Fabulous Ladies F.C. is a Ghanaian professional women's football club based in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1][2][3] The club was formed by Habiba Atta Forson in 1985.[4] The club is a founding member of the Ghana Women’s Premier League, the top level women's football league in Ghana and have been featuring in the league since 2012.[5]
Full name | Fabulous Ladies Football Club |
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Founded | 1985 | as Ashtown Ladies F.C.
Ground | Kumasi |
Owner | Habiba Atta Forson |
League | Ghana Women’s Premier League |
History
editThe club was formed by Habiba Atta Forson in 1985, as the first female club in Ghana named Ashtown Ladies.[6][7][8] In the 1990s after consulting the late Otumfuo Opoku Ware II the club was given the permission to use the Kotoko logo. The club was one twelve founding members of the inaugural Ghana Women’s Premier League in 2012.[5] The club is based in the Northern Zone of the league.[5]
Notable players
editFor details on notable Fabulous Ladies F.C. footballers see Category:Fabulous Ladies F.C. players.
References
edit- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Fab performance by Fabulous Ladies". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Fabulous Ladies SC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Fabulous Ladies purchase new bus with part of FIFA coronavirus Relief Fund". GhanaWeb. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Fabulous Ladies founder Habiba eyes Ghana FA Ex.Co post". GhanaSoccernet. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ a b c "New chapter for women's football in Ghana". GhanaSoccernet. 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Habiba Atta Forson retains Women's FA Cup post". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Habiba Attah Forson earns trust to Chair Black Queens Committee". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Habiba Atta Forson: The woman with many parts in sports". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
External links
edit- Official Website
- Fabulous Ladies on Global Sports Archive
- Fabulous Ladies F.C. on Twitter