Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.

Club Overview

Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, commonly referred to as Hearts of Oak or just Hearts, is Ghana’s oldest surviving football club. Founded in 1911, the club’s traditional colors are red, yellow, and blue. Hearts of Oak competes in the Ghana Premier League, the top division of Ghanaian football. Their home ground is the Accra Sports Stadium, where they play their home games. The club has an illustrious history, having won the Premier League twenty-one times, the Ghanaian FA Cup twelve times, the Ghana Super Cup three times, and the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederations Cup once each¹.

Name, Nickname, Slogan & Home Ground

• Name: Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club
• Nickname: Phobia
• Slogan: (Not specified)
• Home Ground: Accra Sports Stadium (Capacity: 40,000)¹

History

Hearts of Oak was founded on 11 November 1911 in Accra. Over the years, they have achieved remarkable success, including winning the Ghanaian FA Cup, the Ghana Premier League, and the CAF Champions League in the year 2000. They remain the only football club in West Africa to have won a Continental Treble. During the colonial period, Hearts of Oak also secured eight football league trophies in the Accra Football League and the Gold Coast Club Competition, both precursors to the Ghana Premier League¹ .

Achievements

• Ghana Premier League Titles: 21
• Ghanaian FA Cup Titles: 12
• Ghana Super Cup Titles: 3
• CAF Champions League Title: 1
• CAF Confederations Cup Title: 1

Biggest Rivalry/Derby

Hearts of Oak’s fiercest clashes occur against other Ghanaian clubs, most notably their intense rivalry with Asante Kotoko. These matches ignite passion among fans and create memorable moments on the field¹.

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