The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced that the 2025/26 competitions calendar will officially commence on July 1, 2025.
This comes after an Executive Council meeting that approved the omnibus competitions calendar, aligning with the GFA Statutes and the Association’s accounting year.
A statement said by the GFA said the decision was taken into consideration due to the 23rd FIFA World Cup, scheduled for June 11 to July 19, 2026.
It said this was to ensure that all elite domestic competitions conclude before the commencement of the global showpiece.
The Ghana Premier League would see matches played on Sundays, with midweek dates reserved for outstanding fixtures, mirroring the structure of the 2024/25 season.
Also, the Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League and the Division One League would also maintain Sunday matchdays.
For the MTN FA Cup, only selected matches in the Round of 64 and the Round of 63 may be played midweek, while all Women’s FA Cup matches would take place on weekends.
The GFA announced that regional competitions, including Division Two, Division Three, Regional Women’s Division One, and the Boys and Girls Colts Leagues (U13, U15, U17), would start on or before October 1, 2025, and conclude by May 31, 2026.
According to the GFA, there would be a nationwide rollout of Girls Colts competitions (U15 and U17), building on the pilot success in the Northern and Greater Accra Regions this past season.
These competitions would be held in partnership with FIFA Women’s Football Development and the 10 regional football associations.
The GFA said it was reinforcing its commitment to structured planning, allowing clubs and stakeholders to prepare adequately for the season ahead.
“The GFA is committed to the effective execution of this comprehensive calendar to ensure a vibrant, competitive, and well-coordinated football season across all levels,” the statement on GFA’s website said.