Okwahu United and Eleven Wise relegated to Division II

Published on: 03 September 2017

Former Ghana Premier League giants Okwahu United and Secondi Eleven Wise have been relegated from Division One to the Division Two after a poor season in the GN Bank League.

Okwahu United, last year’s runners up in the MTN FA Cup placed 14th in Zone Three of the Divison One league which was not enough to rescue them from the drop, having accumulated only 37 points from 30 games.

They are joined by Dynamo FC and Zein United.

Meanwhile, Sekondi Eleven Wise finished bottom of Zone two with just 29 points and will be joined by Dunkwa United and Wassaman to the Division two.

Okwahu United were one of the giants of Ghana football in the 80’s and represented the country at continental levels. They made it to the second round of the CAF Cup winners cup in 1987 and were withdrew in the first round in 2001.

The club has produced several talents including the likes of Mohammed Gargo and C.K Akunor.

Several great Coaches in Ghana have lead the Nkawkaw based side, some of the top coaches to lead Okwahu includes the late Sam Arday, Herbert Addo and Jones Attequaye Fio.

Eleven Wise on the other hand were the giants of the West. The club represented the Western Region and had huge following but now have to find themselves in the doldrums of Ghana Football.

By Lukman Evergreen Mumin

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