Established 1958
🇬🇭 Ghana

Ghana Premier League

18 clubs. 34 matches. West Africa's oldest continuously-run top flight. Home of the Super Clash — Kotoko vs Hearts of Oak.

2025/26 (In progress) MD 25/34
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Reigning Champion
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Bibiani Gold Stars

2024/25 Winners · Title #1

First GPL title for Bibiani Gold Stars. Top scorer Stephen Amankona — 15 goals (per Wikipedia).

CAF Champions League

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Matchday 25, April 2026
Rank Team P W D L GD Pts
1 AKO Asante Kotoko 25 15 6 4 +24 51
2 MED Medeama SC 25 14 6 5 +18 48
3 HOO Hearts of Oak 25 13 6 6 +12 45
4 DRM Dreams FC 25 12 6 7 +8 42
5 ADU Aduana Stars 25 11 7 7 +5 40
6 BEC Bechem United 25 10 7 8 +3 37
7 NSO Nsoatreman FC 25 10 5 10 -1 35
8 BCH Berekum Chelsea 25 9 7 9 -2 34
16 ACL Accra Lions 25 5 6 14 -16 21
17 HOL Heart of Lions 25 4 6 15 -20 18
18 LGC Legon Cities 25 3 5 17 -24 14
Title / CAF Relegation

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Stephen Amankona

Bibiani Gold Stars

15

Goals
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Upcoming Fixtures

Matchday 26

2026-04-25 · 16:00

As
Asante Kotoko
VS
He
Hearts of Oak
stadiumBaba Yara

2026-04-26 · 16:00

Me
Medeama SC
VS
Ad
Aduana Stars
stadiumAkoon Park

2026-04-26 · 16:00

Dr
Dreams FC
VS
Be
Bechem United
stadiumTheatre of Dreams

2026-04-27 · 16:00

Be
Berekum Chelsea
VS
Ns
Nsoatreman FC
stadiumBerekum Golden City Park

2026-04-27 · 16:00

Le
Legon Cities
VS
He
Heart of Lions
stadiumUniversity of Ghana Stadium

Competition Format

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18 Clubs

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34 Matches per season

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3 Promotion slots

from Division One League

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3 Relegation slots

to Division One League

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1 CAF CL slot

champion

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1 CAF Confed. Cup

runner-up or FA Cup winner

payments

GHS 1.5m Winner's prize

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3,400 Avg attendance

2025–26

Historical Legacy

The Ghana Premier League was founded in 1958, a year after independence — one of the earliest post-colonial pan-African top-flight leagues. Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak have dominated the competition across nearly every decade. The 1970s and 1980s were Kotoko's African era (CAF Champions League winners 1970 and 1983); Hearts won their CAF Champions League in 2000. The 2020s have seen Medeama SC (2022–23), Samartex (2023–24) and Bibiani Gold Stars (2024–25) each win their first GPL title.

  1. 1958 GPL founded as the Ghana Football Association First Division
  2. 1970 Asante Kotoko win their first CAF Champions League / African Cup of Champions Clubs
  3. 1983 Asante Kotoko win their second CAF Champions League
  4. 2000 Hearts of Oak win the CAF Champions League
  5. 2022 Medeama SC win the 2022–23 GPL — their first league title
  6. 2024 Samartex win the 2023–24 GPL — their first league title
  7. 2025 Bibiani Gold Stars win the 2024–25 GPL — their first league title
26 Record Titles (Asante Kotoko)
68 Years Active
18 Clubs

Champions Roll of Honor

2024/25

Bibiani Gold Stars

TS: Stephen Amankona (15)

2023/24

Samartex

2022/23

Medeama SC

TS: Abednego Tetteh (18)

2021/22

Asante Kotoko

2020/21

Hearts of Oak

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ASA

Asante Kotoko

Last: 2021/22

26

Titles
HEA

Hearts of Oak

Last: 2020/21

20

Titles
ASH

Ashanti Gold

Last:

4

Titles
ADU

Aduana Stars

Last:

2

Titles
MED

Medeama SC

Last: 2022/23

1

Titles

The 18 Clubs

Select a club for detailed profile
ACL

Accra Lions
ADU

Aduana Stars
AKO

Asante Kotoko
BEC

Bechem United
BCH

Berekum Chelsea
BGS

Bibiani Gold Stars
DRM

Dreams FC
HOO

Hearts of Oak
HOL

Heart of Lions
KAR

Karela United
LGC

Legon Cities
MED

Medeama SC
NTF

Nations FC
NSO

Nsoatreman FC
SAM

Samartex FC
VIS

Vision FC
WAF

Wafa SC
YAP

Young Apostles
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Watch the GPL Live

Never miss a matchday. Catch every goal through our broadcast partners across the continent and diaspora.

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Where to watch in Ghana

  • StarTimes Sports
    Full GPL coverage — every matchday, paid TV and app
  • Max TV
    Selected matches per matchday
  • GhanaFA YouTube
    2 free live streams per weekend — official GFA channel
  • GTV Sports+
    Highlight show Mondays — free-to-air
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In diaspora

  • UK
    Futaa.com — selected GPL matches with commentary
  • USA
    SuperSport USA — Ghana vs Nigeria / CAF fixtures only
  • West Africa
    SuperSport — full league via DStv and GOtv

help Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ghana Premier League? add
The Ghana Premier League (GPL) is the top flight of Ghanaian football. Currently sponsored as the betPawa Premier League, it was founded in 1958 — one of the oldest post-colonial top flights in sub-Saharan Africa. 18 clubs play 34 matches per season; the winner earns GHS 1.5 million and a CAF Champions League group-stage slot.
Who are the current GPL champions? add
Bibiani Gold Stars won the 2024–25 GPL — their first league title (per Wikipedia's Ghana Premier League page). Stephen Amankona was the season's top scorer with 15 goals.
Which GPL club is the most successful? add
Asante Kotoko with 26 league titles (per Wikipedia's GPL page) — a comfortable margin over Hearts of Oak (20). Kotoko are also the only Ghanaian club to have won the CAF Champions League twice (1970 and 1983). Hearts won their CAF Champions League in 2000.
How much does the GPL winner earn? add
The GPL champion receives GHS 1.5 million in prize money (approximately US $130,000 at April 2026 rates), plus a CAF Champions League group-stage slot. The runner-up earns GHS 750,000 and the CAF Confederation Cup slot if not taken by the FA Cup winner.
Where can I watch the GPL online? add
StarTimes Sports carries the full GPL season inside Ghana. The GhanaFA YouTube channel streams two free live matches per weekend. Outside Ghana, Futaa.com covers selected matches for the UK/European diaspora, and SuperSport carries the league via DStv and GOtv in West and East Africa.
How many teams play in the Ghana Premier League? add
18 teams play in the GPL. Each club plays 34 matches (home and away). Three teams are relegated to the Division One League at the end of the season, and three are promoted in from the DOL zonal playoffs.
What is the Super Clash? add
The Super Clash is Asante Kotoko vs Hearts of Oak — the biggest football rivalry in Ghanaian (and one of the biggest in West African) football. The fixture regularly fills Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi and Accra Sports Stadium in Accra, and carries Ashanti-vs-coastal tribal and political undertones on top of the footballing stakes.
How does a Ghanaian club qualify for the CAF Champions League? add
The GPL champion qualifies directly for the CAF Champions League preliminary or group stage (depending on CAF's annual ranking). The GFA FA Cup winner qualifies for the CAF Confederation Cup; if the GPL champion also wins the FA Cup, the Confederation Cup slot passes to the GPL runner-up.

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Last updated 2026-04-21 · written by Kofi Mensah.