Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs

Cape Coast Mysterious Ebusua Dwarfs is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Cape Coast. The club competes in the Ghana Premier League, the Premier division on the Ghanaian football pyramid, and holds home games at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.

Ebusua Dwarfs

Full name	Cape Coast Mysterious Ebusua Dwarfs Football Club
Nickname(s)	Ebusua Dwarfs The Crabs 'Mysterious' Dwarfs
Founded	1932; 93 years ago (1932)
Ground	Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast
Capacity	15,000
President	Nana Sam Brew Butler
Manager	Ernest Thompson Quartey
League	Ghana Premier League
2019–20	16th
Website	http://ebusuadwarfsfc.com/
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

Founded in 1932, Ebusua Dwarfs was one of the founding members of the Ghana Premier League and won the 1966 Ghana Premier League.^[1] Ebusua Dwarfs was also the first winner of the Presidential Cup in 1970 when the idea of FA Cup and League Championships was introduced in Ghana. It was called the Prime Minister's Cup. Ebusua Dwarfs again won the first SWAG Cup by beating Hearts of Oak 4–2. Ebusua Dwarfs was one of the eight teams invited to play in the first-ever Ghana FA Cup, losing 6–0 in the semifinals to Hearts of Oak after defeating their rivals Vipers 2–0.^[2] Dwarfs defeated Ho Mighty Eagles 4–2 to win the 1968 FA Cup final.^[2]

The Dwarfs also appeared in the 1993 and 1994 finals, losing on penalties to Goldfields in 1993 and losing to Hearts of Oak in 1994 2–1 after taking a lead. Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs FC is the third Ghanaian club to represent Ghana in Africa after Real Republicans and Asante Kotoko in that order.

Cape Coast Dwarfs appeared in the 2000 CAF Cup, losing to Ismaily of Egypt 6–0 in the quarterfinals but not before defeating Wydad Casablanca.^[3]

Famous Black Stars goalkeeper Robert Mensah got his start with the Dwarfs in the 1960s.^[4]

Nana Aidoo, the Dwarfs C.E.O and chief financier, died in 2018.^[5]

Grounds

Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs play home matches at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium. The Cape Coast Sports Stadium holds an estimated capacity of 15,000 seats. The club plans to build a state-of-the-art facility after the supporters purchased a parcel of land to build their first training pitch.

Rivalries

Cape Coast Mysterious Ebusua Dwarfs' longest established rivalry is with Cape Coast Venomous Vipers FC. Elmina Sharks FC. have also been considered as local rivals in recent times.

Honours

National Titles

• Ghana Premier League: 1

1965–66

• FA Cup: 1

1968

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Cup

2000 CAF Cup - quarterfinals

• CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance

2014 - First Round

Current squad

As of February 2021. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  GHA Bright Quaye 16 GK  GHA Abass Abdulai 22 GK  GHA Danso Wiredu Mensah 24 GK  GHA Razak Issah 3 DF  GHA Emmanuel Anaful 4 DF  GHA Dennis Nkrumah Korsah (Captain) 5 DF  GHA Abert Gaisie 6 DF  GHA Amos Korankye 11 DF  GHA Abdul Dramani 12 DF  GHA Leventus Arthur 13 DF  GHA Godwin Adikah 20 DF  GHA Simon Martey 28 DF  GHA Prince Kpodo 7 MF  CIV Richard Amoah 35 FW  GHA Richard Addai

No. Pos. Nation Player 8 MF  GHA Abu Naba Junior 14 MF  GHA Mark Enoch Acquah 15 MF  GHA Leslie Kieran Davis 17 MF  GHA Michael Asamoah 18 MF  GHA George Asamoah 23 MF  GHA Julius Akoto 25 MF  GHA Benjamin Acquah 26 MF  GHA Ellia Kofi Junior 9 FW  GHA Obed Bentum 10 FW  GHA Albert Ato Hammond 19 FW  GHA Martin Tsiboah 27 FW  GHA Moro Sumaila 29 FW  GHA Seidu Abubakari 30 FW  GHA Ishmael Antwi — FW  JPN Jindo Morishita

Club captains

• Nicholas Gyan (2016–2018)^[6]
• Joseph Amoah Mensah (2018)
• Dennis Nkrumah-Korsah (2019–present)^[7]