| Organising body | Sport Writers Association of Ghana |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| Region |  Ghana |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champions | Asante Kotoko |
| Most successful club(s) | Asante Kotoko (15 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | GTV |
| Website | SWAG CUP |
The SWAG Cup (Sports Writers Association of Ghana Cup) is an annual one-off game, featuring two selected clubs at the end of the season.[1][2] The cup is called the H.P. Nyemitei Cup in honour of former GFA president Henry Plange Nyemitei and the SIC H.P. Nyemitei Cup for sponsorship reasons. football season.[3][4] The game is the official shutdown match for the football season in Ghana.[5][2][3]
Organised by the SWAG, proceeds from the game go into programmes of SWAG including SWAG Awards and other community development activities of the organization. The fixture was first played in the 1972 season.[5]
The current holders are Asante Kotoko, who defeated rivals Ashanti Gold 1–0 in the 2015 match.[6] Asante Kotoko who also hold the record for most wins with 16 titles.
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- ^ a b Okine, Sammy Heywood (21 June 2013). "History and facts of the SWAG CUP". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b Sienu, Sheikh Tophic (28 November 2015). "Asante Kotoko vs Ashgold Preview: SIC Nyametei SWAG Cup". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Okine, Sammy Heywood (6 November 2015). "SIC Nyemitei SWAG Cup Is Back". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ a b Yeboah, Bright Taylor (4 August 2020). "A historical overview of Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG)". Football Ghana. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "How Kotoko pipped AshGold to SWAG Cup". Graphic Online. Retrieved 23 November 2021.