SWAG Cup

Last updated
H.P. Nyemetei SWAG Cup
Organising body Sport Writers Association of Ghana
Founded1972;52 years ago (1972)
RegionFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Number of teams2
Current champions Asante Kotoko
Most successful club(s) Asante Kotoko (15 titles)
Television broadcastersGTV
Website SWAG CUP

The SWAG Cup (Sports Writers Association of Ghana Cup) is an annual one-off game, featuring two selected clubs at the end of the season. [1] [2] The cup is called the H.P. Nyemitei Cup in honour of former GFA president Henry Plange Nyemitei and the SIC H.P. Nyemitei Cup for sponsorship reasons. football season. [3] [4] The game is the official shutdown match for the football season in Ghana. [5] [2] [3]

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Organised by the SWAG, proceeds from the game go into programmes of SWAG including SWAG Awards and other community development activities of the organization. The fixture was first played in the 1972 season. [5]

The current holders are Asante Kotoko, who defeated rivals Ashanti Gold 1–0 in the 2015 match. [6] Asante Kotoko who also hold the record for most wins with 16 titles.

History

The SWAG cup was instituted by the Sports Writers Association Ghana in 1972, with the first edition being played on 31 December 1972 between Ebusua Dwarfs and Hearts of Oak at Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra as Dwarfs defeated Hearts 3–1 to emerge as the inaugural winners. [5] The second edition was organized on 23 December 1973 with Hearts of Oak beating Kumasi Cornerstone 1–0 through by Robert Hammond at the Ohene Djan Stadium. [5]

The SWAG cup is called H.P. Nyemitei Cup as it is played in honor of Henry Plange Nyemitei, a former Ghana Football Association president, Accra Hearts of Oak director, who also worked as a deputy managing director of the State Insurance Company (SIC) who are the sponsors of match. Nyemetei was also the chief patron of SWAG. [7] [2] [5] [4] Since 1983, SIC has been the headline sponsors of the match. [7] They support the annual match by assisting the association in raising funds for its social, community development activities and programmes including the SWAG Awards and also serving as a catalyst in social development through football. [5]

In 2015, Asante Kotoko defeated Ashanti Gold by 1–0, via a late free kick from Eric Donkor. [5] [6]

List of finals

Source: [2] [5] [8]

YearWinnersScoreRunners up
1972 Ebusua Dwarfs 3–1 Hearts of Oak
1973 Hearts of Oak n/a
1974* Hearts of Oak

Bofoakwa Tano

1975 Bofoakwa Tano n/a
1976 Dumas Boys of GTP
1977* Hearts of Oak

Dumas Boys of GTP

1978 Hearts of Oak n/a
1979 Hearts of Oak
1980 Eleven Wise
1981 Asante Kotoko
1982 Sekondi Hasaacas
1983 Sekondi Hasaacas
1984 Hearts of Oak
1985 Hearts of Oak
1986 Asante Kotoko
1987 Okwahu United
1988 Asante Kotoko
1989 Asante Kotoko
1990 Asante Kotoko
1991 Asante Kotoko
1992 Asante Kotoko
1993 Asante Kotoko
1994 Ashanti Gold
1995 Ashanti Gold
1996Not held
1997 Swedru All Blacks 1–0 Asante Kotoko
1998 Asante Kotoko

Swedru All Blacks*

0–0
1999Not held
2000 Asante Kotoko 1–0 King Faisal
2001 Asante Kotoko
2002Not held
2003 [9] Asante Kotoko 2–1 Liberty Professionals
2004Not held
2005 Asante Kotoko 2–1 OC Agaza
2006 [10] Ashanti Gold 1–0 Asante Kotoko
2007 Liberty Professionals 3–0 Hearts of Oak
2008 Asante Kotoko 2–1 Ashanti Gold
2009 [11] Heart of Lions2–1

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 Asante Kotoko
2010 Ashanti Gold 1–0

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 Hearts of Oak
2011–14Not held
2015 [12] [13] Asante Kotoko 1–0 Ashanti Gold
2016–PresentNot held

Performance by club

ClubWinnersWinning Years
Asante Kotoko 151986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,1993,1998*, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2015
Hearts of Oak 71973, 1974*, 1977*,1978, 1979, 1984, 1985
Ashanti Gold 41994, 1995, 2006, 2010
Sekondi Hasaacas 21982, 1983
Bofoakwa Tano 21974*, 1975
Dumas Boys of GTP 21976, 1977*
Eleven Wise 11980
Okwawu United 11987
Swedru All Blacks 11997, 1998*
Ebusua Dwarfs 11972
Liberty Professionals 12007
Heart of Lions 12009

Note: * are shared titles

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