Ghana Premier League
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 1953–54, 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 been on hiatus since mid-June 2018 because of corruption issues but is due to return on December 28, 2019 after a crunch meeting with GHALCA.
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| Founded | 1956 |
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| Country | Ghana |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 18 (18 from 2019/2020) |
| 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 (24) |
| TV partners | Star times(live matches) |
| Website | ghanafa.org |
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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.Now is Star Times who broadcast live matches every matchday [7]
Participating Clubs (2019–20)
| Clubs | Stadium | Location | capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aduana Stars | Agyeman Badu Stadium | Dormaa Ahenkro | 6,000 |
| Asante Kotoko | Baba Yara Stadium | Kumasi | 40,528 |
| AshantiGold | Len Clay Stadium | Obuasi | 30,000 |
| Bechem United | Nana Gyeabour's Park | Bechem | 5,000 |
| Berekum Chelsea | Berekum Sports Stadium | Berekum | 10,000 |
| Dreams FC | Theater of Dreams | Dawu | 5000 |
| Ebusua Dwarfs | Cape Coast Sports Stadium | Cape Coast | 15,000 |
| Elmina Sharks | Nduom Sports Stadium | Elmina | 25,000 |
| Eleven Wonders | Ohene Ameyaw Park | Techiman | 5000 |
| Hearts of Oak | Accra Sports Stadium | Accra | 40,000 |
| Inter Allies | Accra Sports Stadium | Tema | 40,000 |
| King Faisal | Baba Yara Stadium | Kumasi | 40,528 |
| Liberty Professionals | Carl Reindolf Park | Dansoman | 2,000 |
| Medeama | TNA Park | Tarkwa | 12,000 |
| Great Olympics | Accra Sports Stadium | Accra | 40,000 |
| Karela United FC | TNA Park | Tarkwa | 12,000 |
| Legon Cities | Accra Sports Stadium | Accra | 40,000 |
| 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 winner
- 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)
- 2018: abandoned
- 2019: GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
- 2019–20: Suspended until June 30th 2020
Performance by club
| Club | City / Region | Titles | Last Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts of Oak | Accra, Greater Accra | 28 | 2008–09 |
| Asante Kotoko | Kumasi, Ashanti | 24 | 2013–14 |
| Ashanti Gold (Goldfields) | Obuasi, Ashanti | 4 | 2015 |
| Great Olympics | Accra, Greater Accra | 2 | 1974 |
| Aduana Stars | Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono | 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, Bono | 1 | 2010–11 |
| Legon Cities | Accra, Greater Accra | 1 | 2016 |
Ghana Premier League: Top Scorers
| 2019–2020: Top Scorers |
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| Rank | Player | Nationality | Team | Goals |  | ||||||
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| 1 | Victorien Adebayor |  |
International Allies | 12 | ✖ | ||||||
| 2 | Yahaya Mohamed | |
Aduana Stars F.C. | 11 | ✔️ | ||||||
| 3 | Prince Opoku Agyemang | |
Medeama S.C. | 10 | ✖️ | ||||||
| 4 | Elvis Kyei Baffour | |
Liberty Professionals F.C. | 8 | ✖️ | ||||||
| 5 | Prince Kwabena Adu | |
Bechem United F.C. | ✖ | |||||||
| 6 | Ibrahim Osman | |
King Faisal Babes F.C. | ✖ | |||||||
| 7 | Bernard Boateng | |
Elmina Sharks F.C. | 7 | ✖ | ||||||
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- 1973–2013 Ghana Premier League: Top Scorers
Season Best scorers Team Goals 1973 Hearts of Oak data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1974 Bofoakwa Tano data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1975 Bofoakwa Tano data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1976 Bofoakwa Tano data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1977 Great Olympics data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1978 Real Tamale United data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1979 Asante Kotoko data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1980 Sekondi Hasaacas data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1981 Asante Kotoko data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1982 Real Tamale United data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1983 Real Tamale United data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1984 Real Tamale United data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1985 Great Olympics data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1986 Cornerstones data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1987 Cornerstones data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1988/89 Hearts of Oak data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1989/90 Cornerstones data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1990/91 Asante Kotoko data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1991/92 Dawu Youngstars data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1992/93 Goldfields 12 1993/94 Dawu Youngstars data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1994/95 Okwawu United data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1995/96 Goldfields data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1996/97 Goldfields data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1997/98 Hearts of Oak data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 1999 Hearts of Oak 19 2000 Hearts of Oak 21 2001 Hearts of Oak 22 2002
Hearts of Oak 18 2003 Goldfields Obuasi 13 2004/05 Heart of Lions data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A 2005 Hearts of Oak 18 2006/07 Great Olympics 14 2007/08 Asante Kotoko 17 2008/09 Kessben F.C. 13 2009/10 Hearts of Oak 13 2010/11 Berekum Arsenal 14 2011/12 New Edubiase United 21 2012/13 Hearts of Oak 20 2013/14 Bechem 16
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/. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. 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.
External links
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