Full name | Accra Great Olympics Football Club Limited | ||
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Nickname(s) | Oly Dade | ||
Founded | 1954 | ||
Ground |
Accra Sports Stadium Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||
Capacity | 40,000 | ||
Manager | Annor Walker | ||
League | Ghana Premier League | ||
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Accra Great Olympics is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Accra, Greater Accra. The club is currently competing in the Ghana Premier League. [1] It has won the Ghana Premier League twice, in 1970, 1974 and the Ghana FA Cup thrice, in 1975, 1983 and 1995. [2] Since its inception the club has forged a fierce rivalry between their neighbours Accra Hearts of Oak which has culminated into interesting game weeks over the years when the two face each other. [3] [4] [5] [6]
The club was formed in 1954 in Accra, Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It celebrated its 52nd anniversary in 2006, and their 66th in 2020. [7] [8] [9]
The club is currently coached by Annor Walker assisted by Yaw Preko and captained by Ghanaian 2009 U-20 World Cup champion Gladson Awako. [10]
The club plays their matches at the Accra Sports Stadium. [11] [12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Year | Tournament | Round | Club | Home | Away | Total |
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1971 | African Cup of Champions Clubs | 1 | Abaluhya United | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 |
2 | MMM Tamatave | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
Quarterfinal | Coffee United SC | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
Semi-final | Asante Kotoko | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
1975 | African Cup of Champions Clubs | 1 | Enugu Rangers | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
1984 | African Cup Winners’ Cup | 1 | Djoliba AC | 0-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
2 | ASEC Mimosas | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
1992 | African Cup Winners’ Cup | 1 | Invincible Eleven | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 |
2 | DC Motema Pembe | 1-0 | 2-4 | 3-4 | ||
1996 | African Cup Winners’ Cup | 1 | ASF Douanes | w.o.1 | ||
1999 | CAF Cup | 1 | Etoile Filante | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 |
2000 | African Cup Winners’ Cup | 1 | Al Ittihad Tripoli | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 (2-3 p) |
1- Great Olympics withdrew
Annor Walker (head coach) [13] 2020–
Yaw Preko (assistant head coach) [14] 2020–
Godwin Attram (assistant head coach) [14] 2020–2021
Cecil Jones Attuquayefio (1974-1984)
David Duncan (2001-2003)
Ken Augustt (2011-2012)
Godwin Attram (2017)
Yaw Preko (2020)
2020–21 Accra Great Olympics F.C. season
Full name | Accra Great Olympics Football Club Limited | ||
---|---|---|---|
Nickname(s) | Oly Dade | ||
Founded | 1954 | ||
Ground |
Accra Sports Stadium Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||
Capacity | 40,000 | ||
Manager | Annor Walker | ||
League | Ghana Premier League | ||
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Accra Great Olympics is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Accra, Greater Accra. The club is currently competing in the Ghana Premier League. [1] It has won the Ghana Premier League twice, in 1970, 1974 and the Ghana FA Cup thrice, in 1975, 1983 and 1995. [2] Since its inception the club has forged a fierce rivalry between their neighbours Accra Hearts of Oak which has culminated into interesting game weeks over the years when the two face each other. [3] [4] [5] [6]
The club was formed in 1954 in Accra, Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It celebrated its 52nd anniversary in 2006, and their 66th in 2020. [7] [8] [9]
The club is currently coached by Annor Walker assisted by Yaw Preko and captained by Ghanaian 2009 U-20 World Cup champion Gladson Awako. [10]
The club plays their matches at the Accra Sports Stadium. [11] [12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Year | Tournament | Round | Club | Home | Away | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971 | African Cup of Champions Clubs | 1 | Abaluhya United | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 |
2 | MMM Tamatave | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
Quarterfinal | Coffee United SC | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
Semi-final | Asante Kotoko | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
1975 | African Cup of Champions Clubs | 1 | Enugu Rangers | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
1984 | African Cup Winners’ Cup | 1 | Djoliba AC | 0-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
2 | ASEC Mimosas | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
1992 | African Cup Winners’ Cup | 1 | Invincible Eleven | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 |
2 | DC Motema Pembe | 1-0 | 2-4 | 3-4 | ||
1996 | African Cup Winners’ Cup | 1 | ASF Douanes | w.o.1 | ||
1999 | CAF Cup | 1 | Etoile Filante | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 |
2000 | African Cup Winners’ Cup | 1 | Al Ittihad Tripoli | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 (2-3 p) |
1- Great Olympics withdrew
Annor Walker (head coach) [13] 2020–
Yaw Preko (assistant head coach) [14] 2020–
Godwin Attram (assistant head coach) [14] 2020–2021
Cecil Jones Attuquayefio (1974-1984)
David Duncan (2001-2003)
Ken Augustt (2011-2012)
Godwin Attram (2017)
Yaw Preko (2020)
2020–21 Accra Great Olympics F.C. season