Ghana - FA Cup

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The Ghana FA Cup, currently known as the MTN FA Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the top knockout tournament of the Ghanaian association football.

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. In 2016, Bechem United defeated Okwawu United 2–1 in the 2016 final.

The current holder is Accra Hearts of Oak, after defeating Ashanti Gold 8–7 on penalties, after a goalless draw in the 2021 FA Cup Final.

**Ghana FA Cup**

Ghana FA Cup er den ældste og mest prestigefyldte fodboldturnering i Ghana. Turneringen er åben for alle hold registreret hos Ghana Football Association, og det vindende hold kvalificerer sig til CAF Confederation Cup.

**Historie**

Ghana FA Cup blev første gang afholdt i 1958 under navnet Gold Coast FA Cup. Efter Ghanas uafhængighed i 1957 blev navnet ændret til Ghana FA Cup.

**Format**

Ghana FA Cup spilles som en enkeltudslagskonkurrence med en enkelt kamp på hver runde. Holdene bliver parret tilfældigt, og kampene spilles på hjemmebane hos det lavest rangerede hold. Finalen spilles på en neutral bane.

**Vindere**

Hearts of Oak har vundet Ghana FA Cup flest gange med 11 titler. Andre notable vindere inkluderer:

* Asante Kotoko (9 titler)
* Accra Great Olympics (8 titler)
* Real Tamale United (2 titler)
* Aduana Stars (2 titler)

**Betydning**

Ghana FA Cup er en meget populær turnering i Ghana og betragtes som en stor mulighed for hold fra lavere divisioner til at slåst mod de bedste hold i landet. Turneringen giver også vindende hold mulighed for at deltage i internationale konkurrencer.