Five fascinating facts about Accra Hearts of Oak as they celebrate 113th anniversary

Accra Hearts of Oak, Ghana's oldest surviving club, marks their 113th anniversary today, November 11, 2024.

Hearts of Oak is regarded as not just one of the oldest but also one of the greatest sporting institutions in Africa.

The club has produced magnificent talents for Ghana and Africa since their inception while raking in an enviable trophy haul over the years to earn a place among the very best football clubs on the continent.

They are 21-time Ghana Premier League champions, a record 12-time Ghana FA Cup champions, one-time CAF Champions League winners, one-time Confederations Cup winners, and one-time CAF Super Cup winners.

Other laurels include four Ghana Telecom Cups, three GHALCA Special Cups, three Ghana Top Four Cups, two Ghana Top Eight Cups, six President's Cups, three June 4 Cups, seven SWAG Cups, and eight titles in the Colonial era, including Accra Football League and Gold Coast Club Competitions titles.

Unfortunately, the club is currently going through a difficult phase, struggling to get back to the level they belong.

They have not featured in a CAF Inter-club final or made it past the group round in either competition since 2004. They were nearly relegated from Ghana's top flight in the 2022/2023 season.

Nonetheless, their historical success places them among the very best on the continent.

Here is a list of five facts about Hearts of Oak as they celebrate their 113th anniversary:

1. Hearts of Oak SC are the first and only club to have won the Ghana League on six consecutive occasions from 1996 to 2002.

2. Accra Hearts of Oak SC are the first club in Africa to win both the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.

3. They are the first and only Ghanaian club to have produced a CAF African Coach of the Year Award winner, Sir Jones Cecil Attuquayefio, in 2000.

4. Accra Hearts of Oak SC are the only Ghanaian side to have won all three different continental titles, a feat that birthed their nickname 'The Continental Club Masters.'

5. Accra Hearts of Oak SC became the first club to win the Ghana Football League in 1958.

EE/EKAccra Hearts of Oak, Ghana's oldest surviving club, marks their 113th anniversary today, November 11, 2024.

Hearts of Oak is regarded as not just one of the oldest but also one of the greatest in Africa.

The club has produced magnificent talents for Ghana and Africa since its inception while raking in an enviable trophy haul over the years to earn an esteemed reputation among their peers.

They are 21-time Ghana Premier League champions, a record 12-time Ghana FA Cup champions, one-time CAF Champions League winners, one-time Confederations Cup winners, and one-time CAF Super Cup winners.

Other laurels include four Ghana Telecom Cups, three GHALCA Special Cups, three Ghana Top Four Cups, two Ghana Top Eight Cups, six President's Cups, three June 4 Cups, seven SWAG Cups, and eight titles in the Colonial era, including Accra Football League and Gold Coast Club Competitions titles.

Unfortunately, the club is currently going through a difficult phase, struggling to get back to the level they belong.

They have not featured in a CAF Inter-club final or made it past the group round in either competition since 2004. They were nearly relegated from Ghana's top flight in the 2022/2023 season.

Nonetheless, their historical success places them among the very best on the continent.

Here is a list of five facts about Hearts of Oak as they celebrate their 113th anniversary:

1. Hearts of Oak SC are the first and only club to have won the Ghana League on six consecutive occasions from 1996 to 2002.

2. Accra Hearts of Oak SC are the first club in Africa to win both the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.

3. They are the first and only Ghanaian club to have produced a CAF African Coach of the Year Award winner, Sir Jones Cecil Attuquayefio, in 2000.

4. Accra Hearts of Oak SC are the only Ghanaian side to have won all three different continental titles, a feat that birthed their nickname 'The Continental Club Masters.'

5. Accra Hearts of Oak SC became the first club to win the Ghana Football League in 1958.

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