Ghana Premier League

Ghana Premier League
Countries Ghana
Confederation CAF
Founded 1956
Number of teams 16
Levels on pyramid 1
Relegation to Ghana Football Leagues
Domestic cup(s) Ghanaian FA Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current champions Berekum Chelsea
(2010–11)
Most championships Asante Kotoko (21)
Website ghanafa.org
2010–11 Ghanaian Premier League

The Glo Premier League is the official name of the top professional football division of the football league system in Ghana. Formed in 1956, it has been dominated by Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak.

Contents

2011/12 teams

Teams relegated following 2010/11 season

Sponsorship

In December 2008, Glo Mobile Ghana, a subsidiary of Globacom contracted a five-year sponsorship deal with the Premier League until the end of the 2013/14 season.[1]

Broadcasting rights

In April 2009, Optimum Media Prime (OMP) secured the television production and broadcast rights to the Glo Premier League after signing a deal worth GH¢1.7 million with the GFA for two-and-half years.[2]

Performance by club

Club Titles
Asante Kotoko 21
Hearts of Oak 20
AshantiGold 3
Great Olympics 2
Mysterious Dwarves 1
Eleven Wise 1
Real Republicans 1
Sekondi Hasaacas 1
Aduana Stars 1
Berekum Chelsea 1

Winners

Previous winners of the league are:"Ghana - List of Champions". RSSSF. 2011. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/ghachamp.html. 

Top scorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
1973 Peter Lamptey Hearts of Oak
1974 Dan Owusu Bofoakwa Tano
1975 Dan Owusu Bofoakwa Tano
1976 Dan Owusu Bofoakwa Tano
1977 George Alhassan Great Olympics
1978 Muhammed Choo Real Tamale United
1979 Opoku Afriyie Asante Kotoko
1980 Emmanuel Quashie Sekondi Hasaacas
1981 Opoku Afriyie Asante Kotoko
1982 Muhammed Choo Real Tamale United
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
1990/91 Thomas Boakye Asante Kotoko
1991/92 Abdul Mumuni Dawu Youngstars
1992/93 Augustine Ahinful Goldfields 12
1993/94 Laud Oscar 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
2000 Ishmael Addo Hearts of Oak 19
2001 Ishmael Addo Hearts of Oak 13
2002 Bernard Dong Bortey
Charles Asampong Taylor
Hearts of Oak
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 Andrew Grant Hearts of Oak 16
2009/10 Bismark Idan
Samuel Affum
Kessben F.C.
Hearts of Oak
13
2010/11 Nana Poku Berekum Arsenal 16

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