Founded | 1958 |
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Region | Ghana |
Number of teams | 110 |
Current champions | Nsoatreman F.C. (1st title) |
Most successful club(s) | Accra Hearts of Oak (11 titles) |
2023–24 Ghana FA Cup |
The Ghana FA Cup, currently known as the MTN FA Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the annual knockout competition in Ghanaian football created in 1958, a year after the independence of Ghana. [1] Open to all Ghanaian football clubs, the competition was put on an 8-year hiatus between 2002 and 2010.
Accra Hearts of Oak SC is the competition's most successful club, having it 11 times, followed by Asante Kotoko with 9. The current holders are Nsoatreman, who defeated Bofoakwa Tano 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the 2024 final after 120 minutes. [2]
Year/Season | Winner | Score | Finalist |
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1958 [3] | Asante Kotoko | 4–2 | Accra Hearts of Oak |
1959 | Asante Kotoko | — | Great Ashantis |
1960 | Asante Kotoko | — | Hearts of Oak |
1961–62 | Real Republicans | — | Hearts of Oak |
1962–63 | Real Republicans | — | Kumasi Conerstones |
1963–64 | Real Republicans | — | Great Ashantis (Kumasi) |
1965 | Real Republicans | not played | Kumasi Cornerstones |
1968 | Ebusua Dwarfs | — | Ho Mighty Eagles |
1973 | Accra Hearts of Oak | — | Akosombo Akotex |
1974 | Accra Hearts of Oak | — | Swedru All Blacks |
1975 | Accra Great Olympics | — | Brong-Ahafo United |
1976 | Dumas Boys of GTP | 2–1 | Accra Hearts of Oak |
1978 | Asante Kotoko | — | Bibiani Gold Stars |
1979 | Accra Hearts of Oak | — | Sekondi Eleven Wise |
1981 | Accra Hearts of Oak | — | Real Tamale United |
1982 | Sekondi Eleven Wise | — | Sekondi Hasaacas |
1983 | Accra Great Olympics | — | Tano Bafoakwa |
1984 | Asante Kotoko | 1–0 | Ashanti Gold |
1985 | Sekondi Hasaacas | 2–1 | Asante Kotoko |
1986 | Okwahu United | — | Real Tamale United |
1989 | Accra Hearts of Oak | — | Kumasi Cornerstones |
1990 | Asante Kotoko | 4–2 [4] | Accra Hearts of Oak |
1992 | Voradep | 2–2 (3–2 pen.) | Neoplan Stars |
1993 | Ashanti Gold | 4–3 | Ebusua Dwarfs |
1994 | Okwawu United | 2–1 | Ebusua Dwarfs |
1995 | Accra Great Olympics | — | Accra Hearts of Oak |
1996 | Accra Hearts of Oak SC | 1–0 | Ghapoha |
1997 | Ghapoha | 1–0 | Okwawu United |
1998 | Asante Kotoko | 1–0 | Real Tamale United |
1999 | Accra Hearts of Oak | 3–1 | Accra Great Olympics |
2000 | Accra Hearts of Oak | 2–0 | Okwawu United |
2001 | Asante Kotoko | 1–0 | Real Tamale United |
2002 – 2010 | Not played/On a hiatus | ||
2011 | Nania FC | 1–0 [5] | Asante Kotoko |
2012 | New Edubiase United | 1–0 [6] | Ashanti Gold |
2013 | Medeama SC | 1–0 | Asante Kotoko |
2014 | Asante Kotoko | 2–1 (aet) | Inter Allies |
2015 | Medeama SC | 2–1 | Asante Kotoko |
2016 | Bechem United | 2–1 | Okwawu United |
2017 | Asante Kotoko | 3–1 [7] | Accra Hearts of Oak |
2018 | Abandoned due to the dissolution of Ghana Football Association's architecture | ||
2019 | Not played | ||
2020 | Abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana | ||
2021 | Accra Hearts of Oak | 0–0 (8–7 pen.) [8] | Ashanti Gold |
2021–22 | Accra Hearts of Oak | 2–1 [9] | Bechem United |
2022–23 | Dreams FC | 2–0 [10] [11] | King Faisal |
2023–24 | Nsoatreman | 1–1 (5–4 p) [2] | Bofoakwa Tano |
Club | City, Region | Titles | Runners-up | Last title |
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Accra Hearts of Oak | Accra, Greater Accra Region | 11 | 9 | 2022 |
Asante Kotoko | 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 Region | 2 | 0 | 2015 |
Okwawu United | Nkawkaw, Eastern Region | 1 | 3 | 1986 |
Ashanti Gold | Obuasi, Ashanti Region | 1 | 3 | 1993 |
Ebusua Dwarfs | Cape Coast, Central Region | 1 | 2 | 1968 |
Cornerstones | Kumasi, Ashanti Region | 1 | 2 | 1965 |
Great Mariners | Tema, Greater Accra | 1 | 1 | 1997 |
Sekondi Hasaacas | Sekondi, Western Region | 1 | 1 | 1985 |
Sekondi Eleven Wise | Sekondi, Western Region | 1 | 1 | 1982 |
Bechem United | Bechem, Ahafo Region | 1 | 1 | 2016 |
Nsoatreman | Nsoatre, Bono Region | 1 | 0 | 2023–24 |
New Edubiase United | New Edubiase, Ashanti Region | 1 | 0 | 2012 |
Nania FC | Legon, Greater Accra | 1 | 0 | 2011 |
Voradep Ho | Ho, Volta Region | 1 | 0 | 1992 |
Dumas Boys of GTP | Tema, Greater Accra | 1 | 0 | 1976 |
Bofoakwa Tano | Sunyani, Bono Region | 0 | 2 | |
Real Tamale United | Tamale, Northern Region | 0 | 2 | |
Great Ashantis | Kumasi, Ashanti Region | 0 | 2 | |
King Faisal Babes | Kumasi, Ashanti Region | 0 | 1 | |
Neoplan Stars | Kumasi, Ashanti Region | 0 | 1 | |
Gold Stars | Tarkwa, Western Region | 0 | 1 | |
Brong-Ahafo United | Sunyani, Bono Region | 0 | 1 | |
All Blacks | Agona Swedru, Central Region | 0 | 1 | |
Akotex | Akosombo, Eastern Region | 0 | 1 | |
Mighty Eagles | Ho, Volta Region | 0 | 1 | |
Inter Allies | Accra, Greater Accra Region | 0 | 1 |
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