The Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) has announced that the upcoming betPawa Premier League fixture between Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko will serve as the 2023 President’s Cup.
The match which is the second-leg encounter in the premier league between the two giants at the Accra Sports Stadium will now determine who will claim the President’s Cup 2023.
In a Twitter post on Monday, GHALCA said “The Ghana Premier League match between giants Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko scheduled for Sunday, March 5 in Accra, will serve as the 2023 President’s Cup.
“The winner of the tie will be crowned champion with President Nana Akufo-Addo in attendance.”
The statement further states that if the score is tied at the conclusion of regulation time for both sides, ” A penalty shootout will determine the winner of the match if it ends in a draw. ”
Hearts emerged as winners of the President’s Cup after beating Kotoko 2-1 at the Accra Sports Stadium in the last edition.
The President’s Cup is an annual one-off match between two selected clubs, contested in honour of the country’s current president.
