Ghana Premier League
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Founded | 1956 |
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Country | Ghana |
Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Division One League |
Domestic cup(s) |
Ghanaian FA Cup Ghana Super Cup |
International cup(s) |
CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup |
Current champions |
Aduana Stars (2017) |
Most championships | Asante Kotoko (23) |
TV partners | Star times live matches and highlight [Ghana Broadcasting Corporation |
Website | ghanafa.org |
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The Ghana Premier League is the top professional football division of the football league system in Ghana. Formed officially in 1956, after the last Gold Coast Club Competition was held in 1953/1954, the league is organized by the Ghana Football Association and was ranked as the 11th best league in Africa by the IFFHS from 2001-2010,[1] and the league was also ranked 65th in the IFFHS' Best Leagues of the World ranking, in the 1st Decade of the 21st Century (2001-2010).[2] On 4 February 2014.[3][4][5][6] It has been dominated by Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak. The league has had a hiatus since mid June because of some city corruption issues but its due to return in October.
Broadcasting rights
In September 2013, SuperSport secured the television production and broadcast rights to the Ghana Premier League after signing a deal with the GFA. . In 2017, Pay-TV provider StarTimes became the official television production and broadcast rights holder for the Ghana Premier League.[7]
Participating Clubs (2018)
Clubs | Stadium | Location | capacity |
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Aduana Stars | Agyeman Badu Stadium | Dormaa Ahenkro | 5,000 |
Asante Kotoko | Baba Yara Stadium | Kumasi | 40,528 |
AshantiGold | Len Clay Stadium | Obuasi | 20,000 |
Bechem United | Nana Gyeabour's Park | Bechem | 5,000 |
Berekum Chelsea | Berekum Sports Stadium | Berekum | 10,000 |
Dreams FC | Theater of Dreams | Dawu | 5,000 |
Ebusua Dwarfs | Cape Coast Sports Stadium | Cape Coast | 15,000 |
Elmina Sharks | Nduom Sports Stadium | Elmina | 25,000 |
Eleven Wonders | Ohene Ameyaw Park | Techiman | 10,000 |
Hearts of Oak | Accra Sports Stadium | Accra | 40,000 |
Inter Allies | El Wak Stadium | Accra | 7,000 |
Liberty Professionals | Dansoman Park | Dansoman | 2,000 |
Medeama | TNA Park | Tarkwa | 12,000 |
Karela United FC | CAM Park | Aiyinase | 5,000 |
All Stars | Wa Sports Stadium | Wa | 5,000 |
WAFA | Sogakope Stadium | Sogakope | 1,000 |
Winners
Previous winners of the league are:
- 1920 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1922 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1925 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1927 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1929 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1933 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1935 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1953/54 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1956 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1957 : no championship
- 1958 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1959 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1960 : Eleven Wise (Sekondi-Takoradi)
- 1961/62 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1962/63 : Real Republicans (Accra)
- 1963/64 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1964/65 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1966 : Mysterious Dwarves (Cape Coast)
- 1967 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1968 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1969 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1970 : Great Olympics (Accra)
- 1971 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1972 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1973 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1974 : Great Olympics (Accra)
- 1975 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1976 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1977 : Sekondi Hasaacas (Sekondi)
- 1978 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1979 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1980 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1981 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1982 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1983 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1984 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1985 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1986 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1987 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1988/89 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1989/90 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1990/91 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1991/92 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1992/93 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 1993/94 : Goldfields (Obuasi)
- 1994/95 : Goldfields (Obuasi)
- 1995/96 : Goldfields (Obuasi)
- 1996/97 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1997/98 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 1999 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 2000 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 2001 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 2002 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 2003 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 2004/05 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 2005 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 2006/07 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 2007/08 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 2008/09 : Hearts of Oak (Accra)
- 2009/10 : Aduana Stars (Dormaa)
- 2010/11 : Berekum Chelsea (Berekum)
- 2011/12 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 2012/13 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 2013/14 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 2015 : Ashanti Gold (Obuasi)
- 2016 : Wa All Stars (Wa)
- 2017 : Aduana Stars (Dormaa)
Performance by club
Club | City / Region | Titles | Last Title |
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Asante Kotoko | Kumasi, Ashanti | 23 | 2013/14 |
Hearts of Oak | Accra, Greater Accra | 20 | 2008/09 |
Ashanti Gold (Goldfields) | Obuasi, Ashanti | 4 | 2015 |
Great Olympics | Accra, Greater Accra | 2 | 1974 |
Aduana Stars | Dormaa Ahenkro, Brong-Ahafo | 2 | 2017 |
Eleven Wise | Sekondi, Western | 1 | 1960 |
Real Republicans | Accra, Greater Accra | 1 | 1962/63 |
Mysterious Dwarves | Cape Coast, Central | 1 | 1966 |
Sekondi Hasaacas | Sekondi, Western | 1 | 1977 |
Berekum Chelsea | Berekum, Brong-Ahafo | 1 | 2010/11 |
Wa All Stars | Wa, Upper West | 1 | 2016 |
Ghana Premier League: Top Scorers
2013–2014: Top Scorers |
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Rank | Player | Nationality | Team | Goals | ![]() | ||||||
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1 | Augustine Okrah | ![]() |
Berekum Chelsea | 13 | ✖ | ||||||
2 | Seidu Bancey | ![]() |
Asante Kotoko | 11 | ✔ | ||||||
3 | Paul de Vries | ![]() |
All Stars | 9 | ✔ | ||||||
Samuel Afful | ![]() |
Sekondi Hasaacas | ✔ | ||||||||
Emmanuel Osei | ![]() |
Ashanti Gold | ✖ | ||||||||
4 | Frederick Boateng | ![]() |
Ebusua Dwarfs | 8 | ✖ | ||||||
5 | Richard Yamoah | ![]() |
Sekondi Hasaacas | 7 | ✖ | ||||||
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- 1973–2013 Ghana Premier League: Top Scorers
Season Best scorers Team Goals 1973 Peter LampteyHearts of Oak data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1974 Dan OwusuBofoakwa Tano data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1975 Dan OwusuBofoakwa Tano data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1976 Dan OwusuBofoakwa Tano data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1977 George AlhassanGreat Olympics data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1978 Muhammed ChooReal Tamale United data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1979 Opoku AfriyieAsante Kotoko data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1980 Emmanuel QuashieSekondi Hasaacas data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1981 Opoku AfriyieAsante Kotoko data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1982 Muhammed ChooReal Tamale United data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1983 Anane KoboReal Tamale United data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1984 Anane KoboReal Tamale United data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1985 George AlhassanGreat Olympics data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1986 Tony YeboahCornerstones data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1987 Tony YeboahCornerstones data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1988/89 Henry AcquahHearts of Oak data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1989/90 Muhammed TijaniCornerstones data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1990/91 Thomas BoakyeAsante Kotoko data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1991/92 Abdul MumuniDawu Youngstars data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1992/93 Augustine AhinfulGoldfields 12 1993/94 Laud OscarDawu Youngstars data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1994/95 Charles AmoahOkwawu United data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1995/96 Kofi DeblahGoldfields data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1996/97 Kofi DeblahGoldfields data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1997/98 Joe FameyehHearts of Oak data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1999 Ishmael AddoHearts of Oak 19 2000 Ishmael AddoHearts of Oak 21 2001 Ishmael AddoHearts of Oak 22 2002 Bernard Dong Bortey
Charles Asampong TaylorHearts of Oak 18 2003 Shaibu YakubuGoldfields Obuasi 13 2004/05 Samuel YeboahHeart of Lions data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 2005 Prince TagoeHearts of Oak 18 2006/07 Emmanuel ClotteyGreat Olympics 14 2007/08 Eric BekoeAsante Kotoko 17 2008/09 Bismark IdanKessben F.C. 13 2009/10 Samuel AffumHearts of Oak 13 2010/11 Nana PokuBerekum Arsenal 14 2011/12 Emmanuel BaffourNew Edubiase United 21 2012/13 Mahatma OtooHearts of Oak 20 2013/14 Augustine OkrahBechem 16
See also
References
- ↑ "Africa's strongest League in the 1st Decade of the 21st Century (2001-2010)". IFFHS. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ↑ "The strongest Leagues in the World in the 1st Decade of 21st Century (2001-2010)". IFFHS. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ↑ "First Capital Plus rescues Premier League with $10million sponsorship". graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ "Sports Minister hails First Capital Plus Bank for sponsoring Premier League". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ "First Capital Plus Bank signs up for $10m as league sponsor". ghanafa.org/. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ "First Capital Plus makes first payment to Ghana League". mtnfootball.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ "STARTIMES ACQUIRES GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE MEDIA RIGHTS". Sport Industry Group. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ↑ "List of Topscorers". Ghana Web. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "Top Scorers". World Football. Retrieved 3 October 2014.