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]
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| 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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History
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]
2020
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]
Grounds
The club plays their matches at the Accra Sports Stadium.[11][12]
Current squad
- As of 3 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- Ghana Premier League
- Champions 1970, 1974
- Ghanaian FA Cup
- Winners 1975, 1983, 1995
Performance in CAF competitions
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances
- CAF Cup: 1 appearance
- 1999 – First Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances
- 1984 – Second Round
- 1992 – Second Round
- 1996 – withdrew in First Round
- 2000 – First Round
Participation in CAF competitions
| 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 |
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| 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
Managers
Annor Walker (head coach)[13] 2020–
Yaw Preko (assistant head coach)[14] 2020–
Godwin Attram (assistant head coach)[14] 2020–2021
Previous notable coaches
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Cecil Jones Attuquayefio (1974–1984)
David Duncan (2001–2003)
Ken Augustt (2011–2012)
Godwin Attram (2017)
Yaw Preko (2020)
Seasons
References
External links
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