Real Sportive
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| Full name | Real Sportive | |
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| Founded | 1997 | |
| Dissolved | 2009 | |
| Ground | Tema Sports Stadium Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana | |
| Capacity | 10,000 | |
| Chairman | Alhaji Y.A. Ibrahim | |
| Manager | Peter Voullmann | |
| League | Division Two League | |
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Real Sportive was a Ghanaian professional football club based in Tema, Greater Accra.
History
[edit]They are a member of the Division Two League formerly of Poly Tank Division One League. Their home stadium is Tema Sports Stadium, formerly played in El Wak Stadium.
Real Sportive were promoted to the Ghana Premier League in 2004 and in their inaugural season ended Hearts of Oak's 46-game unbeaten streak.[1] They followed up their record-breaking streak in 2005 robbing Asante Kotoko of an unbeaten streak.[2]
South African Momo Medic was appointed their coach in 2007.[3]
Sportive were relegated from the Premier League in 2008 after being deducted points for fielding an ineligible player before the last round of matches.[4] Sportive played the 2009 season in Division One Zone 3B following their relegation but sold their Division One spot to Emirates FC after the season ended.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Minnows Sportive end Hearts' unbeaten run in Ghana League". angop.ao. Sep 24, 2004. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Quaye, Michael (July 19, 2005). "Sportive for double delight". Graphic Sports. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Real Sportive Gets New Coach". Modern Ghana. February 1, 2007. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Sportive deducted 3 points". Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Division One League to commence Feb. 1". Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Abedi cool on Premiership place". April 28, 2009. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Emirates FC secures Division One League slot". 28 October 2009. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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