Faith Ladies F.C. Explained

Clubname:Faith Ladies F.C.
Position:Ghana Women’s Premier League, 2nd Place in Southern Zone
Season:2021–22
League:Ghana Women’s Premier League
Manager:Reginald Asante
Fullname:Faith Ladies Football Club
Owntitle:CEO
Owner:Ebenezer Allotey
Stadium:Carl Reindorf Park Stadium
Mgrtitle:Head Coach

Faith Ladies F.C. is a Ghanaian professional women's football club based in Dansoman in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1] The club features in the Ghana Women’s Premier League (GWPL). The club was formed in 2004. The club plays their home matches at the Carl Reindorf Park in Dansoman.[2]

History

In 2004, the club was formed in Dansoman, a suburban town in Greater Accra Region of Ghana as one of the women's association football clubs in Ghana.[3] In 2021, the club won the Greater Accra Regional Football Association (GARFA) Women's Division One League Zone A to qualify for the Regional Women's Zonal playoff and champions of champions (championship final for the GARFA Women's League). They won the championship final against Army Ladies and won the Regional Women's Zonal playoff for the Southern Zone to qualify for the Ghana Women's Premier League for the first time in the club's history.[4] [5] [6]

Prior to the start of their first top flight season, the club appointed Edna Quagraine as the club's head coach. In their debut season (2021–22 season) in the GWPL, they placed second in the Southern Zone behind Hasaacas Ladies.[7] Their second-place finish earned them qualification into the Ghana Women's Super Cup.

On 25 September 2022, they won the 2022 Ghana Women's Super Cup defeating the League Champions, Ampem Darkoa by 3–1 in the final.[8] [9]

Honours

Domestic

Winners (1): 2022

Winners (1): 2020–21

Winners (1): 2021

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Faith Ladies beat Ampem Darkoa to win Women’s Premier Super Cup . 2023-03-02 . Ghana FA . Ghana Football Association .
  2. Web site: Thunder Queens beat Faith Ladies, Berry Ladies win at home, and Police Ladies pip LadyStrikers – Southern Zone Review . 2 March 2023 . Ghana FA . Ghana Football Association.
  3. Web site: Faith Ladies FC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics . 2 March 2023 . Global Sports Archive.
  4. Web site: FAITH LADIES SECURE PROMOTION TO THE WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE. – Ahotor 92.3FM…eye ahotor nkoaa . 2023-03-02 . en-US.
  5. Web site: 18 October 2021 . Faith Ladies, Essiam Socrates qualify for 2021/22 Women's Premier League . 2 March 2023 . Modern Ghana.
  6. Web site: Tawiah . Martin . 2021-10-18 . Faith Ladies, Essiam Socrates qualify for 2021/2022 Women’s Premier League . 2023-03-02 . Ghana Sports Page . en-US.
  7. Web site: 25 September 2022 . Winning the Women’s Super Cup is our greatest achievement- Faith Ladies CEO . 2 March 2023 . Ghana News Agency.
  8. Web site: 25 September 2022 . Faith Ladies win Women's Super Cup . 2 March 2023 . Graphic Sports Online.
  9. Web site: 25 September 2022 . Faith Ladies beat Ampem Darkoa to win Women’s Premier Super Cup . 2 March 2023 . Ghana FA . Ghana Football Association.