.[20] The Asante Kotoko squad players are driven from the Asante Kotoko stadium on the Asante Kotoko squad coach (bus) manufactured by Tata Motors of conglomerate Tata Group to the training headquarters of Asante Kotoko.[21]

Situated at the

Youth academy of Asante Kotoko, in which system and program focuses on the Asante Kotoko youth squad players development as footballers. Former products of the Asante Kotoko Youth academy development program and system include Karim Abdul Razak, Tony Yeboah, Isaac Vorsah, Samuel Inkoom, Godwin Antwi.[22], Osei Kof Reverend, Opoku Afriyie Bayie, Opoku Nti, Eric Nii Baah, Prince Anokye, Maxwell Konadu, Prince Opoku Agyemang, Danlad Ibrahim
, Ibrahim, etc.

Current squad

Age Nat. Contract Market values
33
Fredrick Asare
Goalkeeper
24 2025 €150k
16
Ibrahim Danlad
Goalkeeper
21 2024 €100k
22
Moise Pouaty
Goalkeeper
27 2024 €50k
15
Henry Ansu
Centre-Back
25 0 €100k
21
Nurudeen Yussif Mohammed
Centre-Back
30 0 €75k
6
Sherif Mohammed
Centre-Back
21 2026 €50k
24
Dawuni Yahaya
Centre-Back
20 €25k
35
John Tedeku
Left-Back
22 2025 €75k
13
Nana Banyin Amoah
Left-Back
22 €50k
2
Augustine Agyapong
Right-Back
19 2025 €125k
20
Issahak Fuseini
Right-Back
21 2026 €25k
27
Samuel Asamoah
Right-Back
23 €25k
4
Sherif Mohammed
Defensive Midfield
22 0 €125k
25
Andrews Ntim
Defensive Midfield
23 2026 €75k
5
Justice Blay
Defensive Midfield
31 2023 €50k
19
Richmond Lamptey
Central Midfield
26 2024 €150k  
11
Enock Morrison
Central Midfield
23 2025 €125k
8
Serge Eric Zeze
Central Midfield
23 €100k
12
Michael Kyei
Central Midfield
24 2026 €75k
23
Yahaya Baba
Attacking Midfield
21 2026 €75k
29
Nicholas Osei Bonsu
Attacking Midfield
22 2025 €75k
17
Shadrack Addo
Attacking Midfield
16 €50k
26
Julius Ofori
Attacking Midfield
24 2026 €50k
36
Rocky Dwamena
Attacking Midfield
20 €50k
14
Isaac Oppong
Left Winger
21 2025 €75k
10
Georges Mfegue
Right Winger
26 2024 €150k
30
Peter Amidu Acquah
Right Winger
17 €75k
9
Stephen Mukwala
Centre-Forward
24 €175k
7
Bernard Somuah
Striker
17 €50k
18
Centre-Forward
Kalo Ouattara
22

|Right Back |- |Prince Adesa |15 | |} |Attacking midfielder |- |Richmond Opoku |16 | |}

As of 12 January, 2024

Honours

Domestic

Other GFA National Titles

  • SWAG Cup: 16[23][24][25][26][27]
    • 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998 (shared), 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008
  • Ghana Telecom Gala: 3
    • 1999–2000, 2001, 2005 (record)
  • Ghana Top Four Cup: 3
    • 2003, 2007 (record)
  • President's Cup: 8
    • 1973, 1984, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2019 (record)
  • GHALCA Special Cup: 3
  • Ghana Top Eight Cup: 3
  • Ghana Top Six Cup: 2
  • Independence Cup: 3
  • June 4 Cup: 1
  • 31 December Revolution Cup: 2

Continental

Contributor: Bright Yeboah Taylor (Ghanaian Sports Historian)

Performance in CAF competitions

  • African Cup of Champions Clubs
    : 16 appearances
1995 – Quarter-finals
1997 – Second Round
2004 – Finalist
2008 – Group Stage
2019 – Group Stage
2020 – Playoffs round
  • 2
    CAF Cup Winners' Cup
    : 7 appearances
CAF Clubs Rankings: Current 21st Century Top 6 – CAF overall ranking of African Clubs
CAF Football Team Points
1 Egypt Al-Ahly 91
2 Tunisia Espérance 58
3
Étoile du Sahel
 54
4 Egypt Zamalek 50
5 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 49
6
Asante Kotoko
 44

Former footballers

For details on former Asante Kotoko SC footballers see Category:Asante Kotoko S.C. players.

Club captains

Head coaches

Seasons

References

Notes

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External links

Achievements
Preceded by
Champions of Africa
1970–71
 Succeeded by
Preceded by
Champions of Africa
1983–84
 Succeeded by
Preceded by
Wydad Casablanca
Morocco

2002–03 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Asante Kotoko
Ghana
Winner: Hearts of Oak
Ghana

2004–05 		Succeeded by
FAR Rabat
Morocco
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