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2025–26 Ghana Premier League

The 2025–26 Ghana Premier League was the 70th season of the Ghana Premier League, the top-tier football league in Ghana that began on 12 September 2025 and ended on 24 May 2026.[1][2]

Ghana Premier League
Season2025–26
Dates12 September 2025 – 24 May 2026
ChampionsMedeama (2nd title)
Relegated
Champions LeagueMedeama
Matches306
Goals605 (1.98 per match)
Top goalscorerAugustine Okrah (17 goals)
Biggest home winAsante Kotoko 6–0 Bechem (28 December 2025)
Biggest away winEleven Wonders 1–4 Heart of Lions (20 September 2025)
Highest scoringSwedru All Blacks 5–2 Eleven Wonders (6 May 2026)
Medeama 5–2 Heart of Lions (17 May 2026)
Longest winning runAduana Stars & Medeama (4 matches)
Longest unbeaten runMedeama (16 matches)
Longest winless runEleven Wonders (13 matches)
Longest losing runEleven Wonders (9 matches)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2026.

Medeama were league winners for a second time after a 5–2 win over Heart of Lions on 17 May, 2026 with a game to spare.[3] They also earned the right to participate in the 2026–27 CAF Champions League. Three teams got relegated to the Ghana Division One: Eleven Wonders, Heart of Lions and Hohoe United, with the latter pulling out of the league before the season concluded.[2][4][5]

Teams

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This season's league consisted of 18 teams – the top 15 teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from the previous season's Division One League.

Changes from the previous season

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Hohoe United, Eleven Wonders and Swedru All Blacks were promoted from the 2024–25 Division One League, replacing the 2024–25 bottom three teams; Nsoatreman, Legon Cities and Accra Lions.[6]

Promotion and relegation

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Stadiums and locations

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Team Location Venue Capacity
Aduana Stars Dormaa Agyeman Badu Stadium 7,000
All Black Swedru Swedru Sports Stadium 5,000
Asante Kotoko Kumasi Baba Yara Stadium 40,528
Basake Holy Stars Ainyinase CAM Park 5,000
Bechem United Bechem Nana Gyeabour's Park 5,000
Berekum Chelsea Berekum Berekum Sports Stadium 5,000
Bibiani Goldstars Bibiani Dun's Park 7,000
Dreams Dawu Dawu Sports Stadium 5,000
Eleven Wonders Techiman Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium 7,000
Heart of Lions Kpando Kpando Stadium 5,000
Hearts of Oak Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
Hohoe United Hohoe Hohoe Sports Stadium 2,000
Karela United Nalerigu Naa Sheriga Sports Complex 1,000
Medeama Tarkwa TNA Park 15,000
Nations FC Kumasi Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex 12,000
Samartex Samreboi Nsenkyire Sports Arena 7,000
Vision FC Tema Nii Adjei Kraku II Sports Complex 2,500
Young Apostles FC Wenchi Wenchi Sports Stadium 1,000

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Medeama 34 17 11 6 52 28 +24 62 CAF Champions League
2 Bibiani GoldStars 34 19 3 12 45 40 +5 60
3 Hearts of Oak 34 13 15 6 25 15 +10 54
4 Dreams 34 15 7 12 49 32 +17 52
5 Aduana Stars 34 13 11 10 29 24 +5 50
6 Samartex 34 13 11 10 26 25 +1 50
7 Karela 34 13 10 11 32 33 −1 49
8 Berekum Chelsea 33 13 8 12 32 32 0 47
9 Vision 34 12 11 11 38 34 +4 47
10 Asante Kotoko 33 12 10 11 38 29 +9 46
11 All Blacks 34 12 9 13 34 31 +3 45
12 Young Apostles 34 12 9 13 37 37 0 45
13 Nations FC 34 12 8 14 30 31 −1 44
14 Bechem United 33 12 8 13 35 39 −4 44
15 Holy Stars 33 12 7 14 27 39 −12 43
16 Heart of Lions 33 11 9 13 33 33 0 42 Relegation to Division One League
17 Hohoe United[a] 27 7 9 11 22 29 −7 30
18 Eleven Wonders 33 2 4 27 23 73 −50 10
Source: Premier League, Flashscore, livescore
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
Notes:
  1. ↑ Hohoe United pulled out of the league after Matchday 27 with their remaining games left unplayed and undecided.[4]

Results

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Each team plays each other twice (34 matches each), once at home and once away.

Home \ Away ADU ALL ASA BEC BER BIB DRE ELE HOL HEA HOH HOS KAR MED NAT SAM VIS YOU
Aduana Stars 2–1 0–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 3–1
All Blacks 0–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 1–0 5–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–0
Asante Kotoko 1–1 1–2 6–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 3–0 4–2 2–2 3–0 1–2 0–0 2–1
Bechem United 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–0
Berekum Chelsea 1–0 0–0 0–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–1
Goldstars 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 8–3 3–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0
Dreams 1–0 2–3 2–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 5–1 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1
Eleven Wonders 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 2–3 2–0 1–4 0–3 2–0 0–0 1–2 0–2 2–2 0–3 0–1
Heart of Lions 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 3–0 2–0 2–0
Hearts of Oak 0–0 2–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 4–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
Hohoe United[a] 0–2 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–3 1–1 0–0 0–1 4–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–1
Holy Stars 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–4 0–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 1–0
Karela 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–1
Medeama 1–1 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 5–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 4–0 3–0
Nations FC 1–0 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–0
Samartex 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–0
Vision 3–0 1–2 0–0 3–2 3–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–0
Young Apostles 2–2 1–0 0–2 3–2 1–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 0–0 2–2 2–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 2–0 3–1
Source: Soccerway, Sofascore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Hohoe United pulled out of the league after Matchday 27 with their remaining games left unplayed and undecided.[4]

Statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 24 May 2026

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ghana Augustine Okrah Bechem 17
2 Ghana Richmond Opoku Young Apostles 13
Ghana Samuel Attah Kumi Bibiani GoldStar
4 Ghana Salim Adams Medeama 12
Ghana Seidu Suraj Dreams FC
6 Ghana Rudolf Mensah Swedru All Blacks 11
7 Ghana Prince Tweneboah Holy Stars 10
8 Ghana Emmanuel Annor Nations FC 9
9 Ghana Emmanuel Marfo Aduana 8
Ghana Michael Ephson Heart of Lions
Ghana Mawuli Wayo Hearts of Oak

Hattricks

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Player For Against Score Date Ref(s)
Ghana Emmanuel Annor Nations FC Eleven Wonders 3–2 (H) 26 October 2025

Incidents

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On April 12, 2026 after a 1-0 loss against Samartex the team bus of Berekum Chelsea was targeted in a robbery while on their way back to Berekum. The 20-year-old Ghanaian striker Dominic Frimpong was shot in the head and brought to a hospital where he died due to his injuries.[15][16]

References

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  1. ↑ "FA confirms Match Officials for 2025/26 Premier League Season". Ghana Football Association. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Heart of Lions relegated on head-to-head rule". Ghana Sports Online. 24 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Medeama win 2025–26 Ghana Premier League". Ghana web. 17 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Why Hohoe United quit Ghana Premier League: Alleged bias, questionable officiating". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. 7 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Disciplinary committee slaps Hohoe United with 3-season ban over Ghana Premier League withdrawal". GhanaFA. 1 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Accra Lions Relegated join Legon Cities and Nsoatreman FC in Ghana Premier League drop". Ghana Soccernet. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Hohoe United secure historic promotion to Ghana Premier League with win over Inter Allies". Ghana Soccernet. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Hohoe United, Swedru All Blacks secure historic promotion to GPL 25/26". Business and Financial Times. Accra, Ghana. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Musbau, Razak (27 May 2025). "Hohoe United earn promotion to Ghana Premier League". MyJoyOnline.com. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Swedru All Blacks, Hohoe United secure promotion to Ghana Premier League". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Techiman Eleven Wonders secure dramatic win over Real Tamale United to seal Premier League return". Ghana Football Association. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Ayinga-Walter, Joseph (30 May 2025). "Eleven Wonders edge RTU to seal Ghana Premier League return". MyJoyOnline.com. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Hohoe United secure Ghana Premier League promotion, set to be crowned champions on Saturday". Ghana Football Association. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Swedru All Blacks crowned Access Bank Division One League Zone Two Champions". Ghana Football Association. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  15. ↑ Nick Said (13 April 2026). "Ghanaian footballer shot dead in horrific armed robbery attack on team bus". The Independent. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ghanaischer Fußballer Frimpong bei Überfall auf Mannschaftsbus getötet". Spiegel Online (in German). 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
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