The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has launched the 2022/23 Beach Soccer League in Accra.
The event brought together leaders of the GFA and representatives of the 14 participating clubs in four Regions.
The President of the GFA, Mr Kurt Edwin Simon-Okraku said this is the first time 14 clubs will be competing in our Premier league and the 14 clubs will come from the Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Volta Region and Eastern Region.
He gave assurance about the future of Beach Soccer in Ghana, saying the sport will soon gain grounds and be loved by millions across the country.
‘’Soon we will have clubs from all over the Regions also participating in Beach Soccer. It will mark a humble beginning of a new life for Beach Soccer,” he added.
The Vice Chairman, Mr Yaw Gyamfi Kusi Awere expressed gratitude to the Ghana Football Association for their support stating that clubs are raring to go this season.
‘’I would like to thank the GFA, especially the President and General Secretary Mr Prosper Harrison, it’s been very tough for the past 9 years, we all know that in recent times Beach Soccer has not been active apart from the FA Cup,” he said.
“This time we are going to see a different league because we’ve been doing this for so many years now and this is the first time that the GFA is going to have the Beach Soccer League,” he added.
He said the GFA would pay an amount of GHc10,000 to each of the 14 participating clubs before the start of the 2022/ 2023 Season.
Mr Gyamfi Kusi said the winner of the League will be paid GHc15,000 with the runner up taking GHc7,000 as prize.
Apart from President Kurt Edwin Simon Okraku and General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo represented the GFA at the launch, others included Samuel Aboabire, Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Football Association, Alhaji Yahaya Sadugu, Chairman of the Upper West Football Association and Referees Manager, Alex Kotey.
The 14 participating clubs include Sunset Sports Keta Beach Soccer Club, Havedzi Mighty Warriors, Sea Sharks Beach Soccer Club, Teshie United Beach Soccer Club and Ada Assurance Beach Soccer Club. The rest are, Loyoca Beach Soccer Club, Nungua Beach Soccer Club, Dansoman Beach Soccer Club, Cheetah Beach Soccer Club, Ocean Stars Tegbi Beach Soccer Club, Kedzi Beach Soccer Club, Senya Sharks Beach Soccer Club, Okere Rangers Beach Soccer Club and Vodza Beach Soccer Club.
The 14 Beach Soccer Premier League would kick start on Saturday 27th May, 2023.
