President of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), Kudjoe Fianoo, has confirmed that despite finishing outside the top four of the Ghana Premier League, the winner of the FA Cup final between Bofoakwa Tano and Nsoatreman will participate in the 2024 Top 4 competition.
The Top 4 competition is an annual event aimed at keeping high-performing teams fit and competitive ahead of the upcoming season.
This year, it will feature Ghana Premier League champions FC Samartex, as well as the second and third-placed teams, Accra Lions and Berekum Chelsea.
Fianoo explained to Akoma FM, “The top three teams in the league (Samartex FC, Accra Lions, and Berekum Chelsea) plus the FA Cup winner will make up this year’s top four.”
Regarding the venue for the competition, Fianoo indicated that the New TNA Stadium in Tarkwa is the preferred location, with the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi as an alternative. “Although we are yet to confirm a venue, we have already written to the administration of the New Tarkwa TNA Stadium as our first choice venue and the Baba Yara Stadium as an alternative venue,” he stated.
The 2024 Top 4 competition is scheduled to take place in the first or second week of August.
Despite their positions in the league, Nsoatreman finished fifth in the Ghana Premier League, while Bofoakwa Tano faced relegation after finishing 17th. However, both teams have an opportunity to salvage their season in the FA Cup final, scheduled for Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.
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