Aduana Football Club

{{Short description|Association football club in Dormaa Ahenkro}}

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| fullname = Aduana Football Club

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1985|03|03}}, as Aduana Stars

| chairman = George Gyawu

| manager = Aristică Cioabă{{cite web | url=https://golazo.ro/ghana-aduana-aristica-cioaba-119770 | title=Cine e antrenorul român care a semnat cu o echipă din Ghana | publisher=GOLAZO.ro}}

| nickname = {{bulleted list|Aduana Ogya |Ogya}}

| ground = Nana Agyemang Badu I Park{{Cite web |url=http://asareboadu.blogspot.com/2009/08/aduana-bechem-utd-draw-3-3-back-page.html |title=ADUANA, BECHEM UTD DRAW 3–3 |access-date=2009-10-10 |archive-date=2011-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708024054/http://asareboadu.blogspot.com/2009/08/aduana-bechem-utd-draw-3-3-back-page.html |url-status=live }}
Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region

| capacity = 10,000

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| season = 2023–24

| current = 2024/25

| league = Ghana Premier League

| position = Ghana Premier League, 5th of 18

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Aduana Football Club (formerly Aduana Stars F.C) is a professional football club, based in Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region, Ghana. The club is competing in the Ghanaian Premier League.{{Cite web|last=Ghana News Agency|date=20 August 2009|title=Aduana Stars qualify for Premier League|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/233953/aduana-stars-qualify-for-premier-league.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807184118/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/233953/aduana-stars-qualify-for-premier-league.html|archive-date=7 August 2022|access-date=20 January 2021|website=Modern Ghana|language=en|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 May 2010|title=Aduana make history by winning Ghana Premier League|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/aduana-make-history-by-winning-ghana-premier-league|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514000819/https://ghanasoccernet.com/aduana-make-history-by-winning-ghana-premier-league|archive-date=14 May 2021|access-date=20 January 2021|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en|url-status=live}}

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.{{Cite web|last=Ghana News Agency|date=18 May 2020|title=GFA congratulates Aduana Stars on 10th anniversary of league triumph|url=http://businessghana.com/site/news/sports/213251/GFA-congratulates-Aduana-Stars-on-10th-anniversary-of-league-triumph|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416212828/http://businessghana.com/site/news/sports/213251/GFA-congratulates-Aduana-Stars-on-10th-anniversary-of-league-triumph|archive-date=16 April 2023|access-date=20 January 2021|website=BusinessGhana|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Agency|first=Ghana News|date=17 May 2020|title=GFA congratulates Aduana Stars on 10th anniversary of league triumph|url=https://newsghana.com.gh/gfa-congratulates-aduana-stars-on-10th-anniversary-of-league-triumph/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615030617/https://newsghana.com.gh/gfa-congratulates-aduana-stars-on-10th-anniversary-of-league-triumph/|archive-date=15 June 2020|access-date=20 January 2021|website=News Ghana|language=en-US|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Ghana Football Association|date=|title=Aduana Stars|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/football-club/aduana-stars|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119081304/https://www.ghanafa.org/football-club/aduana-stars|archive-date=2021-01-19|access-date=2021-01-20|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en|url-status=live}}

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.

= 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 is also a High Court Judge in Tema, to take over the management of the club.{{Cite web|last=Boadu|first=Kwame Asare|date=21 July 2017|title=Oseadeeyo's passion for football – Secret behind Aduana's success|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/features/oseadeeyo-s-passion-for-football-secret-behind-aduana-s-success.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820025035/https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/features/oseadeeyo-s-passion-for-football-secret-behind-aduana-s-success.html|archive-date=20 August 2022|access-date=20 January 2021|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb|url-status=live}} 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, 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.{{Cite web|last=Yeboah|first=Thomas Freeman|date=19 August 2016|title=Today in history: Aduana Stars qualify for Ghana Premier League|url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/ece-frontpage/today-in-history-aduana-stars-qualify-for-ghana-premier-league/xdex3yd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128041858/https://www.pulse.com.gh/ece-frontpage/today-in-history-aduana-stars-qualify-for-ghana-premier-league/xdex3yd|archive-date=28 January 2021|access-date=20 January 2021|website=Pulse Ghana|language=en-US|url-status=live}}

= 2009–2019 =

Within this period Aduana Football Club won the Ghana Premier League title two times, once in 2010 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.{{Cite web|title=AfricanFootball – Aduana Stars|url=https://africanfootball.com/team/159/Aduana-Stars/14/Ghana-Premier-League-2009-10/|access-date=2021-01-20|website=African Football|archive-date=2021-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128185248/https://africanfootball.com/team/159/Aduana-Stars/14/Ghana-Premier-League-2009-10/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-ultimate-18-team-ghana-premier-league-season-guide-2020-21/|access-date=2021-01-20|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-02-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226133652/https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-ultimate-18-team-ghana-premier-league-season-guide-2020-21/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2020-01-09|title=We want to win the league title to honor Dormaahene – Aduana Stars Coach|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/We-want-to-win-the-league-title-to-honour-Dormaahene-Aduana-Stars-Coach-833560|access-date=2021-01-20|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127232135/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/We-want-to-win-the-league-title-to-honour-Dormaahene-Aduana-Stars-Coach-833560|url-status=live}}

== 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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Kessben go top of the league|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/kessben-go-top-of-the-league|access-date=2021-09-03|website=www.ghanafa.org|publisher=Ghana Football Association|language=en|archive-date=2021-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903153122/https://www.ghanafa.org/kessben-go-top-of-the-league|url-status=live}}

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).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 May 2020|title=Today in sports history: Aduana Stars wins GPL title in their debut season|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Today-in-sports-history-Aduana-Stars-wins-GPL-title-in-their-debut-season-949369|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514000819/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Today-in-sports-history-Aduana-Stars-wins-GPL-title-in-their-debut-season-949369|archive-date=14 May 2021|access-date=20 January 2021|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en|url-status=live}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Premier League 2009/2010 – 30. Round|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/gha-premier-league-2009-2010-spieltag/30/|access-date=2021-01-20|website=worldfootball.net|language=en|archive-date=2024-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219110912/https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/gha-premier-league-2009-2010-spieltag/30/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Mensah|first=K.N.S|date=12 May 2010|title=FINISHED: Newcomers Aduana Stars Win Ghana League On Debut Season {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/05/13/1922699/newcomers-aduana-stars-win-ghana-league-in-debut-season|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514000818/https://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/05/13/1922699/newcomers-aduana-stars-win-ghana-league-in-debut-season|archive-date=14 May 2021|access-date=20 January 2021|website=www.goal.com|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Nathan Gadugah|date=12 May 2010|title=Ghana: Debutants Aduana Stars win Glo Premier League - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-debutants-aduana-stars-win-glo-premier-league/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128044956/https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-debutants-aduana-stars-win-glo-premier-league/|archive-date=28 January 2021|access-date=20 January 2021|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US|url-status=live}}

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.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-05|title=GPL countdown: The year Aduana shocked Hearts, Kotoko and won the title with 19 goals|url=https://citisportsonline.com/2020/11/05/gpl-countdown-the-year-aduana-shocked-hearts-kotoko-and-won-the-title-with-19-goals/|access-date=2021-01-20|website=Citi Sports Online|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128085257/https://citisportsonline.com/2020/11/05/gpl-countdown-the-year-aduana-shocked-hearts-kotoko-and-won-the-title-with-19-goals/|url-status=live}} 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.

== 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.{{cite web|last=Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah & Biiya Mukusah Ali|date=16 October 2017|title=Aduana are champions|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/aduana-are-champions.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720135658/https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/aduana-are-champions.html|archive-date=20 July 2018|accessdate=22 October 2017|website=|publisher=Daily Graphic|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=15 October 2017|title=Aduana Stars win second Ghana Premier League title - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/aduana-stars-win-second-ghana-premier-league-title/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302085627/https://www.myjoyonline.com/aduana-stars-win-second-ghana-premier-league-title/|archive-date=2 March 2021|access-date=21 January 2021|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Adjei|first=Michael Oti|date=15 October 2017|title=Aduana Stars claim Ghana League title|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/ghanaian-premier-league/story/3230486/aduana-stars-claim-ghana-league-title|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228093630/https://www.espn.com/soccer/ghanaian-premier-league/story/3230486/aduana-stars-claim-ghana-league-title|archive-date=28 February 2021|access-date=21 January 2021|website=ESPN.com|language=en|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Gyamera-Antwi|first=Evans|date=17 October 2017|title=Aduana Stars deserve to win Ghana Premier League, says Abubakar {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/aduana-stars-deserve-to-win-ghana-premier-league-says/1uu5z5s9bnxbd1ri9k5586duh0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129095524/https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/aduana-stars-deserve-to-win-ghana-premier-league-says/1uu5z5s9bnxbd1ri9k5586duh0|archive-date=29 January 2021|access-date=21 January 2021|website=www.goal.com|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Adjorlolo|first=Ruth Abla|date=23 October 2017|title=Aduana wins 2016/17 league title|url=https://gbcghana.com/1.11400326|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129052042/https://www.gbcghana.com/1.11400326|archive-date=29 January 2021|access-date=21 January 2021|website=www.gbcghana.com|language=en|url-status=live}} They were awarded $30,000 equivalent to Ghs 180,000 as prize money for winning the league{{Cite web|last=Tahiru|first=Fentuo|date=6 November 2020|title=Ghana Premier League winner to pocket $42,000 as prize money|url=https://citisportsonline.com/2020/11/06/ghana-premier-league-winner-to-pocket-42000-as-prize-money/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129043041/https://citisportsonline.com/2020/11/06/ghana-premier-league-winner-to-pocket-42000-as-prize-money/|archive-date=29 January 2021|access-date=21 January 2021|website=Citi Sports Online|language=en-US|url-status=live}} The team later parted ways with Herbert Addo in August 2011{{Cite web|title=Today In History: Aduana Stars sack Herbert Addo|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/708982/today-in-history-aduana-stars-sack-herbert-addo.html|access-date=2021-01-20|website=Modern Ghana|language=en|archive-date=2021-01-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129064736/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/708982/today-in-history-aduana-stars-sack-herbert-addo.html|url-status=live}}

= 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.{{Cite web|title=The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-ultimate-18-team-ghana-premier-league-season-guide-2020-21/|access-date=2021-01-20|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-02-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226133652/https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-ultimate-18-team-ghana-premier-league-season-guide-2020-21/|url-status=live}} 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 and Akwamu.

Crest

File:Aduana Stars logo.jpg|Previous Logo (2014–2020)

File:Aduana Stars FC (logo).png|Former logo

Grounds

The club plays their home games at the Nana Agyeman Badu I Stadium in Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono Region

Current squad

{{updated|4 March 2025}}

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{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=GK|name=Massawudu Inusah|other=|no=1}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Kwadwo Amoako|other=|no=2}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Richard Sackey|other=|no=4}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Adams Abubakar|other=|no=5}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Silas Kyeremeh|other=|no=6}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Sam Adams|other=Captain|no=7}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Bright Adjei|other=|no=8}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Emmanuel Marfo|other=|no=9}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Kelvin Obeng|other=|no=10}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Sana Seidu|other=|no=26}}

{{fs player|nat=CIV|pos=FW|name=Abdel Latif Bamba|other=|no=12}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Elvis Addo|other=|no=13}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Godfred Poku Wakii|other=|no=14}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Richard Tetteh|other=|no=15}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=GK|name=Maxwell Jordan Yeboah|other=|no=16}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Emmanuel Obuobi|other=|no=3}}

{{fs mid}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Justus Torsutsey|other=|no=19}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Alex Boakye|other=Vice Captain|no=20}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Richard Mahama|other=|no=21}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=GK|name=Cisse Tijani|other=|no=22}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Emmanuel Opoku Peprah|other=|no=23}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Stephen Badu|other=|no=}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Mediator Atakorah|other=|no=25}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Henson Anponsa|other=|no=27}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Kyeremeh Rockson|other=|no=}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=GK|name=Prince Osei|other=|no=40}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=DF|name=Leventius Arthur|other=|no=30}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Fataho Nerie|other=|no=32}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Zakaria Mumuni|other=|no=33}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Emmanuel Partey|other=|no=28}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Richard Afriyie|other=|no=37}}

{{fs player|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Maxwell Arthur|other=|no=39}}

{{fs end}}

Kits

File:Aduanakit2425H.png|alt=2024/25 Home Kit|2024/25 Home Kit

File:Aduanakit2425A.png|alt=2024/25 Away Kit|2024/25 Away Kit

Honours

  • Premier League
  • Champions: 2010, 2017
  • Super Cup
  • Winners: 2018{{Cite web|title=Aduana Stars beat Kotoko to lift Super Cup|url=https://ghanaguardian.com/aduana-stars-beat-kotoko-to-lift-super-cup|access-date=2021-01-21|website=The Ghana Guardian News|language=en|archive-date=2022-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817035826/https://ghanaguardian.com/aduana-stars-beat-kotoko-to-lift-super-cup|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2018-01-28|title=Aduana beat Kotoko 1–0 to win Super Cup|url=https://www.primenewsghana.com/sports/aduana-beat-kotoko-1-0-to-win-super-cup.html|access-date=2021-01-21|website=Prime News Ghana|language=en-us|archive-date=2022-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816071502/https://www.primenewsghana.com/sports/aduana-beat-kotoko-1-0-to-win-super-cup.html|url-status=live}}
  • Ghalca G6
  • Winners: 2018

Performance in CAF competitions

::2011 – preliminary round

::2018 – first round

::2018 – group stage

::2011 – first round

Club league record

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{| class="wikitable"

!Season

!Tier

!Place

!Notes

2008–09

|2

|1st

|Promotion into GPL

style="background:gold;" |2009–10

| style="background:gold;" |1

| style="background:gold;" |1st

| style="background:gold;" |Champions

2010–11

|1

|5th

|

2011–12

|1

|6th

|

2012–13

|1

|7th

|

2013–14

|1

|11th

|

2014–15

|1

|3rd

|

style="background:silver;" |2015–16

| style="background:silver;" |1

| style="background:silver;" |2nd

| style="background:silver;" |Runners up

style="background:gold;" |2016–17

| style="background:gold;" |1

| style="background:gold;" |1st

| style="background:gold;" |Champions

2017–18a

|1

|n.a

|

2018–19ab

|1

|n.a

|

2019–20a

|1

|n.a

|

2020–21

|1

|4

|

2021–22

|1

|11

|

style="background:silver;" |2022–23

|style="background:silver;" |1

|style="background:silver;" |2nd

|style="background:silver;" |Runners up

2023–24

|1

|5th

|

a-Seasons were cancelled.

ab-Season was not played, A GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition was played

|}

Club captains

  • Emmanuel Akuoko (2015–) General captain{{Cite web|date=2020-06-17|title='Football should not be rushed back'- Aduana Stars captain Emmanuel Akuoko|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/football-should-not-be-rushed-back-aduana-stars-captain-emmanuel-akuoko|access-date=2021-07-15|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en|archive-date=2021-05-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510191559/https://ghanasoccernet.com/football-should-not-be-rushed-back-aduana-stars-captain-emmanuel-akuoko|url-status=live}}
  • Godfred Saka (2016–2017){{Cite web|title=Aduana Stars captain Godfred Saka eyes Ghana Premier League title next season|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/753965/aduana-stars-captain-godfred-saka-eyes-ghana-premi.html|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Modern Ghana|language=en|archive-date=2021-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715162843/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/753965/aduana-stars-captain-godfred-saka-eyes-ghana-premi.html|url-status=live}}
  • Joseph Addo (2017–2018){{Cite web|title=Shake-up: Goalkeeper Joseph Addo stripped of Aduana Stars captaincy|url=https://ghanaguardian.com/shake-up-goalkeeper-joseph-addo-stripped-of-aduana-stars-captaincy|access-date=2021-07-15|website=The Ghana Guardian News|language=en|archive-date=2021-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715173804/https://ghanaguardian.com/shake-up-goalkeeper-joseph-addo-stripped-of-aduana-stars-captaincy|url-status=live}}
  • Yahaya Mohammed (2018){{Cite web|date=2018-07-23|title=Aduana Stars name Yahaya Mohammed as their new captain|url=https://www.primenews.com.gh/sports/aduana-stars-name-yahaya-mohammed-as-their-new-captain.html|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Primenews.com.gh|language=en-GB|archive-date=2023-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318111001/https://www.primenews.com.gh/sports/aduana-stars-name-yahaya-mohammed-as-their-new-captain.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=Kenichi appoints Yahaya Mohammed as Aduana's new captain {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/kenichi-appoints-yahaya-mohammed-as-aduanas-new-captain/1thpfc102qncf1lpo1yysmgls3|access-date=2021-07-15|website=www.goal.com|archive-date=2021-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715173802/https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/kenichi-appoints-yahaya-mohammed-as-aduanas-new-captain/1thpfc102qncf1lpo1yysmgls3|url-status=live}}
  • Elvis Opoku (2019–20){{Cite web|last=Asare|first=Nana|date=2020-08-24|title='Impatient' Aduana Stars captain Elvis Opoku to seek new challenge|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/08/24/impatient-aduana-stars-captain-elvis-opoku-to-seek-new-challenge/|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Football Made In Ghana|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718071609/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/08/24/impatient-aduana-stars-captain-elvis-opoku-to-seek-new-challenge/|url-status=usurped}}{{Cite web|last=Asare|first=Nana|date=2020-08-24|title=Aduana Stars skipper Elvis Opoku eyes move abroad|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/08/24/aduana-stars-skipper-elvis-opoku-eyes-move-abroad/|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Football Made In Ghana|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718071602/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2020/08/24/aduana-stars-skipper-elvis-opoku-eyes-move-abroad/|url-status=usurped}}
  • 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.

class="wikitable sortable"

!Name

!Period

!Honours

!Notes

!Ref

{{flagicon|Ghana}} Herbert Addo

|(September 2009 – August 2011)

|1 Ghana Premier League

|

|{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=21 September 2009|title=Herbert Addo signs for Aduana United - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/herbert-addo-signs-for-aduana-united/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128163827/https://www.myjoyonline.com/herbert-addo-signs-for-aduana-united/|archive-date=28 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=3 August 2016|title=Today In History: Aduana Stars sack Herbert Addo|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/708982/today-in-history-aduana-stars-sack-herbert-addo.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129064736/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/708982/today-in-history-aduana-stars-sack-herbert-addo.html|archive-date=29 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=Modern Ghana|language=en|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|Romania}} Aristică Cioabă

|(August 2011 – June 2012)

|

|

|{{Cite web|last=Mensah|first=Kent|date=3 August 2011|title=Ghana's Aduana Stars appoint Romanian coach Cioaba Aristica {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/1658/ghana/2011/08/03/2603071/ghanas-aduana-stars-appoint-romanian-coach-cioaba-aristica|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129030229/https://www.goal.com/en/news/1658/ghana/2011/08/03/2603071/ghanas-aduana-stars-appoint-romanian-coach-cioaba-aristica|archive-date=29 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=www.goal.com|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|Ghana}} Joseph Emmanuel Sarpong

|(August 2013 – October 2013)

|

|

|{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=17 August 2013|title=Coach Sarpong joins Aduana Stars - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/coach-sarpong-joins-aduana-stars/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129023441/https://www.myjoyonline.com/coach-sarpong-joins-aduana-stars/|archive-date=29 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=24 October 2013|title=JE Sarpong finally resigns as Aduana Stars head coach|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/je-sarpong-finally-resigns-aduana-stars|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128221430/https://ghanasoccernet.com/je-sarpong-finally-resigns-aduana-stars|archive-date=28 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|Montenegro}} Milisav Bogdanović

|(November 2013 – June 2014 )

|

|

|{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 November 2013|title=Aduana Stars sign one-year contract with Bogdanovic Milisav as new head coach|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/aduana-stars-sign-one-year-contract-bogdanovic-milisav-new-head-coach|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129101344/https://ghanasoccernet.com/aduana-stars-sign-one-year-contract-bogdanovic-milisav-new-head-coach|archive-date=29 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Aduana Stars to appoint new head coach this week|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/568149/aduana-stars-to-appoint-new-head-coach-this-week.html|access-date=2021-01-21|website=Modern Ghana|language=en|archive-date=2021-01-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129063211/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/568149/aduana-stars-to-appoint-new-head-coach-this-week.html|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|Ghana}}Abdul Rahman Kwabena Ameyaw

|(January 2015 – January, 2016)

|

|

|{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=17 February 2015|title=Aduana Stars Kwabena Ameyaw wins First Capital Plus Premier League Coach of the Month for January|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/599084/aduana-stars-kwabena-ameyaw-wins-first-capital.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128131124/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/599084/aduana-stars-kwabena-ameyaw-wins-first-capital.html|archive-date=28 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=Modern Ghana|language=en|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1 October 2015|title=Aduana Stars plots massive clear-out, ten players to be affected|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/646418/aduana-stars-plots-massive-clear-out-ten-players.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130123447/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/646418/aduana-stars-plots-massive-clear-out-ten-players.html|archive-date=30 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=Modern Ghana|language=en|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|Ghana}}Nurudeen Ahmed

|(February 2016 – February 2016)

|

|

|{{Cite web|last=Kobo|first=Kingsley|date=16 February 2016|title=Aduana Stars coach asked to win league {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4390/ghana-premier-league/2016/02/21/20591692/aduana-stars-coach-asked-to-win-league|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129184037/https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4390/ghana-premier-league/2016/02/21/20591692/aduana-stars-coach-asked-to-win-league|archive-date=29 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=www.goal.com|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=29 February 2016|title=Aduana coach Ahmed Nureeden resigns - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/aduana-coach-ahmed-nureeden-resigns/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128045030/https://www.myjoyonline.com/aduana-coach-ahmed-nureeden-resigns/|archive-date=28 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|Romania}} Aristică Cioabă

|(March 2016 – October 2016)

|

|

|{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=4 March 2016|title=Romanian Aristica Cioaba returns as Aduana Stars coach, arrives in Dormaa on Saturday|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/aduana-stars-re-engage-aristica-cioaba-as-head-coach-romanian-to-arrive-in-dormaa-on-saturday|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128065755/https://ghanasoccernet.com/aduana-stars-re-engage-aristica-cioaba-as-head-coach-romanian-to-arrive-in-dormaa-on-saturday|archive-date=28 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 October 2016|title=Aduana Stars confirm departure of coach Cioaba Aristica|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/aduana-stars-confirm-departure-of-coach-cioaba-aristica|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130082655/https://ghanasoccernet.com/aduana-stars-confirm-departure-of-coach-cioaba-aristica|archive-date=30 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|Ghana}} Yussif Abubakar

|(November 2016 – July 2018)

|1 Ghana Premier League

1 Ghana Super Cup

| Sacked

|{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=7 November 2016|title=CONFIRMED: Aduana Stars contract Yusif Abubakar as head coach on two-year deal|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/733844/confirmed-aduana-stars-contract-yusif-abubakar.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128131651/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/733844/confirmed-aduana-stars-contract-yusif-abubakar.html|archive-date=28 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=Modern Ghana|language=en|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Gyamera-Antwi|first=Evans|date=11 July 2018|title=Aduana Stars sack coach Yussif Abubakar {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/brasilglobaltour/en-gh/news/4351/africa/2018/07/11/46262372/aduana-stars-sack-coach-yussif-abubakar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129023103/https://www.goal.com/brasilglobaltour/en-gh/news/4351/africa/2018/07/11/46262372/aduana-stars-sack-coach-yussif-abubakar|archive-date=29 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=www.goal.com|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|Japan}} Kenichi Yatsuhashi

|(July 2018 – September 2018)

|

| Sacked

|{{Cite web|last=Gyamera-Antwi|first=Evans|date=4 September 2018|title=Aduana Stars part ways with coach Kenichi {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/aduana-stars-part-ways-with-coach-kenichi/54lfgj3lw7pk1qppy610uje1h|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130230951/https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/aduana-stars-part-ways-with-coach-kenichi/54lfgj3lw7pk1qppy610uje1h|archive-date=30 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=www.goal.com|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Appiah|first=Samuel Ekow Amoasi|date=11 July 2018|title=OFFICIAL: Kenichi Takes Over Aduana Stars As Head Coach|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/867357/official-kenichi-takes-over-aduana-stars-as-head.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128220530/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/867357/official-kenichi-takes-over-aduana-stars-as-head.html|archive-date=28 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=Modern Ghana|language=en|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|Ghana}}Paul Wilson Tandoh

|(September 2018 – February 2020)

|

|Interim Coach

|

{{flagicon|Ghana}}Paa Kwesi Fabian

|(February 2020)

|

| Sacked

|{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=21 February 2020|title=BREAKING NEWS: Paa Kwesi Fabin named head coach of Aduana Stars|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/breaking-news-paa-kwesi-fabin-named-head-coach-of-aduana-stars|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129004046/https://ghanasoccernet.com/breaking-news-paa-kwesi-fabin-named-head-coach-of-aduana-stars|archive-date=29 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Zurek|first=Kweku|date=28 February 2020|title=Paa Kwesi Fabin named head coach of Aduana Stars|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/paa-kwesi-fabin-named-head-coach-of-aduana-stars.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219110804/https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/paa-kwesi-fabin-named-head-coach-of-aduana-stars.html|archive-date=19 February 2024|access-date=27 January 2021|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|Ghana}} Asare Bediako

|(2020–2022)

|

| Mutual Termination

|

{{flagicon|Ghana}} Ben Bessa Zola

|(2022)

|

| Interim

|

{{flagicon|Ghana}} Felix Aboagye

|(2022)

|

| Sacked

|

{{flagicon|Ghana}} Paa Kwesi Fabin

|(2022-2023)

|

| Resigned

|

{{flagicon|Ghana}} Yaw Acheampong

|(2023-2024)

|

|Mutual Termination

|

{{flagicon|Romania}} Aristică Cioabă

|(2024)

|

|Present

|

Seasons

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