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Berekum Sports Stadium
Sports venue in Berekum, Ghana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Berekum Golden City Park, also known as Berekum Sports Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Berekum, Bono Region, in Ghana.[1][2] It is managed by the Berekum Municipal Assembly.[3] The grounds are mainly used for football matches.[2] The stadium has a capacity of 5,000.[2]
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Pitch conditions
Best known as the home grounds of Berekum Chelsea F.C.,[4] in March 2025 Golden City Park was rejected by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Licensing Committee due to safety issues and the substandard condition of the pitch.[5] Pitch conditions and maintenance have long been an issue at Golden City Park;[3] in 2020, critics complained that it was "browning and sand-filled".[6] The GFA had previously restored the conditional license for Golden City Park in April 2021 due to improvements made by both Berekum Chelsea and Berekum Arsenal F.C.[7]
In 2010, the stadium was renovated in preparation for Berekum Chelsea FC's CAF Champions League matches.[2] Philanthropists donated a new borehole pump at Golden City Park to provide access to water supply for pitch maintenance in 2017.[8]
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Other developments
In 2017, a visiting club official alleged that fans were allowed to smoke marijuana at Golden City Park, while police looked the other way.[9] In 2019, Berekum Chelsea were temporarily banned from using Golden City Park after a violent incident in which a visiting official fired a gun and home fans pelted him with stones.[10][11][12][13] In 2024, the stadium at Berekum Golden City Park was raided by thieves who stole lighting equipment.[14]
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