The Ghanaian FA Cup, currently known as the
MTN FA Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the top
knockout
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tournament of the
Ghana
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ian
association football
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.
The competition is played between the clubs of the
Premier League
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,
Division One League, Ghana
Division Two League, Ghana
Division Three League and
GAFCOA. The first G.F.A. Cup competition took place in the season 1957–1958, with an eight years hiatus between the seasons 2002-2010.
Hearts of Oak
Hearts most commonly refers to:
* Hearts (card game), a trick-taking game
* Hearts (suit), one of the standard four suits of cards
* Heart, an organ
Hearts may also refer to:
Music
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is the most successful club, having won the competition on 10 occasion, followed by
Asante Koko who have won the cup on nine occasions. In 2016,
Bechem United
Bechem United Football Club (officially: ''Bechem United Football Club'' or the "Hunters") is a Ghanaian professional football club, based in Bechem in the Ahafo Region They are competing in the Ghanaian Premier League and currently participating ...
defeated
Okwawu United
Okwawu United is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Nkawkaw
Nkawkaw is a town in southern Ghana and is the capital of Kwahu East District, an area in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. Nkawkaw has a 2013 settlement population of ...
2–1 in the 2016 final.
The current holder is
Accra Hearts of Oak
Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, commonly referred to as Hearts of Oak or just Hearts, is a professional sports club based in Accra (Greater Accra), Ghana. Founded in 1911, the club is the oldest surviving football club in Ghana and its trad ...
, after defeating
Ashanti Gold
The Ashanti Goldfields Corporation is a gold mining company based in Ghana that was founded by Joseph Ellis and Joseph Biney both from Cape Coast. The Ashanti Mine, located at Obuasi, 56 km south of Kumasi, has been producing since 1897. Dur ...
8–7 on penalties, after a goalless draw in the
2021 FA Cup Final
The 2021 FA Cup Final was an association football match played between Chelsea and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium, London, England on 15 May 2021. Organised by the Football Association (FA), it was the 140th final of the Football Associatio ...
.
Winners
Top performing clubs
See also
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Ghana Women's FA Cup
The Ghana Women's FA Cup, is the top women's knockout tournament of the Ghanaian association football. The competition is played between the clubs of the Ghana Women's Premier League and Division One League. The inaugural winners of the competitio ...
References
RSSSF
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Football competitions in Ghana
National association football cups
Football cup competitions in Ghana
Ghanaian FA Cup