2015 Ghanaian Premier League

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2015 First Capital Plus Bank Premier League
Season2015
Champions Ashanti Gold
Relegated Brong Ahafo Stars
Great Olympics
Heart of Lions
Champions League Ashanti Gold
Confederation Cup Medeama
Matches played240
Goals scored507 (2.11 per match)
Top goalscorerKofi Owusu (19)
Biggest home win
4 matches
Biggest away win
2 matches
Highest scoring
6 matches
Longest winning run Ashanti Gold
Inter Allies (4)
Longest unbeaten run Asante Kotoko
Inter Allies (8)
Longest winless run Brong Ahafo Stars (16)
Longest losing run Brong Ahafo Stars (4)
2016

The 2015 Ghanaian Premier League (known as the First Capital Plus Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons) [1] [2] season will be the 56th season of top-tier football in Ghana. The competition was scheduled to begin in late September 2014 or early October 2014, although it did not start until January 2015.

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Ashanti Gold broke up Asante Kotoko's run of dominance with their first league title (They had previously won three under the name Goldfields). [3] Asante Kotoko entered the league having won the last three titles and 24 total dating back to 1959. There was little drama concerning the championship as Ashanti Gold held first place for 29 of the 30 rounds this season, only briefly falling to second in Round 4, and clinching the title with a week to go.

There was considerable drama in the race to avoid relegation as eight teams were still in danger of falling into the bottom three on the final day of the season (Brong Ahafo Stars had sealed their fate several weeks earlier). Great Olympics got the win they needed, 2-1 over Ashanti Gold, but didn't get the help they needed to climb out of the bottom three as five other teams ahead of them won or drew. Heart of Lions was the other club to be relegated, falling from ninth to 14th with the season-ending 4-2 loss at New Edubiase. Brong Ahafo Stars, Great Olympics and Heart of Lions will all play in Division One for the 2015-16 season.

Teams and venues

ClubsLocationstadiumcapacity
Aduana Stars Dormaa Ahenkro Agyeman Badu Stadium 5,000
All Stars Wa Wa Sports Stadium 5,000
Asante Kotoko Kumasi Baba Yara Stadium 40,500
Ashanti Gold Obuasi Len Clay Stadium 30,000
Bechem Brong-Ahafo Region Nana Gyeabour's Park 5,000
Berekum Chelsea Berekum Coronation Park 10,000
Heart of Lions Kpandu Kpando Stadium 5,000
Int. Allies Greater Accra Region Tema Sports Stadium 5,000
Hearts of Oak Accra Ohene Djan Stadium 40,000
Liberty Professionals Accra Dansoman Park 2,000
Medeama SC Tarkwa TNA Park 12,000
New Edubiase United New Edubiase Len Clay Stadium 30,000
Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. Sekondi-Takoradi Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium 20,000

Team movement

Teams promoted following 2013–2014 Glo Premier League season

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Ashanti Gold (C, Q)3015783526+952Qualification for 2016 CAF Champions League
2 Asante Kotoko 3013984130+1148
3 Aduana Stars 30144122325246
4 Berekum Chelsea 30135124335+844
5 Liberty Professionals 30127112828043
6 Inter Allies 30119102822+642 [a]
7 Hasaacas 30126123335242 [a]
8 New Edubiase 30119103841342 [a]
9 Wa All Stars 30125132624+241 [b]
10 Bechem 30125133334141 [b]
11 Medeama (Q)30101193529+641 [b] 2016 CAF Confederation Cup [c]
12 WAFA 30118112727041 [b]
13 Hearts of Oak 301010103331+240 [d]
14 Heart of Lions (R)30117123538340 [d] Relegation to Division One League
15 Great Olympics (R)30117123334140 [d]
16 Brong Ahafo Stars (R)30471921533219
Updated to match(es) played on 13 September 2015. Source: First Capital Plus Bank Premier League and FIFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals; 6) playoff
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 INT: 7 points; HAS: 6 points; NEW: 4 points
  2. 1 2 3 4 WAS: 11 points; BEC: 8 points; MED: 7 points; WAF: 6 points
  3. Winner or runner-up of the 2014–15 Ghanaian FA Cup qualifies for the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup.
  4. 1 2 3 HOO: 7 points; HOL: 6 points; GRE: 4 points

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Ashanti Gold 111211111111111111111111111111
Asante Kotoko 913756812121314127995911911991011111097332
Aduana Stars 122132222222223242524353222223
Berekum Chelsea 951274435610711587756542222334474
Liberty Professionals 9654561089691410966254678988109745
Inter Allies 1115118747435345911141212107545443556
Hasaacas 12232374781181212141010710767877868117
New Edubiase 9131611141491013913101313151312131411121110101113119108
Wa All Stars 12267912141174611684832356565581169
Bechem 9814710131510812131514151214131481210121312121113121410
Medeama 913151012106910116957446878119799710101311
WAFA 91691410128645353323343534346656812
Hearts of Oak 112711135101411131013811111271191313141214141412151213
Heart of Lions 1101378115334845410891012141413141313121514914
Great Olympics 9711161615161215151512151313151515151515151515151514131515
Brong Ahafo Stars 1910151516141616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 13 September 2015. Source: Soccerway (in French)
  = Leader ;   = Relegation to Ghana Football Leagues

Top scorers

RankGoalscorerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Ghana.svg Kofi Owusu Berekum Chelsea 19
2 Flag of Ghana.svg Nathaniel Asamoah Medeama 18
3 Flag of Ghana.svg Fuseini Nuhu New Edubiase 13
4 Flag of Ghana.svg Stephen Baffour Berekum Chelsea 12
5 Flag of Ghana.svg Kennedy Ashia Liberty Professionals 11
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ahmed Touré Asante Kotoko 11
Flag of Ghana.svg Mohammed Yakubu Ashanti Gold 11
8 Flag of Ghana.svg Noah Martey Bechem 10
9 Flag of Ghana.svg Sheriff Deo Mohammed Inter Allies 9
10 Flag of Ghana.svg Martin Antwi WAFA 8
Flag of Ghana.svg Richard Arhin Aduana Stars 8
Flag of Ghana.svg Gilbert Fiamenyo Hearts of Oak 8
Flag of Ghana.svg Bernard Ofori New Edubiase 8
Flag of Ghana.svg Mumuni Zakaria WAFA 8

Updated to games played on 13 September 2015
Source: soccerway.com

References

  1. "First Capital Plus Bank signs up for $10m as league sponsor". Ghana Football Association . 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  2. "First Capital Plus Bank rescues Ghana Premier league with $10m sponsorship deal". First Capital Plus Bank . Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. "Ashanti Gold: How the Ghana Premier League title was won | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.