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Ghana FA Cup
MTN FA Cup logo
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Region Ghana
Number of teams110
Current championsNsoatreman 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]

Winners

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Year/Season Winner Score Finalist
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

Top performing clubs

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Club City, Region Titles Runners-up Last title
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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Frimpong, Sammie (29 August 2015). "Ghana FA Cup: Ranking the most successful sides". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Nsoatreman FC wins first ever FA Cup trophy". Ghana News Agency. 24 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Today In Sports History: Asante Kotoko beat Hearts in maiden FA Cup competition". GhanaWeb. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Setting the record straight: Controversies over past FA Cup winners". AllSports. 9 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Nania beat Kotoko to win FA Cup". Ghana Football Association. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Moro leads Edubiase to MTN FA Cup win". Ghana Football Association. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Kotoko thrashed Hearts of Oak 3-1 in FA Cup final on this day". Football Made In Ghana. 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Hearts of Oak beats Ashgold on penalties to win MTN FA Cup". GhanaWeb. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Hearts of Oak win record 12th MTN FA Cup title". GhanaSoccernet. 26 June 202. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  10. ^ "MTN FA Cup: Dreams FC beat King Faisal to win maiden title". MyJoyOnline.com. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Dreams FC lifts MTN FA Cup with King Faisal win". Ghana Football Association. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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