Ghana Women's Premier League
Season2020–21
DatesDecember 2020 — June 2021
ChampionsHasaacas Ladies
Top goalscorerOphelia Serwaa Amponsah
(17 goals)
← 2019–20
All statistics correct as of 27 June 2021.
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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
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
Ampem Darkoa FC Ghana Joe Nana Adarkwa Ghana Justice Tweneboaa
Ashtown Ladies Ghana Alex Kamara
Fabulous Ladies Ghana Augustine Nana Atuahene
Berry Ladies (Halifax Ladies) Ghana Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo
Hasaacas Ladies Ghana Yusif Basigi Ghana Janet Egyiri
Immigration Ladies Ghana Joseph Badger
Kumasi Sports Academy Ghana Charles Anokye Frimpong Ghana Naomi Anima
Lady Strikers Ghana Rashid Iddi Ghana Ellen Coleman
Northern Ladies Ghana Sumani Bashirudeen Ghana Jafar Rahama
Pearl Pia Ladies Ghana Baba Nuhu
Police Ladies Ghana Franklin Oswald Sam
Prison Ladies Ghana Imoro Amadu
Sea Lions FC Ghana Richard Mensah
Soccer Intellectuals Ladies Ghana Ali Yakubu Ghana Mary Essiful
Supreme Ladies Ghana Joyce Boatey-Agyei Ghana Sandra Owusu-Ansah
Thunder Queens FC Ghana Edna Quagraine

League table

Northern Zone

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Ampem Darkoa Ladies1410 04 33 11 22 34 NZ Winner & Super Cup 2021
2 Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies147 34 13 8 5 25 Super Cup 2021
3 Ashtown Ladies147 52 18 21 −3 23
4 Prison Ladies144 64 9 10 -1 16
5 Northern Ladies144 46 21 18 3 15
6 Pearl Pia Ladies142 57 8 13 −3 13
7 Supreme Ladies143 83 20 26 −6 12
8 Fabulous Ladies142 84 13 30 −17 10

Source: Ghana Football Association[8][9]

Southern Zone

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Hasaacas Ladies14101 3 29 7 22 33 SZ Winner & Super Cup 2021
2 Halifax Soccer Academy Ladies14103 1 24 12 12 31 Super Cup 2021
3 Soccer Intellectuals Ladies1485 1 15 14 7 25
4 Lady Strikers1475 2 26 22 4 23
5 Police Ladies1465 3 19 16 3 21
6 Thunder Queens1447 3 18 27 −9 15
7 Immigration Ladies14210 2 10 27 −17 8
8 Sea Lions14011 3 9 31 −22 3

Source: Ghana Football Association[8][9]

Championship final

Ampem Darkoa Ladies0–4Hasaacas Ladies
Nyame 11'
Badu 30'
Boaduwaa 70' 84'
Madina Astroturf, Madina, Ghana
Referee: Joyce Ohenewaa Appiah

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[10]
1 Ghana Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah Ampem Darkoa Ladies 17
2 Ghana Gladys Amfobea Lady Strikers 11
3 Ghana Jafar Rahama Northern Ladies 10
Ghana Sandra Owusu-Ansah Supreme Ladies
4 Ghana Milot Abena Pokua Hasaacas Ladies 9
Ghana Veronica Appiah Hasaacas Ladies
5 Ghana Doris Boaduwaa Hasaacas Ladies 8
6 Ghana Vivian Adjei Konadu Thunder Queens 7
7 Ghana Suzzy Dede Teye Lady Strikers 6
8 Ghana Adina M. Akpo Soccer Intellectuals Ladies 5
Ghana Felicity Asante Berry Ladies
Ghana Elizabeth Owusuaa Sea Lions
Ghana Grace Animah Police Ladies
Ghana Constance S. Agyemang Berry Ladies
Ghana Tracy Twum Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Ghana 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
Player Club Manager Club
January Ghana Felicity Asante Berry Ladies Ghana Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo Berry Ladies [13][14][15]
February Ghana Suzzy Dede Teye Lady Strikers Ghana Joe Nana Adarkwa Ampem Darkoa Ladies [16]
April Ghana Gladys Amfobea Lady Strikers Ghana Yusif Basigi Hasaacas Ladies [17][18]
May Ghana Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah Ampem Darkoa Ladies Ghana Charles Anokye Frimpong Kumasi Sports Academy [19][20]

Annual awards

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

Award Winner Club
Top scorer of the season Ghana Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Player of the season Ghana Constance Serwah Agyemang Berry Ladies
Defender of the season Ghana Janet Egyiri Hasaacas Ladies
Goalkeeper of the season Ghana Grace Banwa Hasaacas Ladies
Discovery of the season Ghana Comfort Yeboah Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Coach of the season Ghana Yusif Basigi Hasaacas Ladies

See also

References

  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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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.
  6. ↑ "Ghana Women's Premier League 2020/21 fixtures released". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  7. 1 2 3 Ahmadu, Samuel (7 November 2020). "2020/21 Ghana women's league champions to get GHC50,000 in prize money | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  8. 1 2 Association, Ghana Football. "Women's League Standings". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  9. 1 2 "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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