Top professional football division in Ghana
Football league
Previous logo used from 2018 to 2021. The Ghana Premier League is the top professional association football league in Ghana organized by the Ghana Football Association [ 1] 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.[ 2]
Asante Kotoko is the most successful team in the league with 25 titles, followed by Accra Hearts of Oak with 21. 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 .[ 3] pay television provider and broadcaster StarTimes secured official television production and broadcast rights for the league,[ 4] 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.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] sports channel of Ghanaian state broadcaster the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation , had secured the rights for the current 2024–25 season .[ 9] [ 10]
Champions
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, 2021–22
25
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 [ a] Obuasi , Ashanti Region1993–94, 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 Region2010–11
1
2010–11
Legon Cities [ b] Accra, Greater Accra
2016
1
2016
Medeama Tarkwa , Western Region2022–23
1
2023
Samartex Tarkwa, Western Region
2023–24
1
2024
Top scorers
Period
Title sponsor
Name
Ref.
1956–2008
None
Ghana Premier League
2009–2013
Globacom (Glo)
Glo Premier League
[ 21]
2013–2015
First Capital Plus (Bank) Premier League
[ 22] [ 23] [ 24]
2016–2022
None
Ghana Premier League
2022–2023
betPawa
betPawa Premier League
[ 25]
2023–present
None
Ghana Premier League
[ 26] [ 27]
See also
Notes and references
Notes
References
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External links
Seasons 2024–25 ClubsStatistics and awards Associated competitions
