The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has officially launched the 2026/27 Colts Football season as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots football development in the country.
The launch took place on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram, with GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku leading proceedings.
The new season marks the sixth consecutive campaign since the Colts football system was revived and restructured by the GFA in 2020. The association says the programme has since grown into a national grassroots football movement.
According to the GFA, there are currently 859 active Colts clubs across Ghana’s ten football regions, with Ashanti recording the highest number of clubs at 245, followed by Greater Accra with 216.
The association has also continued to invest in the development of coaches, players, referees and other stakeholders within the Colts football system.
Over the past two seasons, the GFA has spent GH¢1.8 million to train 600 Colts coaches through its CAF Licence D Coaching Programme. The three-year initiative targets 900 coaches, with the final phase scheduled for this year.
The GFA has also introduced measures aimed at reducing the financial burden on clubs, including free player registration and digital licences for up to 90 players per club, as well as the removal of referee fees.
Girls’ football remains an important part of the programme, with the association investing GH¢800,000 through the Regional Football Associations to organise Elite U-15 Girls Regional Colts Leagues.
The 2026/27 season will also feature the new KIVO/JLAB U-17 Colts Inter-Club Championship and the inaugural GFA Colts Awards.
The GFA says its long-term objective is to create a clear pathway from grassroots football to elite development, professional clubs and the national teams.
The association has called on clubs, coaches, scouts, referees, parents and other stakeholders to work together to ensure that young talents across the country receive opportunities to develop.
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