Asante Kotoko S.C.
Association football club based in Kumasi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, simply known as Asante Kotoko, is a professional football club founded on 31 August 1935 and based in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Nicknamed the Porcupine Warriors, they compete in the Ghana Premier League and play their home matches at the Baba Yara Stadium in Amakom, Kumasi.
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Full name | Asante Kotoko Sporting Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Porcupine Warriors | |||
Founded | 31 August 1935; 88 years ago (1935-08-31) | |||
Ground | Baba Yara Sports Stadium Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana | |||
Capacity | 40,528 | |||
Owner | Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II | |||
Chairman | Dr. Kwame Kyei | |||
Manager | Dr. Prosper Nartey Ogum | |||
League | Ghana Premier League | |||
2022–23 | 4th of 18 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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They have won the league a record 24 times[1] and the CAF Champions League twice and were adjudged the African club of the century by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).[2]