Medeama Sporting Club is a Ghanaian association football club based in Tarkwa, Western Region. It was formerly known as Kessben F.C. before changing its name to Medeama Sporting Club in January 2011.
History Medeama Football Club was established in 2008 and began playing in the Ghana Division Three League. In 2010, the club failed in its initial attempt to qualify for the Ghana Premier League. This led to the purchasing of the defunct Kessben FC the same year. The licensing of the club was fully completed in December 2010, and the club was renamed Medeama Sporting Club in January 2011. The base of the Kessben club was moved from Abrankese in the Ashanti Region of Ghana to Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana.Kessben FC re-named Medeama Sporting Club
Medeama have won the Ghanaian FA Cup twice, in 2013 and 2015. The 2022-23 season saw Medeama claim their first Ghana Premier League title, winning a second in the 2025-26 campaign.
Grounds Medeama SC play their home matches at the T&A Stadium located in Tarkwa, Ghana. The stadium, commissioned in August 2024, has a seating capacity of just over 10,000.
Roster As of 10 October 2022. Medeama SC
Captains
Mohammed Muntari Tagoe 2014–2016 Joseph Tetteh Zutah 2017–
Management staff Chairman Moses Armah Board Chairman Dr Anthony Aubynn Chief executive James Essilfie Club Solicitor Emmanuel Larbi Amoah Communication Director Patrick Akoto
Managerial history
Hans van der Pluijm (Head coach) 2013–2015 Tom Strand (Head coach) 2015–2016 Evans Adotey (Technical Director), (Interim coach) 2013–2017 Samuel Boadu (Head coach) (2018–2021) Yaw Preko (Head coach) (2021) Ignatius Osei-Fosu (Head coach) Charles Anokye Frimpong (Assistant coach)
Supporting staff Hamza Obeng (Assistant coach) Eric Amponsah (Goalkeepers coach) Joachim Yaw (Assistant coach)
Honours Ghana Premier League: 2022–23, 2025–26 Ghana FA Cup: 2013, 2015 Ghana Super Cup: 2015, 2023, 2026.
References
External links
Ghana-pedia webpage – Kessben FC