2020–21 Ghana Premier League

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Ghana Premier League
Season2020–21
Dates14 November 2020 — 18 July 2021
Champions Accra Hearts of Oak
Relegated Ebusua Dwarfs
Liberty Professionals
Inter Allies
Champions League Hearts of Oak
Matches played306
Goals scored694 (2.27 per match)
Top goalscorer(18 goals)
Diawisie Taylor
Biggest home win Ashanti Gold 7–0 Inter Allies
(18 July 2021)
Biggest away winLiberty 1–5 Ashanti Gold
(24 June 2021)
Highest scoring WAFA 5–4 Medeama
(3 January 2021)
Longest winning run(5 games)
Hearts of Oak
Longest unbeaten run(11 games)
Hearts of Oak
Longest winless run(7 games)
International Allies
Longest losing run(7 games)
International Allies
2021–22
All statistics correct as of 18 June 2021.
Live Matches on StarTimes

The 2020–21 Ghana Premier League is the 65th season of top professional association football league in Ghana. The season started on 14 November 2020. [1] 18 teams were competing in the league with each club playing each other twice, home and away, with the three clubs at the bottom of the league relegated to the Division One League. [2] [3] [4] Hearts of Oak became champion for the first time since twelve years.

Contents

Season overview

With 18 clubs participating in the league, this marked the second time since 1980 that more than 16 clubs competed in the top division of Ghanaian football. [5] The GFA announced that the league was suspended on 15 March 2020, in the middle of match-week 15, because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [7] On 31 May, the league was further suspended until at least 31 June. On 30 June, the FA had a meeting and cancelled the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A meeting was held on 27 August 2020 to determine the start and logistics of the 2020–21 season. [8]

The Ghana Football Association (GFA), on Friday, 5 November 2020 launched the 65th Ghana Premier League season and other products of the Association, ie, Division One League, Women's Premier League and the MTN FA Cup. The launch took place in the studio of Broadcast partner, StarTimes and broadcast live on StarTimes Adepa Channel 247 and Max TV. [9]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 22 October 2020, The Ghana Football Association (GFA) began testing of players, coaching staff, and officials of the 18 Premier League clubs. [10] [11]

The Ghana Football Association Chairman announced that the prize money for winning the league; "The winner of the 2020/21 Premier League will earn GHC 250,000 in prize money. The prize money is an increase from the GHc 180,000 received by the last winner of the Ghana Premier League Aduana Stars in the 2016/17 season."

Prize money

Challenges

COVID-19

The opening game between Hearts of Oak and Aduana Stars was postponed after a number of players tested positive for COVID-19. 16 teams went for COVID-19 testing. [13]

The game between Liberty Professionals and Bechem United was also postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [14]

Teams

The 2020-2021 Ghana Premier League season has seen an increase in the number of clubs from 16 to 18 clubs. [15] The Accra Sports Stadium would be home to five Premier League Clubs, they are Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko, Legon Cities , Great Olympics and Inter Allies. [16]

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. [17]

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Aduana Stars Dormaa Ahenkro Agyeman Badu Stadium 7,000
Asante Kotoko Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
Ashanti Gold Obuasi Len Clay Stadium 20,000
Bechem United Bechem Nana Gyeabour's Park 5,000
Berekum Chelsea Berekum Golden City Sports Stadium 5,000
Dreams Dawu Theatre of Dreams Sports Stadium 5,000
Ebusua Dwarfs Cape Coast Cape Coast Sports Stadium 15,000
Eleven Wonders Techiman Ohene Ameyaw Stadium 2,000
Elmina Sharks Elmina Nduom Sports Stadium 5,000
Great Olympics Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
Hearts of Oak Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
Inter Allies Accra Theatre of Dreams Sports Stadium 40,000
Karela United AiyinaseCAM Stadium5000
King Faisal Techiman Ohene Ameyaw Park 10,000
Legon Cities Accra Accra Sports Stadium40,000
Liberty Professionals Dansoman Carl Reindorf Park 2000
Medeama Tarkwa TNA Park 12,000
WAFA Sogakope Red Bull Arena 1,000

Club managers and captains

The table lists club managers. [18] [19] [20]

TeamManagerCaptain
Aduana Stars Flag of Ghana.svg Asare Bediako Flag of Ghana.svg Joseph Addo
Asante Kotoko Flag of Portugal.svg Mariano Barreto Flag of Ghana.svg Felix Annan
Ashanti Gold Flag of France.svg Romain Folz Flag of Ghana.svg Amos Addai
Bechem United Flag of Ghana.svg Mingle Ocansey Kasim Flag of Ghana.svg Moro Salifu
Berekum Chelsea Flag of Ghana.svg Seth Hoffman Flag of Ghana.svg Stephen Amankona
Dreams Flag of Serbia.svg Vladislav Virić Flag of Ghana.svg Michael Agbekpornu
Ebusua Dwarfs Flag of Ghana.svg James Kuuku Dadzie Flag of Ghana.svg Dennis Korsah
Eleven Wonders Flag of Ghana.svg Ignatius Osei-Fosu Flag of Ghana.svg Simms Kwayie
Elmina Sharks Flag of Ghana.svg Joachim Yaw Acheampong Flag of Ghana.svg Ishmael Hammond
Great Olympics Flag of Ghana.svg Annor Walker Flag of Ghana.svg Gladson Awako
Hearts of Oak Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Boadu Flag of Ghana.svg Abdul Fatawu Mohammed
Inter Allies Flag of Denmark.svg Henrik Peters Lehm Flag of Ghana.svg Hashmin Musah
Karela United Flag of Ghana.svg Evans Adotey Flag of Ghana.svg Godfred Agyemang Yeboah
King Faisal Flag of Serbia.svg Slaviša Božičić Flag of Ghana.svg Michael Akuffo
Legon Cities Flag of Ghana.svg Bashir Hayford Flag of Ghana.svg Fatau Dauda
Liberty Professionals Flag of Ghana.svg Andy Sinason (co-interim)
Flag of Ghana.svg Sellas Tetteh
Flag of Ghana.svg Shaibu Ganiu
Flag of Ghana.svg George William Ansong
Medeama Flag of Ghana.svg Yaw Preko Flag of Ghana.svg Joseph Tetteh Zutah
WAFA Flag of Ghana.svg Prosper Nartey Ogum Flag of Ghana.svg Ibrahim Abukari

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentTable
Legon Cities Goran BarjaktarevićSacked21 November 2020 Bashir Hayford 25 November 202018th [21] [22]
Asante Kotoko Maxwell Konadu Sacked18 December 2020Johnson Smith (Interim Manager)18 December 20206th [23] [24]
Johnson Smith (Interim Manager)End of Interim basis26 March 2021 Mariano Barreto 26 March 20216th [25]
Hearts of OakEdward OdumRe-assigned to the youth teamDecember 2019 Kosta Papic 2 December 202011th [26] [27]
Kosta Papic Resigned15 February 2021 Samuel Boadu 2 March 202111th [28] [29]
Dreams FCWinfred DormonRe-assigned as assistant coach8 January 2021 Vladislav Virić 8 January 202116th [30] [31]
Berekum Chelsea Michael Hesse OdamttenSacked9 January 2021Seth Hoffman13 January 202115th [32] [33]
Ashanti Gold Milovan CirkovicMutual consent23 February 2021Romain Folz31 March 20217th [34] [35]
Medeama SC Samuel Boadu Resigned25 February 2021 Yaw Preko 3 March 20213rd [36] [37]
Aduana Stars Samuel Paa Kwesi Fabin End of Contract27 February 2021Asare Bediako1 March 20218th [38] [39]
Bechem United Ernest DansoMutual consent25 March 2021Mingle Ocansey Kasim25 March 20218th [40]
Liberty ProfessionalsDavid OclooSacked21 April 2021Andy Sinason

Sellas Tetteh

21 April 202117th
Ebusua DwarfsErnest Thompson-QuarteyResigned13 June 2021 James Kuuku Dadzie 15 June 202112th [41]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Hearts of Oak (C, Q)34171074523+2261 2021–22 CAF Champions League
2 Asante Kotoko 34151273722+1557
3 WAFA 34168104638+856
4 Aduana Stars 34167114442+255
5 Medeama 34159103834+454
6 Great Olympics 34157123733+452
7 Dreams 341310114535+1049
8 Karela United 341210124241+146
9 Ashanti Gold 341112115036+1445
10 Berekum Chelsea 34127153846843
11 Bechem United 34119143847942
12 Eleven Wonders 34119143338542
13 Legon Cities 34119143435142
14 King Faisal 3410111332451341
15 Elmina Sharks 3410111334451141
16 Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs (R)34128144044441 [lower-alpha 1] Relegation to Division One League
17 Liberty Professionals (R)3410101433451240
18 Inter Allies (R)34752228451726
Updated to match(es) played on 18 July 2021. Source: type=Goal.com
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Ebusua Dwarfs were deducted 3points. [42]

Ebusua Dwarfs were relegated based on head-to-head disadvantage against Elmina Sharks and King Faisal not goal difference. [43] [44] [45]

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Ghana.svg Diawisie Taylor Karela United 18
2 Flag of Ghana.svg Kwame Peprah King Faisal 12
3 Flag of Ghana.svg Joseph Esso Dreams 11
Flag of Ghana.svg Hans Kwofie Ashanti Gold / Legon Cities
Flag of Ghana.svg Stephen Amankona Berekum Chelsea
6 Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Adams Aduana Stars 10
Flag of Ghana.svg Kwadwo Obeng Jnr. Hearts of Oak
Flag of Ghana.svg Maxwell Nii Abbey Quaye Great Olympics
9 Flag of Ghana.svg Agyenim Boateng Mensah Dreams 9
Flag of Ghana.svg Augustine Boakye WAFA
Flag of Ghana.svg Benjamin Tweneboah Elmina Sharks / Aduana Stars

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Ghana.svg Kwame Peprah King FaisalBerekum Chelsea4–3 (H) [46] 30 January 2021
Flag of Ghana.svg Moro Sumaila Ebusua DwarfsKarela United4–1 (A) [47] 24 April 2021
Flag of Ghana.svg Isaac Opoku Agyemang Ashanti GoldInter Allies7–0 (H) [48] 17 July 2021

Most assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Flag of Ghana.svg Augustine Boakye West Africa Football Academy12
2 Flag of Ghana.svg Kwame Preprah King Faisal Babies10
3 Flag of Ghana.svg Salifu Ibrahim Eleven Wonders8
4 Flag of Ghana.svg Abrahim Wayo Liberty Professionals7
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Fabio Gama Asante Kotoko6
Flag of Ghana.svg Gladson Awako Great Olympics
7 Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Gyamfi Asante Kotoko4
Flag of Ghana.svg Justice Blay Medeama
Flag of Ghana.svg Godwin Agbevor WAFA
Flag of Ghana.svg Kwame Boateng Karela United
Flag of Ghana.svg George AsamoahEbusua Dwarfs

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean

sheets

1 Flag of Ghana.svg Razak Abalora Asante Kotoko12
Flag of Ghana.svg Richard Attah Hearts of Oak
3 Flag of Ghana.svg Kofi Baah Liberty Professionals11
4 Flag of Ghana.svg Joseph Addo Aduana Stars9
5 Flag of Ghana.svg Seidu RashidInter Allies8
Flag of Ghana.svg Richard BaidooKarela United
Flag of Ghana.svg Frank Boateng Medeama
8 Flag of Ghana.svg Solomon Agbesi Dreams6
Flag of Ghana.svg Benjamin AsareGreat Olympics
Flag of Ghana.svg Eric Ofori Antwi Medeama

Awards

Monthly awards

As of 29 July 2021

MonthPlayer of the MonthManager of the MonthReferences
PlayerClubManagerClub
December Flag of Ghana.svg Gladson Awako Great Olympics Flag of Ghana.svg Kwaku Danso Bechem United [49] [50]
January Flag of Ghana.svg Diawisie Taylor Karela United Flag of Ghana.svg Evans Adotey Karela United [51] [52] [53]
February Flag of Ghana.svg Joseph Esso Dreams FC Flag of Serbia.svg Vladislav Virić Dreams FC [54] [55]
April Flag of Ghana.svg Abdul Basit WAFA Flag of Ghana.svg Yaw Preko Medeama S.C. [56] [57]
May Flag of Ghana.svg Salifu Ibrahim Hearts of Oak Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Boadu Hearts of Oak [58] [59]
June Flag of Ghana.svg Augustine Boakye WAFA Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Boadu Hearts of Oak [60] [61]

Annual awards

AwardWinnerClubRef
Ghana Football Awards Coach of the Year Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Boadu Hearts of Oak [62]
Ghana Football Awards Home-based Player of Year Flag of Ghana.svg Salifu Ibrahim Hearts of Oak
GPL NASCO Coach of the Season Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Boadu Hearts of Oak [63]
GPL NASCO Player of the Season Flag of Ghana.svg Salifu Ibrahim Hearts of Oak

See also

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