Ghanaian FA Cup
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| Founded | 1958 |
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| Region |
 Ghana |
| Number of teams | 325 (2012-2013 season) |
| Current champions | Medeama (1st time) |
| Most successful club(s) | Hearts of Oak (9 times) |
 2012-2013 MTN FA Cup | |
The Ghanaian 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 Glo Premier League, Poly Tank 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 with Hearts of Oak being the most successful club in the competition history having won the cup on nine occasions with the first being in 1973 and the recent in the 2000 G.F.A. Cup competition after defeating Okwawu United (2-0) in the finals.
The current cup holders are Medeama, who won the cup for the first time by defeating Asante Kotoko (1-0) on 14 July 2013.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Asante Kotoko | N/A | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
| 1959 | Asante Kotoko | N/A | Great Ashantis (Kumasi) |
| 1960 | Asante Kotoko | N/A | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
| 1961-62 | Real Republicans | N/A | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
| 1962-63 | Real Republicans | N/A | Cornerstones (Kumasi) |
| 1963-64 | Real Republicans | N/A | Great Ashantis (Kumasi) |
| 1965 | Real Republicans | not played | Cornerstones |
| 1968 | Mysterious Dwarfs | N/A | Mighty Eagles (Ho) |
| 1973 | Hearts of Oak | N/A | Akotex (Akosombo) |
| 1974 | Hearts of Oak | N/A | All Blacks (Swedru) |
| 1975 | Great Olympics | N/A | Brong-Ahofu United (Sunyani) |
| 1976 | Dumas Boys of GTP | 2-1 | Hearts of Oak (Accra) |
| 1978 | Asante Kotoko | N/A | Gold Stars (Tarkwa) |
| 1979 | Hearts of Oak | N/A | Eleven Wise (Sekondi) |
| 1981 | Hearts of Oak | N/A | Real Tamale United |
| 1982 | Eleven Wise | N/A | Sekondi Hasaacas FC |
| 1983 | Great Olympics | N/A | Tano Bafoakwa |
| 1984 | Asante Kotoko | 1-0 | Ashanti Gold Sporting Club |
| 1985 | Sekondi Hasaacas FC | N/A | Asante Kotoko |
| 1986 | Okwahu United | N/A | Real Tamale United |
| 1989 | Hearts of Oak | N/A | Cornerstones |
| 1990 | Hearts of Oak | N/A | Asante Kotoko |
| 1992 | Voradep | 2-2 (3-2 TAB) | Neoplan Stars |
| 1993 | Ashanti Gold Sporting Club | 4-3 | Mysterious Dwarfs |
| 1994 | Hearts of Oak | 2-1 | Mysterious Dwarfs |
| 1995 | Great Olympics | N/A | 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 | King Faisal Babes |
| 2002-10 | not played | ||
| 2011 | Nania | 1-0[1] | Asante Kotoko |
| 2012 | New Edubiase United | 1-0[2] | Ashanti Gold |
| 2013 | Medeama | 1-0 | Asante Kotoko |
Top performing clubs
| Club | City / Region | Titles | Runners-Up | Last Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts of Oak | Accra, Greater Accra | 10 | 5 | 2000 |
| Asante Kotoko | Kumasi, Ashanti | 7 | 4 | 2001 |
| Real Republicans | Accra, Greater Accra | 4 | 0 | 1965 |
| Great Olympics | Accra, Greater Accra | 3 | 1 | 1995 |
| Ashanti Gold | Obuasi, Ashanti | 1 | 2 | 1993 |
| Okwawu United | Nkawkaw, Eastern | 1 | 2 | 1986 |
| 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 |
| Medeama | Tarkwa, Western | 1 | 0 | 2013 |
| 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 |
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