2017 Ghanaian Premier League

Last updated
First Capital Plus Premier League
Season2017
Matches played240
Goals scored530 (2.21 per match)
Top goalscorer Hans Kwofie (17)
Biggest home win
2 matches
Biggest away win
2 matches
Highest scoring
2 matches
2016
2018

The 2017 Ghanaian Premier League is the 61st season of top professional association football in Ghana. The season began on 12 February. [1] Wa All Stars are the defending champions coming off their first league title. The eventual winners Aduana Stars were crowned champions during a special coronation match with Berekum Chelsea. They have automatically qualified for the CAF Champions League next year.

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Teams

The Ghanaian Premier League comprises 16 sides, of which the bottom three will be relegated to the Division One.

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumLocationCapacity
Aduana Stars Agyeman Badu Stadium Dormaa Ahenkro 5,000
Asante Kotoko Baba Yara Stadium Kumasi 40,528
Ashanti Gold Len Clay Stadium Obuasi 20,000
Bechem United Nana Agyemang Badu Park Bechem 5,000
Berekum Chelsea Berekum Sports Stadium Berekum 10,000
Bolga AllStars Tamale Stadium Tamale 20,000
Ebusua Dwarfs Cape Coast Sports Stadium Cape Coast 15,000
Elmina Sharks Nduom Sports Stadium Elmina 25,000
Great Olympics Accra Sports Stadium Accra 40,000
Hearts of Oak Accra Sports Stadium Accra 40,000
Inter Allies El Wak Stadium Accra 7,000
Liberty Professionals Dansoman Park Dansoman 2,000
Medeama TNA Park Tarkwa 12,000
Tema Youth Tema Sports Stadium Tema 5,000
Wa All Stars Wa Sports Stadium Wa 5,000
WAFA WAFA Stadium Sogakope 1,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Aduana Stars 3016954525+2057Qualification for 2018 CAF Champions League
2 WAFA 3015694019+2151
3 Hearts of Oak 3013984233+948
4 Ebusua Dwarfs 30128103933+644
5 Asante Kotoko 30111092322+143
6 Wa All Stars 30119103632+442
7 Elmina Sharks 30126122929042
8 Berekum Chelsea 30126123735+242
9 Medeama 30119103532+342
10 Bechem United 30125133031141
11 Liberty Professionals 30118113434041
12 Ashanti Gold 30125133836+241
13 Inter Allies 301010102426240
14 Tema Youth 30107133033337Relegation to Division One League
15 Great Olympics 3099122732536
16 Bolga All Stars 30262221785712
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2017. Source:
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

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Aduana Stars 111111112222212122222222111111
WAFA 84881281073111121211111111222222
Hearts of Oak 698375747553433333334333333333
Ebusua Dwarfs 186124101181110118778684575788899864
Asante Kotoko 122222111234587555443444444445
Wa All Stars 8121416134468996869101110111212988765656
Elmina Sharks 81212911775677101213101210121414141211710877107
Berekum Chelsea 810773948444534474668911106576598
Medeama 123691314131413131111106479858655658879
Bechem United 812141443335666655868710786891011121110
Liberty Professionals 858375710987913111313131312910131413141411111211
Ashanti Gold 855101314121314161616161615151515131313101312131210101312
Inter Allies 610115101213121212121210910997966571111131413813
Tema Youth 154114106101011101391212141411101111141214121113141414
Great Olympics 81213141616161613141414141414111214151515151515151515151515
Bolga All Stars 81214131514151316151515151516161616161616161616161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2017. Source: Soccerway (in French)
  = Leader ;   = Relegation to Ghana Football Leagues

Top scorers

RankGoalscorerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Ghana.svg Hans Kwofie Ashanti Gold 17
2 Flag of Ghana.svg Stephen Sarfo Berekum Chelsea 15
3 Flag of Ghana.svg Thomas Abbey Hearts of Oak 13
Flag of Ghana.svg David Abagna Wa All Stars
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg / Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ahmed Touré Bechem United
6 Flag of Ghana.svg Bernard Ofori Medeama 11
Flag of Ghana.svg Nicholas Gyan Ebusua Dwarfs
8 Flag of Ghana.svg Bernard Arthur Liberty Professionals 10
Flag of Ghana.svg Joseph Paintsil Tema Youth

Updated to games played on 22 October 2017 [2]

References

  1. Ghana 2017, RSSSF.com
  2. "Ghana Premier League 2017 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive".