The Premier League is a men’s league competition in Ghana, formed in 1956 and represented in the database across recorded seasons from 2011 through 2025. Use this page to follow live scores, fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics throughout its available competition coverage.
Upcoming matches, Premier League
Regular Season - 3
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- Regular Season - 3
Vision
Medeama
Nii Adjei Kraku II Sports Complex -
- Regular Season - 3
Dreams
Bibiani Gold Stars
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- Regular Season - 3
Samartex
Asante Kotoko
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- Regular Season - 3
Port City
Berekum Chelsea
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- Regular Season - 3
Basake Holy Stars
Ashanti Gold
Crosby Awuah Memorial Stadium -
- Regular Season - 3
Hearts of Oak
Bechem United
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- Regular Season - 3
Heart of Lions
Swedru All Blacks
Kpandu Stadium -
- Regular Season - 3Debibi United
Young Apostles
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- Regular Season - 3
Aduana Stars
Karela
Agyeman Badu Stadium
Regular Season - 4
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- Regular Season - 4
Young Apostles
Heart of Lions
Wenchi Sports Stadium
Latest played matches, Premier League
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season - 1
Premier League Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Hearts of Oak | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | WW |
| 2 |
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Samartex | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | WW |
| 3 |
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Ashanti Gold | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | WD |
| 4 |
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Asante Kotoko | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | WD |
| 5 |
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Vision | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | LW |
| 6 |
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Karela | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | WL |
| 7 |
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Basake Holy Stars | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | LW |
| 8 |
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Swedru All Blacks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | WL |
| 9 |
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Bechem United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | LW |
| 10 |
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Berekum Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | WL |
| 11 |
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Young Apostles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | WL |
| 12 |
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Port City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D |
| 13 | Debibi United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | LD | |
| 14 |
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Heart of Lions | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | LD |
| 15 |
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Aduana Stars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | LD |
| 16 |
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Medeama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 |
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Dreams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 18 |
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Bibiani Gold Stars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | LL |
Premier League Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Premier League teams participation since 2011
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Asante Kotoko | 15 |
| Aduana Stars | 15 |
| Berekum Chelsea | 15 |
| Hearts of Oak | 15 |
| Medeama | 15 |
| Legon Cities | 14 |
| Bechem United | 13 |
| Ashanti Gold | 11 |
| Liberty Professionals | 10 |
| Dreams | 9 |
| Ebusua Dwarfs | 9 |
| Karela | 8 |
| Heart of Lions | 8 |
| Great Olympics | 7 |
| Inter Allies | 7 |
| King Faisal | 7 |
| WAFA | 7 |
| New Edubiase | 6 |
| Eleven Wonders | 5 |
| Elmina Sharks | 5 |
| Real Tamale | 5 |
| Bibiani Gold Stars | 5 |
| Accra Lions | 4 |
| Samartex | 4 |
| Tema Youth | 3 |
| Hasaacas | 3 |
| Berekum Arsenal | 3 |
| Nsoatreman | 3 |
| Nations | 3 |
| Brong Ahafo Stars | 2 |
| Amidaus Profs | 2 |
| Mighty Jets | 2 |
| Basake Holy Stars | 2 |
| Vision | 2 |
| Young Apostles | 2 |
| Bolga Soccer Masters | 1 |
| Techiman City | 1 |
| Wassaman United | 1 |
| Kotoku Royals | 1 |
| Tamale City | 1 |
| Bofoakwe Tano | 1 |
| Swedru All Blacks | 1 |
| Hohoe United | 1 |
Premier League top scorer teams
Premier League About
Premier League, known in current usage as the Ghana Premier League, is Ghana’s top-flight men’s professional football league and the highest level of the national football pyramid. Governed by the Ghana Football Association (GFA), it determines the country’s domestic champion, develops elite Ghanaian talent and provides a route into continental club competition.
Identity and purpose
The competition brings together Ghana’s leading professional clubs in a national league contested over a full season. Its importance extends beyond the domestic table: the league is a major pathway for players progressing to international football and to Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars. It also gives clubs the opportunity to represent Ghana in African competition.
The league’s origins date to 1956, when a national competition was established to bring together the country’s leading footballing talent after independence. Its modern professional form was established in 1993. Across its recorded Xtra-Stats coverage, the competition spans 15 seasons from 2011 through 2025, with the available event record beginning on 14 November 2020.
Governance and access
The GFA oversees the competition’s administration, regulations, officiating framework and disciplinary process. Entry is earned principally through sporting performance. The three lowest-placed clubs at the end of a season are relegated to the Division One League, while the winners of the three Division One zones are promoted to the top flight.
Promotion alone does not complete the access process. Participating clubs must satisfy the GFA’s club-licensing requirements, including standards relating to legal status, finances, infrastructure and the organisation of professional football operations. Clubs are incorporated as companies and must maintain the eligibility required to compete in the league.
The competition currently consists of 18 clubs. In addition to meeting licensing conditions, each club must register its squad within the applicable competition rules. The registration framework can include provisions supporting youth development, including designated places for younger players.
League format and progression
The Ghana Premier League uses a traditional double round-robin format. Every club plays each of the other 17 clubs twice: once at home and once away. This produces 34 matches for each team and a 34-matchday league programme, subject to any approved changes to scheduling.
The league table is decided over the two rounds rather than through groups or a knockout phase. A club receives three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a defeat. Matches may finish level; extra time and penalty shoot-outs do not apply to ordinary league fixtures.
The fixture list is arranged before or during the season to distribute home and away games across the two rounds. The campaign normally runs from September to June, with the first half followed by a mid-season interval before the return fixtures begin. This calendar allows the domestic programme to operate alongside transfer activity and the African club competitions, although individual seasons may be affected by scheduling changes.
Table rules and discipline
When clubs finish level on points, the competition’s head-to-head criteria are used before the wider season record. These measures consider the points and goal difference recorded in matches between the tied teams. Overall goal difference and goals scored across the season are then relevant under the applicable ranking order.
The GFA’s disciplinary framework also protects the integrity of the table. Points may be deducted when a club fields an ineligible player or breaches administrative or competition requirements. Such sanctions are separate from results on the pitch and can alter a club’s final position or relegation prospects.
Championship and continental stakes
The club finishing first is crowned Ghana Premier League champion and normally earns Ghana’s place in the CAF Champions League. The title therefore carries both domestic prestige and a route to the continent’s leading club competition. Qualification is subject to the relevant continental and national regulations for the season concerned.
The league also shapes the wider distribution of Ghanaian clubs in Africa. The Ghana FA Cup provides a separate domestic route, with its winner typically entering the CAF Confederation Cup. Strong league performance, therefore, can influence a club’s access to continental football even when it does not win the championship.
At the other end of the table, the bottom three clubs face relegation to the Division One League. Their places are taken by the promoted Division One sides, maintaining a merit-based movement between Ghana’s two leading national levels.
Why the competition matters
The Premier League is both a national championship and the central professional platform in Ghanaian club football. Its 18-club structure, two-round schedule and promotion-and-relegation system create a complete annual test of consistency, while licensing rules link sporting participation with professional standards. For supporters, it provides the contest for Ghanaian supremacy; for players, it remains a key stage on the route to international careers; and for clubs, it is the principal gateway to continental opportunity.