Ghanaian Football Championship 2019

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The Ghanaian Football Championship 2019 was held between March 31 and June 23, 2019 under the name " Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalization Committee (NC) Special Competition Tier I". After football activities across the country had ceased in June 2018, a replacement competition for the Ghana Premier League was created when the championship was held.

background

As a result of the investigative documentary Number 12: When Greed and Corruption Become the Norm by Anas Aremeyaw Anas , which was broadcast on June 6, 2018, all football activities in Ghana were suspended during the current season . Contrary to media reports to the contrary, the Ghana Football Association was not dissolved; Instead, the world football association FIFA set up a "Normalization Committee" at the end of August 2018, which is to work on reorganizing the national football association by September 30, 2019.

After the third attempt by the normalization committee to revive Ghanaian club football failed in mid-February 2019, the “Special Competition” started at the end of March with the 16 clubs of the Ghana Premier League and the 48 clubs of the previous year's One League division . The first division clubs were geographically divided into a north and a south group with eight teams each, the two best-placed teams in each group qualified for the final round, which was played in the knockout system ; The winner of the Asante Kotoko SC competition will take part in the 2019/20 CAF Champions League as a Ghanaian representative .

Participating teams

A week before the start of the group stage, Wa All Stars FC announced that they would not take part in the competition, so Zone A was played with only seven teams. The MEDEAMA SC had first announced his non-participation, agreed to a participation because of the great importance of the "Special Competition" for the Ghanaian football to the end.

society city Stadion
Zone A
Aduana Stars FC Dormaa Ahenkro Nana Agyemang Badu I Park
Asante Kotoko SC Kumasi Baba Yara Stadium
AshantiGold SC Obuasi Len Clay Stadium
Bechem United FC Bechem Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park
Berekum Chelsea FC Berekum Golden City Park
Eleven Wonders FC Techiman Nkoranza Children's Park
Medeama SC Tarkwa TNA Park
Zone B
Dreams FC Dawu Dawu Park
Ebusua Dwarfs FC Cape Coast Cape Coast Sports Stadium
Elmina Sharks FC Elmina Nduom Sports Stadium
Hearts of Oak SC Accra Accra Sports Stadium
Inter Allies FC Tema Tema Sports Stadium
Karela United FC Aiyinase Cosby Awuah Memorial Park
Liberty Professionals FC Dansoman Carl Reindorf Park
West African Football Academy SC Sogacope Red Bull Arena

Group stage

The group stage was played as a double round tournament in both zones ; the direct comparison served as a placement criterion in the event of a tie . The four best-placed teams in both zones qualified for the “Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee Special Competition Tier II” cup competition .

Zone A

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. AshantiGold SC (Obuasi)  12  7th  2  3 017: 600 +11 23
 2. Asante Kotoko SC (Kumasi)  12  6th  4th  2 014: 500  +9 22nd
 3. Medeama SC (Tarkwa)  12  7th  1  4th 013:100  +3 22nd
 4th Aduana Stars FC (Dormaa Ahenkro)0000000000  12  4th  5  3 010:100  ± 0 17th
 5. Bechem United FC (Bechem)  12  3  5  4th 010:160  −6 14th
 6th Eleven Wonders FC (Techiman)  12  3  3  6th 009:140  −5 12
 7th Berekum Chelsea FC (Berekum)  12  1  2  9 005:170 −12 05
AshGold Kotoko Medeama Aduana Bechem Wonders Chelsea
AshantiGold SC 1-0 1-0 4: 1 4-0 2-0 2: 1
Asante Kotoko SC 2-0 2-0 1-0 1: 1 1-0 2-0
Medeama SC 1-0 1-0 1-0 3: 2 1-0 2-0
Aduana Stars FC 0-0 1: 1 1: 1 2-0 2: 1 1-0
Bechem United FC 0-0 1: 1 1-0 1: 1 0: 3 1-0
Eleven Wonders FC 0: 3 0: 3 2: 1 0-0 0-0 2-0
Berekum Chelsea FC 1-0 0-0 1: 2 0: 1 1: 3 1: 1

Zone B

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Hearts of Oak SC (Accra)  14th  9  1  4th 020: 900 +11 28
 2. Karela United FC (Aiyinase)  14th  8th  3  3 020:130  +7 27
 3. Liberty Professionals FC (Dansoman)  14th  7th  4th  3 020:110  +9 25th
 4th Elmina Sharks FC (Elmina)  14th  5  6th  3 012: 800  +4 21st
 5. West African Football Academy SC (Sogakope)  14th  5  3  6th 017:210  −4 18th
 6th Dreams FC (Dawu)  14th  4th  4th  6th 010:170  −7 16
 7th Ebusua Dwarfs FC (Cape Coast)  14th  3  2  9 009:190 −10 11
 8th. Inter Allies FC (Tema)  14th  2  3  9 012:220 −10 09
Hearts Karela Liberty Sharks WAFA Dreams Dwarfs Allies
Hearts of Oak SC 1-0 0-0 3: 1 4-0 1-0 2: 1 2-0
Karela United FC 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 3: 1
Liberty Professionals FC 0: 1 3: 3 3: 1 2-0 1-0 4-0 2: 1
Elmina Sharks FC 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 5: 1 0-0 1-0
WAFA SC 3: 2 2: 1 3: 1 0: 1 3: 1 2-0 1: 1
Dreams FC 1-0 1: 1 0-0 0-0 1: 1 1-0 1-0
Ebusua Dwarfs FC 1: 2 1: 2 1: 2 0-0 1-0 1: 2 2: 1
Inter Allies FC 0: 2 2: 2 0: 2 0-0 4: 2 2: 1 0: 1

List of goalscorers

19-year-old Diawisie Taylor from Karela United FC won the “ Golden Shoe ” as top scorer in the group stage with nine goals in fourteen games.

Pl. player team Gates
1. GhanaGhana Diawisie Taylor Karela United FC 9
2. GhanaGhana Abdul Fatawu Safiu Asante Kotoko SC 8th
3. GhanaGhana Shafiu Mumuni AshantiGold SC 6th

Final round

Semifinals

The first place in one zone was entitled to home rights in the semifinals against the second place in the other zone. On May 26, Karela United FC was the last club to qualify for the final round.

date Result
June 16, 2019 AshantiGold SC 0: 1 Karela United FC
June 16, 2019 Hearts of Oak SC 1: 1 (4: 5 i. E.) Asante Kotoko SC

final

The final took place on June 23rd on neutral ground at the Accra Sports Stadium .

date Result
June 23, 2019 Karela United FC 1: 1 (1: 4 i. E.) Asante Kotoko SC

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Gary Al-Smith: Corruption, murder and how Ghana's football has ground to a halt. In: theguardian.com (February 7, 2019).
  2. ^ Government halts court action to dissolve Ghana Football Association. In: ghanasoccernet.com (August 27, 2018).
  3. ^ Appointment of a normalization committee in Ghana. In: fifa.com (August 29, 2018).
  4. ↑ Sept. 30: FIFA extends mandate of GFA Normalization Committee. In: graphic.com.gh (March 22, 2019).
  5. ↑ Normalization Committee Special Competition canceled. In: myjoyonline.com (February 11, 2019).
  6. ↑ Normalization Committee Special Competition follows tradition of novelty leagues. In: myjoyonline.com (March 29, 2019).
  7. ^ Wa All Stars pull out of Ghana FA Special Competition. In: ghanasoccernet.com (March 24, 2019).
  8. ^ Medeama to participate in Normalization Committee Special Competition. In: ghanasoccernet.com (March 25, 2019).
  9. ↑ Saani Abacha: GPL Side Techiman Eleven Wonders FC Move Home venue To Nkoranza Children's Park. In: 442gh.com (March 4, 2019).
  10. ↑ NC Special Cup: Kotoko qualify for semi-finals. In: myjoyonline.com (May 23, 2019).
  11. ^ Chief Seidu Adamu: Special competition: Diawisie Taylor wins Golden Boot after group stage. In: 442gh.com (May 26, 2019).
  12. ↑ Karela and Hearts of Oak complete NC Special Cup semifinal line-up. In: ghanaweb.com (May 26, 2019).
  13. ↑ Isaac Darko: Kotoko beat Hearts on penalties to reach NC Special Competition final. In: pulse.com.gh (June 16, 2019).
  14. ^ Accra Sports Stadium to host Kotoko and Karela final on Sunday. In: ghanaweb.com (June 17, 2019).
  15. ↑ Isaac Darko: Tier I Special Competition Final: Asante Kotoko 1-1 Karela- Kotoko beat Karela United on penalites. In: ghanasoccernet.com (June 23, 2019).