The 2021 Ghana Women's FA Cup was the 3rd edition of the Ghana Women's FA Cup, the knockout women's football competition in Ghana organised by the Ghana Football Association.
This season marks the return of the then-new competition due to the dissolution of the association in the wake of the Anas Aremeyaw Anas' Number 12 exposé and the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.
Hasaacas Ladies were crowned champions after beating Ampem Darkoa Ladies 2–0 in the final.
Sponsorship In June 2021, Electroland Ghana Ltd, distributors of NASCO electronic appliances and sponsors of the Player of the Match award for the Women’s Premier League extended their sponsorship package to the Women’s FA Cup. The players who were adjudged as best players from the round of 16 and quarter-finals of the competition received a NASCO Hand dryer and a sleek NASCO Mobile Phone each. The best players from the semi-finals and the final game were also entitled to products from NASCO.
Format A total of 32 clubs consisting of 16 Premier League clubs and 16 Women's Division One League clubs from the Regional Football Associations will participate in the 2021 edition competition.
The preliminary round, also known as the round of 32, was contested between the 16 Premier League and 16 Division One clubs across the country. At the round of 32 stage, the clubs were grouped on zonal basis to reduce travelling time, cost and facilitate more local derbies. The preliminary round ran between 14 and 16 May 2021, with the winners advancing to the round of 16.
Preliminary Round The draw for the preliminary round or round of 32 was made on 10 May 2021. Matches for this round were scheduled for the weekend of 14 May 2021.
The round featured 16 teams from the Women's Premier League and 16 teams from the Women's Division One League.
Southern Zone
Zone 1
Zone 2
Northern Zone
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Round of 16 The draw for this round was held on 18 April 2021. Matches for this round were scheduled for the weekend of 22–23 May 2021.
This round featured 14 teams from the Women's Premier League and two teams from the Women's Division One League.
Southern Zone
Northern Zone
Quarter-finals The draw for this round was held on 4 June 2021 in the studio of StarTimes Adepa channel 247 and Max TV. The balloting was done having teams in the Northern and Southern zone put together in one pot. There were no restrictions for teams in both the Northern and Southern zones to play against each other. The matches were played from 11 to 14 June 2021.
Semi-finals The draw for the semi-finals was held on 21 March 2021, in the studio of StarTimes Adepa channel 247 and Max TV. The ties were played on the weekend of 19–20 June 2021.
Final
Annual awards The annual awards were given at the end final match AwardWinnerClubRef.Top scorer of the season Rahama Jafar (9 goals)Northern LadiesPlayer of the season Sonia OpokuAmpem Darkoa LadiesDefender of the season Comfort YeboahHasaacas LadiesGoalkeeper of the season Evelyn YeboahAmpem Darkoa LadiesCoach of the season Yusif BasigiHasaacas Ladies
See also
2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League 2021 Ghana FA Cup
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