Aduana Football Club
Association football club in Ghana
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Aduana Football Club (formerly Aduana Stars F.C) is a professional football club, based in Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region, Ghana.[3] The club is competing in the Ghanaian Premier League.[4] It made history by winning the Ghana Premier League at their first attempt with 53 points. It became the ninth club to win the Ghana Premier League in its 54-year-old history.[5]
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Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region
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| Full name | Aduana Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 3 March 1985, as Aduana Stars | ||
| Ground | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park[1] Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Coordinates | 7.26522222°N 2.86536111°W | ||
| Chairman | Mr. Collins Atta Poku | ||
| Manager | Aristică Cioabă[2] | ||
| League | Ghana Premier League | ||
| 2025–26 | Ghana Premier League, 5th of 18 | ||
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History
Early years
In 1984, four natives of Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region led by Agya Donkor, a goldsmith and supported by Kofi Boahen, Iddrisa Issaka and one other unnamed person registered to play in the regional division 4 league of Ghana, bringing Aduana Football Club to birth in 1985.[6][7] Due to the decision to adopt the official emblem of the Aduana clan, the group had to seek for the permission from the Aduanahene (who was a paramount chief of Aboabo no 3), which he accepted.[8]
Aduana Football Club went on to play in the division 4 of the Ghana League for two years before gaining promotion to the Division 3 League in 1986. After that promotion, the club declined and didn't see much progress afterward.[8]
Take over by Paramount chief or Omanhene of Dormaa Ahenkro
Due to financial issues and the retrogressing of the club, led to the decision of the Omanhene of Dormaa Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr. Nana Agyeman Badu II who was also a High Court Judge in Tema and became an Appeal Court judge as of August 2025, to take over the management of the club.[9][8] Subsequent to his take over, the club played in the lower divisions for some years moving up the ladder and finally getting promoted to the Ghana Premier League on 19 August 2009 for the first time in their history,[9][6][7] after Richard Addai scored the winning goal in their last fixture against Universal Stars to help them to a 2–1 victory at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.[6][7][10][4]
2009–2019
Within this period Aduana Football Club won the Ghana Premier League title two times, once in 2010[5] and once in 2017. They also won the Ghana Super Cup in 2018 and competed in the CAF Champions League as champions of Ghana on two occasions, in 2011 and 2018.[11][3][12]
2010 (League triumph)
Aduana's first Ghana Premier League goal was scored by Richard Addai. On 17 October 2009, Aduana Football Club won their first top flight in a match against Heart of Lions at the Agyeman Badu I Park in Dormaa through Richard Addae's 73rd-minute strike.[13]
They first won the title in 2009–10 when the team ended the season as the fewest-scoring side in the League, setting a world record for least productive champions with 19 goals in 30 matches. With an average of 0.6333 goals per match, they broke the record set by Trabzonspor. The Turkish Süper Lig side became champions in 1979–80 with 25 goals in 30 matches (average of 0.8333).[14]
In a league of 16 clubs that generated 30 matches, Aduana Football Club won 15 matches, drew 8, and lost 7 beating Obuase Ashanti Gold S.C to the title by the head-to-head margin which had been adopted by the Ghana premier league board (PLB) in case of a tie, after both clubs garnered 53 points from all the 30 matches played at the end of the season.[15][16][14][17]
They were led by Ghanaian coach Herbert Addo, who helped them set the record of being the first newly promoted team to win the league.[18][16] They also became the first team either than Kumasi-based Asante Kotoko S.C. or Accra based team Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. to win the league within the 21st Century and the 9th team to win the Ghana Premier League since its inception 54 years ago in 1956.[18][5]
2017–2018 (League triumph & FA Super Cup)
The second triumph was 2017 after the team had finished as runners-up to Wa All stars in the previous year.[19] They won the 2017/2018 Ghana Premier League after going undefeated in 15 home matches within the season with one game to spare after a 2–1 victory over Elmina Sharks at Nana Agyeman Badu Park at Dormaa-Ahenkro.[19][20][21] The team was led by the late Ghanaian coach Yussif Abubakar who described their triumph at that time as a well hard fought league title victory.[22] They completed the season with a 6-point gap between them and the second place team West African Football Academy (WAFA), with 16 wins, 9 draws and 6 loses.[23] They were awarded $30,000 equivalent to Ghs 180,000 as prize money for winning the league[24] The team later parted ways with Herbert Addo in August 2011[25]
2020–present
After several distractions to the Ghana Premier League from 2017 due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, the 2018 league season was abandoned and the uprising of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic which also caused the 2019–20 league to be canceled abruptly. Aduana was leading the league before the cancellation with more than half of league matches played. The 2020–21 season started in November 2020.[26] In February 2020, Ghanaian coach Paa Kwesi Fabin was signed as head coach who resigned midway through the season. In March 2021, the club appointed Joseph Asare Bediako a former coach of Berekum Chelsea to finish the season. The club finished the 2020–21 season 4th out of 18 clubs and amassed 54 points.
Ownership of Aduana Football Club
Aduana Football Club is a traditional club led by the head of the Aduana clan and has a board that comprises chiefs from towns in the Bono region and other regions like Kumawu, Agogo, Tepa, Bomaa, Abesim, Chiraa, Akwamu etc. The lifetime board chairman of the club is the Dormaa hene who doubles as the Aduana Piesie "Head of the Aduana Akan Clan". The title "Aduana Piesie" has been under copious amount of debates, but several pages including Me Y3 Asante in their 2017 facebook post, acknowledged that Dormaa Hene or Dormaahene is the true Aduana Pieise aka. Aduana Clan's first born in Akan Tradition.
Crest
Current Logo (Current)
Previous Logo (2014–2020)
Former logo
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Grounds
The club plays their home games at the Nana Agyeman Badu I Stadium in Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono Region[8]
2025–26 Season
The 2025–26 season is the club’s current campaign in the Ghana Premier League (GPL).
League table (snapshot)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Aduana | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 28 |
| 2 | Medeama | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 27 |
| 3 | Asante Kotoko | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 27 |
| 4 | Hearts of Oak | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 25 |
| 5 | Bibiani Gold Stars | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 25 |
| 6 | Samartex | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 24 |
| 7 | Heart of Lions | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 23 |
| 8 | Karela United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 23 |
| 9 | Young Apostles | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 20 |
| 10 | Nations | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 19 |
| 11 | Swedru All Blacks | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 18 |
| 12 | Dreams | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 17 |
| 13 | Hohoe United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 17 |
| 14 | Basake Holy Stars | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 17 |
| 15 | Bechem United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 16 |
| 16 | Berekum Chelsea | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 15 |
| 17 | Vision F.C. | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 15 |
| 18 | Eleven Wonders | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 6 |
Note: Full league standings are available on the season article.
Fixtures & results
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Venue | Competition | Result | Source |
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| 14 September 2025 | Karela United | Away | Aliu Mahama Stadium | GPL | 1–0 L | |
| 21 September 2025 | Nations FC | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | 1–0 W | |
| 27 September 2025 | Swedru All Blacks | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | 2–1 W | |
| 6 October 2025 | FC Samartex | Away | Samreboi | GPL | 1–0 L | |
| 8 October 2025 | Dreams F.C. | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | 1-0 W | |
| 19 October 2025 | Hohoe United | Away | Hohoe Sports Stadium | GPL | 0–2 W | https://www.besoccer.com/match/hohoe-united-fc/aduana-stars/2026110052 |
| 25 October 2025 | Medeama | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | 0–0 D | |
| 03 November 2025 | Eleven Wonders | Away | University of Ghana Sports Stadium | GPL | 0–1 W | https://www.besoccer.com/match/techiman-city/aduana-stars/2026110072 |
| 08 November 2025 | Bechem United | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | 2–1 W | |
| 16 November 2025 | Asante Kotoko | Away | Baba Yara Sports Stadium | GPL | 1–1 D | https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/aduana-stars-fc-asante-kotoko-sc/fKqskcr#id:14489838 |
| 23 November 2025 | Berekum Chelsea | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | 3–1 W | https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/berekum-chelsea-aduana-stars-fc/kcrslcr |
| 26 November 2025 | Bechem United | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | FAC | 2–1 W | |
| 30 November 2025 | Bibiani Gold Stars | Away | Dun's Park | GPL | 1–0 L | https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/bibiani-gold-stars-fc-aduana-stars-fc/kcrsRyid |
| 7 December 2025 | Basake Holy Stars | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | 0—0 D | |
| 12 December 2025 | Heart of Lions | Away | Kpando Sports Stadium | GPL | 0—1 W | |
| 21 December 2025 | Hearts of Oak | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | 0–0 D | |
| 28 December 2025 | Young Apostles | Away | TBD | GPL | – | |
| 4 January 2026 | Vision FC | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Karela United | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Nations FC | Away | Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Swedru All Blacks | Away | Swedru Stadium | GPL | – | |
| TBD | FC Samartex | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Medeama S.C. | Away | TBD | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Hohoe United | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Dreams FC | Away | Dawu Sports Stadium | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Eleven Wonders | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Bechem United | Away | Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Asante Kotoko | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Berekum Chelsea | Away | Golden City Park | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Bibiani Gold Stars | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Basake Holy Stars | Away | Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Heart of Lions | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Hearts of Oak | Away | Accra Sports Stadium | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Young Apostles | Home | Nana Agyemang Badu I Park | GPL | – | |
| TBD | Vision FC | Away | TBD | GPL | – |
Current squad
- As of 10 September 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Kits
Aduana FC 2025-26 Home Shirt
Aduana FC 2025-26 Home Shorts
Aduana FC 2025-26 Away Shirt
Aduana FC 2025-26 Away Shorts
Honours
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 2 appearances
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
- 2018 – group stage
- WAFU Club Championship: 1 appearance
- 2011 – first round
Club league record
- Club ranking record since entering Ghana Premier League(GPL)
| Season | Tier | Place | Notes |
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| 2008–09 | 2 | 1st | Promotion into GPL |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 1st | Champions |
| 2010–11 | 1 | 5th | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 6th | |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 7th | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 11th | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 3rd | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 2nd | Runners up |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 1st | Champions |
| 2017–18a | 1 | n.a | |
| 2018–19ab | 1 | n.a | |
| 2019–20a | 1 | n.a | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 2nd | Runners up |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 5th | |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 8th |
a-Seasons were cancelled.
ab-Season was not played, A GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition was played
Club captains
- Emmanuel Akuoko (2015–) General captain[29]
- Godfred Saka (2016–2017)[30]
- Joseph Addo (2017–2018)[31]
- Yahaya Mohammed (2018)[32][33]
- Elvis Opoku (2019–20)[34][35]
- Joseph Addo (2020)
- Bright Adjei (2022)
- Sam Adams (2023—Present)
Managers
As of March 2025, List of Aduana Managers since promotion into the Ghana Premier League in 2009.
| Name | Period | Honours | Notes | Ref |
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 Herbert Addo |
(September 2009 – August 2011) | 1 Ghana Premier League | [36][37] | |
 Aristică Cioabă |
(August 2011 – June 2012) | [38] | ||
| Joseph Emmanuel Sarpong |
(August 2013 – October 2013) | [39][40] | ||
 Milisav Bogdanović |
(November 2013 – June 2014 ) | [41][42] | ||
| Abdul Rahman Kwabena Ameyaw |
(January 2015 – January, 2016) | [43][44] | ||
| Nurudeen Ahmed |
(February 2016 – February 2016) | [45][46] | ||
| Aristică Cioabă |
(March 2016 – October 2016) | [47][48] | ||
| Yussif Abubakar |
(November 2016 – July 2018) | 1 Ghana Premier League
1 Ghana Super Cup |
Sacked | [49][50] |
 Kenichi Yatsuhashi |
(July 2018 – September 2018) | Sacked | [51][52] | |
| Paul Wilson Tandoh |
(September 2018 – February 2020) | Interim Coach | ||
| Paa Kwesi Fabian |
(February 2020) | Sacked | [53][54] | |
| Asare Bediako |
(2020–2022) | Mutual Termination | ||
| Ben Bessa Zola |
(2022) | Interim | ||
| Felix Aboagye |
(2022) | Sacked | ||
| Paa Kwesi Fabin |
(2022-2023) | Resigned | ||
| Yaw Acheampong |
(2023-2024) | Mutual Termination | ||
| Aristică Cioabă |
(2024) | Present |