Police Ladies F.C. (Ghana)

Police Ladies F.C.
Full namePolice Ladies Football Club
Founded2007 (2007)
GroundMcDan La Town Park, Accra
ChairmanLydia Yaako Donkor
CoachFranklin Oswald Sam
LeagueGhana Women's Premier League

Police Ladies Football Club is a Ghanaian professional women's football club based in Accra. The club features in the Ghana Women's Premier League.[1][2][3] Over the years, the club has produced players for Ghana's various women's national teams including the Black Queens. Several players such as Fafali Dumehasi, Philicity Asuako, Deborah Afriyie, Henrietta Annie, and Beatrice Sasu have featured for the Black Queens in the past.[4]

History

The Police Ladies Football Club was formed by the Ghana Police Service in 2007. The club led by their coach the Late Chief Inspector Bright Attuquaye won the Ghana Women's FA Cup in 2016 after defeating Fabulous Ladies by 2–1 in the final.[5][6]

During the 2024-25 Ghanaian football season, Police Ladies Football Club achieved a major milestone in the Southern Division of the Malta Guinness Women's Premier League. The club secured the Southern Zone championship after an 18-match league campaign. They finished two points ahead of Hasaacas Ladies. They entered the final matchday level on 36 points with Hasaacas Ladies but ahead on goal difference. A 2-0 victory over FC Epiphany Warriors at the Adjiriganor Astro Turf in Accra confirmed Police Ladies Football Club as Southern Zone champions.[7]

The club later defeated defending champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies 2-0 in the Ghana Women's Premier League championship playoff at the University of Ghana Stadium to claim their maiden league title. Goals from Jane Ayieyam and Victoria Teye Williams secured the league trophy for the club.[8]

Outside Ghana

Following their maiden Ghana Women's Premier League title in the 2024-25 season, Police Ladies FC qualified to represent Ghana in the WAFU Zone B qualifiers for the 2025 CAF Women's Champions League.[9] The competition marked the club's first opportunity to compete for a place in Africa's top women's club football tournament.

Police Ladies' qualification hopes ended after a 4-1 defeat to Ivorian champions ASEC Mimosas in the semi-final of the WAFU Zone B qualifiers on 2 September 2025 at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium. The result meant Police Ladies Football Club missed out on qualification for the CAF Women's Champions League final tournament.[10]

Grounds

The club plays their home matches at the McDan La Town Park.[11][12] In May 2020, the club announced the construction of an artificial turf at the Police Training and Academy School in Tesano, Accra.[13][14]

Honours

Domestic

Winners (record) (1): 2016

Winners (record) (1): 2024-25[15]

Management

Position Name[16][17][14]
Chairperson COP Lydia Yaako Donkor

Notable players

For details on notable Police Ladies F.C. footballers see Category:Police Ladies F.C. (Ghana) players.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Police Ladies fire 13 goals in one match". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Koranteng, Daniel (7 October 2021). "Watch how Police Ladies unveiled their new star in style [VIDEO]". Citi Sports Online. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Larweh, Kwame (11 October 2021). "Police Ladies, Naija Ratel FC draw goalless:In opening of Flying Officers Cup". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "30 players called up to Black Queens Camp". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  5. ↑ Adams, Nuhu (2016-09-24). "Police Ladies beat Fabulous Ladies 2-1 to win Sanford Women's FA Cup". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  6. ↑ "Police Ladies win Sanford Women's FA Cup". Footy-GHANA.com. 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  7. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Police Ladies make history; clinch Southern Zone Championship after Hasaacas Ladies slip". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  8. ↑ Agyei, Rabbi Adu (2025-05-18). "Police Ladies dethrone Ampem Darkoa Ladies to clinch maiden Women's Premier league title". 3News. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  9. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Police Ladies set to represent Ghana in CAF Women's Champions League qualifiers". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  10. ↑ "Police Ladies miss out on CAF Women's Champions League after defeat to ASEC Mimosas". GhanaSoccernet. 2025-09-02. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  11. ↑ "Police Ladies FC labours to pick a point against Sea Lions at home". Ghana News Agency. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Police Ladies FC pip Immigration Ladies in a crunch derby". Ghana News Agency. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Ghana Police Service want to construct astro-turf in Tesano for Ladies team". GhanaSoccernet. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  14. 1 2 Okine, Sammy Heywood (11 May 2020). "Ghana Police Service to construct astro-turf for Ladies football team". News Ghana. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  15. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Rainy night turns Golden: Police Ladies win historic Malta Guinness Women's Premier League title". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  16. ↑ "ACP Lydia Donkor appointed as chairperson of Police Ladies FC". GhanaWeb. 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  17. ↑ Quansah, Hadiza Nuhhu-Billa (4 November 2020). "Up close with ACP Lydia Yaako Donkor". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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