Ex-Premier League sides collide in the 2026/27 MTN FA Cup preliminary round, with Division One and Two clubs chasing a shot at Ghana's top-flight giants.
Ghana's most democratic competition is back, and the 2026/27 MTN FA Cup preliminary round draw has already delivered fireworks. Division One and Division Two clubs open the campaign, while the 18 Ghana Premier League sides sit out and join the ffight in the Round of 64. That is the beauty of the Cup: every lower-league club knows a giant could be waiting if they survive.
The headline tie is in Group 1, where Victory Club Warriors FC face Eleven Wonders FC in a Bono derby between two former Premier League sides. Victory Club Warriors have invested heavily ahead of the new season, while Eleven Wonders are desperate to find their way back to the top flight. It has the feel of a final, and it is only the preliminary round.
Group 2 brings the North to the boil. Real Tamale United, former top-flight campaigners with a huge following in Tamale, meet Yapei United with local bragging rights on the line. In the same group, Tamale City FC take on Wa Power SC, two of the strongest Division One teams last season. Tamale City came agonisingly close to promotion to the Premier League.
For these clubs, the Cup is a shortcut to relevance. A run deep into the competition can bring visibility, gate receipts and a chance to humble established Premier League sides. Those top-flight clubs, meanwhile, know the road to bigger stages starts with surviving the knockout rounds against hungry opponents who have nothing to lose.
