2016 Ghanaian Premier League
The 2016 Ghanaian Premier League was the 60th season of top professional association football in Ghana. The domestic league season began on 21 January and concluded on 18 September with Wa All Stars winning their first league title. Only the matches between Asante Kotoko and the Hearts of Oak attracted attendances above 10,000. [1]
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| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wa All Stars |
| Relegated | Hasaacas New Edubiase Techiman City |
| Champions League | Wa All Stars |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 481 (2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Yahaya Mohammed (11) |
| Biggest home win | WAFA 5-0 Hasaacas (6 March 2016) |
| Biggest away win | 6 matches
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| Highest scoring | Ashanti Gold 5-3 Asante Kotoko (14 September 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Aduana Stars Bechem United (5) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Ashanti Gold (9) |
| Longest winless run | Ashanti Gold Liberty Professionals New Edubiase (8) |
| Longest losing run | New Edubiase (6) |
← 2015 2017 →
All statistics correct as of 18 September 2016. | |
Teams
The Ghanaian Premier League comprises 16 sides, of which the bottom three - Hasaacas, New Edubiase and Techiman City - will be relegated to the Division One.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aduana Stars | Agyeman Badu Stadium | Dormaa Ahenkro | 5,000 |
| All Stars | Wa Sports Stadium | Wa | 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 | Dawu Sports Stadium | Accra | 10,000 |
| Ebusua Dwarfs | Cape Coast Sports Stadium | Cape Coast | 15,000 |
| Hearts of Oak | Accra Sports Stadium | Accra | 40,000 |
| Inter Allies | Tema Sports Stadium | Tema | 10,000 |
| Liberty Professionals | Dansoman Park | Dansoman | 2,000 |
| Medeama | TNA Park | Tarkwa | 12,000 |
| New Edubiase United | Len Clay Stadium | Obuasi | 20,000 |
| Sekondi Hasaacas | Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium | Sekondi-Takoradi | 20,000 |
| Techiman City | Ohene Ameyaw Park | Techiman | 2,000 |
| WAFA | Sogakope Stadium | Goma Fetteh | 1,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wa All Stars (C, Q) | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 51 | Qualification for 2017 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Aduana Stars | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 49 | |
| 3 | Hearts of Oak | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 48 | |
| 4 | Medeama | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 46[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Asante Kotoko | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 46[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Bechem United | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 42[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 | WAFA | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 42[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Berekum Chelsea | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 40[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 9 | Dreams | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 40[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 10 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 40[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 11 | Ashanti Gold | 30 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 40[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 12 | Inter Allies | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 38[lower-alpha 4] | |
| 13 | Liberty Professionals | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 38[lower-alpha 4] | |
| 14 | Hasaacas (R) | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 36 | Relegation to Division One |
| 15 | Techiman City (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 34 | |
| 16 | New Edubiase (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 25 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2016. Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals; 6) playoff
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals; 6) playoff
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ASA 2-2 MED ; MED 1-1 ASA
- BEC 2-0 WAF ; WAF 2-0 BEC
- BER: 11 points ; DRE: 10 points ; EBU: 6 points ; ASH: 4 points
- LIB 2-1 INT ; INT 1-0 LIB
Positions by round
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2016. Source: Soccerway (in French)
= Leader; = Relegation to Ghana Football Leagues
= Leader; = Relegation to Ghana Football Leagues
Top scorers
| Rank | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Aduana | 11 |
| 2 | |
Liberty | 10 |
| 3 | |
Chelsea | 8 |
|
Hasaacas | 8 | |
|
Medeama | 8 | |
| 6 | |
Dreams | 7 |
|
Asante Kotoko | 7 | |
| 8 | |
Aduana | 6 |
|
Liberty | 6 | |
|
Wa | 6 | |
|
Inter Allies | 6 | |
|
Oak | 6 |
Updated to games played on 10 July 2016
Source: soccerway.com
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Tetteh | WAFA | Hasaacas | 5-0[2] | 6 March 2016 |
| Yahaya Mohammed | Aduana Stars | Hasaacas | 4-0[3] | 20 April 2016 |
| Dauda Mohammed | Asante Kotoko | Techiman City | 4-2[4] | 29 May 2016 |
| Latif Blessing | Liberty Professionals | Hasaacas | 4-0[5] | 27 July 2016 |
References
- "Low Stadium Attendance in Ghana because of European Leagues". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- "WAFA destory [sic] Hasaacas - SuperSport - Football". Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- "Match Report: Aduana Stars 4-0 Sekondi Hasaacas- Yahaya Mohammed bags hat-trick in stroll in the park win - GHANAsoccernet.com". Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- "Kotoko 4-2 Techiman City - Dauda nets hat trick in Porcupines win | Soccer News 2016-05-29". Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- "Liberty Professionals defeats Sekondi Hasaacas | Other Sports 2016-07-27". Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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