GFA Unveils 2026/27 Women's Premier League Calendar
Ampem Darkoa Ladies will open their title defence on 23-26 October against a 20-club field split into Northern and Southern Zones, the GFA has announced. The new season will see 20 elite clubs split evenly between the Northern and Southern Zones, with 10 teams competing in each.
According to the GFA, the league will run for 18 matchdays before wrapping up the group phase on the weekend of 9-12 April 2027. The two zone winners will then meet in a season-ending League final scheduled for the weekend of 30 April to 3 May 2027 to decide the ultimate champion.
Full matchday schedule for the 2026/27 Women's Premier League season. The GFA has named Hasaacas Ladies as the side's chief rivals this season, describing them as perennial contenders who will be eager to reclaim the title they have chased in previous years.
The rivalry between the two clubs has been a feature of Ghanaian women's football in recent seasons. Chale News previously reported on the two sides being drawn for a Champion of Champions rematch, underlining how closely matched the clubs have become at the top of the women's game.
Why It Matters For followers of the women's league, the confirmed calendar gives clarity on when matches will be played across both zones, allowing clubs, players and supporters to plan around a season that stretches from October 2026 through to early May 2027. The structure, with separate Northern and Southern Zones feeding into a single final, means fans in different parts of the country will have a more localised fixture programme before the eventual champions are decided on the national stage.
Commercial Backing The league continues to attract commercial support, with the GFA naming KFC, Gold Fields and betPawa among the competition's backers. Other partners mentioned by the GFA include Nasco Electronics, Melcom, Decathlon, Goil and STC, reflecting continued corporate interest in Ghana's top-flight women's competition.
What Happens Next With the calendar now confirmed, the 2026/27 Women's Premier League is set to kick off on 23-26 October 2026. The GFA has not provided further details on specific fixtures or venues for the opening weekend, but the season is scheduled to run through 18 matchdays before the League final takes place between 30 April and 3 May 2027.
Sources Ghana Football Association - GFA unveils dates for 2026/27 Women's Premier League as Ampem Darkoa begin title defence This article was produced by the Chale News desk with AI-assisted drafting from the sources listed above.