First Lady's Cup (Ghana)

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GHALCA First Lady's Cup
Organising bodyGhana League Clubs Association (GHALCA)
Founded2021;3 years ago (2021)
RegionFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Number of teams2
Current champions Hasaacas Ladies
Most successful club(s) Hasaacas Ladies (1 title)
Television broadcastersGTV

The First Lady's Cup is an annual one-off game, featuring two selected clubs at the end of the season. [1] The cup is called the GHALCA First Lady's Cup because it is organized by the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) and is played in honour of the sitting First Lady of Ghana.

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The current holders are Hasaacas Ladies, who defeated rivals Ampem Darkoa Ladies 4–3 on penalties after the match ended in a 1–1 draw after full time in the 2021 maiden match. [2] [3]

History

In early 2021, The Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) began talks with Ghana Football Association (GFA) on the organization of the First Lady's Cup a female version of the President's Cup. [4] They further set up a four-member committee to work on the competition including Anita Wiredu-Minta, a Ghanaian former international. [5] [6] In May 2021, GHALCA announced that arrangement for the organization of the First Lady's Cup has been concluded and formalized by the association's welfare body. The cup competition was launched on 5 November 2021. [7] On 10 December 2021, the maiden edition was played at the Accra Sports Stadium with Hasaacas Ladies emerging victorious after a 4–3 penalty shootout after the match remained goalless after full time. [8] [9]

List of finals

YearWinnersScoreRunners up
2021 [8] Hasaacas Ladies 1–1 (4–3 p) Ampem Darkoa Ladies

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning YearsYears runners-up
Hasaacas Ladies 102021
Ampem Darkoa Ladies 012021

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References

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