Zaytuna F.C.
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| Full name | Zaytuna Football Club United |
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| Founded | December 17, 1997 |
| Ground | Amanfro |
| Chairman | Abdul Karim Lamptey |
| League | Poly Tank Division One League |
Zaytuna F.C. United is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Amanfro, Accra, Greater Accra.[1] They are currently[until when?] competing in the Ghana Poly Tank Division One League, formerly of Ghana Premier League.
History
[edit]Zaytuna F.C., formally known as Stay Cool F.C., was formed on December 17, 1997 by the club's president and CEO Alhaji Franko Lamtey. The club started at the second division level and initially competed with eighteen other second division teams.
Within two years of its existence, the club set a record of playing 30 consecutive league matches without a defeat in the Second Division.[citation needed] It was promoted to the First Division in 1999.
In the year 2000, the football club initiated a campaign to secure a spot in the prestigious premiership. They achieved this 2003 when they reached second place in the Division One League and earned a promotion. Financed solely by Lamptey, the foray into the Premier Division was short-lived as relegation ensued after a single year in 2004.
In 2004, the club changed its name from Stay Cool F.C. to Zaytuna F.C. United and launched another campaign for the premiership. They qualified again for the premiership in 2006.[2]
The premiership home games were played at the El Wak Stadium.[3] In order to overcome ongoing financial challenges, the club entered into a partnership with a local partner.[who?][citation needed] It was relegated again to Division One in 2008.[4]
Squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Zaytuna hit with three-game home ban". Ghana Soccernet. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Zaytuna qualify for premiership". Ghana Soccernet. 6 October 2007. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Zaytuna upsets Lions". Modern Ghana. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Onetouch League: Oly, Sportive, Zaytuna axed". Myjoy Online. 6 July 2008. Retrieved 2020-04-21.