Ghana FA Cup
| Founded | 1958 |
|---|---|
| Region | Ghana |
| Teams | 110 |
| Current champions | Asante Kotoko S.C. (10th title) |
| Most championships | Accra Hearts of Oak (11 titles) |
| 2025–26 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 won it 11 times, followed by Asante Kotoko with 10; the latter was claimed by beating Golden Kick 2–1 in the 2025 final.
Winners
| Year/Season | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958[2] | Asante Kotoko | 4–2 | Accra Hearts of Oak |
| 1959 | Asante Kotoko | N/a | Great Ashantis |
| 1960 | Asante Kotoko | N/a | Hearts of Oak |
| 1961–62 | Real Republicans | N/a | Hearts of Oak |
| 1962–63 | Real Republicans | N/a | Kumasi Conerstones |
| 1963–64 | Real Republicans | N/a | Great Ashantis (Kumasi) |
| 1965 | Real Republicans | not played | Kumasi Cornerstones |
| 1968 | Ebusua Dwarfs | N/a | Ho Mighty Eagles |
| 1973 | Accra Hearts of Oak | N/a | Akosombo Akotex |
| 1974 | Accra Hearts of Oak | N/a | Swedru All Blacks |
| 1975 | Accra Great Olympics | N/a | Brong-Ahafo United |
| 1976 | Dumas Boys of GTP | 2–1 | Accra Hearts of Oak |
| 1978 | Asante Kotoko | N/a | Bibiani Gold Stars |
| 1979 | Accra Hearts of Oak | N/a | Sekondi Eleven Wise |
| 1981 | Accra Hearts of Oak | N/a | Real Tamale United |
| 1982 | Sekondi Eleven Wise | N/a | Sekondi Hasaacas |
| 1983 | Accra Great Olympics | N/a | Tano Bafoakwa |
| 1984 | Asante Kotoko | 1–0 | Ashanti Gold |
| 1985 | Sekondi Hasaacas | 2–1 | Asante Kotoko |
| 1986 | Okwahu United | N/a | Real Tamale United |
| 1989 | Accra Hearts of Oak | N/a | Kumasi Cornerstones |
| 1990 | Asante Kotoko | 4–2[3] | 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 | N/a | 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[4] | Asante Kotoko |
| 2012 | New Edubiase United | 1–0[5] | 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[6] | 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.)[7] | Ashanti Gold |
| 2021–22 | Accra Hearts of Oak | 2–1[8] | Bechem United |
| 2022–23 | Dreams FC | 2–0[9][10] | King Faisal |
| 2023–24 | Nsoatreman | 1–1 (5–4 p)[11] | Bofoakwa Tano |
| 2024–25 | Asante Kotoko | 2–1[12][13] | Golden Kicks |
Top performing clubs
| Club | City, Region | Titles | Runners-up | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accra Hearts of Oak | Accra, Greater Accra Region | 11 | 9 | 2022 |
| Asante Kotoko | Kumasi, Ashanti Region | 10 | 4 | 2025 |
| 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
References
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