2021 Ghana Women's FA Cup

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2021 Ghanaian Women's FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryGhana
Teams32
Defending champions Prisons Ladies
Final positions
Champions Hasaacas Ladies
Runner-up Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Top goal scorer(s)Rahama Jafar (9 goals)
Best player Sonia Opoku (Ampem Darkoa Ladies)
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The 2021 Ghana Women's FA Cup is the 3rd edition of the Ghana Women's FA Cup, the women's knockout football competition of Ghana. The defending champions are Prisons Ladies who won the trophy in 2017. [1]

Contents

Hasaacas Ladies were crowned champions after beating Ampem Darkoa FC 2–0 in the final. [2]

History

Due to the shortcomings within the Ghana Football Association arriving due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose and the COVID-19 pandemic, the FA Cup has not been fully organised since 2017 until 2021. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Sponsorship

In June 2021, Electroland Ghana Ltd, distributors of NASCO electronic appliances and sponsors of the Player of the Match award for the Women’s Premier League extended their sponsorship package to the Women’s FA Cup competition. The players who were adjudged as best players from the Round of 16 and Quarter-finals of the Women’s FA Cup competition received 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. [7]

Format

A total of 32 Clubs consisting of 16 Premier League clubs, 16 Division One League clubs from the Regional Football Associations will participate in the 2021 edition competition. [8]

The preliminary round stage , which is the round of 32 of the cup would be played between the both 16 Premier League and 16 Division One clubs across the country. [8] [1] At the round of 32 stage, the clubs were grouped on zonal basis to reduce travelling time, cost and facilitate more local derbies. [8] The Preliminary stage of the competition was played between14 May to 16 May 2021. The Winners of the preliminary round progressed to the round of 16 with a new draw set to be done. [9] [10] [11]

The round of 16 matches are set to be played between 21 –23 May 2021. [9] [10] [11]

Preliminary Round

The draw for the preliminary round (round of 32) was made on 10 May 2021. [12] [13] Matches for this round were scheduled for the weekend of 14 May 2021. [8] [1]

The round featured 16 teams from the Women's Premier League (level 1) and 16 teams from the Women's Division Two League (level 2). [8] [1]

Southern Zone

Zone 1

14 May 2021Round 32 Blessed Ladies (2)1–5 Berry Ladies (1)
15:00 GMT Report
14 May 2021Round 32 Thunder Queens (2) 4–1 Faith Ladies (2)
15:00 GMT Report
14 May 2021Round 32 Police Ladies (1) 6–1 Ideal Ladies (2)
15:00 GMT Report
14 May 2021Round 32 Army Ladies (2)0–2 Immigration Ladies (1)
15:00 GMT Report
14 May 2021Round 32 Anlo Ladies (2)1–2 Valued Ladies (2)
15:00 GMT Report

[14]

Zone 2

14 May 2021Round 32 Hasaacas Ladies (1) 3–3
(5–4 p)		 Lady Strikers (1)
15:00 GMT Report
14 May 2021Round 32 Sea Lions (1) 2–1 Soccer Intellectuals Ladies (1)
15:00 GMT Report

[14]

Northern Zone

Zone 1

14 May 2021Round 32 Afia Kobi Ampem Ladies (2)0–7 Ashtown Ladies (1)
15:00 GMT Report
14 May 2021Round 32 Fabulous Ladies (1)0–3 Dreamz Ladies (2)
15:00 GMT Report

[14]

Zone 2

14 May 2021Round 32 Prisons Ladies (1) 16–0 Kintampo Falls Ladies (2)
15:00 GMT Report

[14]

Zone 3

14 May 2021Round 32 Upland Ladies (2)0–6 FC Savannah (2)
15:00 GMT Report
14 May 2021Round 32 Zicom Ladies (2)1–8 Northern Ladies (1)
15:00 GMT Report
14 May 2021Round 32 Pearl Pia Ladies (1) 2–0 Bagabaga Ladies (2)
15:00 GMT Report

[14]

Round of 16

The round of 16 draw was to held on 18 April 2021. [15] Matches for this round were scheduled for the weekend of 22-23 May 2021. [16]

The round featured 14 teams from the Women's Premier League (level 1) and two teams from the Women's Division Two League.

Southern Zone

22 May 2021Round 16 Berry Ladies (1) 2–0 Sea Lions (1) Accra, Ghana
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Madina Astro Turf
22 May 2021Round 16 Immigration Ladies (1) 3–1 Valued Girls (2) Accra, Ghana
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Mcdan La Town Park
23 May 2021Round 16 Police Ladies (1)1–1
(3–5 p)		 Hasaacas Ladies (1) Accra, Ghana
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Mcdan La Town Park
23 May 2021Round 16 Essiam Socrates Ladies (2)0–2 Thunder Queens (1) Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Aduyaw Asasan Park

[17]

Northern Zone

21 May 2021Round 16 Northern Ladies (1) 5–0 FC Savannah (1) Tamale, Ghana
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium
22 May 2021Round 16 Ashtown Ladies (1)1–2 Supreme Ladies (1) Kumasi, Ghana
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Wesley College Park
23 May 2021Round 16 Ampem Darkoa Ladies (1) 2–1 Dreamz Ladies (2) Techiman, Ghana
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Ohene Ameyaw Park
24 May 2021Round 16 Prison Ladies (1) 3–2 Pearl Pia Ladies (1) Sunyani, Ghana
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Sunyani Coronation Park

[17]

Quarter-finals

The draw of the quarter final was held on 4 June 2021 in the studio of StarTimes Adepa channel 247 and Max TV. [18] Four matches were expected to be played at this stage and the balloting was done having teams in the Northern and Southern zone put together in one pot. Teams in both Northern and Southern zones had the opportunity to play against each other respectively. Matches for this round were scheduled for the weekend of 11-14 June 2021. [18] [19] [16]

The round featured eight teams from the Women's Premier League (level 1).

11 June 2021 Prison Ladies (1)1–2 Supreme Ladies (1) Sunyani, Ghana
15:00 GMT Stadium: Sunyani Coronation Park
12 June 2021 Thunder Queens (1) v Berry Ladies (1) Sunyani, Ghana
15:00 GMT Stadium: Tem Comm. 8 Sch. Park
13 June 2021 Hasaacas Ladies (1) 2–0 Northern Ladies (1) Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
15:00 GMT Stadium: Gyandu Park
14 June 2021 Ampem Darkoa Ladies (1) 2–0 Immigration Ladies (1) Techiman, Ghana
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ohene Ameyaw Park

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 21 March 2021, in the studio of StarTimes Adepa channel 247 and Max TV. The four winners from the quarter-finals played in two ties played on the weekend of 19–20 June 2021. [16]

The round featured four teams from the Women's Premier League (level 1).

21 June 2021 Ampem Darkoa Ladies (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Thunder Queens (1) Techiman, Ghana
11:00 GMT Sonia Opoku Soccerball shade.svg92' Report Stadium: Ohene Ameyaw Park
21 June 2021 Supreme Ladies (1)2–1 Hasaacas Ladies (1) Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
15:00 GMT Linda Owusu Ansah Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Milot Abena Pokua Soccerball shade.svg61'
Doris Boaduwaa Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Gyandu Park

Final

4 July 2021 Ampem Darkoa Ladies 0–2 Hasaacas Ladies Ghana
15:00 GMT Report Milot Abena Pokua Soccerball shade.svg44'
Doris Boaduwaa Soccerball shade.svg25'		Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Referee: Mansa Hommey

[16] [20]

Annual awards

The annual awards were given at the end final match [21]

AwardWinnerClubRef.
Top scorer of the season Flag of Ghana.svg Rahama Jafar

(9 goals)

Northern Ladies
Player of the season Flag of Ghana.svg Sonia Opoku Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Defender of the season Flag of Ghana.svg Comfort YeboahHasaacas Ladies
Goalkeeper of the season Flag of Ghana.svg Evelyn YeboahAmpem Darkoa Ladies
Coach of the season Flag of Ghana.svg Yusif Basigi Hasaacas Ladies

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