| Clubname | Real Sportive |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Real Sportive |
| 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 |
| Leftarm 1 | FFFFFF |
| Body 1 | 0000FF |
| Rightarm 1 | FFFFFF |
| Shorts 1 | 0000FF |
| Socks 1 | 0000FF |
Real Sportive was a Ghanaian professional football club based in Tema, Greater Accra.
History
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
- ^ "Minnows Sportive end Hearts' unbeaten run in Ghana League". angop.ao. Sep 24, 2004. Archived May 2, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Quaye, Michael (July 19, 2005). "Sportive for double delight". No. 2318. Graphic Sports. Archived February 26, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Real Sportive Gets New Coach". Modern Ghana. February 1, 2007. Archived January 18, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Sportive deducted 3 points". Archived 2022-01-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Division One League to commence Feb. 1". Archived 2023-06-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Abedi cool on Premiership place". April 28, 2009. Archived January 28, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Emirates FC secures Division One League slot". 28 October 2009. Archived 18 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 February 2024.