Great Mariners (previously known as Ghapoha or Ghapoha Readers) is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Tema. They are a currently competing in the Ghana Football Leagues. In 1997, the team won the Ghanaian FA Cup.
History It was founded in the port city of Tema with the name GHAPOHA, which would later be changed to GHAPOHA Readers. The club's name was an abbreviation of Ghana Port and Harbor Authority (GHAPOHA).
Their first major achievement was winning the Ghanaian FA Cup in the 1996/97 season after beating Okwahu United 1–0 in the final with a goal from Isaac Boakye. Internationally they won the WAFU Club Championship in 1997 and in the African Football Confederation tournaments they participated in the defunct African Cup Winners' Cup in 1998, in which they were eliminated in the second round by USM Alger of Algeria.
In 2007, the team rebranded and changed their name from Ghapoha to Great Mariners.
Honours
Domestic Ghanaian FA Cup Winners (1): 1997 Ghana Super Cup Runners-up (1): 1997
Continental West African Club Championship Winners (1): 1997
Performance in CAF competitions
1998 African Cup Winners' Cup: second round
SeasonTournamentRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate1998African Cup Winners' Cup1 ASF Bobo-Dioulasso3-01-14-12 USM Alger0-10-10-2
Former players
References
External links Ghapoha Rebrand (archived 14 July 2014) GHAPOHA Players Seek New Jobs Ghana All-Time Table (archived 6 January 2014)