# 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 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. 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.

## 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 | |

## 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, 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 | 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 |

## Top scorers

1973–2024 Ghana Premier League top scorers :
| Season | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 1973 | Peter Lamptey | Accra Hearts of Oak | 26 |
| 1974 | Dan Owusu | Bofoakwa Tano | 24 |
| 1975 | Dan Owusu | Bofoakwa Tano | 26 |
| 1976 | Dan Owusu | Bofoakwa Tano | 28 |
| 1977 | George Alhassan | Accra Great Olympics | — |
| 1978 | Muhammed Choo | Real Tamale United | 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 |
| 1983 | Anane Kobo | Real Tamale United | — |
| 1984 | Anane Kobo | Real Tamale United | — |
| 1985 | George Alhassan | Accra Great Olympics | — |
| 1986 | Tony Yeboah | Cornerstones | — |
| 1987 | Tony Yeboah | Cornerstones | — |
| 1988–89 | Henry Acquah | Accra Hearts of Oak | — |
| 1989–90 | Muhammed Tijani | Cornerstones | 15 |
| 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 | Accra Hearts of Oak | — |
| 1999 | Ishmael Addo | Accra Hearts of Oak | 19 |
| 2000 | Ishmael Addo | Accra Hearts of Oak | 21 |
| 2001 | Ishmael Addo | Accra Hearts of Oak | 22 |
| 2002 | Bernard Dong Bortey Charles Asampong Taylor | Accra Hearts of Oak | 18 |
| 2003 | Shaibu Yakubu | Goldfields Obuasi | 13 |
| 2004–05 | Samuel Yeboah | Heart of Lions | — |
| 2005 | Prince Tagoe | Accra Hearts of Oak | 18 |
| 2006–07 | Emmanuel Clottey | Accra Great Olympics | 14 |
| 2007–08 | Eric Bekoe | Asante Kotoko | 17 |
| 2008–09 | Alex Asamoah | Asante Kotoko | 16 |
| 2009–10 | Bismark Idan Samuel Afum | KessbenAccra Hearts of Oak | 13 |
| 2010–11 | Nana Poku | Berekum Arsenal | 17 |
| 2011–12 | Emmanuel Baffour | New Edubiase United | 21 |
| 2012–13 | Mahatma Otoo | Accra Hearts of Oak | 20 |
| 2013–14 | Augustine Okrah | Bechem United | 16 |
| 2015 | Kofi Owusu | Berekum Chelsea | 19 |
| 2016 | Latif Blessing | Liberty Professionals | 14 |
| 2017 | Hans Kwofie | Ashanti Gold | 17 |
| 2018 | Hafiz Konkoni Kwasi Donsu | Bechem UnitedMedeama | 8 |
| 2019–20 | Victorien Adebayor | International Allies | 12 |
| 2020–21 | Diawisie Taylor | Karela United | 18 |
| 2021–22 | Yaw Annor | Ashanti Gold | 24 |
| 2022–23 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| 2023–24 | TBC | TBC | TBC |

## Sponsorship

| Period | Title sponsor | Name |
| 1956–2008 | None | Ghana Premier League |
| 2009–2013 | Globacom (Glo) | Glo Premier League |
| 2013–2015 | First Capital Plus Bank(later Capital Bank) | First Capital Plus (Bank) Premier League |
| 2016–2022 | None | Ghana Premier League |
| 2022–2023 | betPawa | betPawa Premier League |
| 2023–present | None | Ghana Premier League |