2023–24 Ghana Premier League

68th season of the Ghana Premier League From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2023–24 Ghana Premier League, sponsored until 30 November 2023 as the betPawa Premier League,[1][2] was the 68th season of the top professional association football league in Ghana that ran from 15 August 2023 to 16 June 2024.

Season2023–24
Dates15 August 2023 – 16 June 2024
ChampionsSamartex
Relegated
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Ghana Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates15 August 2023 – 16 June 2024
ChampionsSamartex
Relegated
Champions LeagueSamartex
Matches306
Goals625 (2.04 per match)
Top goalscorerStephen Amankona (19 goals)
Biggest home winAccra Lions 5–0 Berekum Chelsea (9 March 2024)
Biggest away winKarela United 0–4 Bechem United (3 December 2023)
Highest scoringAduana Stars 4–2 Bofoakwa Tano (1 November 2023)
Longest winning runAduana Stars & Nations FC (5 matches)
Longest unbeaten runBechem United (10 matches)
Longest winless runHeart of Lions (14 matches)
Longest losing runReal Tamale United (5 matches)
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Medeama were the defending champions after winning the inaugural title in the previous season but finished 8th, partly due to their CAF Champions League commitments. Samartex finished top and won their maiden league title,[3] thus they qualified for the 2024–25 CAF Champions League. Accra Great Olympics, Bofoakwa Tano and Real Tamale United finished bottom of the league and got relegated to the Division One League for next season.

Teams

The following teams competed in the league; 15 teams remaining from the 2022–23 season and 3 teams promoted from the Division One League.

Team changes

More information Promoted from, Relegated to 2024 Division One League ...
Promoted from
2023 Division One League		 Relegated to
2024 Division One League
Bofoakwa Tano
Heart of Lions
Nations		 King Faisal
Kotoku Royals
Tamale City
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Location of the 2023–24 Ghana Premier League teams

Stadiums and locations

More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Venue Capacity
Accra Lions Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
Aduana Stars Dormaa Ahenkro Agyeman Badu Stadium 7,000
Asante Kotoko Kumasi Baba Yara Stadium 40,000
Bechem United Bechem Nana Gyeabour's Park 5,000
Berekum Chelsea Berekum Berekum Sports Stadium 5,000
Bibiani Gold Stars Bibiani Dun's Park 7,000
Bofoakwa Tano Sunyani Coronation Park 5,000
Dreams Dawu Dawu Sports Stadium 5,000
Great Olympics Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
Heart of Lions Kpando Kpando Stadium 5,000
Hearts of Oak Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
Karela United Nalerigu Naa Sheriga Sports Complex 1,000
Legon Cities Accra El Wak Stadium 7,000
Medeama Tarkwa TNA Park 15,000
Nations FC Kumasi Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex 12,000
Nsoatreman Nsuatre Nana Kronmansah Park 2,000
Real Tamale United Tamale Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium 20,000
Samartex Samreboi Samartex Park 7,000
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League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Samartex (C) 34 19 4 11 45 28 +17 61 Qualification for the CAF Champions League
2 Accra Lions 34 14 9 11 37 36 +1 51
3 Berekum Chelsea 34 15 6 13 37 41 −4 51
4 Aduana Stars 34 16 2 16 43 36 +7 50
5 Nsoatreman 34 14 8 12 33 29 +4 50
6 Asante Kotoko 34 14 7 13 35 29 +6 49
7 Nations FC 34 14 7 13 32 28 +4 49
8 Medeama 34 14 7 13 27 26 +1 49
9 Dreams 34 13 9 12 44 35 +9 48
10 Bechem United 34 12 12 10 41 34 +7 48
11 Bibiani Gold Stars 34 12 11 11 41 40 +1 47
12 Karela United 34 12 10 12 36 42 −6 46
13 Heart of Lions 34 11 12 11 34 29 +5 45
14 Hearts of Oak 34 11 12 11 35 31 +4 45
15 Legon Cities 34 13 6 15 29 38 −9 45
16 Great Olympics (R) 34 11 11 12 27 27 0 44 Relegation to Division One League
17 Bofoakwa Tano (R) 34 6 15 13 21 36 −15 33
18 Real Tamale United (R) 34 9 4 21 31 63 −32 31
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Source: Ghana Premier League
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
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, ACC ...
Home \ Away ACC ADU ASA BEC BER BIB BOF DRE GRE HOL HEA KAR LEG MED NAT NSO RTU SAM
Accra Lions — 0–0 0–1 3–0 5–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–3
Aduana Stars 0–1 — 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 4–2 4–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 1–2
Asante Kotoko 2–3 1–0 — 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–0
Bechem United 4–0 1–0 0–0 — 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 0–1 3–2 1–0
Berekum Chelsea 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 — 2–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 2–2 0–3 3–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0
Bibiani Gold Stars 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 — 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 3–2 4–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 3–0 3–0
Bofoakwa Tano 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 — 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–2
Dreams 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 3–0 3–1 — 2–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 8–1 2–2
Great Olympics 3–0 4–2 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 — 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 [a] 0–0
Heart of Lions 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 — 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 1–0 2–0 1–0
Hearts of Oak 0–1 0–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 — 3–1 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 0–0
Karela United 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–4 3–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 — 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–2 4–2
Legon Cities 0–0 2–1 1–3 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 — 0–2 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–1
Medeama 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 — 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
Nations 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 — 4–1 4–0 2–0
Nsoatreman 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 4–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 — 2–0 1–0
Real Tamale United 1–0 1–3 0–2 0–0 0–1 2–2 3–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 — 1–0
Samartex 2–0 1–0 1–0 4–1 3–2 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 —
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Source: Global Sports Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  1. [a]
    Great Olympics was awarded a 3–0 win as Real Tamale failed to provide a team for the game.[4]

Transfers

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 16 June 2024
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Ghana Stephen Amankona Berekum Chelsea 19
2 Uganda Steven Mukwala Asante Kotoko 14
Ghana Agyenim Boateng Mensah Dreams
4 Ghana Hamza Issah Hearts of Oak 13
Ghana Ebenezer Abban Heart of Lions
6 Ghana Evans Osei Wusu Samartex 11
Ghana Mohammed Mankuyeli Real Tamale
Ghana Asamoah Boateng Afriyie Nations FC
9 Ghana Baba Hamadu Musa Samartex 10
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Hattricks

More information Player, For ...
Player For Against Score Date Ref(s)
Ghana Albert Amoah Accra Great Olympics Aduana Stars 4–2 (H) 24 March 2024
[6]
Ghana Agyenim Boateng Mensah5 Dreams Real Tamale 8–1 (H) 12 June 2024
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Notes

5 Player scored 5 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Monthly awards

More information Month, Player of the Month ...
Month Player of the Month Manager of the Month
Player Club Manager Club
September Ghana Dauda Saaka[8] Bofoakwa Tano Ghana Frimpong Manso[9] Bofoakwa Tano
October Ghana Isaac Mintah[10] Aduana Stars Ghana Maxwell Konadu[11] Nsoatreman
November Ghana Augustine Okrah[12] Bechem United Ghana Christopher Ennin[13] Berekum Chelsea
December Uganda Steven Mukwala Asante Kotoko Ghana Prosper Narteh Ogum[14] Asante Kotoko
February/March Ghana Evans Osei Wusu[15] Samartex Ghana Kassim Mingle[16] Nations FC
April Ghana Francis Acquah[17] Bechem United Ghana Frimpong Manso[18] Bibiani Gold Stars
May/June Ghana Ebenezer Abban[19] Hearts of Lions Ghana Bashir Hayford[20] Hearts of Lions
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Attendances

More information #, Football club ...
#Football clubAverage attendance
1Asante Kotoko11,284
2Accra Hearts of Oak3,105
3Medeama SC1,140
4Samartex1,040
5Bechem United696
6Real Tamale United696
7Aduana Stars608
8Nsoatreman FC583
9Bibiani Gold Stars516
10Heart of Lions440
11Bofoakwa Tano430
12Karela United350
13Great Olympics348
14Nations FC262
15Berekum Chelsea254
16Legon Cities FC212
17Dreams FC180
18Accra Lions FC110
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