The 2023–24 Ghana Premier League winners, FC Samartex 1996, are getting ready to play in the CAF Champions League as Ghana’s representative.

The team was disappointed not to be able to play in front of their home crowd despite their excitement.

Management member Alex Ayamba underlined how important their fans were to their league success.

“Our supporters we would have loved to play in front of our supporters if you look at the league we won they played a pivotal role. We are very comfortable playing in front of our supporters so we would have loved to play it here but we couldn’t,” he told Peace FM

Samartex had six weeks of intense training before playing Victoria United in their first preliminary match. Additionally, the team hosted and triumphed in the 2024 Nsenkyire Cup, introducing the new additions to their ardent fan base. The performances of important players, such as Mohammed Alhassan Mankuyeli, Japhet Norvienyo, and Kofi Agbesimah, delighted the local supporters.

Despite not having a home game, FC Samartex is nevertheless intent on having a significant effect on the esteemed continental league.

Following their victory in the 2023–24 Ghana Premier League, Samartex will play for Ghana in the 2024–25 CAF Champions League.

In just their second season in the top division, they won the Ghana league, which guaranteed them a spot.

They haven’t, however, formally acknowledged or declared their plans to take part in the premier club championship in Africa.

Samartex aims to follow in the footsteps of Dreams FC, who created history by qualifying for the semifinal of the CAF Confederation Cup during their first season in Africa.

After two games, the Timber Giants emerged victorious.

Sunday, June 16, 2024, saw them be proclaimed champions after defeating Accra Lions 2-0 at home in the Nsenkyire Sports Arena.

With this triumph, Samartex concluded the season with 34 games played and 61 points overall. Samreboi’s atmosphere was electric as the players celebrated their league victory in grand fashion.

Nurudeen Amadu, the head coach of FC Samartex, has declared that after winning the Ghana Premier League for the first time, his team will want to repeat the feats of Dreams FC and Medeama SC when they play in the CAF Champions League the following season.

Samartex won Matchday 32 at the Nsenkyire Sports Complex on Sunday, 1-0 over Bibiani Gold Stars, to clinch the title with just two games remaining in the 2023–24 campaign.

Anticipating to play in the CAF Champions League the following season, Amadu highlighted his goal of following Medeama SC and Dreams FC’s footsteps in CAF inter-club competitions.

“We’ll attempt to emulate Medeama and Dreams FC in Africa and see if we can accomplish their feats. If we don’t succeed, that’s okay, but I believe their actions should serve as inspiration for us to compete in Africa,” he told Akoma FM in an interview. In the remaining fixtures, FC Samartex will visit Karela United at the Naa Sheriga Sports Complex before concluding the season at home against Accra Lions.