Nzema Kotoko F.C.

{{short description|Football team in Ghana}}

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| fullname = Nzema Kotoko Football Club

| nickname = Ye Dwazo

| founded = {{start date and age|2013}}

| ground = Akoon park

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| league = Division One League, Ghana

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}}Nzema Kotoko Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Nzema in the Western Region of Ghana.{{Cite web|last=Sienu|first=Sheikh Tophic|date=2021-05-02|title=OFFICIAL: Nzema Kotoko appoint Edmund Ackah as General Manager|url=https://footballmadeinghana.com/2021/05/02/official-nzema-kotoko-appoint-edmund-ackah-as-general-manager/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502122546/https://footballmadeinghana.com/2021/05/02/official-nzema-kotoko-appoint-edmund-ackah-as-general-manager/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 2, 2021|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Football Made In Ghana|language=en-US}} The club currently competes in Zone Two of the Division One League which is the second tier of the football league system in Ghana, and the MTN FA Cup.{{Cite web|title=NC Special Competition: Nzema Kotoko 2-1 Unistar Academy - Kotoko reach tier-2 finals - Kickgh.com|url=https://www.kickgh.com/ghana-premier-league/7286-nc-special-competition-nzema-kotoko-2-1-unistar-academy-kotoko-reach-tier-2-finals|access-date=2021-09-01|website=www.kickgh.com|language=en-gb}} They are rivals with city neighbours Karela United.{{Cite web|last=Tahiru|first=Fentuo|date=11 January 2021|title='You do me, I do you': Karela United's hilarious response to Nzema Kotoko's request to use their stadium|url=https://citisportsonline.com/2021/01/11/you-do-me-i-do-you-karela-uniteds-hilarious-response-to-nzema-kotokos-request-to-use-their-stadium/|access-date=1 September 2021|website=Citi Sports Online|language=en-US}}

History

The club was founded in 2013 and currently plays in the Ghana Division One League. In 2020, the club's top goal scorer, Agyenim Boateng Mensah was transferred to Dreams.{{Cite web|last=Zurek|first=Kweku|date=12 January 2021|title=Bad Blood: Karela United turn down Nzema Kotoko request to use stadium|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/bad-blood-karela-united-turn-down-nzema-kotoko-request-to-use-stadium.html|access-date=1 September 2021|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}

Grounds

In February 2021, the club started playing the home matches at Akoon Park in Tarkwa, the home grounds of Ghana Premier League side Medeama.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-03|title=Nzema Kotoko adopts Tarkwa Akoon Park as new home venue, set to host Proud United today|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/nzema-kotoko-adopts-tarkwa-akoon-park-as-new-home-venue-set-to-host-proud-united-today|access-date=2021-09-01|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}

Support

= Rivalries =

Due being located in the Western Region of Ghana, the club's rivals is their neighbours Karela United (currently in the Ghana Premier League) which is also within the Nzema zone.

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