Ghana FA Cup

The Ghana FA Cup, currently known as the MTN FA Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the top knockout tournament of the Ghanaian association football.[1]

Ghana FA Cup
MTN FA Cup logo
Founded1958 (1958)
Region Ghana
Current championsAccra Hearts of Oak (11th title)
Most successful club(s)Accra Hearts of Oak (11 times)
2022–23 Ghanaian FA Cup

The competition is played between the clubs of the Premier League, Division One League, Ghana Division Two League, Ghana Division Three League and GAFCOA. The first G.F.A. Cup competition took place in the season 1957–1958, with an eight years hiatus between the seasons 2002-2010. Hearts of Oak is the most successful club, having won the competition on 10 occasion, followed by Asante Koko who have won the cup on nine occasions. In 2016, Bechem United defeated Okwawu United 2–1 in the 2016 final.

The current holder is Accra Hearts of Oak, after defeating Ashanti Gold 8–7 on penalties, after a goalless draw in the 2021 FA Cup Final.[2]

Winners
Year Winner Score Finalist
1958[3]Asante Kotoko4–2Hearts of Oak (Accra)
1959Asante Kotoko—Great Ashantis (Kumasi)
1960Asante Kotoko—Hearts of Oak (Accra)
1961–62Real Republicans—Hearts of Oak (Accra)
1962–63Real Republicans—Cornerstones (Kumasi)
1963–64Real Republicans—Great Ashantis (Kumasi)
1965Real Republicansnot playedCornerstones
1968Mysterious Dwarfs—Mighty Eagles (Ho)
1973Hearts of Oak—Akotex (Akosombo)
1974Hearts of Oak—All Blacks (Swedru)
1975Great Olympics—Brong-Ahofu United (Sunyani)
1976Dumas Boys of GTP2–1Hearts of Oak (Accra)
1978Asante Kotoko—Gold Stars (Tarkwa)
1979Hearts of Oak—Eleven Wise (Sekondi)
1981Hearts of Oak—Real Tamale United
1982Eleven Wise—Sekondi Hasaacas FC
1983Great Olympics—Tano Bafoakwa
1984Asante Kotoko1–0Ashanti Gold
1985Sekondi Hasaacas FC2–1Asante Kotoko
1986Okwahu United—Real Tamale United
1989Hearts of Oak—Cornerstones
1990Asante Kotoko4–2[4]Hearts of Oak
1992Voradep2–2 (3–2 TAB)Neoplan Stars
1993Obuasi Goldfields4–3Mysterious Dwarfs
1994Okwawu United2–1Mysterious Dwarfs
1995Great Olympics—Hearts of Oak (Accra)
1996Hearts of Oak1–0Ghapoha
1997Ghapoha1–0Okwawu United
1998Asante Kotoko1–0Real Tamale United
1999Hearts of Oak3–1Great Olympics
2000Hearts of Oak2–0Okwawu United
2001Asante Kotoko1–0Real Tamale United (R.T.U)
2002–10not played
2011Nania1–0[5]Asante Kotoko
2012New Edubiase United1–0[6]Ashanti Gold
2013Medeama1–0Asante Kotoko
2014Asante Kotoko2–1 (aet)Inter Allies
2015Medeama2–1Asante Kotoko
2016Bechem United2–1Okwawu United
2017Asante Kotoko3–1[7]Hearts of Oak
2018Abandoned due to GFA dissolution
2019Not played
2020 Abandoned due COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Hearts of Oak 0-0 (8-7 TAB)[2] Ashanti Gold
2022 Hearts of Oak 2-1[8] Bechem United
2023Dreams FC2–0King Faisal

Top performing clubs
Club City / Region Titles Runners-up Last title
Accra Hearts of Oak Accra, Accra 12 9 2022
Asante Kotoko SC Kumasi, Ashanti Region 9 4 2017
Real Republicans Accra, Greater Accra 4 0 1965
Great Olympics Accra, Greater Accra 3 1 1995
Medeama SC Tarkwa, Western 2 0 2015
Okwawu United FC Nkawkaw, Eastern 1 3 1986
Ashanti Gold Obuasi, Ashanti 1 3 1993
Mysterious Dwarfs Cape Coast, Central 1 2 1968
Cornerstones Kumasi, Ashanti 1 2 1965
Ghapoha Tema, Greater Accra 1 1 1997
Sekondi Hasaacas Sekondi, Western 1 1 1985
Eleven Wise Sekondi, Western 1 1 1982
Bechem United FC Bechem, Brong-Ahafo 1 1 2016
New Edubiase United New Edubiase, Ashanti 1 0 2012
Nania Legon, Greater Accra 1 0 2011
Voradep Ho, Volta 1 0 1992
Dumas Boys of GTP Tema, Greater Accra 1 0 1976
Real Tamale United Tamale, Northern 0 2
Great Ashantis Kumasi, Ashanti 0 2
King Faisal Babes Kumasi, Ashanti 0 1
Neoplan Stars Kumasi, Ashanti 0 1
Tano Bafoakwa Sunyani, Brong-Ahafo 0 1
Gold Stars Tarkwa, Western 0 1
Brong-Ahofu United Sunyani, Brong-Ahafo 0 1
All Blacks Swedru, Central 0 1
Akotex Akosombo, Eastern 0 1
Mighty Eagles Ho, Volta 0 1
Inter Allies Accra, Greater Accra 0 1

See also

References
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  2. "Hearts of Oak beats Ashgold on penalties to win MTN FA Cup". GhanaWeb. 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  3. "Today In Sports History: Asante Kotoko beat Hearts in maiden FA Cup competition". GhanaWeb. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  4. "Controversies over past FA Cup winners". AllSports. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  5. "Nania beat Kotoko to win FA Cup". Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  6. "Moro leads Edubiase to MTN FA Cup win". Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
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