The 2019–20 Ghana Premier League was the 64th season of top professional association football league in Ghana. The season started on 28 December 2019.[2] 18 teams compete in the league with each club playing each other twice, home and away, with the three clubs at the bottom of the league relegated to the Division One League.[3]
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 272 (2.06 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Victorien Adebayor (12 goals)[1] |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches Aduana Stars Ashanti Gold Berekum Chelsea Elmina Sharks |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches Hearts of Oak |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches King Faisal |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Ebusua Dwarfs |
← 2019 2020–21 → | |
Season overview
editWith 18 clubs participating in the league, this marked the first time since 1980 that more than 16 clubs competed in the top division of Ghanaian football.[2] King Faisal and Great Olympics were readmitted after separate court cases over unhappiness about their relegation from the top-flight in previous seasons.[2] During a council meeting in October 2019 before the season began, the number of relegated teams was reduced from five to three.[2]
The GFA announced that the league was suspended on March 15, 2020, in the middle of match-week 15, because of the global COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] On 31 May, the league was further suspended until at least 31 June.
On 30 June, the FA had a meeting and cancelled the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A meeting was held on 27 August 2020 to determine the start and logistics of the 2020–21 season.[6]
Teams
edit|
Team |
Location |
Venue |
Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Olympics | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
| King Faisal | Kumasi | Baba Yara Stadium | 40,528 |
| Ebusua Dwarfs | Cape Coast | Cape Coast Sports Stadium | 15,000 |
| Eleven Wonders | Techiman | Ohene Ameyaw Stadium | 5,000 |
| Karela United | Tarkwa | TNA Park | 12,000 |
| Asante Kotoko | Kumasi | Baba Yara Stadium | 40,528 |
| Liberty Professionals | Dansoman | Carl Reindorf Park | 2,000 |
| Bechem United | Bechem | Nana Gyeabour's Park | 5,000 |
| Hearts of Oak | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
| Aduana Stars | Dormaa Ahenkro | Agyeman Badu Stadium | 7,000 |
| Dreams | Accra | Dawu Sports Stadium | 5,000 |
| Inter Allies | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 7,000 |
| Ashanti Gold | Obuasi | Len Clay Stadium | 30,000 |
| Berekum Chelsea | Berekum | Golden City Sports Stadium | 10,000 |
| WAFA | Sogakope | Sogakope Red Bull Arena | 1,000 |
| Elmina Sharks | Elmina | Nduom Sports Stadium | 15,000 |
| Legon Cities | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
| Medeama | Tarkwa | TNA Park | 5,000 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aduana Stars | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 28 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 2 | Berekum Chelsea | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 26 | |
| 3 | Asante Kotoko | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 25 | |
| 4 | Elmina Sharks | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 25 | |
| 5 | Ashanti Gold | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Medeama[a] | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 24 | |
| 7 | Bechem United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | Hearts of Oak | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 21 | |
| 9 | Great Olympics | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 20 | |
| 10 | WAFA | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 19 | |
| 11 | Inter Allies | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 19 | |
| 12 | Eleven Wonders | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 19 | |
| 13 | Dreams | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 16 | |
| 14 | Liberty Professionals | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 16 | |
| 15 | Legon Cities | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 16 | |
| 16 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 15 | Relegation to Division One League |
| 17 | Karela United | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 11 | |
| 18 | King Faisal | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for CAF competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 and 4.2 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams
Notes:
Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Victorien Adebayor
|
Inter Allies | 12 |
| 2 |  Yahaya Mohammed
|
Aduana Stars | 11 |
| 3 | Prince Opoku Agyemang
|
Medeama | 10 |
| 4 | Ibrahim Osman
|
King Faisal | 8 |
| Elvis Kyei Baffour
|
Liberty Professionals | ||
| Prince Kwabena Adu
|
Bechem United | ||
| 7 | Benjamin Bernard Boateng
|
Elmina Sharks | 7 |
| 8 | Kofi Kordzi
|
Hearts of Oak | 6 |
| Samuel Armah
|
Inter Allies | ||
| Seidu Abubakari
|
Ebusua Dwarfs |
References
edit- ^ a b "Premier League Top Scorers". Ghana FA. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Ghana resolve to keep 18-team Premier League beyond 2019-20". Goal.com. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Premier League Fixtures". Ghana FA. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Ghana Football Association suspends Premier League after presidential directive". Goal.com. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Aduana Stars coach Fabin afraid to restart Ghana Premier League". Goal. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Covid-19: Blow for Premier League as Ghana extends ban on contact sports". Goal. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Premier League Clubs". Ghana FA. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Medeama react to 'scandalous' boardroom points deduction in Great Olympics protest". Goal. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "GPL Top Scorers 2019-2020 Season". Ghana Sports Page. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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