National Women's League (Ghana)
Founded | 2012/13 |
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Country | Ghana |
Confederation | CAF |
Current champions |
Hasaacas Ladies (2012/13) |
The National Women's League (NWL) is the top division league for women's football in Ghana. It was first launched in 2012.[1]
History
Up to 2006 only some regional areas had active women's football leagues. In 2006, a zonal league was created, that played out a national champion for the first time. Ghana was divided into three zones that played a league stage. Each zone then advanced two teams to a national stage.[2]
The current format was first played in 2012–13. The league is played in two divisions, after the league stage, both division winners meet in a championship final. The first final was won by Hasaacas Ladies 2–1 over Fabulous Ladies at the Accra Sports Stadium.[3] A large part of football equipment was sponsored by FIFA.[4]
2012–13 founding teams
The twelve teams of the initial season were divided into two zones of six teams.[4]
- Southern Zone
- Cape Coast Ghatel Ladies, Soccer Intellectuals, Hasaacas Ladies, Ayoola Ladies, Immigration Ladies, Volta Amalga Ladies
- Northern Zone
- Bolga Ghatel, Reformers, Lepo Ladies, Ampem Darkoa Ladies, Fabulous Ladies, Ashtown Ladies
Championship finals
The list of champions and runners-ups:
Season | Champions | Result | Runners-up |
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2012–13 | Hasaacas Ladies | 2–1 | Fabulous Ladies |
2013–14[5] | Hasaacas Ladies | 0–0 a.e.t. (5–3 pen.) | Fabulous Ladies |
2014–15[6] | Hasaacas Ladies | 1–0 | Ampem Darkoa |
2015–16[7] | Ampem Darkoa | 1–0 | Hasaacas Ladies |
2017[8] | Ampem Darkoa | 1–0 | Lady Strikers |
See also
References
- ↑ "2016/2017 National Women's League Officially Launched". Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ↑ "Zonal Women's league launched". ghanafa.org. 22 December 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ "Hasaacas Ladies 'do-the-doo' against Fabulous Ladies". modernghana.com. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- 1 2 "New chapter for women's football in Ghana". /ghanasoccernet.com. 19 December 2012.
- ↑ "Fabulous fail to find their spot as Hasaacas retain title". ghanafa.org. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ http://ghanasoccernet.com/photos-national-womens-championship-final-between-hasaacas-ladies-and-ampem-darkoah-ladies
- ↑ http://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/national-womens-league-ampem-darkoa-beat-hasaacas-ladies-to-win-league-id5454878.html
- ↑ http://herosportsgh.com/2017/10/08/ampem-darkoa-beat-lady-strikers-to-lift-national-womens-league/