The 2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League (GWPL) is the top division league for women. The league was launched in 2012 and it is currently in its 8th season. Hasaacas Ladies were crowned champions after beating Ampem Darkoa FC 4–0 in the Championship final.
Season overview The women's league went on a long break for the 2019–2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season for 2020–2021 was set to kick off on 15 January 2021. 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.
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. The club that places second in the league season would receive GHC 30,000 and 40 silver medals. The club that places third in the league season would earn an amount of GHC 15,000 and 40 bronze medals.
Teams
Stadiums and locations Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. TeamLocationVenueAmpem Darkoa FCTechimanAshtown LadiesKumasiFabulous LadiesKumasiBerry Ladies (Halifax Ladies)AccraHasaacas LadiesSekondi-TakoradiImmigration LadiesAccraKumasi Sports AcademyKumasiLady StrikersCape CoastNorthern LadiesTamalePearl Pia LadiesTamalePolice LadiesAccraPrison LadiesAccraSea Lions FCElminaSoccer IntellectualsWinnebaSupreme LadiesKumasiThunder Queens FC Kumasi
Club managers and captains Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. TeamManagerCaptainAmpem Darkoa FC Joe Nana Adarkwa Justice Tweneboaa Ashtown Ladies Alex KamaraFabulous Ladies Augustine Nana AtuaheneBerry Ladies (Halifax Ladies) Mercy Tagoe QuarcooHasaacas Ladies Yusif Basigi Janet EgyiriImmigration Ladies Joseph BadgerKumasi Sports Academy Charles Anokye Frimpong Naomi Anima Lady Strikers Rashid Iddi Ellen ColemanNorthern Ladies Sumani Bashirudeen Jafar RahamaPearl Pia Ladies Baba NuhuPolice Ladies Franklin Oswald SamPrison Ladies Imoro AmaduSea Lions FC Richard MensahSoccer Intellectuals Ladies Ali Yakubu Mary EssifulSupreme Ladies Joyce Boatey-Agyei Sandra Owusu-AnsahThunder Queens FC Edna Quagraine
League table Northern Zone +PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts1Ampem Darkoa Ladies 14100433112234NZ Winner & Super Cup 20212Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies 14734138525Super Cup 20213Ashtown Ladies147521821−3234Prison Ladies 14464910 -1165Northern Ladies1444621183156Pearl Pia Ladies 14257813−3137Supreme Ladies143832026−6128Fabulous Ladies142841330−1710 Source: Ghana Football Association
Southern Zone +PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts1Hasaacas Ladies1410132972233SZ Winner & Super Cup 20212Halifax Soccer Academy Ladies 14103124121231Super Cup 20213Soccer Intellectuals Ladies1485115147254Lady Strikers1475226224235Police Ladies1465319163216Thunder Queens144731827−9157Immigration Ladies 1421021027−1788Sea Lions 140113931−223 Source: Ghana Football Association
Championship final
Statistics
Top scorers +RankPlayerClubGoals1 Ophelia Serwaa AmponsahAmpem Darkoa Ladies172 Gladys AmfobeaLady Strikers113 Jafar RahamaNorthern Ladies10 Sandra Owusu-AnsahSupreme Ladies4 Milot Abena PokuaHasaacas Ladies9 Veronica AppiahHasaacas Ladies5 Doris BoaduwaaHasaacas Ladies86 Vivian Adjei KonaduThunder Queens77 Suzzy Dede TeyeLady Strikers68 Adina M. AkpoSoccer Intellectuals Ladies5 Felicity AsanteBerry Ladies Elizabeth OwusuaaSea Lions Grace AnimahPolice Ladies Constance S. AgyemangBerry Ladies Tracy TwumAmpem Darkoa Ladies Fiddus YakubuAshtown Ladies The 1st goal of the season was scored by Nina Norshie (Berry Ladies).
The 100th goal of the season was scored by Victoria Salifu (Northern Ladies).
Awards
Monthly awards The monthly awards were sponsored by NASCO Ghana. MonthNASCO Player of the MonthNASCO Manager of the MonthReferencesPlayerClubManagerClubJanuary Felicity AsanteBerry Ladies Mercy Tagoe QuarcooBerry LadiesFebruary Suzzy Dede TeyeLady Strikers Joe Nana AdarkwaAmpem Darkoa LadiesApril Gladys AmfobeaLady Strikers Yusif BasigiHasaacas LadiesMay Ophelia Serwaa AmponsahAmpem Darkoa Ladies Charles Anokye FrimpongKumasi Sports Academy
Annual awards The annual awards were given during the championship final. AwardWinnerClubTop scorer of the season Ophelia Serwaa AmponsahAmpem Darkoa LadiesPlayer of the season Constance Serwah AgyemangBerry LadiesDefender of the season Janet EgyiriHasaacas LadiesGoalkeeper of the season Grace BanwaHasaacas LadiesDiscovery of the season Comfort YeboahAmpem Darkoa LadiesCoach of the season Yusif BasigiHasaacas Ladies
See also
Ghana Women’s Premier League 2020–21 Ghana Premier League 2021 Ghana Women's FA Cup
References
External links
Official Website 2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League at RSSF