FA CUP SET FOR DECEMBER 23 AS DIV 1 REGISTRATION DEADLINE BROUGHT CLOSER

29 October, 2012                              

The Ghana Football Association has confirmed December 23, 2012 as the kick-off date for the MTN FA Cup competition.

Preliminary round matches will herald the start as the Cup competition bounces back for the third-year running. The competition will involve clubs from the Premier, First and Second divisions of the Ghanaian league tier.

The draw format for the competition will be revealed next month at the launch of the competition.

Tamale Utrecht shall be in the competition aiming to improve on their 1/64 place in last year’s competition.

Meanwhile, the division one league board has made changes to the 2012/2013 programme by bringing the deadline for player registration closer from December 13 to November 30. Below are the full details of the programme.

Registration - Monday, 8th October – Friday, 30th November, 2012
Inspection of venues - Monday, 5th – Monday, 12th November, 2012
Publication process - Monday, 3rd – Friday, 7th December, 2012

Publication - Monday, 10th – Friday, 14th December, 2012
Verification - Monday, 17th – Friday, 21st December, 2012
Meeting with Clubs - Tuesday, 8th January, 2013
Kick-off - Saturday, 12th & Sunday, 13th January, 2013