2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League

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]

Ghana Women's Premier League
Season2020–21
DatesDecember 2020 — June 2021
ChampionsHasaacas Ladies
Top goalscorerOphelia Serwaa Amponsah
(17 goals)
All statistics correct as of 27 June 2021.
Live Matches on StarTimes

Season overview

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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

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  • 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

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Stadiums and locations

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Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team Location Venue
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

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Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team Manager Captain
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

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Northern Zone

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Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
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

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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

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Ampem Darkoa Ladies0–4Hasaacas Ladies
Nyame   11'
Badu   30'
Boaduwaa   70'   84'

Statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[10]
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

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Monthly awards

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The monthly awards were sponsored by NASCO Ghana.[12]

Month NASCO Player of the Month NASCO Manager of the Month References
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

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The annual awards were given during the championship final.[21]

Award Winner Club
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

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References

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  1. ^ "2020/21 Women's Premier League wrap up: Immigration Ladies suffer defeat, Ashtown Ladies record first win". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Ghana women's premier league: 2021 season resumes this weekend after 9 months break". 3news. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  5. ^ "GFA to announce Women's League fixtures for 2020/2021 season". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
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  9. ^ a b "Ghana (Women) 2021". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  10. ^ "📍𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗧-𝘞𝘌𝘌𝘒 1️⃣4️⃣". Women's Premier League-Southern Zone FB page. 8 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-26. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  11. ^ "🎊||• MILESTONE...🎊". Women's Premier League-Southern Zone FB page. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-26. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  12. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "NASCO announce sponsorship package for Women's Premier League". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  13. ^ Arthur, John Kwesi (14 February 2021). "Women's Premier League: Berry Ladies wins double". KICK442. Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  14. ^ "NASCO Coach of the Month - @tagoe_mercy of @berry_ladies Women's Premier League". Women's Premier League-Southern Zone FB page. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-26. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  15. ^ "NASCO Player of the Month - @FelicityAsante4 of @berry_ladies Women's Premier League". Women's Premier League-Southern Zone FB page. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-26. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  16. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Joe Nana Adarkwa, Suzzy Dede Teye named WPL NASCO Coach and Player of the Month of February". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  17. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Yussif Basigi wins Nasco Coach of the month for April". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  18. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Gladys Amfobea wins Nasco Player of the month for April". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  19. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah is NASCO player of the Month for May". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  20. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Charles Anokye Frimpong wins NASCO Coach of the Month for May". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  21. ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (2021-06-26). "Women's Premier League Awards: Full list of award winners". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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