2019 Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee Special Competition

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Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee Special Competition
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Season2019
Champions League Asante Kotoko
Confederation Cup Ashanti Gold
Top goalscorer Diawisie Taylor
Abdul Fatawu
(10 goals each)
Highest attendance39,000 (Accra Hearts of Oak vs. Asante Kotoko) [1]
2018
2019–20

The 2019 Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee Special Competition was a special competition organized by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalization Committee in 2019 in place of the Ghana Premier League , the top association football league in Ghana.

Contents

Due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, the 2018 league season was abandoned, and a special competition was organized by the GFA Normalization Committee in 2019 to revive domestic football until the re-organization of the GFA. The competition started on 30 March 2019. [2] [3]

Tier 1

Group stage

The teams are divided into two groups: Group A for teams in the North and Group B for teams in the South.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Ashanti Gold (Q)12723176+1123Qualification for Championship playoff
2 Asante Kotoko (Q)12642145+922
3 Medeama 127141310+322
4 Aduana Stars 124531010017
5 Bechem United 123541016614
6 Techiman Eleven Wonders 12336914512
7 Berekum Chelsea 12129517125
8 Wa All Stars 00000000Withdrew
Source: Ghana FA
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Hearts of Oak (Q)14914209+1128Qualification for Championship playoff
2 Karela United (Q)148332013+727
3 Liberty Professionals 147432011+925
4 Elmina Sharks 14563128+421
5 West African Football Academy 145361721418
6 Dreams 144461017716
7 Ebusua Dwarfs 143299191011
8 International Allies 142391222109
Source: Ghana FA
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Championship playoff

Semifinals

Hearts of Oak 1–1 Asante Kotoko
Penalties
4–5
Ashanti Gold 0–1 Karela United

Final

Asante Kotoko 1–1 Karela United
Penalties
4–1

Asante Kotoko qualified for 2019–20 CAF Champions League.

Tier 2

Final

Ashanti Gold 1–0 Nzema Kotoko

Ashanti Gold qualified for 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Ghana.svg Diawisie Taylor Karela United 10
Flag of Ghana.svg Abdul Fatawu Asante Kotoko
3 Flag of Ghana.svg Mumuni Shafiu Ashanti Gold 5
Flag of Ghana.svg Simon Zibo Liberty Professionals
Flag of Ghana.svg Christopher Heart of Oak
Flag of Ghana.svg Solomon Sarfo Karela United
7 Flag of Ghana.svg Fatawu Aduana Stars 4
Flag of Ghana.svg Elvis Kyei Baffour Liberty Professionals
Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Osei Karela United
Flag of Ghana.svg Benjamin Eshun Liberty Professionals

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References

  1. "Massive attendance in Hearts v Kotoko match". 27 January 2020.
  2. NC SPECIAL COMPETITION LAUNCHED, SET TO COMMENCE THIS WEEKEND, Ghana Football Association
  3. Ghana 2019, RSSSF.com