Dreams FC: Dawu Football Club, Honours, Academy and Continental Story

Dreams FC are a football club from Dawu in Ghana's Eastern Region, founded in 2009 and known to their supporters as 'Still Believe'. They won the Ghana FA Cup on 18 June 2023, their first major trophy, and then reached the semi finals of the CAF Confederation Cup in 2023-24. For a club that began life in Kweiman, that is a journey from foundation in 2009 to a continental semi final in 2024. South African readers who call the game soccer can follow the club through CAF competition.

Dreams developed from a club founded in Kweiman in 2009 into Ghana FA Cup winners in 2023. What follows is the plain story from 2009 to the Zamalek semi final, including the demotion and comeback, the academy players the club has produced, and why readers in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda have good reason to pay attention. The table, squad, fixtures and results sit in the live modules above, and they update after every match.

Who Are Dreams FC, the Still Believe Club?

Dreams FC are a Ghanaian club founded in 2009 and built on youth development. The club was founded in 2009 in Kweiman and later moved its base twice, first to Madina and then to Dawu in the Eastern Region. The nickname 'Still Believe' suits a side that has had to climb the ladder more than once. Kurt Okraku, who went on to become Ghana Football Association president in 2019, is described as the club's founder. So, if you are new to Ghanaian football, the simplest way to place Dreams is as a club whose story began in Kweiman in 2009.

Where Do Dreams FC Play, and Why Dawu?

Dreams play their home matches at Dawu Sports Stadium, a ground with a listed capacity of about 5,000. The club moved its home base to Dawu for the 2015-16 season to meet the requirements of the GFA's Club Licensing System, and it still trains at Kweiman, so the working week and the matchday happen in different towns. The move established Dawu as the club’s home base for the 2015-16 season. A capacity of 5,000 is modest beside the big Accra and Kumasi venues. But, a full small stadium can feel louder than a half empty large one, and Dawu has hosted some of the club's biggest days.

What Have Dreams FC Won?

Dreams won the Ghana FA Cup in 2023, beating King Faisal 2-0 in the final on 18 June, and it was the first major title in the club's history. The MTN FA Cup is a long road to travel, since the 2022-23 edition began with 110 clubs: 18 from the Premier League, 48 from Division One and 44 from Division Two. The winner represents Ghana in the CAF Confederation Cup, which is how Dreams earned their place in the 2023-24 competition. Before that, Dreams were Division One Zone Three champions in 2016-17.

How Did Dreams FC Reach the 2023-24 Continental Semi Finals?

Dreams reached the semi finals of the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup, and the run was built on narrow margins. They beat Milo FC of Guinea and then Kallon FC of Sierra Leone, 3-2 on aggregate each time, becoming the first Ghanaian side to reach the group stage since Asante Kotoko in 2019. Dreams won Group C in the 2023-24 competition. In the quarter final they beat Stade Malien of Mali 3-2 on aggregate, winning 2-1 away and drawing 1-1 at home. Zamalek ended the run 3-0 on aggregate in May 2024, then went on to lift the trophy.

From Kweiman to Zamalek: The History in Brief

Dreams won Zone 3 of the Division One League and reached the Ghana Premier League for the first time for the 2016 season. Then, in late 2016, the GFA found an anomaly in a player's registration, and the club was returned to Division One, with Tema Youth taking its place. So, Dreams went straight back to work, winning Zone Three in 2016-17.

That comeback explains the nickname better than any slogan could, in my opinion. The years that followed brought steady building, and the work paid off in June 2023 with the FA Cup, then a continental campaign that ran all the way to a semi final against Zamalek in May 2024. The Kurt Okraku link sits across that whole period. Okraku, born on 1 June 1971 and described as the founder of Dreams, was elected GFA president on 29 October 2019 and re-elected in Tamale on 5 October 2023, so the man who started a club in Kweiman went on to lead the federation for the whole of Ghanaian football.

Which Famous Players Came Through the Dreams FC Youth System?

Dreams have a reputation as a talent pipeline, and the names that came through the academy back that up. Players listed as Dreams youth products include Baba Rahman, Benjamin Tetteh, Leonard Owusu, John Antwi and Abdul Aziz Issah. In my opinion, that list is the best advertisement the club has, because a parent in Accra or a scout watching from abroad can see the route from Kweiman to a professional career written out in real names. The listed youth products illustrate the club’s development record.

Why does a youth record matter to a supporter? Because a club that develops players well can keep competing with richer rivals, promoting from within rather than buying ready made squads. It also feeds the national game, since the club’s youth development work at Kweiman widens the pool the Black Stars can draw on in future. Players move clubs with every transfer window, so the squad module above lists the present first team, while the names here stand as the record of what the academy has produced. If you follow one Dreams graduate abroad, it is worth keeping an eye on the young players coming through behind him.

Why Should Fans Across Africa Follow Dreams FC?

For Nigerian readers, Dreams offer a Ghanaian club story to follow in CAF competition. Nigeria and Ghana measure themselves against each other in almost everything to do with football, from the Black Stars against the Super Eagles down to club competition, and a group won by a club from Dawu adds a fresh line to that long conversation. So, whenever Dreams and a Nigerian club are drawn together in CAF competition, I would expect the tie to draw interest well beyond the two sets of supporters, in the way West African meetings usually do.

South African readers follow the Confederation Cup through the PSL clubs that enter it, so Dreams make a useful measuring stick. Their semi final in 2023-24 is a standard any club, whatever its budget, would be glad to reach, and it shows that a sound structure can matter as much as a large fan base. In my opinion, the Dreams run provides a useful comparison for PSL sides pursuing their own continental ambitions. It suggests that a well organised club from a smaller town can travel a long way in CAF football once the cup draw gives it a start.

Kenyan and Ugandan readers often follow West African club football for scouting and for the Ghana connection, and Dreams offer a model worth studying. Here is a club formed in 2009, with a stadium of about 5,000 seats, that reached a continental semi final through careful recruitment, a working youth system and a cup run that opened the door. For clubs in Nairobi or Kampala hoping to make their own mark in CAF competition, the lesson from Dawu is that a domestic cup can be the quickest route onto the continental stage. That being said, the semi final came from good squad building, and the cup only provided the ticket.

Where Do Dreams Sit Against Hearts, Kotoko and Medeama?

Dreams are a club founded in 2009 competing alongside established names such as Hearts of Oak in Accra and Asante Kotoko in Kumasi. Hearts and Kotoko carry long histories and supporters spread right across the country, while Medeama, who won their second Ghana Premier League title in 2025-26, show how a club outside the two big cities can reach the top. The 2025-26 league ran with 18 teams, and the table module shows exactly where Dreams stand against all three this season. In my opinion, the 2023 cup and the 2024 semi final mean Dreams now go into those meetings expecting to compete, a big change from their Division One days.

How Do You Follow Dreams FC Fixtures, Results and Kick Off Times From Africa?

The Dreams Fc fixtures list brings together match dates and opponents, while separate modules carry results and squad details. Consult the Ghana Premier League table, or log, to compare Dreams with their domestic opponents. Ghanaian radio coverage and mobile streams offer ways to follow games, with live scores useful when watching is not possible. Points show the standings; goal difference adds context when clubs have equal totals. Each fixture also carries viewing information for the countries covered.

Dawu uses GMT, and the fixture module presents kick off times across four African time zones. For a 15:00 GMT start in Ghana, Nigerian readers should look for 16:00 WAT; South Africa has 17:00 SAST, while Kenya and Uganda have 18:00 EAT. In my opinion, Dreams meetings with Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko and Medeama deserve particular attention alongside CAF ties, given the club's rise from Division One to the 2023 FA Cup and the 2024 continental semi final. Confirm the scheduled date and local start time before making viewing plans.