Kotoko’s seven worst defeats in history
1. November 2, 1958, Kumasi
Kotoko 2- Hearts 5
Kotoko lost 5-2 to Accra Hearts of Oak in this first ever league clash between the two arch- rivals in Kumasi. It was a replay of an earlier match on August 24, 1958 which ended abruptly while Hearts were leading 4-3
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2. Sunday, August 31, 1969
Dwarfs 5-0 Kotoko
Dwarfs handed Asante Kotoko a never to be forgotten birthday present on August 31st, 1969 on their 34th birthday. This was after Kotoko had returned from a tour of the United Kingdom.
Forward Robert Kwofie started the demolition in the 19th minute, before dribbling machine Edwin Conduah doubled their lead in the 21st minute.
Black Stars defender, Oliver Acquah connected a ball into his own net to give Dwarfs a 3-0 lead in the 25th minute.
Kotoko, after the break couldn’t come out with a solution to contain Dwarfs, hence conceded two more goals through A.K Mensah and Kwofie to complete the masscare.
3. HEARTS 4 - 0 KOTOKO
Wednesday, March 15,
2000
the heaviest Accra Hearts of Oak win over Kotoko. It stands out as a historic scoreline in the Hearts-Kotoko rivalry; and it has stood as the height to which the new generation of Phobia players can aspire. Ishmael Addo's first half exquisite brace, coupled with Kenneth Sarpong's and Emmanuel Osei Kuffor's brilliant goals, are historic moments in Ghanaian club football that will never go into oblivion.
4. Kotoko 0 Akotex 3
Wednesday, June 16, 1971
It was a massacre in Kumasi as Sensational Akotex, invaded the Ashanti Regional Capital, outplayed and outscored the champions of Africa 3-0 at their own backyard in an incredible manner. It was the Akosombo lads first season in the league.
Akotex’s dominance made Kotoko who fielded all their key players look inferior. They took the Kumasi Stadium by storm as they threw everything into attack right from the blast of the whistle.
right winger Okyere broke the deadlock in the first half.
The Porcupine Warriors accepted the challenge and tried to tame Akotex, but they found them a hard nut to crack. And just as they were searching for the equaliser, the hosts were stunned again in the 40th minute, when inside left Sulley struck a thunderbolt to double Akotex’s lead in the 40th minute.
Sulley scored his personal double of the day in the 48th minute to execute the coup de-grace in the 48th minute.
5. Wednesday, June 9th, 1971
Ashgold 4 Kotoko 1
Ashanti Gold won the bragging rights, as they hit four goals past their bitterest rivals in the Ashanti Regional derby. Kumasi Asante Kotoko shot into the lead through Aziz Ansah’s penalty in the 23rd minute, but the Miners, in front of their cheering home fans, staged a dramatic comeback to maul the Porcupine Warriors 4-1.
6. Sunday, July 19, 2015
Berekum Chelsea 4-0 Kotoko
Asante Kotoko suffered their worst defeat by a non-Kumasi team at the Baba Yarra Sports Stadium, Kumasi since 1971, when Berekum Chelsea walloped them 3-0 to leave Kumasi fans in shock.
The Porcupine Warriors struggled to cope with Chelsea’s quick counter-attacking football and in the process conceded two goals from Kofi Owusu, who would emerge as the season’s top scorer with 19 goals, before Asiwome Fumador, with two minutes to the end of the game, completed the rout.
7. Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Dwarfs 4-1 Kotoko
Relegation threatened, Edusua Dwarfs sent the Cape Coast fans into an endless ecstasy, as they ditched star-studded Asante Kotoko 4-1 at the Robert Mensah Sports Stadium.
Bright Lukman led the demolition exercise, hitting a brace on the afternoon, before former Kotoko defender Christopher Bonney earned the needed revenge against his former club, who offloaded him, after returning from trials abroad, when he scored from the spot kick in the 28th minute.
Nicholas Gyan finished the job for Dwarfs in the 54th minute, before Kotoko got the consolation goal from Amos Frimpong’s penalty.
The following results could have a place in the list of worst defeats if extended
1973
Corners 3-0 Kotoko
2002
Hearts 3-0 Kotoko
In the 1980’s
Kotoko 1-3 Olympics
2009
Liberty 3-1 Kotoko
1973
Kotoko ditched by Corners Stones 3-0 in Kumasi.
