King Faisal

King Faisal Withdraws Application For Court Injunction Against GFA
12 Oct

King Faisal Withdraws Application For Court Injunction Against GFA

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Reports reaching Citi Sports indicate King Faisal Football Club, through its counsel, has withdrawn an application for an injunction in relation to the recently held 2023 Ghana Football Association (GFA) Elections. The hearing of the application was due today at an Accra High Court but the application was withdrawn leaving the judge to strike out the application. In the lead up to the elections, King Faisal communicated that the team will apply for the injunction to prevent the GFA Elections from taking place in order to resolve King Faisal’s petition to restructure the election road map from a top to…
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2023 GFA Elections: All Processes Put On Hold Because Of Court Injunction
29 Aug

2023 GFA Elections: All Processes Put On Hold Because Of Court Injunction

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced it has decided to put its 2023 GFA Election Timetable on hold. This is because now Division One League club, King Faisal, have moved a Motion for Injunction at the High Court, a GFA statement on Tuesday stated. King Faisal and its lawyer filed the motion at the Accra High Court last week. They argue that according to the GFA’s statutes, a legitimate Congress cannot convene to elect the GFA President until the new members or representatives of the Executive Committee have been duly elected. Therefore, they are appealing to the court to…
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Alhaji Grusah’s King Faisal Drags Ghana’s FA To CAS Over Dismissed Protest
21 Jul

Alhaji Grusah’s King Faisal Drags Ghana’s FA To CAS Over Dismissed Protest

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Communications Director of Ghanaian side, King Faisal, Awal Mohammed has disclosed the club’s intention to appeal the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) decision to dismiss their protest, solidifying their demotion to Division One next season. King Faisal FC’s hopes of overturning their relegation from the Ghana Premier League were shattered as GFA dismissed their protest to challenge the outcome of their match against Tamale City FC. The match took place on May 6 at the Aliu Mahama Stadium, where King Faisal FC suffered a 4-1 defeat against Tamale City FC. Alleging that Tamale City FC had fielded an ineligible player, specifically…
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Dreams Vs King Faisal FA Cup Final Will Be Part Of One Month MTN Ashantifest Football Extravaganza
16 Jun

Dreams Vs King Faisal FA Cup Final Will Be Part Of One Month MTN Ashantifest Football Extravaganza

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The 2023 MTN FA Cup final slated for Sunday will be part of a big series of football galas in the Ashanti Region starting this weekend. This was made known at the launch of the MTN Ashantifest community soccer competition, which was launched in Kumasi on Wednesday. The ceremony was held at the company’s Kaase Office. Dreams FC will compete in the final of the FA Cup for the first time against King Faisal on Sunday, but before then the MTN Ashantifest community gala begins. The gala will be a 16 team Football Competition; each team drawn from a separate…
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King Faisal Relegated From Ghana Premier League
05 Jun

King Faisal Relegated From Ghana Premier League

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King Faisal's fate of relegation was sealed, despite their impressive 3-1 victory over Legon Cities in their penultimate game of the season. Unfortunately, other results did not go their way, leading to their demotion from the top flight. King Faisal had made their return to the top division in 2019 through the Ghana Football Association Congress decision. This followed the proposal by the Normalisation Committee to expand the league and resolve legal battles. As a result, King Faisal, along with Great Olympics, were added to the top flight, increasing the number of clubs from 16 to 18 starting from the…
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King Faisal Suffer Ghana Premier League Relegation Despite Win Over Legon Cities
05 Jun

King Faisal Suffer Ghana Premier League Relegation Despite Win Over Legon Cities

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King Faisal have been relegated from the betPawa Ghana Premier League despite picking up all three points in their weekend game against Legon Cities. The Kumasi-based side’s relegation to the Division One League was confirmed on Sunday, June 3, with other results not going their way despite a win in their penultimate game of the league season. King Faisal have 39 points from 33 games so far with one more game to go until the end of the season. However, their poor head-to-head record against teams they were fighting with means they join Kotoku Royals as two of three teams…
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MTN FA Cup: King Faisal To Face Dreams FC In Final
15 May

MTN FA Cup: King Faisal To Face Dreams FC In Final

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King Faisal and Dreams FC will battle it out for the 2022/23 MTN FA Cup title after the two booked their places in the final over the weekend. Dreams were 2-1 winners over Division One League side, Skyy Football Club, on Saturday at the Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex. Goals from Sylvester Simba and Ali Huzaif were enough for the Premier League side despite Eric Antwi Konadu’s goal for Skyy. On Sunday, King Faisal joined the believers in the final after edging out Nsoatreman Football Club in a five-goal thriller at the same venue. Samuel Adom Antwi dashed the hopes…
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MTN FA Cup Semifinals: King Faisal Confident Of Victory Against Nsoatreman
12 May

MTN FA Cup Semifinals: King Faisal Confident Of Victory Against Nsoatreman

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The assistant coach of King Faisal, Godwin Ablordey, is confident his side will beat the Nsoatreman hurdle to book a spot in the final of the MTN FA Cup over the weekend The Kumasi-based side are up against betPawa Ghana Premier League rivals Nsoatreman at the Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex on Sunday, 14, as they battle for a spot in the last two of the competition. Ahead of the fixture, Ablordey, who once was a winner of the competition with Asante Kotoko has expressed optimism about King Faisal’s chances. “We are much prepared. I have spoken to the players…
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King Faisal Owner Alhaji Grusah Survives Car Accident After Team’s Heavy Defeat
07 May

King Faisal Owner Alhaji Grusah Survives Car Accident After Team’s Heavy Defeat

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King Faisal owner Alhaji Abdul Karim Grusah has survived a serious car accident on the Kumasi Kintampo road. Grusah, who is also a member of the Black Stars management committee, was travelling back from a Ghana Premier League match against Tamale City on Saturday with the club’s Operations Manager Nana Amankwah when the accident occurred. King Faisal had suffered a heavy defeat, losing 4-0 to Tamale City, leaving them in the bottom three with just four matches remaining in the season. Grusah, who had planned to sleep over in Tamale due to a funeral, became worried after the loss and decided to…
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Godwin Ablordey Applauds King Faisal Goalie Jabal Adams After Aduana Victory
11 Apr

Godwin Ablordey Applauds King Faisal Goalie Jabal Adams After Aduana Victory

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King Faisal No. 2 Godwin Ablordey has heaped praise on their goalkeeper Abdul Jabal Adams for his heroic penalty saves which saw them advance into the FA Cup semi-finals at the expense of Aduana Stars on Sunday. Faisal booked a spot in the semi-finals of the FA Cup after edging out Aduana Stars on penalties on Sunday. Jabal saved two of Aduana’s penalties while he expertly converted his to see his side progress. Aduana FC took the lead five minutes before half-time through defender Stephen Anokye Badu. In the 47th minute, Asiamah was brought down in the box and Abdul…
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