title: Ghana FA Cup
text: # Ghana FA Cup
  
  The Ghana FA Cup, currently known as the MTN FA Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the top knockout tournament of the Ghanaian association football.
  
  The competition is played between the clubs of the Premier League, Division One League, Ghana Division Two League, Ghana Division Three League and GAFCOA. The first G.F.A. Cup competition took place in the season 1957–1958, with an eight years hiatus between the seasons 2002-2010. Hearts of Oak is the most successful club, having won the competition on 10 occasion, followed by Asante Koko who have won the cup on nine occasions. In 2016, Bechem United defeated Okwawu United 2–1 in the 2016 final.
  
  The current holder is Accra Hearts of Oak, after defeating Ashanti Gold 8–7 on penalties, after a goalless draw in the 2021 FA Cup Final.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Year | Winner | Score | Finalist |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1958 | Asante Kotoko | 4–2 | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
  | 1959 | Asante Kotoko | — | Great Ashantis (Kumasi) |
  | 1960 | Asante Kotoko | — | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
  | 1961–62 | Real Republicans | — | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
  | 1962–63 | Real Republicans | — | Cornerstones (Kumasi) |
  | 1963–64 | Real Republicans | — | Great Ashantis (Kumasi) |
  | 1965 | Real Republicans | not played | Cornerstones |
  | 1968 | Mysterious Dwarfs | — | Mighty Eagles (Ho) |
  | 1973 | Hearts of Oak | — | Akotex (Akosombo) |
  | 1974 | Hearts of Oak | — | All Blacks (Swedru) |
  | 1975 | Great Olympics | — | Brong-Ahofu United (Sunyani) |
  | 1976 | Dumas Boys of GTP | 2–1 | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
  | 1978 | Asante Kotoko | — | Gold Stars (Tarkwa) |
  | 1979 | Hearts of Oak | — | Eleven Wise (Sekondi) |
  | 1981 | Hearts of Oak | — | Real Tamale United |
  | 1982 | Eleven Wise | — | Sekondi Hasaacas FC |
  | 1983 | Great Olympics | — | Tano Bafoakwa |
  | 1984 | Asante Kotoko | 1–0 | Ashanti Gold |
  | 1985 | Sekondi Hasaacas FC | 2–1 | Asante Kotoko |
  | 1986 | Okwahu United | — | Real Tamale United |
  | 1989 | Hearts of Oak | — | Cornerstones |
  | 1990 | Asante Kotoko | 4–2 | Hearts of Oak |
  | 1992 | Voradep | 2–2 (3–2 ) | Neoplan Stars |
  | 1993 | Obuasi Goldfields | 4–3 | Mysterious Dwarfs |
  | 1994 | Okwawu United | 2–1 | Mysterious Dwarfs |
  | 1995 | Great Olympics | — | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
  | 1996 | Hearts of Oak | 1–0 | Ghapoha |
  | 1997 | Ghapoha | 1–0 | Okwawu United |
  | 1998 | Asante Kotoko | 1–0 | Real Tamale United |
  | 1999 | Hearts of Oak | 3–1 | Great Olympics |
  | 2000 | Hearts of Oak | 2–0 | Okwawu United |
  | 2001 | Asante Kotoko | 1–0 | Real Tamale United (R.T.U) |
  | 2002–10 | not played | not played | not played |
  | 2011 | Nania | 1–0 | Asante Kotoko |
  | 2012 | New Edubiase United | 1–0 | Ashanti Gold |
  | 2013 | Medeama | 1–0 | Asante Kotoko |
  | 2014 | Asante Kotoko | 2–1 (aet) | Inter Allies |
  | 2015 | Medeama | 2–1 | Asante Kotoko |
  | 2016 | Bechem United | 2–1 | Okwawu United |
  | 2017 | Asante Kotoko | 3–1 | Hearts of Oak |
  | 2018 | Abandoned due to GFA dissolution | Abandoned due to GFA dissolution | Abandoned due to GFA dissolution |
  | 2019 | Not played | Not played | Not played |
  | 2020 | Abandoned due COVID-19 pandemic | Abandoned due COVID-19 pandemic | Abandoned due COVID-19 pandemic |
  | 2021 | Hearts of Oak | 0-0 (8-7 ) | Ashanti Gold |
  | 2022 | Hearts of Oak | 2-1 | Bechem United |
  | 2023 | Dreams FC | 2–0 | King Faisal |
  
  ### Top performing clubs
  
  | Club | City / Region | Titles | Runners-up | Last title |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Accra Hearts of Oak | Accra, Accra | 12 | 9 | 2022 |
  | Asante Kotoko SC | Kumasi, Ashanti Region | 9 | 4 | 2017 |
  | Real Republicans | Accra, Greater Accra | 4 | 0 | 1965 |
  | Great Olympics | Accra, Greater Accra | 3 | 1 | 1995 |
  | Medeama SC | Tarkwa, Western | 2 | 0 | 2015 |
  | Okwawu United FC | Nkawkaw, Eastern | 1 | 3 | 1986 |
  | Ashanti Gold | Obuasi, Ashanti | 1 | 3 | 1993 |
  | Mysterious Dwarfs | Cape Coast, Central | 1 | 2 | 1968 |
  | Cornerstones | Kumasi, Ashanti | 1 | 2 | 1965 |
  | Ghapoha | Tema, Greater Accra | 1 | 1 | 1997 |
  | Sekondi Hasaacas | Sekondi, Western | 1 | 1 | 1985 |
  | Eleven Wise | Sekondi, Western | 1 | 1 | 1982 |
  | Bechem United FC | Bechem, Brong-Ahafo | 1 | 1 | 2016 |
  | New Edubiase United | New Edubiase, Ashanti | 1 | 0 | 2012 |
  | Nania | Legon, Greater Accra | 1 | 0 | 2011 |
  | Voradep | Ho, Volta | 1 | 0 | 1992 |
  | Dumas Boys of GTP | Tema, Greater Accra | 1 | 0 | 1976 |
  | Real Tamale United | Tamale, Northern | 0 | 2 | |
  | Great Ashantis | Kumasi, Ashanti | 0 | 2 | |
  | King Faisal Babes | Kumasi, Ashanti | 0 | 1 | |
  | Neoplan Stars | Kumasi, Ashanti | 0 | 1 | |
  | Tano Bafoakwa | Sunyani, Brong-Ahafo | 0 | 1 | |
  | Gold Stars | Tarkwa, Western | 0 | 1 | |
  | Brong-Ahofu United | Sunyani, Brong-Ahafo | 0 | 1 | |
  | All Blacks | Swedru, Central | 0 | 1 | |
  | Akotex | Akosombo, Eastern | 0 | 1 | |
  | Mighty Eagles | Ho, Volta | 0 | 1 | |
  | Inter Allies | Accra, Greater Accra | 0 | 1 | |
  