- Source: Coronation Park (Sunyani, Ghana)
Coronation Park is a multi-use stadium in Sunyani, Ghana, capable of holding 5,000 people, that is used mostly for football matches.
About
Coronation Park began development on eight acres of ground to honour the 1939 Coronation of George VI. It was intended for athletic activities, and was used for those as well as public/political gatherings and festivities. These have continued to be held to the modern day.
Coronation Park is a football stadium with a maximum capacity of 5000. In 2008, when Ghana hosted the Africa Cup. Coronation Park was renovated, however was not used as a competition venue. The refurbishment incorporated chairs brought from the Accra Sports Stadium As of 2021, it was home ground for Division One clubs Brong Ahafo United, Bofoakwa Tano, Young Apostles, and (Women Premier League's) Prisons Ladies, as well as other lower grade ones. It had previously been home ground for Bechem Chelsea (now Berekum Chelsea) until 2010 when they relocated to Golden City Park.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of crops were temporarily moved from Sunyani's central market to Coronation Park. Coronation Park was to be renovated, however according to MP Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh, the Chinese contractors responsible died during the pandemic. The park was not approved for Premier League use in the 2023-24 season. Additionally, its seating and roofing have been heavily damaged in a March 2024 rainstorm.
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- Bofoakwa Tano F.C.
- Index of Ghana-related articles
- List of sports clubs inspired by others
- Nana Konadu
- 2021 Ghana FA Cup
- List of football stadiums in Ghana
- 2023–24 Ghana Premier League
