2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League

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Ghana Women's Premier League
Season2020–21
DatesDecember 2020 — June 2021
Champions Hasaacas Ladies
Top goalscorer Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah
(17 goals)
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 27 June 2021.
Live Matches on StarTimes

The 2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League (GWPL) is the top division league for women. [1] The league was launched in 2012 and it is currently in its 8th season. [2] Hasaacas Ladies were crowned champions after beating Ampem Darkoa FC 4–0 in the Championship final. [3]

Contents

Season overview

The women's league went on a long break for the 2019–2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] The season for 2020–2021 was set to kick off on 15 January 2021. [4] The league is played in two zones: the Northern Zone and the Southern Zone. Winners of the northern and southern zones then meet in a championship final to declare the champions for the season. [5] [6]

Prize money

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

TeamLocationVenue
Ampem Darkoa FC Techiman
Ashtown Ladies Kumasi
Fabulous Ladies Kumasi
Berry Ladies (Halifax Ladies) Accra
Hasaacas Ladies Sekondi-Takoradi
Immigration Ladies Accra
Kumasi Sports Academy Kumasi
Lady Strikers Cape Coast
Northern Ladies Tamale
Pearl Pia Ladies Tamale
Police Ladies Accra
Prison Ladies Accra
Sea Lions FC Elmina
Soccer Intellectuals Winneba
Supreme Ladies Kumasi
Thunder Queens FC Kumasi

Club managers and captains

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

TeamManagerCaptain
Ampem Darkoa FC Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Nana Adarkwa Flag of Ghana.svg Justice Tweneboaa
Ashtown Ladies Flag of Ghana.svg Alex Kamara
Fabulous Ladies Flag of Ghana.svg Augustine Nana Atuahene
Berry Ladies (Halifax Ladies) Flag of Ghana.svg Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo
Hasaacas Ladies Flag of Ghana.svg Yusif Basigi Flag of Ghana.svg Janet Egyiri
Immigration Ladies Flag of Ghana.svg Joseph Badger
Kumasi Sports Academy Flag of Ghana.svg Charles Anokye Frimpong Flag of Ghana.svg Naomi Anima
Lady Strikers Flag of Ghana.svg Rashid Iddi Flag of Ghana.svg Ellen Coleman
Northern Ladies Flag of Ghana.svg Sumani Bashirudeen Flag of Ghana.svg Jafar Rahama
Pearl Pia Ladies Flag of Ghana.svg Baba Nuhu
Police Ladies Flag of Ghana.svg Franklin Oswald Sam
Prison Ladies Flag of Ghana.svg Imoro Amadu
Sea Lions FC Flag of Ghana.svg Richard Mensah
Soccer Intellectuals Ladies Flag of Ghana.svg Ali Yakubu Flag of Ghana.svg Mary Essiful
Supreme Ladies Flag of Ghana.svg Joyce Boatey-Agyei Flag of Ghana.svg Sandra Owusu-Ansah
Thunder Queens FC Flag of Ghana.svg Edna Quagraine

League table

Northern Zone

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
1 Ampem Darkoa Ladies 14100433112234NZ Winner & Super Cup 2021
2 Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies 14734138525Super Cup 2021
3 Ashtown Ladies 147521821−323
4Prison Ladies14464910-116
5 Northern Ladies 144462118315
6 Pearl Pia Ladies 14257813−313
7 Supreme Ladies 143832026−612
8 Fabulous Ladies 142841330−1710

Source: Ghana Football Association [8] [9]

Southern Zone

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
1 Hasaacas Ladies 1410132972233SZ Winner & Super Cup 2021
2 Halifax Soccer Academy Ladies 14103124121231Super Cup 2021
3 Soccer Intellectuals Ladies 148511514725
4 Lady Strikers 147522622423
5 Police Ladies 146531916321
6 Thunder Queens 144731827−915
7Immigration Ladies1421021027−178
8Sea Lions140113931−223

Source: Ghana Football Association [8] [9]

Championship final

Ampem Darkoa Ladies 0–4 Hasaacas Ladies
Nyame Soccerball shade.svg11'
Badu Soccerball shade.svg30'
Boaduwaa Soccerball shade.svg70'Soccerball shade.svg84'
Madina Astroturf , Madina, Ghana
Referee: Joyce Ohenewaa Appiah

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [10]
1 Flag of Ghana.svg Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah Ampem Darkoa Ladies 17
2 Flag of Ghana.svg Gladys Amfobea Lady Strikers 11
3 Flag of Ghana.svg Jafar Rahama Northern Ladies 10
Flag of Ghana.svg Sandra Owusu-Ansah Supreme Ladies
4 Flag of Ghana.svg Milot Abena Pokua Hasaacas Ladies 9
Flag of Ghana.svg Veronica Appiah Hasaacas Ladies
5 Flag of Ghana.svg Doris Boaduwaa Hasaacas Ladies 8
6 Flag of Ghana.svg Vivian Adjei Konadu Thunder Queens 7
7 Flag of Ghana.svg Suzzy Dede Teye Lady Strikers 6
8 Flag of Ghana.svg Adina M. Akpo Soccer Intellectuals Ladies 5
Flag of Ghana.svg Felicity AsanteBerry Ladies
Flag of Ghana.svg Elizabeth OwusuaaSea Lions
Flag of Ghana.svg Grace AnimahPolice Ladies
Flag of Ghana.svg Constance S. Agyemang Berry Ladies
Flag of Ghana.svg Tracy Twum Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Flag of Ghana.svg Fiddus Yakubu Ashtown Ladies

The 1st goal of the season was scored by Nina Norshie (Berry Ladies). [3]

The 100th goal of the season was scored by Victoria Salifu (Northern Ladies). [11]

Awards

Monthly awards

The monthly awards were sponsored by NASCO Ghana. [12]

MonthNASCO Player of the MonthNASCO Manager of the MonthReferences
PlayerClubManagerClub
January Flag of Ghana.svg Felicity Asante Berry Ladies Flag of Ghana.svg Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo Berry Ladies [13] [14] [15]
February Flag of Ghana.svg Suzzy Dede Teye Lady Strikers Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Nana Adarkwa Ampem Darkoa Ladies [16]
April Flag of Ghana.svg Gladys Amfobea Lady Strikers Flag of Ghana.svg Yusif Basigi Hasaacas Ladies [17] [18]
May Flag of Ghana.svg Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah Ampem Darkoa Ladies Flag of Ghana.svg Charles Anokye Frimpong Kumasi Sports Academy [19] [20]

Annual awards

The annual awards were given during the championship final. [21]

AwardWinnerClub
Top scorer of the season Flag of Ghana.svg Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Player of the season Flag of Ghana.svg Constance Serwah Agyemang Berry Ladies
Defender of the season Flag of Ghana.svg Janet Egyiri Hasaacas Ladies
Goalkeeper of the season Flag of Ghana.svg Grace Banwa Hasaacas Ladies
Discovery of the season Flag of Ghana.svg Comfort Yeboah Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Coach of the season Flag of Ghana.svg Yusif Basigi Hasaacas Ladies

See also

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