SWAG Cup

The SWAG Cup (Sports Writers Association of Ghana Cup) is an annual one-off game, featuring two selected clubs at the end of the season. The cup is called the H.P. Nyemitei Cup in honour of former GFA president Henry Plange Nyemitei and the SIC H.P. Nyemitei Cup for sponsorship reasons. football season. The game is the official shutdown match for the football season in Ghana.

Organised by the SWAG, proceeds from the game go into programmes of SWAG including SWAG Awards and other community development activities of the organization. The fixture was first played in the 1972 season.

The current holders are Asante Kotoko, who defeated rivals Ashanti Gold 1–0 in the 2015 match. Asante Kotoko who also hold the record for most wins with 16 titles.

History The SWAG cup was instituted by the Sports Writers Association Ghana in 1972, with the first edition being played on 31 December 1972 between Ebusua Dwarfs and Hearts of Oak at Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra as Dwarfs defeated Hearts 3–1 to emerge as the inaugural winners. The second edition was organized on 23 December 1973 with Hearts of Oak beating Kumasi Cornerstone 1–0 through by Robert Hammond at the Ohene Djan Stadium.

The SWAG cup is called H.P. Nyemitei Cup as it is played in honor of Henry Plange Nyemitei, a former Ghana Football Association president, Accra Hearts of Oak director, who also worked as a deputy managing director of the State Insurance Company (SIC) who are the sponsors of match. Nyemetei was also the chief patron of SWAG. Since 1983, SIC has been the headline sponsors of the match. They support the annual match by assisting the association in raising funds for its social, community development activities and programmes including the SWAG Awards and also serving as a catalyst in social development through football.

In 2015, Asante Kotoko defeated Ashanti Gold by 1–0, via a late free kick from Eric Donkor.

List of finals Source: YearWinnersScoreRunners up1972Ebusua Dwarfs3–1Hearts of Oak1973Hearts of Oakn/a1974*Hearts of Oak Bofoakwa Tano1975Bofoakwa Tanon/a1976Dumas Boys of GTP1977*Hearts of Oak Dumas Boys of GTP1978Hearts of Oakn/a1979Hearts of Oak1980Eleven Wise1981Asante Kotoko1982Sekondi Hasaacas1983Sekondi Hasaacas1984Hearts of Oak1985Hearts of Oak1986Asante Kotoko1987Okwahu United1988Asante Kotoko1989Asante Kotoko1990Asante Kotoko1991Asante Kotoko1992Asante Kotoko1993Asante Kotoko1994Ashanti Gold1995Ashanti Gold1996Not held1997Swedru All Blacks1–0Asante Kotoko1998Asante Kotoko Swedru All Blacks*0–01999Not held2000Asante Kotoko1–0King Faisal2001Asante Kotoko2002Not held2003Asante Kotoko2–1Liberty Professionals2004Not held2005Asante Kotoko2–1OC Agaza2006Ashanti Gold1–0Asante Kotoko2007Liberty Professionals3–0Hearts of Oak2008Asante Kotoko2–1Ashanti Gold2009Heart of Lions2–1 agg.Asante Kotoko2010Ashanti Gold1–0 agg.Hearts of Oak2011–14Not held2015Asante Kotoko1–0Ashanti Gold2016–PresentNot held

Performance by club +ClubWinnersWinning yearsAsante Kotoko151986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,1993,1998*, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2015Hearts of Oak71973, 1974*, 1977*,1978, 1979, 1984, 1985Ashanti Gold41994, 1995, 2006, 2010Sekondi Hasaacas21982, 1983Bofoakwa Tano21974*, 1975Dumas Boys of GTP21976, 1977*Eleven Wise11980Okwawu United11987Swedru All Blacks11997, 1998*Ebusua Dwarfs11972Liberty Professionals12007Heart of Lions12009 Note: * are shared titles

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