Ghana 1966

Known result:

Brong Ahafo United   0-4 Cornerstones


Championship started in March, just after the coup d'état on Feb 24;
due to that coup, Real Republicans (dubbed Osagyefo's Own Club or OOC)
were dissolved, as were Sekondi Independence (the club of Ambrose Yankey,
the personal aide of Kwame Nkrumah who was toppled on Feb 24); Defence
Stars (the army team) withdrew as some of their players were soldiers
in active service and involved in the coup.

cancelled in December after 22 rounds.

 1.Brong Ahafo United (Sunyani)	      22  14  5  3  51-25  33
 2.Great Olympics (Accra)	      21  13  5  3  46-24  31
 3.Hearts of Oak SC (Accra)	      22  10  5  7  38-28  25
 4.Susu Biribi (Abuakwa)	      23  10  5  8  36-37  25
 5.Mysterious Dwarfs (Cape Coast)     23  11  2 10  29-39  24
 6.Adansi United (Obuasi)	      23  10  2 11  31-45  22
 7.Eleven Wise (Sekondi-Takoradi)     22   6  8  8  21-21  20
 8.Hasaacas (Sekondi-Takoradi)        23   5  9  9  30-40  19
 9.Venomous Vipers (Cape Coast)	      23   4  7 12  32-49  15
10.Brong Ahafo Stars (Sunyani)	      23   4  4 15  28-69  12
11.Eastern Rovers (Obooma)	      22   2  7 13  25-24  11

Asante Kotoko (20 matches, 32 points), Great Ashanti (21 matches, 30 pouint)
and Cornerstones (21 matches, 21 points) withdrew in October.

NB: in 1967 the GFA decided to organize a knock-out series in 1967/68 to decide
    the 1966 champions.  Asante Kotoko refused to participate following controversy
    on how the GFA had handled their coin toss loss in the 1967 African Champions 
    Cup.  

    Preliminary Round
    Dwarfs         4-1 Susu Biribi
    Eleven Wise    1-0 Great Ashanti
    Hearts of Oak  5-1 Venomous Vipers
    Olympics       2-0 Brong Ahafo United
    Cornerstones   2-1 Brong Ahafo Stars
    Adansiman      1-0 Hasaacas
    Eastern Rovers w/o Asante Kotoko  

    Quarterfinals
    Dwarfs         6-1 Eastern Rovers
    Hearts of Oak  2-0 Olympics
    Adansiman      1-1 Cornerstones
    Eleven Wise    bye
    Quarterfinal Replay
    Adansiman      2-1 Cornerstones

    Semifinals
    Eleven Wise    1-0 Adansiman
    Dwarfs         1-1 Hearts of Oak     [Hearts won coin toss; after protest of Dwarfs,
                                          GFA decide a replay, upon which Hearts withdrew]

    Final
    Dwarfs and Eleven Wise played two draws, after which Dwarfs won a coin toss   

No team relegated.

Promoted: Accra Standfast, Tema Hurricanes, Ho Mighty Eagles, Akim United, 
          Ho Sunset and Fankobaa Swedru.


1962/63

1969

list of champions

list of final tables

list of cup winners


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