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Cape Coast Mysterious Ebusua Dwarfs is a Ghanaian professional soccer club based in Cape Coast. He is currently a member of the Ghana Premier League and plays at home at Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
History
Founded in 1932, Ebusua Dwarfs was one of the founding members of the Ghana Premier League and won the 1966 Ghana Premier League. They were also one of eight teams invited to play in Ghana’s first FA Cup, losing 6-0 in the semifinals to Hearts of Oak after defeating rivals Vipers 2-0. The Dwarves defeated the Ho Mighty Eagles 4-2 to win the 1968 FA Cup final.
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 the lead.
The 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.
Famous Black Stars goalkeeper Robert Mensah started with the Dwarves in the 1960s.
Nana Aidoo, CEO and CFO of Dwarfs, died in 2018.
The high court ordered the liquidation of the club in July 2019 after failing to pay a 20-year transfer fee on Patrick Villars to Great Liverpool FC. The club appealed the sentence.
The Registrar General’s Department ordered the Ghana Football Association to remove the Ebusua Dwarfs from participating in the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League over the Great Liverpool FC case.
The long legal battle concluded in January 2019 when the court approved a motion to liquidate the Dwarves in order to settle the debt.
In January 2020, the official liquidator wrote to the GFA to request that they void the dwarfs’ status as a Premier League club, but with the dwarfs actively participating in the truncated 2019/2020 league season, none were taken. measure.
The GFA received another letter to expel the Dwarfs from the Ghana Premier League or face contempt of court.
On November 13, 2020, the Crabs were granted permission to participate in the 2020/21 league after they settled the case amicably with Greater Liverpool just in time for the start of the season.
Honors
National titles
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- 1965-1966
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- 1968
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Cup 2000 – quarter finals
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
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- 2014 – First round
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