First Capital Plus Premier League

First Capital Plus Bank Premier League
Country Ghana
Confederation CAF
Founded 1956
Number of teams 16
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Ghana Football Leagues
Domestic cup(s) Ghanaian FA Cup
Ghana Super Cup
International cup(s) CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Current champions Ashanti Gold
(2015)
Most championships Asante Kotoko (23)
TV partners GFA TV (Live Matches & Highlights)
SuperSport (Live Matches)
GBC (Highlights)
Viasat 1 (Highlights)
Website ghanafa.org
2016 First Capital Plus Bank Premier League

The First Capital Plus Bank Premier League is the top professional football division of the football league system in Ghana. Formed officially in 1956, after the last Gold Coast Club Competition was held in 1953/1954, the league is organized by the Ghana Football Association and was ranked as the 11th best league in Africa by the IFFHS from 2001-2010,[1] and the league was also ranked 65th in the IFFHS' Best Leagues of the World ranking, in the 1st Decade of the 21st Century (2001-2010).[2] On 4 February 2014, the league became known as the First Capital Plus Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons.[3][4][5][6] It has been dominated by Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak.

Broadcasting rights

In September 2013, SuperSport secured the television production and broadcast rights to the Ghana Premier League after signing a deal with the GFA.

Participating Clubs (2015/16)

Clubs Location stadium capacity
Aduana Stars Agyeman Badu Stadium Dormaa Ahenkro 5,000
All Stars Wa Sports Stadium Wa 5,000
Asante Kotoko Baba Yara Stadium Kumasi 40,528
AshantiGold Len Clay Stadium Obuasi 20,000
Bechem United Nana Gyeabour's Park Bechem 5,000
Berekum Chelsea Berekum Sports Stadium Berekum 10,000
Dreams Dawu Sports Stadium Accra 10,000
Ebusua Dwarfs Cape Coast Sports Stadium Cape Coast 15,000
Hearts of Oak Accra Sports Stadium Accra 40,000
Inter Allies Tema Sports Stadium Tema 10,000
Liberty Professionals Dansoman Park Dansoman 2,000
Medeama TNA Park Tarkwa 12,000
New Edubiase United Len Clay Stadium Obuasi 20,000
Sekondi Hasaacas Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium Sekondi-Takoradi 20,000
Techiman City Ohene Ameyaw Park Techiman 2,000
WAFA Sogakope Stadium Goma Fetteh 1,000

Winners

Previous winners of the league are:

Performance by club

Club City / Region Titles Last Title
Asante Kotoko Kumasi, Ashanti 23 2013/14
Hearts of Oak Accra, Greater Accra 20 2008/09
Ashanti Gold (Goldfields) Obuasi, Ashanti 4 2015
Great Olympics Accra, Greater Accra 2 1974
Eleven Wise Sekondi, Western 1 1960
Real Republicans Accra, Greater Accra 1 1962/63
Mysterious Dwarves Cape Coast, Central 1 1966
Sekondi Hasaacas Sekondi, Western 1 1977
Aduana Stars Dormaa Ahenkro, Brong-Ahafo 1 2009/10
Berekum Chelsea Berekum, Brong-Ahafo 1 2010/11

First Capital Plus Bank Premier League: Top Scorers

[7][8]

2013–2014 First Capital Plus Bank Premier League: Top Scorers
1973–2013 Ghana Premier League: Top Scorers
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! Season !class="unsortable"| Best scorers !class="unsortable"| Team !class="unsortable"| Goals |- |align="center"| 1973 |Ghana Peter Lamptey |align="center"| Hearts of Oak

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|- |align="center"| 1974 |Ghana Dan Owusu |align="center"| Bofoakwa Tano

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|- |align="center"| 1975 |Ghana Dan Owusu |align="center"| Bofoakwa Tano

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|- |align="center"| 1976 |Ghana Dan Owusu |align="center"| Bofoakwa Tano

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|- |align="center"| 1977 |Ghana George Alhassan |align="center"| Great Olympics

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|- |align="center"| 1978 |Ghana Muhammed Choo |align="center"| Real Tamale United

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|- |align="center"| 1979 |Ghana Opoku Afriyie |align="center"| Asante Kotoko

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|- |align="center"| 1980 |Ghana Emmanuel Quashie |align="center"| Sekondi Hasaacas

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|- |align="center"| 1981 |Ghana Opoku Afriyie |align="center"| Asante Kotoko

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|- |align="center"| 1982 |Ghana Muhammed Choo |align="center"| Real Tamale United

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|- |align="center"| 1983 |Ghana Anane Kobo |align="center"| Real Tamale United

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|- |align="center"| 1984 |Ghana Anane Kobo |align="center"| Real Tamale United

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|- |align="center"| 1985 |Ghana George Alhassan |align="center"| Great Olympics

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|- |align="center"| 1986 |Ghana Tony Yeboah |align="center"| Cornerstones

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|- |align="center"| 1987 |Ghana Tony Yeboah |align="center"| Cornerstones

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|- |align="center"| 1988/89 |Ghana Henry Acquah |align="center"| Hearts of Oak

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|- |align="center"| 1989/90 |Ghana Muhammed Tijani |align="center"| Cornerstones

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|- |align="center"| 1990/91 |Ghana Thomas Boakye |align="center"| Asante Kotoko

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|- |align="center"| 1991/92 |Ghana Abdul Mumuni |align="center"| Dawu Youngstars

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|- |align="center"| 1992/93 |Ghana Augustine Ahinful |align="center"| Goldfields |align="center"| 12 |- |align="center"| 1993/94 |Ghana Laud Oscar |align="center"| Dawu Youngstars

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|- |align="center"| 1994/95 |Ghana Charles Amoah |align="center"| Okwawu United

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|- |align="center"| 1995/96 |Ghana Kofi Deblah |align="center"| Goldfields

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|- |align="center"| 1996/97 |Ghana Kofi Deblah |align="center"| Goldfields

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|- |align="center"| 1997/98 |Ghana Joe Fameyeh |align="center"| Hearts of Oak

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|- |align="center"| 1999 |Ghana Ishmael Addo |align="center"| Hearts of Oak |align="center"| 19 |- |align="center"| 2000 |Ghana Ishmael Addo |align="center"| Hearts of Oak |align="center"| 21 |- |align="center"| 2001 |Ghana Ishmael Addo |align="center"| Hearts of Oak |align="center"| 22 |- |align="center"| 2002 |Ghana Bernard Dong Bortey
Ghana Charles Asampong Taylor |align="center"| Hearts of Oak

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|- |align="center"| 2003 |Ghana Shaibu Yakubu |align="center"| Goldfields Obuasi |align="center"| 13 |- |align="center"| 2004/05 |Ghana Samuel Yeboah |align="center"| Heart of Lions

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|- |align="center"| 2005 |Ghana Prince Tagoe |align="center"| Hearts of Oak |align="center"| 18 |- |align="center"| 2006/07 |Ghana Emmanuel Clottey |align="center"| Great Olympics |align="center"| 14 |- |align="center"| 2007/08 |Ghana Eric Bekoe |align="center"|Asante Kotoko |align="center"| 17 |- |align="center"| 2008/09 |Ghana Bismark Idan |align="center"| Kessben F.C. |align="center"| 13 |- |align="center"| 2009/10 |Ghana Samuel Affum |Hearts of Oak |align="center"| 13 |- |align="center"| 2010/11 |Ghana Nana Poku |align="center"| Berekum Arsenal |align="center"| 14 |- |align="center"| 2011/12 |Ghana Emmanuel Baffour |align="center"| New Edubiase United |align="center"| 21 |- |align="center"| 2012/13 |Ghana Mahatma Otoo |align="center"| Hearts of Oak |align="center"| 20 |- |align="center"| 2013/14 |Ghana Augustine Okrah |align="center"| Bechem |align="center"| 16

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Africa’s strongest League in the 1st Decade of the 21st Century (2001-2010)". IFFHS. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "The strongest Leagues in the World in the 1st Decade of 21st Century (2001-2010)". IFFHS. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "First Capital Plus rescues Premier League with $10million sponsorship". graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sports Minister hails First Capital Plus Bank for sponsoring Premier League". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "First Capital Plus Bank signs up for $10m as league sponsor". ghanafa.org/. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "First Capital Plus makes first payment to Ghana League". http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/ghana/news/2013/dec/05-first-capital-plus-makes-first-payment-to-ghana-league.html. Retrieved 5 February 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
  7. ↑ "List of Topscorers". Ghana Web. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Top Scorers". World Football. Retrieved 3 October 2014.

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