Second Division clubs to start FA Cup

Forty-eight team Second Division teams will commence the 2012-13 MTN FA Cup competition from the Preliminary Round stage.

The draw for the clubs was made on Thursday in Accra for the competition which will involve clubs from the Premier, First and Second divisions of the Ghanaian league tier.


Twenty-four clubs will advance from this stage to the Round of 64 where they will be joined by 24 clubs from the Division One League after their preliminary round fixtures.


Teams from the Second division league will start the preliminary round from the weekend of December 21.


Teams that qualify from the preliminary round in Division One and Two will be joined by the 16 Premier League Clubs for the Round of 64 draw.


Premier League side, New Edubiase are the defending champions after winning last season's competition.


2012/2013 MTN FA Cup Fixtures (Preliminary Round)

Zone 1A


Berekum Adwinpa Vrs Kintampo Top Talent Sunyani Suncity F/C Vrs Dynamo F/C Segomens F/C Vrs Yeji Lacio F/C Tamale Liberty F/C Vrs Tamale All Stars Japekrom Mpuasuaman Vrs Dormaa Nkyenkyenkye


Zone 1B


Nandom Black Bull Vrs Krystal Palace Scientific Soccer Revolutionaries F/C Vrs Pwalugu United F/C Wa F/C Vrs Manchester City F/C


Zone 2A


U.C.C. Youngsters Vrs Swedru All Blacks Fink F/C Vrs Mighty Rovers F/C Glow Lamp Academy Vrs Feyenoord Academy F/C Vimabe F/C Vrs Oakzeel F/C

Zone 2B


Bomtwe Stars Vrs Westlandes F/C Samatex F/C Vrs Kaase F/C Kwamaman F/C Vrs Ato Plans F/C Kesewa F/C /Zamalek F/C /Macavan F/C Vrs Subri Royals F/C


Zone 3


Mepe United Vrs Woe United 3rd World Vrs Agbozome Weavers Westland F/C Vrs Holy Stars Dynamo F/C Vrs Vision F/C Newtown Youth F/C Vrs F.C.M. Maamobi Teshie Unique F/C Vrs Donsu Borussia F/C Kutunse F/C Vrs Wusbrim F/C Dawuenya F/C Vrs Cheetah F/C