2019 Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee Special Competition
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The 2019 Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee Special Competition was a special competition organized by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalization Committee in 2019 in place of the Ghana Premier League, the top association football league in Ghana.
Abdul Fatawu
(10 goals each)
| |
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Champions League | Asante Kotoko |
| Confederation Cup | Ashanti Gold |
| Top goalscorer | Diawisie Taylor Abdul Fatawu (10 goals each) |
| Highest attendance | 39,000 (Accra Hearts of Oak vs. Asante Kotoko) [1] |
← 2018 2019–20 → | |
Due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, the 2018 league season was abandoned, and a special competition was organized by the GFA Normalization Committee in 2019 to revive domestic football until the re-organization of the GFA. The competition started on 30 March 2019.[2][3]
Tier 1
Group stage
The teams are divided into two groups: Group A for teams in the North and Group B for teams in the South.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashanti Gold (Q) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 23 | Qualification for Championship playoff |
| 2 | Asante Kotoko (Q) | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 22 | |
| 3 | Medeama | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 22 | |
| 4 | Aduana Stars | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | |
| 5 | Bechem United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 14 | |
| 6 | Techiman Eleven Wonders | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 12 | |
| 7 | Berekum Chelsea | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 5 | |
| 8 | Wa All Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts of Oak (Q) | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 28 | Qualification for Championship playoff |
| 2 | Karela United (Q) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 27 | |
| 3 | Liberty Professionals | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 25 | |
| 4 | Elmina Sharks | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 21 | |
| 5 | West African Football Academy | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 18 | |
| 6 | Dreams | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 16 | |
| 7 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 11 | |
| 8 | International Allies | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 9 |
Championship playoff
Semifinals
Final
Asante Kotoko qualified for 2019–20 CAF Champions League.
Tier 2
Final
Ashanti Gold qualified for 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Diawisie Taylor |
Karela United | 10 |
| Abdul Fatawu |
Asante Kotoko | ||
| 3 | Mumuni Shafiu |
Ashanti Gold | 5 |
| Simon Zibo |
Liberty Professionals | ||
| Christopher |
Heart of Oak | ||
| Solomon Sarfo |
Karela United | ||
| 7 | Fatawu |
Aduana Stars | 4 |
| Elvis Kyei Baffour |
Liberty Professionals | ||
| Emmanuel Osei |
Karela United | ||
| Benjamin Eshun |
Liberty Professionals |