Ghanaian FA Cup
The Ghanaian FA Cup, currently known as the MTN FA Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the top knockout tournament of the Ghanaian association football.
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| Founded | 1958 |
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| Current champions | Asante Kotoko (9th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Hearts of Oak (10 times) |
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The competition is played between the clubs of the Premier League, 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 is the most successful club, having won the competition on 10 occasion, followed by Asante Koko who have won the cup on nine occasions.
The current cup holders are Bechem United who defeated Okwawu United 2-1 in the 2016 final.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Finalist |
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| 1958 | Asante Kotoko | N/A | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
| 1959 | Asante Kotoko | N/A | Great Ashantis (Kumasi) |
| 1960 | Asante Kotoko | N/A | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
| 1961-62 | Real Republicans | N/A | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
| 1962-63 | Real Republicans | N/A | Cornerstones (Kumasi) |
| 1963-64 | Real Republicans | N/A | Great Ashantis (Kumasi) |
| 1965 | Real Republicans | not played | Cornerstones |
| 1968 | Mysterious Dwarfs | N/A | Mighty Eagles (Ho) |
| 1973 | Hearts of Oak | N/A | Akotex (Akosombo) |
| 1974 | Hearts of Oak | N/A | All Blacks (Swedru) |
| 1975 | Great Olympics | N/A | Brong-Ahofu United (Sunyani) |
| 1976 | Dumas Boys of GTP | 2-1 | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
| 1978 | Asante Kotoko | N/A | Gold Stars (Tarkwa) |
| 1979 | Hearts of Oak | N/A | Eleven Wise (Sekondi) |
| 1981 | Hearts of Oak | N/A | Real Tamale United |
| 1982 | Eleven Wise | N/A | Sekondi Hasaacas FC |
| 1983 | Great Olympics | N/A | Tano Bafoakwa |
| 1984 | Asante Kotoko | 1-0 | Ashanti Gold Sporting Club |
| 1985 | Sekondi Hasaacas FC | N/A | Asante Kotoko |
| 1986 | Okwahu United | N/A | Real Tamale United |
| 1989 | Hearts of Oak | N/A | Cornerstones |
| 1990 | Asante Kotoko | 4-2[1] | Hearts of Oak |
| 1992 | Voradep | 2-2 (3-2 TAB) | Neoplan Stars |
| 1993 | Ashanti Gold Sporting Club | 4-3 | Mysterious Dwarfs |
| 1994 | Okwawu United | 2-1 | Mysterious Dwarfs |
| 1995 | Great Olympics | N/A | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
| 1996 | Hearts of Oak | 1-0 | Ghapoha |
| 1997 | Ghapoha | 1-0 | Okwawu United |
| 1998 | Asante Kotoko | 1-0 | Real Tamale United |
| 1999 | Hearts of Oak | 3-1 | Great Olympics |
| 2000 | Hearts of Oak | 2-0 | Okwawu United |
| 2001 | Asante Kotoko | 1-0 | Real Tamale United (R.T.U) |
| 2002-10 | not played | ||
| 2011 | Nania | 1-0[2] | Asante Kotoko |
| 2012 | New Edubiase United | 1-0[3] | Ashanti Gold |
| 2013 | Medeama | 1-0 | Asante Kotoko |
| 2014 | Asante Kotoko | 2-1 (aet) | Inter Allies |
| 2015 | Medeama | 2-1 | Asante Kotoko |
| 2016 | Bechem United | 2-1 | Okwawu United |
| 2017 | Asante Kotoko | 3-1 | Hearts of Oak |
| 2018 | Abandoned | ||
Top performing clubs
| Club | City / Region | Titles | Runners-Up | Last Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accra Hearts of oak | Accra, Accra | 10 | 9 | 2000 |
| Asante kotoko SC | Kumasi, Ashanti Region | 9 | 3 | 2017 |
| Real Republicans | Accra, Greater Accra | 4 | 0 | 1965 |
| Great Olympics | Accra, Greater Accra | 3 | 1 | 1995 |
| Medeama SC | Tarkwa, Western | 2 | 0 | 2015 |
| Okwawu United FC | Nkawkaw, Eastern | 1 | 3 | 1986 |
| Ashanti Gold | Obuasi, Ashanti | 1 | 2 | 1993 |
| Mysterious Dwarfs | Cape Coast, Central | 1 | 2 | 1968 |
| Cornerstones | Kumasi, Ashanti | 1 | 2 | 1965 |
| Ghapoha | Tema, Greater Accra | 1 | 1 | 1997 |
| Sekondi Hasaacas | Sekondi, Western | 1 | 1 | 1985 |
| Eleven Wise | Sekondi, Western | 1 | 1 | 1982 |
| Bechem United FC | Bechem, Brong-Ahafo | 1 | 0 | 2016 |
| New Edubiase United | New Edubiase, Ashanti | 1 | 0 | 2012 |
| Nania | Legon, Greater Accra | 1 | 0 | 2011 |
| Voradep | Ho, Volta | 1 | 0 | 1992 |
| Dumas Boys of GTP | Tema, Greater Accra | 1 | 0 | 1976 |
| Real Tamale United | Tamale, Northern | 0 | 2 | |
| Great Ashantis | Kumasi, Ashanti | 0 | 2 | |
| King Faisal Babes | Kumasi, Ashanti | 0 | 1 | |
| Neoplan Stars | Kumasi, Ashanti | 0 | 1 | |
| Tano Bafoakwa | Sunyani, Brong-Ahafo | 0 | 1 | |
| Gold Stars | Tarkwa, Western | 0 | 1 | |
| Brong-Ahofu United | Sunyani, Brong-Ahafo | 0 | 1 | |
| All Blacks | Swedru, Central | 0 | 1 | |
| Akotex | Akosombo, Eastern | 0 | 1 | |
| Mighty Eagles | Ho, Volta | 0 | 1 | |
| Inter Allies | Accra, Greater Accra | 0 | 1 |
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References
- "Controversies over past FA Cup winners". AllSports. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- "Nania beat Kotoko to win FA Cup". Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- "Moro leads Edubiase to MTN FA Cup win". Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
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