Legon Cities FC explained

Clubname:	Legon Cities
Current:	2020–21 Ghana Premier League
Fullname:	Legon Cities Football Club
Nickname:	The Royals
Ground:	El Wak Stadium
Capacity:	7,000
Chairman:	Richard K. Atikpo
Manager:	Samuel Paa Kwesi Fabian
League:	Ghana Premier League

Legon Cities FC (formerly known as Wa All Stars FC) is a football club from Ghana currently based in Accra, Greater Accra. The club won the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League.^[1]

History

The club was founded in January 2006 through investments by Kwesi Nyantakyi in Wa, Ghana. There had been a number of First Division Clubs in the region notably Freedom Stars, Veterans and Wa United. They are a member of the Ghana Premier League. The club used to play their home games at Wa Sports Stadium formerly played in the Golden City Park in Berekum but now plays their home games at the Accra Sports Stadium.

In December 2019, the club was sold and renamed to Legon Cities F.C.^[2]

Coaches

• Goran Barjaktarevic
• Bashir Hayford November 2020-

Former coaches

• Mehmet Tayfun Türkmen

Honours

• Ghana Premier League
  • Champions (1): 2016

External links

• Ghana-pedia webpage – Wa All-Stars FC (archived 26 July 2011)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wa All Stars Declared Champions After Aduana Stars Scalp | Oil City Sport News . 2018-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180315070719/https://www.ocsportsnews.com/soccer/wa-all-stars-declared-champions-after-aduana-stars-scalp . 2018-03-15 . live .
2. Web site: Wa All Stars renamed to Legon Cities FC ahead of 2019-20 Ghana Premier League Goal.com. www.goal.com. 2019-12-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228194537/https://www.goal.com/en/news/wa-all-stars-renamed-to-legon-cities-fc-ahead-of-2019-20/mwr0anzcae4h1kjiwonzgdh06. 2019-12-28. live.