Ghana Premier League
| Subclass of | national championship  |
|---|---|
| Inception | 1956 |
| Competition class | men's association football |
| Sport | association football |
| Country | Ghana |
| Organizer | Ghana Football Association |
| League level below | Ghana Football Leagues |
| Official website | http://www.ghanafa.org/premierleague/ |
Ghana Premier League, dinɛ ka sɔ’ wʋsa mi’ ye betPawa Premier League ban yɔɔd sam yɛla[1] la anɛ top professional association football division bɛ football league system dinɛ bɛ Ghana.[2][3] Ba da pin’ili dinɛ yʋʋm tusir, kɔbiswai nɛ pisnu nɛ ayuobʋ (1956) ye di di’e Gold Coast Club Competition (dinɛ da pin’il yʋʋm tusir, kɔbiswai nɛ pistan nɛ atan la ni (1933) ka da naae yʋʋm tusir, kɔbiswai nɛ pisnu nɛ atan nɛ anaasi ni la (1953–54), Ghana Football Association da pin’il lik la ka da paas piinɛ yinne (11th best) league bɛ Africa t IFFHS yʋʋm tusa ayi nɛ yinne (2001) paae yʋʋm tusa ayi nɛ piiga (2010),[4] league la da lɛm paasnɛ pisyuobʋ nɛ anu (ranked 65th) IFFHS' Best Leagues dunia wʋsa ni (World ranking), di yiiga yʋma kɔbiga la pʋʋgin (1st Decade) 21st Century (2001–2010) la ni.[5] Yʋʋm tusa ayi nɛ piinɛ anaasi nwadisa ayi daba anaasi la ni (4 February 2014).[6][7][8][9]Asante Kotoko nɛ Hearts of Oak yʋ’ʋri da dʋti di ni. Teamnam atan banɛ bɛ teŋin (bottom 3 teams) ɛɛnti lɛbnɛ nya’aŋ siizin wʋsa naarin ka ba niŋi ba zone yinne ni Ghanaian Division One League la pʋʋgin.
Yʋʋm tusa ayi nɛ piinɛ awai paae pisi siizin la (2019–20 season) da gu’oenɛ ka ba gʋ’ʋŋi basi di COVID-19 pandemic dinɛ da bɛ Ghana la yɛla ka di da kɛ ka ba da tɔlis bɛɛ gʋ’ʋŋ bɔɔl sieba nwɛ’ɛb dunia la wʋsa.
Kilab banɛ paas (2022–2023
[dɛmisim gbɛlima | dɛmisimi din yi zin'isiana]Teams piinɛ anii (Eighteen teams) ye ba nya’ league la ni; piinɛ anu la (15) yinɛ siizin kanɛ gaad la ni na ka atan la (3) an banɛ di Division One zones la. Team banɛ paam tuon ken anɛ Samartex nɛ Kotoku Royals banɛ la’asi paami ba yiiga tuon ken.[10] Ba da nyɔdignɛ WAFA, Techiman Eleven Wonders nɛ Elmina Sharks.[11][12]
Stadiumnam nɛ ban bɛ zin’isieba
[dɛmisim gbɛlima | dɛmisimi din yi zin'isiana]| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| Accra Lions FC | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
| Aduana Stars | Dormaa Ahenkro | Agyeman Badu Stadium | 7,000 |
| Asante Kotoko | Kumasi | Baba Yara Stadium | 40,000 |
| Bechem United | Bechem | Nana Gyeabour's Park | 5,000 |
| Berekum Chelsea | Berekum | Sports Stadium | 5,000 |
| Bibiani Gold Stars | Bibiani | Dun's Park | 7,000 |
| Dreams FC | Dawu | Dawu Sports Stadium | 5,000 |
| Great Olympics | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
| Hearts of Oak | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
| Karela United | Aiyinase | CAM Stadium | 5,000 |
| King Faisal | Kumasi | Baba Yara Stadium | 40,000 |
| Kotoku Royals[13] | Akim Oda | Akim Oda Stadium | 3,000 |
| Legon Cities | Accra | El Wak Stadium | 7,000 |
| Medeama | Tarkwa | TNA Park | 15,000 |
| Nsoatreman FC | Nsuatre | Nana Kronmansah Park | 2,000 |
| Real Tamale United | Tamale | Tamale Stadium | 21,017 |
| Samartex[14] | Samreboi | Samartex Park | 7,000 |
| Tamale City FC[15] | Tamale | Tamale Stadium | 21,017 |
Kilab manager nam
[dɛmisim gbɛlima | dɛmisimi din yi zin'isiana]| Team | Manager | Captain |
| Accra Lions FC | James Francis | Dominic Nsobila |
| Aduana Stars | Paa Kwesi Fabin | Bright Adjei |
| Asante Kotoko | Seydou Zerbo | Richard Boadu |
| Bechem United | Mingle Ocansey Kasim | Kofi Agbesimah |
| Berekum Chelsea | Christopher Ennin | Fuseini Zackaria |
| Bibiani Gold Stars | Micheal Osei | Yakubu Haqq |
| Dreams FC | Ignatius Osei-Fosu | Abdul Jalilu |
| Great Olympics | Yaw Preko | Razak Kasim |
| Hearts of Oak | Slavko Matić | Mohammed Alhassan |
| Karela United | Bismark Kobby Mensah | Kwadwo Addai |
| King Faisal | Jimmy Cobblah | Samuel Kusi |
| Kotoku Royals | Seth Ablade | Kingsley Afriyie |
| Legon Cities | Maxwell Konadu | Jonah Attuquaye |
| Medeama | David Duncan | Kwasi Donsu |
| Nsoatreman FC | Mohammed Gargo | Obed Duah Anford |
| Real Tamale United | Baba Nuhu | David Abagna |
| Samartex | Annor Walker | Emmanuel Adu Siaw |
| Tamale City FC | Mohammed Wahid | Collins Amoah Boateng |
Manager nam ti’asʋg
[dɛmisim gbɛlima | dɛmisimi din yi zin'isiana]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | References |
| Real Tamale United | Ibrahim Tanko Shaibu | Resigned | 26 July | Pre-season | Baba Nuhu | 12 August 2022 | |
| Samartex | Henry Wellington | End of Interim Charge | 31 July | Pre-season | Annor Walker | 5 August 2022 | |
| Great Olympics | Annor Walker | Signed by Samartex | 5 August 2022 | Pre-season | Yaw Preko | 6 August 2022 | |
| Hearts of Oak | Samuel Boadu | Sacked | 28 September 2022 | 14th | Slavko Matić | 19 October 2022 | |
| King Faisal | Branko Božović | Sacked | 4 October 2022 | 18th | Jimmy Cobblah | 7 October 2022 | |
| Kotoku Royals | Seth Ablade | Sacked | 12 December 2022 | 18th | John Eduafo | 4 February 2023 | |
| Dreams FC | Ignatius Osei-Fosu | Sacked | 20 December 2022 | 16th | Abdul-Karim Zito | 5 February 2023 |
Banɛ da di
[dɛmisim gbɛlima | dɛmisimi din yi zin'isiana]Banɛ da di Ghana Premier League la nɛ yʋʋmbanɛ ka ba di:
· 1956: Hearts of Oak (Accra)
· 1957: Sɔ’ da pʋ dii
· 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: Abandoned
· 1967: Mysterious Dwarves (Cape Coast)
· 1967–68: 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[16]
· 2019: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)
· 2019–20: Abandoned[17]
· 2020–21: Hearts of Oak (Accra)
· 2021–22: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)[18]
· 2022–23: Medeama[19]
Banɛ da an kiampiayon nam din yi 1956
[dɛmisim gbɛlima | dɛmisimi din yi zin'isiana]| Clubs | City/Region | Years | Winners | Last title |
| Asante Kotoko | Kumasi, Ashanti | 1959, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1967–1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988–89, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2003, 2005, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2021–22 | 24 | 2021–22 |
| Hearts of Oak | Accra, Greater Accra | 1956, 1958, 1961–62, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1989–90, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2020–21 | 21 | 2020–21 |
| Ashanti Gold | Obuasi, Ashanti | 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2015 | 4 | 2015 |
| Great Olympics | Accra, Greater Accra | 1970, 1974 | 2 | 1974 |
| Aduana Stars | Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono | 2009–10, 2017 | 2 | 2017 |
| Eleven Wise | Sekondi-Takoradi, Western Region | 1960 | 1 | 1960 |
| Real Republicans | Accra, Greater Accra | 1962–63 | 1 | 1962–63 |
| Mysterious Dwarfs | Cape Coast, Ghana Central Region | 1967 | 1 | 1967 |
| Sekondi Hasaacas | Sekondi-Takoradi, Western Region | 1977 | 1 | 1977 |
| Berekum Chelsea | Berekum, Bono | 2010–11 | 1 | 2010–11 |
| Legon Cities | Accra, Greater Accra | 2016 | 1 | 2016 |
| Medeama | Tarkwa, Western Region | 2022–23 | 1 | 2023 |
Banɛ di goolnam gaadi ba taaba
[dɛmisim gbɛlima | dɛmisimi din yi zin'isiana]| 1973–2021 Ghana Premier League Top Scorers | ||||
| Season | Best scorers | Team | Goals | Ref |
| 1973 | Peter Lamptey | Hearts of Oak | 26 | [20] |
| 1974 | Dan Owusu | Bofoakwa Tano | 24 | [21] |
| 1975 | Dan Owusu | Bofoakwa Tano | 26 | |
| 1976 | Dan Owusu | Bofoakwa Tano | 28 | |
| 1977 | George Alhassan | Great Olympics | — | |
| 1978 | Muhammed Choo | Real Tamale United | 22 | [22] |
| 1979 | Opoku Afriyie | Asante Kotoko | — | |
| 1980 | Emmanuel Quarshie | Sekondi Hasaacas | 18 | |
| 1981 | Opoku Afriyie | Asante Kotoko | 21 | |
| 1982 | Muhammed Choo | Real Tamale United | 15 | [23] |
| 1983 | Anane Kobo | Real Tamale United | — | |
| 1984 | Anane Kobo | Real Tamale United | — | |
| 1985 | George Alhassan | Great Olympics | — | |
| 1986 | Tony Yeboah | Cornerstones | — | |
| 1987 | Tony Yeboah | Cornerstones | — | |
| 1988–89 | Henry Acquah | Hearts of Oak | — | |
| 1989–90 | Muhammed Tijani | Cornerstones | 15 | [24] |
| 1990–91 | Thomas Boakye | Asante Kotoko | — | |
| 1991–92 | Abdul Mumuni | Dawu Youngstars | — | |
| 1992–93 | Augustine Ahinful | Goldfields | 12 | |
| 1993–94 | Oscar Laud | Dawu Youngstars | — | |
| 1994–95 | Charles Amoah | Okwawu United | — | |
| 1995–96 | Kofi Deblah | Goldfields | — | |
| 1996–97 | Kofi Deblah | Goldfields | — | |
| 1997–98 | Joe Fameyeh | Hearts of Oak | — | |
| 1999 | Ishmael Addo | Hearts of Oak | 19 | |
| 2000 | Ishmael Addo | Hearts of Oak | 21 | |
| 2001 | Ishmael Addo | Hearts of Oak | 22 | |
| 2002 | Bernard Dong Bortey
|
Hearts of Oak | 18 | |
| 2003 | Shaibu Yakubu | Goldfields Obuasi | 13 | |
| 2004–05 | Samuel Yeboah | Heart of Lions | — | |
| 2005 | Prince Tagoe | Hearts of Oak | 18 | |
| 2006–07 | Emmanuel Clottey | Great Olympics | 14 | |
| 2007–08 | Eric Bekoe | Asante Kotoko | 17 | |
| 2008–09 | Alex Asamoah | Asante Kotoko | 16 | |
| 2009–10 | Bismark Idan
|
Kessben
Hearts of Oak |
13 | |
| 2010–11 | Nana Poku | Berekum Arsenal | 17 | |
| 2011–12 | Emmanuel Baffour | New Edubiase United | 21 | |
| 2012–13 | Mahatma Otoo | Hearts of Oak | 20 | |
| 2013–14 | Augustine Okrah | Bechem | 16 | |
| 2015 | Kofi Owusu | Berekum Chelsea | 19 | |
| 2016 | Latif Blessing | Liberty Professionals | 14 | |
| 2017 | Hans Kwofie | Ashanti Gold | 17 | |
| 2018 | Hafiz Konkoni
|
Bechem United
|
8 | |
| 2019–20 | Victorien Adebayor | International Allies | 12 | |
| 2020–21 | Diawisie Taylor | Karela United | 18 | |
| 2021–22 | Yaw Annor | Ashanti Gold | 24 | [25] |
Gbanvɛɛnsa
[dɛmisim gbɛlima | dɛmisimi din yi zin'isiana]- ↑ https://www.ghanafa.org/gfa-announces-betpawa-as-new-headline-sponsor-of-the-ghana-premier-league
- ↑ https://int.soccerway.com/national/ghana/premier-league/20202021/regular-season/r59074/
- ↑ https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4372/features/2016/02/19/20523402/the-idiots-guide-to-the-ghana-premier-league
- ↑ http://www.iffhs.de/?3e8c00bdce00f90c03bdda15e85fdcdc3bfcdc0aec70aeedb88714
- ↑ http://www.iffhs.de/?20fa3002f76857a72e00fa2d17f7370eff3702bb1c2bbb6e0d
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160314081948/http://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/17000-first-capital-plus-rescues-premier-league-with-10million-sponsorship.html
- ↑ http://ghanasoccernet.com/ghana-fa-announce-us-10m-league-sponsorship-deal-first-capital-plus/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140209034306/http://ghanafa.org/pages/premierleague/201402/9210.php
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140206190305/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/ghana/news/2013/dec/05-first-capital-plus-makes-first-payment-to-ghana-league.html
- ↑ https://ghanasoccernet.com/division-one-league-accra-lions-earn-historic-promotion-to-the-gpl-after-victory-over-danbort
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230410223421/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/2021-22-Ghana-Premier-League-Elmina-Sharks-go-into-final-matchday-already-relegated-1563824
- ↑ https://ghanasoccernet.com/2021-22-ghana-premier-league-elmina-sharks-relegated-after-defeat-to-berekum-chelsea
- ↑ https://ghanasoccernet.com/oda-based-kotoku-royals-secure-ghana-premier-league-promotion
- ↑ https://citisportsonline.com/2022/05/23/fc-samartex-book-historic-qualification-to-ghana-premier-league/
- ↑ https://www.ghanafa.org/tamale-city-fc-secure-2022-23-betpawa-premier-league-qualification
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Ghana
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Ghana
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220607122747/https://3news.com/asante-kotoko-are-ghana-premier-league-champions/
- ↑ https://sportsbrief.com/football/42650-medeama-sc-win-ghana-premier-league-title-season-style/
- ↑ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Peter-Lamptey-Ghana-s-first-goalking-190944
- ↑ https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/i-owe-the-success-of-my-football-career-to-kwasi-owusu-three-times-league-top-scorer/7f793v8
- ↑ https://www.modernghana.com/sports/336846/attach-former-goal-kings-to-national-teams.html
- ↑ https://www.modernghana.com/sports/336846/attach-former-goal-kings-to-national-teams.html
- ↑ https://nabonlinegh.wordpress.com/2019/11/26/down-memory-lane-penalty-shootout-in-ghana-league-started-in-1989-90-premier-league/
- ↑ https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1165853/202122-gpl-yaw-annor-nets-twice-to-end-campaign.html