2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | December 2020 — June 2021 |
Champions | Hasaacas Ladies |
Top goalscorer | (17 goals) Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah |
← 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 27 June 2021.Live Matches on StarTimes |
The 2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League (GWPL) is the top division league for women.[1] The league was launched in 2012 and it is currently in its 8th season.[2] Hasaacas Ladies were crowned champions after beating Ampem Darkoa FC 4–0 in the Championship final.[3]
Season overview[]
The women's league went on a long break for the 2019–2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The season for 2020–2021 was set to kick off on 15 January 2021.[4] The league is played in two zones: the Northern Zone and the Southern Zone. Winners of the northern and southern zones then meet in a championship final to declare the champions for the season.[5][6]
Prize money[]
- The club that places first in the league season would earn a trophy along with a cash prize of GHC50,000, 40 gold medals.[7]
- The club that places second in the league season would receive GHC 30,000 and 40 silver medals.[7]
- The club that places third in the league season would earn an amount of GHC 15,000 and 40 bronze medals.[7]
Teams[]
Stadiums and locations[]
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Location | Venue |
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Ampem Darkoa FC | Techiman | |
Ashtown Ladies | Kumasi | |
Fabulous Ladies | Kumasi | |
Berry Ladies (Halifax Ladies) | Accra | |
Hasaacas Ladies | Sekondi-Takoradi | |
Immigration Ladies | Accra | |
Kumasi Sports Academy | Kumasi | |
Lady Strikers | Cape Coast | |
Northern Ladies | Tamale | |
Pearl Pia Ladies | Tamale | |
Police Ladies | Accra | |
Prison Ladies | Accra | |
Sea Lions FC | Elmina | |
Soccer Intellectuals | Winneba | |
Supreme Ladies | Kumasi | |
Thunder Queens FC | Kumasi |
Club managers and captains[]
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Manager | Captain |
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Ampem Darkoa FC | Joe Nana Adarkwa | Justice Tweneboaa |
Ashtown Ladies | Alex Kamara | |
Fabulous Ladies | Augustine Nana Atuahene | |
Berry Ladies (Halifax Ladies) | Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo | |
Hasaacas Ladies | Yusif Basigi | Janet Egyiri |
Immigration Ladies | Joseph Badger | |
Kumasi Sports Academy | Charles Anokye Frimpong | Naomi Anima |
Lady Strikers | Rashid Iddi | Ellen Coleman |
Northern Ladies | Sumani Bashirudeen | Jafar Rahama |
Pearl Pia Ladies | Baba Nuhu | |
Police Ladies | Franklin Oswald Sam | |
Prison Ladies | Imoro Amadu | |
Sea Lions FC | Richard Mensah | |
Soccer Intellectuals Ladies | Ali Yakubu | Mary Essiful |
Supreme Ladies | Joyce Boatey-Agyei | Sandra Owusu-Ansah |
Thunder Queens FC | Edna Quagraine |
League table[]
Northern Zone[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | Ampem Darkoa Ladies | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 34 | NZ Winner & Super Cup 2021 |
2 | Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 25 | Super Cup 2021 |
3 | Ashtown Ladies | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 23 | |
4 | Prison Ladies | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 16 | |
5 | Northern Ladies | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 15 | |
6 | Pearl Pia Ladies | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | −3 | 13 | |
7 | Supreme Ladies | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 12 | |
8 | Fabulous Ladies | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 10 |
Source: Ghana Football Association[8][9]
Southern Zone[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hasaacas Ladies | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 33 | SZ Winner & Super Cup 2021 |
2 | Halifax Soccer Academy Ladies | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 31 | Super Cup 2021 |
3 | Soccer Intellectuals Ladies | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 25 | |
4 | Lady Strikers | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 23 | |
5 | Police Ladies | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 21 | |
6 | Thunder Queens | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 15 | |
7 | Immigration Ladies | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 27 | −17 | 8 | |
8 | Sea Lions | 14 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 31 | −22 | 3 |
Source: Ghana Football Association[8][9]
Championship final[]
Ampem Darkoa Ladies | 0–4 | Hasaacas Ladies |
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11' Badu 30' 70' 84' |
Statistics[]
Top scorers[]
As of June 2021, source:[10]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah | Ampem Darkoa Ladies | 17 |
2 | Gladys Amfobea | Lady Strikers | 11 |
3 | Jafar Rahama | Northern Ladies | 10 |
Sandra Owusu-Ansah | Supreme Ladies | ||
4 | Milot Abena Pokua | Hasaacas Ladies | 9 |
Veronica Appiah | Hasaacas Ladies | ||
5 | Doris Boaduwaa | Hasaacas Ladies | 8 |
6 | Vivian Adjei Konadu | Thunder Queens | 7 |
7 | Suzzy Dede Teye | Lady Strikers | 6 |
8 | Adina M. Akpo | Soccer Intellectuals Ladies | 5 |
Felicity Asante | Berry Ladies | ||
Elizabeth Owusuaa | Sea Lions | ||
Grace Animah | Police Ladies | ||
Constance S. Agyemang | Berry Ladies | ||
Tracy Twum | Ampem Darkoa Ladies | ||
Fiddus Yakubu | Ashtown Ladies |
The 1st goal of the season was scored by Nina Norshie (Berry Ladies).[3]
The 100th goal of the season was scored by Victoria Salifu (Northern Ladies).[11]
Awards[]
Monthly awards[]
The monthly awards were sponsored by NASCO Ghana.[12]
Month | NASCO Player of the Month | NASCO Manager of the Month | References | ||
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Player | Club | Manager | Club | ||
January | Felicity Asante | Berry Ladies | Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo | Berry Ladies | [13][14][15] |
February | Suzzy Dede Teye | Lady Strikers | Joe Nana Adarkwa | Ampem Darkoa Ladies | [16] |
April | Gladys Amfobea | Lady Strikers | Yusif Basigi | Hasaacas Ladies | [17][18] |
May | Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah | Ampem Darkoa Ladies | Charles Anokye Frimpong | Kumasi Sports Academy | [19][20] |
Annual awards[]
The annual awards were given during the championship final.[21]
Award | Winner | Club |
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Top scorer of the season | Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah | Ampem Darkoa Ladies |
Player of the season | Constance Serwah Agyemang | Berry Ladies |
Defender of the season | Janet Egyiri | Hasaacas Ladies |
Goalkeeper of the season | Grace Banwa | Hasaacas Ladies |
Discovery of the season | Comfort Yeboah | Ampem Darkoa Ladies |
Coach of the season | Yusif Basigi | Hasaacas Ladies |
See also[]
References[]
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- ^ "GFA ANNOUNCE WOMEN'S LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR 2020/2021 FOOTBALL SEASON". The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG). 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ a b Association, Ghana Football. "Women's League season: A conscious effort of bringing back the love the feminine way". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ a b Editor 1 (2021-01-15). "Ghana women's premier league: 2021 season resumes this weekend after 9 months break". 3news. Retrieved 2021-06-28.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- ^ "GFA to announce Women's League fixtures for 2020/2021 season". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ "Ghana Women's Premier League 2020/21 fixtures released". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ^ a b c Ahmadu, Samuel (7 November 2020). "2020/21 Ghana women's league champions to get GHC50,000 in prize money | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ a b Association, Ghana Football. "Women's League Standings". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ a b "Ghana (Women) 2021". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
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