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Ghana Premier League
Top professional football division in Ghana
Top professional football division in Ghana
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ghana Premier League |
| image | Ghana Premier League 2022.png |
| caption | Logo used since 2022 |
| country | Ghana Ghana |
| confed | CAF |
| founded | |
| teams | 18 (from 2019–20) |
| relegation | Division One League |
| levels | 1 |
| domest_cup | |
| confed_cup | |
| champions | Bibiani Gold Stars (1st title) |
| season | 2024–25 |
| most successful club | Asante Kotoko (25 titles) |
| tv | Adesa Production Limited (live matches) |
| website | |
| current | 2025–26 Ghana Premier League |
The Ghana Premier League is the top professional association football league in Ghana organized by the Ghana Football Association and formed in 1958 to replace a previous league incarnation, the Gold Coast Club Competition which ran from 1933 to 1953–54. As of the first quarter of 2024, the league was ranked as the 8th best league in Africa by TeamForm.com.
Asante Kotoko is the most successful team in the league with 25 titles, followed by Accra Hearts of Oak with 20. The bottom 3 teams are relegated at the end of each season and placed in each zone of the Ghanaian Division One League.
The 2019–20 season was halted and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana that mirrored the cause of postponement or cancellation of association football leagues and competitions across the globe.
Broadcasting
In September 2013, South African broadcaster SuperSport signed a deal with the Ghana Football Association to broadcast the league on DStv and GOtv. On 23 November 2016, Chinese pay television provider and broadcaster StarTimes secured official television production and broadcast rights for the league, which expired at the end of the 2023–24 season, with numerous reports and interviews stating that StarTimes owes the GFA $1 million and are in negotiations for a new deal. However, hindsight reports indicate that GTV Sports+, the sports channel of Ghanaian state broadcaster the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, had secured the rights for the current 2024–25 season.
Starting 2025/2026 Ghana Premier League season, the league's broadcast right has been given to Adesa Production Limited.
Champions
| Years | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Hearts of Oak (1) |
| 1959 | Asante Kotoko (1) |
| 1960 | Eleven Wise (1) |
| 1961–62 | Hearts of Oak (2) |
| 1962–63 | Real Republicans (1) |
| 1963–64 | Asante Kotoko (2) |
| 1964–65 | Asante Kotoko (3) |
| 1966 | Mysterious Dwarfs (1) |
| 1967 | Asante Kotoko (4) |
| 1968 | Asante Kotoko (5) |
| 1969 | Asante Kotoko (6) |
| 1970 | Accra Great Olympics (1) |
| 1971 | Hearts of Oak (3) |
| 1972 | Asante Kotoko (7) |
| 1973 | Hearts of Oak (4) |
| 1974 | Accra Great Olympics (2) |
| 1975 | Asante Kotoko (8) |
| 1976 | Hearts of Oak (5) |
| 1977 | Sekondi Hasaacas (1) |
| 1978 | Hearts of Oak (6) |
| 1979 | Hearts of Oak (7) |
| 1980 | Asante Kotoko (9) |
| 1981 | Asante Kotoko (10) |
| 1982 | Asante Kotoko (11) |
| 1983 | Asante Kotoko (12) |
| 1984 | Hearts of Oak (8) |
| 1985 | Hearts of Oak (9) |
| 1986 | Asante Kotoko (13) |
| 1987 | Asante Kotoko (14) |
| 1988–89 | Asante Kotoko (15) |
| 1989–90 | Hearts of Oak (10) |
| 1990–91 | Asante Kotoko (16) |
| 1991–92 | Asante Kotoko (17) |
| 1992–93 | Asante Kotoko (18) |
| 1993–94 | Ashanti Gold (1) |
| 1994–95 | Ashanti Gold (2) |
| 1995–96 | Ashanti Gold (3) |
| 1996–97 | Hearts of Oak (11) |
| 1997–98 | Hearts of Oak (12) |
| 1999 | Hearts of Oak (13) |
| 2000 | Hearts of Oak (14) |
| 2001 | Hearts of Oak (15) |
| 2002 | Hearts of Oak (16) |
| 2003 | Asante Kotoko (19) |
| 2004 | Hearts of Oak (17) |
| 2005 | Asante Kotoko (20) |
| 2006–07 | Hearts of Oak (18) |
| 2007–08 | Asante Kotoko (21) |
| 2008–09 | Hearts of Oak (19) |
| 2009–10 | Aduana Stars (1) |
| 2010–11 | Berekum Chelsea (1) |
| 2011–12 | Asante Kotoko (22) |
| 2012–13 | Asante Kotoko (23) |
| 2013–14 | Asante Kotoko (24) |
| 2015 | Ashanti Gold (4) |
| 2016 | Wa All Stars (1) |
| 2017 | Aduana Stars (2) |
| 2018 | Abandoned |
| 2019 | Asante Kotoko (25) |
| 2019–20 | Abandoned |
| 2020–21 | Hearts of Oak (20) |
| 2021–22 | Asante Kotoko (26) |
| 2022–23 | Medeama (1) |
| 2023–24 | Samartex (1) |
| 2024–25 | Bibiani Gold Stars (1) |
Qualification for CAF competitions
Association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season
The association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League and the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF club competition from 2020–21 to the 2024–25 season.
;Legend
- CL: CAF Champions League
- CC: CAF Confederation Cup
- ≥: Associations points might increase on basis of its clubs performance in 2024–25 CAF club competitions
| Rank | Association | 2020–21 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (× 1) | 2021–22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (× 2) | 2022–23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (× 3) | 2023–24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (× 4) | 2024–25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (× 5) | Total | 2025 | 2024 | Mvt | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2.5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | **** | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | **** | |||||||
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | 3 | **** | |||||||
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | **** | |||||||
| 5 | 6 | +1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | **** | |||||||
| 6 | 5 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | **** | |||||||
| 7 | 8 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | **** | |||||||
| 8 | 7 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 10 | 11 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | **** | |||||||
| 11 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 12 | 12 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | **** | |||||||
| 13 | 15 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | **** | |||||||
| 14 | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 15 | 13 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 16 | 19 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | **** | |||||||
| 17 | 21 | +4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | **** | |||||||
| 18 | 17 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 19 | 18 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 20 | 16 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 21 | 22 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 22 | 22 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 23 | - | new | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | **** | |||||||
| 24 | 20 | -4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 25 | 24 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 25 | 24 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 27 | 26 | -1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
Performance by club
| Clubs | City/Region | Years | Winners | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asante Kotoko | Kumasi, Ashanti Region | 1959, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2003, 2005, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2019, 2021–22 | 26 | 2021–22 |
| Hearts of Oak | Accra, Greater Accra | 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 | 20 | 2020–21 |
| Ashanti Gold | Obuasi, Ashanti Region | 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2015 | 4 | 2015 |
| Accra Great Olympics | Accra, Greater Accra | 1970, 1974 | 2 | 1974 |
| Aduana Stars | Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region | 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, Central Region | 1967 | 1 | 1967 |
| Sekondi Hasaacas | Sekondi-Takoradi, Western Region | 1977 | 1 | 1977 |
| Berekum Chelsea | Berekum, Bono Region | 2010–11 | 1 | 2010–11 |
| Legon Cities | Accra, Greater Accra | 2016 | 1 | 2016 |
| Medeama | Tarkwa, Western Region | 2022–23 | 1 | 2023 |
| Samartex | Tarkwa, Western Region | 2023–24 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bibiani Gold Stars | Bibiani, | 2024-2025 | 1 | 2025 |
Top scorers
| Season | Best scorers | Team | Goals | Ref | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Ghana Peter Lamptey | Accra Hearts of Oak | 26 | ||||||||||
| 1974 | Ghana Dan Owusu | Bofoakwa Tano | 24 | last=Yeboah | first=Thomas Freeman | date=8 April 2020 | title=I owe the success of my football career to Kwasi Owusu: Three times league top scorer Dan Owusu reveals | url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/i-owe-the-success-of-my-football-career-to-kwasi-owusu-three-times-league-top-scorer/7f793v8 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727134755/https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/i-owe-the-success-of-my-football-career-to-kwasi-owusu-three-times-league-top-scorer/7f793v8 | archive-date=27 July 2021 | website=Pulse Ghana | access-date=27 July 2021}} |
| 1975 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 1976 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 1977 | Ghana George Alhassan | Accra Great Olympics | |||||||||||
| 1978 | Ghana Muhammed Choo | Real Tamale United | 22 | date=27 June 2011 | title='Attach former goal kings to national teams' – Choo | url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/336846/attach-former-goal-kings-to-national-teams.html | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182407/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/336846/attach-former-goal-kings-to-national-teams.html | archive-date=9 July 2021 | website=ModernGhana | agency=Ghana News Agency | access-date=1 July 2021 | language=en}} |
| 1979 | Ghana Opoku Afriyie | Asante Kotoko | |||||||||||
| 1980 | Ghana Emmanuel Quarshie | Sekondi Hasaacas | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1981 | Ghana Opoku Afriyie | Asante Kotoko | 21 | ||||||||||
| 1982 | Ghana Muhammed Choo | Real Tamale United | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1983 | Ghana Anane Kobo | ||||||||||||
| 1984 | Ghana Anane Kobo | ||||||||||||
| 1985 | Ghana George Alhassan | Accra Great Olympics | |||||||||||
| 1986 | Ghana Tony Yeboah | Cornerstones | |||||||||||
| 1987 | |||||||||||||
| 1988–89 | Ghana Henry Acquah | Accra Hearts of Oak | |||||||||||
| 1989–90 | Ghana Muhammed Tijani | Cornerstones | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1990–91 | Ghana Thomas Boakye | Asante Kotoko | |||||||||||
| 1991–92 | Ghana Abdul Mumuni | Dawu Youngstars | |||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Ghana Augustine Ahinful | Goldfields | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1993–94 | Ghana Oscar Laud | Dawu Youngstars | |||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Ghana Charles Amoah | Okwawu United | |||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Ghana Kofi Deblah | Goldfields | |||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Ghana Kofi Deblah | Goldfields | |||||||||||
| 1997–98 | Ghana Joe Fameyeh | Accra Hearts of Oak | |||||||||||
| 1999 | Ghana Ishmael Addo | Accra Hearts of Oak | 19 | ||||||||||
| 2000 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 2001 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 2002 | Accra Hearts of Oak | 18 | |||||||||||
| 2003 | Ghana Shaibu Yakubu | Goldfields Obuasi | 13 | ||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Ghana Samuel Yeboah | Heart of Lions | |||||||||||
| 2005 | Ghana Prince Tagoe | Accra Hearts of Oak | 18 | ||||||||||
| 2006–07 | Ghana Emmanuel Clottey | Accra Great Olympics | 14 | ||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Ghana Eric Bekoe | Asante Kotoko | 17 | ||||||||||
| 2008–09 | Ghana Alex Asamoah | Asante Kotoko | 16 | ||||||||||
| 2009–10 | Ghana Bismark IdanGhana Samuel Afum | KessbenAccra Hearts of Oak | 13 | ||||||||||
| 2010–11 | Ghana Nana Poku | Berekum Arsenal | 17 | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Ghana Emmanuel Baffour | New Edubiase United | 21 | ||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Ghana Mahatma Otoo | Accra Hearts of Oak | 20 | ||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Ghana Augustine Okrah | Bechem United | 16 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | Ghana Kofi Owusu | Berekum Chelsea | 19 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Ghana Latif Blessing | Liberty Professionals | 14 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | Ghana Hans Kwofie | Ashanti Gold | 17 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Ghana Hafiz KonkoniGhana Kwasi Donsu | Bechem UnitedMedeama | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Niger Victorien Adebayor | International Allies | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Ghana Diawisie Taylor | Karela United | 18 | ||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Ghana Yaw Annor | Ashanti Gold | 24 | ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Ghana Abednego Tetteh | Bibiani Gold Stars | 18 | ||||||||||
| 2023–24 | GhanaStephen Amankona | Berekum Chelsea | 19 | ||||||||||
| 2024–25 | 15 |
Sponsorship
| Period | Title sponsor | Name | Ref. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–2008 | None | Ghana Premier League | ||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Globacom (Glo) | Glo Premier League | ||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | First Capital Plus (Bank) Premier League | last1=Zurek | first1=Kweku | last2=Neequaye | first2=Bernard | date=5 February 2014 | title=First Capital Plus rescues Premier League with $10million sponsorship | url=http://graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/17000-first-capital-plus-rescues-premier-league-with-10million-sponsorship.html | url-status=dead | archive-url=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 | archive-date=14 March 2016 | website=Graphic Ghana | access-date=5 February 2014}} | |
| 2016–2022 | None | Ghana Premier League | ||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | betPawa | betPawa Premier League | ||||||||||||
| 2023–present | None | Ghana Premier League |
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