Ghana Women's FA Cup

Ghana Women's FA Cup
Founded2016
Region Ghana
Current championsHasaacas Ladies (1st title) 2021
Most championshipsPolice Ladies (1 title)
Prisons Ladies (1 title)
Hasaacas Ladies (1 title)
2021 Ghana Women's FA Cup

The Ghana Women's FA Cup, is the top women's knockout tournament of the Ghanaian association football. The competition is played between the clubs of the Ghana Women's Premier League and Division One League.[1] The inaugural winners of the competition were Police Ladies.

History

The Ghana Women's FA Cup was launched in 2016 by the Women's League Board (WLB) of Ghana Football Association (GFA) as the highest women's knockout tournament. The first four editions of the competitions from 2016 to 2020 were sponsored by Sanford Women's Clinic.[2][3] In 2016, Police Ladies defeated Fabulous Ladies by 2–1 to win the maiden edition of the cup.[4] Princella Adubea of Ampem Darko Ladies won the top goal scorer of the competition with 6 goals, whilst Suzy Teye Dede of Lady Strikers was also awarded as the discovery of the tournament.[4][5]

In 2017, Prisons Ladies defeated Police Ladies by a lone goal to lift the Women's FA Cup. Former Black Maidens striker Sylvian Amankwah scored the only goal to give the Sunyani-based side a win to help them claim the trophy.[6][7]

In 2018, there was no Ghana Women's FA Cup competition due to the dissolution of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) after the Anas Number 12 investigative piece. Similarly, in 2019, there was no competition. Then in 2020, the competition was abandoned due to the Covid-19 pandemic. [8]

The competition returned in the 2020/21 football season. That season, Hasaacas Ladies emerged as champions after a campaign where they defeated Ampem Darkoa Ladies in the final.[9][10]

The following year, Army Ladies secured the Ghana Women's FA Cup title in the 2023/24 season, before Faith Ladies also won the trophy for the first time in the 2024/25 campaign to add their name to the growing list of champions.[11]

Hasaacas Ladies were crowned champions of the 2025/26 Women's FA Cup after defeating Army Ladies 5-3 on penalties in the final at Kukurantumi Ohene Park. The encounter ended 1-1 after extra time before Hasaacas Ladies won the trophy through the penalty shootout.[12]

Sponsorship

The first four editions of the competitions from 2016 to 2020 were sponsored by Sanford Women's Clinic.[2]

In June 2021, the GFA announced that Electroland Ghana Ltd, distributors of NASCO electronic appliances and sponsors of the Player of the Match award for the Women's Premier League had extended their sponsorship package to the Women's FA Cup competition, with players who were adjudged as best players from the Round of 16 and Quarter-finals were to receive a NASCO Hand dryer and a sleek NASCO Mobile Phone each. The best players from the Semi-finals and the Final game were also entitled to products from NASCO.[13]

Winners

Winner Score Finalist
2016[14][15] Police Ladies 2–1 Fabulous Ladies
2017[16][17] Prisons Ladies 1–0 Police Ladies
2018[18][3] Abandoned due to GFA dissolution
2019 Not played
2020[19] Abandoned due COVID-19 pandemic
2021[20] Hasaacas Ladies 2–0 Ampem Darkoa Ladies
2022 Ampem Darkoa Ladies 1-0 Hasaacas Ladies
2023 Ampem Darkoa Ladies 3-1(aet) Police Ladies FC
2024 Army Ladies 1-0 Police Ladies FC
2025 Hasaacas Ladies 5-3pen Army Ladies

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Women FA Cup winners to pocket GH¢30,000". Ghanaian Times. Accra, Ghana. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  2. 1 2 "Free gates for Sanford Women's FA Cup final". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  3. 1 2 Association, Ghana Football. "2017/18 Sanford Women's FA Cup launched, round of 32 pairings announced". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  4. 1 2 Association, Ghana Football. "Prisons Ladies beat Police to lift Sanford Women's FA Cup trophy". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Ghana: Police Wins Maiden Ghana Women's FA Cup". allAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  6. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Prisons Ladies beat Police to lift Sanford Women's FA Cup trophy". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  7. ↑ "Prisons Ladies Win 2017 Sanford Women's FA Cup". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  8. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "All football matches called off". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  9. ↑ "Hasaacas Ladies complete quintuple after winning the First Lady’s Cup". NORVANREPORTS.COM | Business News, Insurance, Taxation, Oil & Gas, Maritime News, Ghana, Africa, World. 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  10. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Race for Women's FA Cup glory intensifies ahead season final". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  11. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Race for Women's FA Cup glory intensifies ahead season final". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  12. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Hasaacas Ladies clinch 2025/26 Women's FA Cup title after penalty shootout drama against Army Ladies". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  13. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "NASCO extends sponsorship package to cover Women's FA Cup competition". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  14. ↑ Adams, Nuhu (2016-09-24). "Police Ladies beat Fabulous Ladies 2-1 to win Sanford Women's FA Cup". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  15. ↑ "Police Ladies win Sanford Women's FA Cup". Footy-GHANA.com. 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  16. ↑ "Prisons Ladies Win 2017 Sanford Women's FA Cup". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  17. ↑ "Prisons Ladies win Sanford Women's FA Cup". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  18. ↑ Agency, Ghana News (2018-04-30). "Season Three of Sanford Women's FA Cup Launched". News Ghana. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  19. ↑ "Winner of Women's FA Cup to receive GHC 30,000". GhanaWeb. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  20. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Hasaacas Ladies beat Ampem Darkoa Ladies to seal an historic double". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
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