Samartex Explained

Football Club Samartex 1996, more commonly known as Samartex, is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Samreboi, Western Region, Ghana, that competes in the Ghana Premier League, the top-flight of Ghanaian football. It plays its home matches at Samartex Park.^{[2] [3]}

History

Football Club Samartex 1996 was founded in 1995 by the Samartex Timber & Plywood Company as a recreational football club, and gained promotion from the Third Division to the Second Division of the Western Region in their first season.^{[4] [5]}

The club spent the following years and existence below the Ghana Premier League before reaching there in the 2022–23 season via them winning the 2021–22 Division One League Zone 2 title.^{[6] [7]} They surprisingly won the league title for the first time in the club's history after edging out Bibiani Gold Stars in the 2023–24 season,^{[8] [9]} thus qualifying for the 2024–25 CAF Champions League.

Season trajectory

1996–1997: Division Three

1997–2021: Division Two

2021–2022: Division One League

2022–present: Ghana Premier League

Honours

• Ghana Division One League Zone 2: 2023–24
• Ghana Premier League: 2023–24

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yamoah. Benjamin. 27 June 2022. Samartex begin renovation works on home stadium ahead of debut GPL campaign. Starr FM. 27 June 2022.
2. Web site: Bonaventure. Kolog. 25 January 2019. FC Samartex to host Medeama SC in club friendly. Football Ghana. 1 April 2020.
3. News: 16 April 2016. FA Cup Preview: Samatex eyes Hearts of Oak fall in Samreboi. AllSportsGH. ModernGhana. 1 April 2020.
4. Web site: History. FC Samartex. 1 April 2020.
5. Web site: Samartex Football Club. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106082043/https://www.samartex.com.gh/en/news/item/29-samartex-football-club.html. 6 November 2018. Samartex Timber & Plywood Company Limited. 1 April 2020.
6. Web site: Ashitey. Vincent. 23 May 2022. Samartex FC gain promotion to Ghana Premier League. Prime News Ghana. 28 May 2022.
7. Web site: 23 May 2022. FC Samartex secure historic qualification to Ghana Premier League. Football Ghana. 25 May 2022.
8. Web site: Baidoo. Lawrence Degraft. 2 June 2024. Samartex win maiden Ghana Premier League title one season after promotion - MyJoyOnline. MyJoyOnline.com. 9 June 2024.
9. Web site: Historic FC Samartex stuns Gold Stars to secure first ever Ghana Premier League title with two games to spare. Tawiah. Martin. 2 June 2024. Ghana Sports Page. 5 June 2024.