2021–22 Ghana Women's Premier League

The 2021–22 Ghana Women's Premier League (GWPL) is the top division league for women. The league was launched in 2012 and the 2021–22 is set to be its 9th season. Hasaacas Ladies are the defending champions after beating Ampem Darkoa FC 4–0 during the Championship final in the 2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League.[1]

Season Overview

In 2021, the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) decided to expand the League from its current format 16 Clubs to 18 Clubs beginning from this season, meaning nine teams for the respective zones to allow for a minimum of 16 league matches in a season.[2] The league as usual is set to 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. The season for 2021–2022 was set to kick off in late 2021.[3]

Faith Ladies FC, Army Ladies FC were promoted from the southern zone Division One League and Savannah ladies and Dreamz Ladies FC were promoted from the northern zone.[4]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team Location Venue
Ampem Darkoa FC Techiman
Army Ladies FC Accra
Ashtown Ladies Kumasi
Berry Ladies (Halifax Ladies) Accra
Dreamz Ladies FC Kumasi
Faith Ladies FC 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
Savannah Ladies FC Tamale
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 Joe Nana Adarkwa Justice Tweneboaa
Army Ladies FC
Ashtown Ladies Alex Kamara
Berry Ladies (Halifax Ladies) Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo
Dreamz Ladies FC
Faith Ladies FC
Hasaacas Ladies Yusif Basigi Janet Egyiri
Immigration Ladies Joseph Badger
Kumasi Sports Academy Charles Anokye Frimpong Naomi Anima
Lady Strikers Rashid Iddi Ellen Coleman
Northern Ladies Sumani Bashirudeen Jafar Rahama
Pearl Pia Ladies Baba Nuhu
Police Ladies Franklin Oswald Sam
Prison Ladies Imoro Amadu
Soccer Intellectuals Ladies Ali Yakubu Mary Essiful
Savannah Ladies FC
Supreme Ladies Joyce Boatey-Agyei Sandra Owusu-Ansah
Thunder Queens FC Edna Quagraine

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. Association, Ghana Football. "Women's Premier League to expand in 2021/22 season". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  3. "Ghana Women's Premier League set to have 18 teams next season". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  4. "Four teams secure 2021/22 Women's Premier League qualification slots". Ghana Football Association. 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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