2023–24 Ghana Premier League

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Ghana Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates15 August 2023 –
Matches played248
Goals scored499 (2.01 per match)
Top goalscorerStephen Amankonah (12 goals)
Biggest home winAccra Lions 5-0 Berekum Chelsea (9 March 2024)
Biggest away winKarela United 0–4 Bechem United (3 December 2023)
Highest scoringAduana Stars 4–2 Bofoakwa Tano (1 November 2023)
Longest winning runAduana Stars & Nations FC (5 matches)
Longest unbeaten runBechem United (10 matches)
Longest winless runHeart of Lions (14 matches)
Longest losing runReal Tamale United (5 matches)
All statistics correct as of 1 May 2024.

The 2023–24 Ghana Premier League is the 68th season of the top professional association football league in Ghana.[1] The season started on 15 August 2023. Medeama are the defending champions. The winners will qualify for the CAF Champions League. The bottom three teams are relegated to the Division One League.

The competition was called the betPawa Premier League at the beginning of the season after a title sponsorship deal was signed with betPawa last season in August 2022. In November 2023, the title sponsorship deal was terminated by betPawa.[2]

Teams[edit]

Eighteen teams compete in the league; 15 teams remaining from the previous season and 3 teams promoted from the Division One League.

Team changes[edit]

Promoted from
2023 Ghana Division One League 		Relegated to
2024 Ghana Division One League
Bofoakwa Tano
Heart of Lions
Nations 		King Faisal
Kotoku Royals
Tamale City
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Location of the 2023–24 Ghana Premier League teams

Stadiums and locations[edit]

Team Location Venue Capacity
Accra Lions Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
Aduana Stars Dormaa Ahenkro Agyeman Badu Stadium 7,000
Asante Kotoko Kumasi Baba Yara Stadium 40,000
Bechem United Bechem Nana Gyeabour's Park 5,000
Berekum Chelsea Berekum Sports Stadium 5,000
Bibiani Gold Stars Bibiani Dun's Park 7,000
Bofoakwa Tano Sunyani Coronation Park 5,000
Dreams Dawu Dawu Sports Stadium 5,000
Great Olympics Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
Heart of Lions Kpando Kpando Stadium 5,000
Hearts of Oak Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
Karela United Nalerigu Naa Sheriga Sports Complex 1,000
Legon Cities Accra El Wak Stadium 7,000
Medeama Tarkwa TNA Park 15,000
Nations FC Kumasi Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex 12,000
Nsoatreman Nsuatre Nana Kronmansah Park 2,000
Real Tamale United Tamale Tamale Stadium 21,017
Samartex Samreboi Samartex Park 7,000

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Samartex 28 16 4 8 37 21 +16 52 Qualification for the CAF Champions League
2 Nations FC 28 13 6 9 33 24 +9 45
3 Accra Lions 28 12 7 9 32 32 0 43
4 Aduana Stars 28 14 0 14 38 31 +7 42
5 Nsoatreman 28 12 6 10 21 21 0 42
6 Berekum Chelsea 28 12 5 11 28 32 −4 41
7 Bechem United 27 10 10 7 32 23 +9 40
8 Medeama 28 11 7 10 23 22 +1 40
9 Bibiani Gold Stars 28 10 9 9 35 32 +3 39
10 Legon Cities 27 11 5 11 25 29 −4 38
11 Asante Kotoko 28 10 7 11 25 25 0 37
12 Hearts of Oak 28 8 11 9 27 26 +1 35
13 Karela United 28 8 10 10 27 35 −8 34
14 Great Olympics 27 8 9 10 19 22 −3 33
15 Bofoakwa Tano 28 6 14 8 19 25 −6 32
16 Dreams 24 8 7 9 26 26 0 31 Relegation to Division One League
17 Heart of Lions 28 6 11 11 24 26 −2 29
18 Real Tamale United 27 7 4 16 28 47 −19 25
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2024. Source: Ghana Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Play-off

Results[edit]

Home \ Away ACC ADU ASA BEC BER BIB BOF DRE GRE HOL HEA KAR LEG MED NAT NSO RTU SAM
Accra Lions — 0–1 5–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–3
Aduana Stars 0–1 — 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 4–2 4–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–2
Asante Kotoko 2–3 1–0 — 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–0
Bechem United 4–0 0–0 — 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 0–1 3–2 1–0
Berekum Chelsea 1–1 1–0 1–1 — 2–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
Bibiani Gold Stars 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 — 2–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 3–2 4–2 0–1 1–2 3–0 3–0
Bofoakwa Tano 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 — 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–2
Dreams 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–0 3–1 — 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–2
Great Olympics 3–0 4–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 — 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 0–0
Heart of Lions 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 — 0–0 0–0 2–2 3–0 2–0
Hearts of Oak 0–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 — 3–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 3–0 0–0
Karela United 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–4 3–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 — 2–0 0–0 3–2
Legon Cities 0–0 2–1 1–3 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 — 0–2 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–1
Medeama 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 — 1–0 1–0 1–0
Nations 2–1 2–2 3–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 — 4–1 4–0 2–0
Nsoatreman 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 — 2–0 1–0
Real Tamale United 1–0 1–3 0–0 0–1 2–2 3–1 0–1 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 —
Samartex 1–0 1–0 4–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2024. Source: Global Sports Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Transfers[edit]

Statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

As of 1 May 2024
Rank Player Club Goals[3]
1 Ghana Stephen Amankonah Berekum Chelsea 12
2 Ghana Hamza Issah Hearts of Oak 11
3 Ghana Asamoah Boateng Afriyie Nations FC 10
Uganda Steven Mukwala Asante Kotoko
Ghana Evans Osei Wusu Samartex
5 Ghana Isaac Mintah Aduana Stars 9
Ghana Augustine Okrah Bechem United
Ghana Mohammed Mankuyeli Real Tamale
Ghana Baba Hamadu Musa Samartex
Ghana Prince Owusu Bibiani Gold Stars

Hattricks[edit]

Player For Against Score Date Ref(s)
Ghana Amoah Albert Great Olympics Aduana Stars 4–2 (H) 24 March 2024
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Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Monthly awards[edit]

Month Player of the Month Manager of the Month
Player Club Manager Club
September Ghana Dauda Saaka[5] Bofoakwa Tano Ghana Frimpong Manso[6] Bofoakwa Tano
October Ghana Isaac Mintah[7] Aduana Stars Ghana Maxwell Konadu[8] Nsoatreman
November Ghana Augustine Okrah[9] Bechem United Ghana Christopher Ennin[10] Berekum Chelsea
December Uganda Steven Mukwala Asante Kotoko Ghana Prosper Narteh Ogum Asante Kotoko[11]
February/March Ghana Evans Osei Wusu Samartex[12] Ghana Kassim Mingle Nations FC[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PREMIER LEAGUE HISTORY". Ghana Football Association. The Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ Ayamga, Emmanuel (30 November 2023). "Ghana Premier League loses headline sponsorship". Pulse Ghana. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ^ "betPawa Premier League 2023/2024 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Week 23 Match report: Great Olympics 4–2 Aduana FC". Ghanasoccernet.com. 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Saaka Dauda wins Ghana Premier League player of the month award for September". Kickgh.com. 17 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Frimpong Manso wins NASCO coach of the month for September". Ghana Football Association. 17 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Aduana Stars goal poacher Isaac Mintah wins GPL player of the month for October award". Kickgh.com. 21 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Maxwell Konadu wins NASCO coach of the month award for October". Ghana Football Federation. 21 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Bechem United star Augustine Okrah wins Ghana Premier League player of the month for November award". Kickgh.com. 18 December 2023.
  10. ^ "BEREKUM CHELSEA'S CHRIS ENNIN GETS NASCO COACH OF THE MONTH FOR NOVEMBER". Ghana Football Federation. 18 December 2023.
  11. ^ "GPL: Kotoko's Mukwala named player of the month for December; Dr Ogum wins coach of the month". GBC Ghana Online. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Samartex winger Evans Osei Wusu clinches Ghana Premier League Player of the Month award for February/March". kickgh.com. 15 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Kassim Mingle wins GPL Coach of the Month for February/March award". sportsworldghana.com. 15 April 2024.

External links[edit]

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