{"id":233782,"date":"2024-10-16T21:05:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/16\/groupings-for-preliminary-draw-of-mtn-fa-cup\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T21:05:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:05:19","slug":"groupings-for-preliminary-draw-of-mtn-fa-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/16\/groupings-for-preliminary-draw-of-mtn-fa-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Groupings for preliminary draw of MTN FA Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Groupings for the preliminary draw for the MTN FA Cup has been revealed.<\/p>\n

A combined Ninety-two (92)\u00a0 second and third-tier Clubs, housed in five Groups, will gets to know their opponents ahead of the preliminary draw, scheduled for Thursday October 17, 2024, at the GFA Conference Room.<\/p>\n

The Clubs have been grouped for the preliminary round of the MTN FA Cup, with Thursday’s draw expected to throw up some exciting derbies.<\/p>\n

Premier League Clubs will join the competition in the round of 64 , scheduled between November 29- December 2,2024 with the Round of 32 set to take place from January 10-13, 2025.<\/p>\n

As per the Season\u2019s plan for the competition, Round of 16 matches will roll out from February 21-24,2025.<\/p>\n

The quarter final and Semi-final matches are also set for March 28-31,2025 and May 9-12,2025 respectively.<\/p>\n

The grand finale of this season\u2019s edition of the MTN FA Cup competition will come off between June 14-15, 2025.<\/p>\n

See how the Clubs have been grouped for the draw:<\/p>\n

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