2019–20 Ghana Premier League Explained

Competition:2019–20 Ghana Premier League
Season:2019–20
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
League Topscorer:
Victorien Adebayor (12 goals)[1]
Matches:132
Total Goals:272
Longest Wins:3 matches
Aduana Stars
Ashanti Gold
Berekum Chelsea
Elmina Sharks
Longest Unbeaten:8 matches
Hearts of Oak
Longest Winless:14 matches
King Faisal
Longest Losses:5 matches
Ebusua Dwarfs
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2020–21

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. 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.[2]

Season overview

With 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. King Faisal and Great Olympics were readmitted after separate court cases over unhappiness about their relegation from the top-flight in previous seasons.[3] During a council meeting in October 2019 before the season began, the number of relegated teams was reduced from five to three.

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

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TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Great OlympicsAccraAccra Sports Stadium40,000
King FaisalKumasiBaba Yara Stadium40,528
Ebusua DwarfsCape CoastCape Coast Sports Stadium15,000
Eleven WondersTechiman5,000
Karela UnitedTarkwaTNA Park12,000
Asante KotokoKumasiBaba Yara Stadium40,528
Carl Reindorf Park2,000
Bechem UnitedBechemNana Gyeabour's Park5,000
Hearts of OakAccraAccra Sports Stadium40,000
Agyeman Badu Stadium7,000
DreamsAccraDawu Sports Stadium5,000
Inter AlliesAccra7,000
Ashanti GoldObuasi30,000
Berekum ChelseaBerekumGolden City Sports Stadium10,000
WAFASogakopeSogakope Red Bull Arena1,000
Elmina SharksElmina15,000
Legon CitiesAccraAccra Sports Stadium40,000
MedeamaTarkwa5,000

League table

Season statistics

Top scorers

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RankPlayerClubGoals
1align=left Victorien Adebayoralign=left Inter Allies12
2align=left Yahaya Mohammedalign=left Aduana Stars11
3align=left Prince Opoku Agyemangalign=left Medeama10
4align=left Ibrahim Osmanalign=left King Faisal8
align=left Elvis Kyei Baffouralign=left Liberty Professionals
align=left Prince Kwabena Adualign=left Bechem United
7align=left Benjamin Bernard Boatengalign=left Elmina Sharks7
8align=left Kofi Kordzialign=left 6
align=left Samuel Armahalign=left Inter Allies
align=left Seidu Abubakarialign=left Ebusua Dwarfs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier League Top Scorers. Ghana FA. 8 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Premier League Fixtures. Ghana FA. 9 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Ghana resolve to keep 18-team Premier League beyond 2019-20. Goal.com. 19 December 2019. 11 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Coronavirus: Ghana Football Association suspends Premier League after presidential directive. Goal.com. 15 March 2020. 11 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Coronavirus: Aduana Stars coach Fabin afraid to restart Ghana Premier League. Goal. 6 June 2020. 9 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Covid-19: Blow for Premier League as Ghana extends ban on contact sports . Goal. 31 May 2020. 8 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Premier League Clubs. Ghana FA. 8 June 2020.
  8. Web site: GPL Top Scorers 2019-2020 Season. 19 November 2021. Ghana Sports Page. 8 May 2020 . en-US.