Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies F.C. is a Ghanaian professional women's football club based in

Sekondi-Takoradi Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city and an indus ...

in the Western Region of Ghana. The club features in the

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. The club was formed as a women's club by

Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. Sekondi Hasaacas FC is a Ghanaian professional association football club based in Sekondi-Takoradi. The club won the Ghana Premier League in 1977 and is currently participating in the Division One League following relegation from the 2015-16 Gh ...

football management. It is currently the most successful women's club in Ghana after winning the Women's League on 4 different occasions.

History

Establishment

Hasaacas Ladies Football Club was formed in June 2003, the club was formed as part of the

conglomerate of clubs. The idea to form the a women's club was brought up by women's football enthusiast and Sekondi Hasaacas fan Ben Hassan upon his return from Germany, he later pitched the idea to Benjamin Nanabayin Eyison and Alhaji Fuseini Mahama and the club was formed. After that the club played in games in the Western Region and invitational friendly tournaments internationally before the creation of the Ghana Women's Premier League.

Ghana Women's Premier League (2012–)

On 8 April 2013, the club won the inaugural

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in the 2012–13 season after defeating

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by 2–1 in the Championship final. Their club captain

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was adjudged as the best player of the inaugural season. The 2013–14 season was as successful as the previous season, as Hasaacas won the Southern Zone League and qualified for the Championship final against Fabulous Ladies winners of the Northern Zone, making it the second successive year the two teams were meeting in a championship final. Hasaacas Ladies defeated Fabulous Ladies via a 5–3

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after the match had ended in a goalless draw after extra time to clinch the title for the second time in the club's history. Ghanaian International defender

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was adjudged the player of the season. The club is set to represent Ghana at the maiden

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scheduled June 2021.

Grounds

The club trains at the Hasaacas Park also known as the Chapel Hill Park in

. They occasionally train at the Effiakuma police park. The

Essipong Stadium The Sekondi Sports Stadium (also known as Essipong Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Sekondi Hasaacas FC. Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium hosted some ...

and Essipong Stadium Annex have served as home venue for their fixtures over a period of years, however the club currently plays their home matches at

Gyandu Park Gyandu Park is a multi-use stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. The stadium holds 15,000 spectators. It was renovated in 2008 and served as a training pitch for the African Cup teams in Group B. Stadium usage The stadium is used mostly for fo ...

Support

The club is the women's club affiliate of male team

who won the Ghana Premier League in 1977.

Honours

Domestic

Leagues *

:* Winners (record) (4): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15,

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*Ghana Women's Special Competition :* Winners (1): 2019 Cups *

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:* Winners (1):

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African

* CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone B Qualifiers :* Winners (1):

:* ''Runners-up'' (1):

Doubles and Trebles

* Trebles **

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, WAFU Zone B: 2020–21

Notable players

''For details on notable Hasaacas Ladies F.C. footballers see Hasaacas Ladies F.C. players.''

References

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External links

Official Website

Hasaacas Ladies
on Twitter
Footy Ghana category
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