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The is the top professional association football division of the
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in Ghana. Officially formed in 1956 to replace a previous league incarnation, the Gold Coast Club Competition (which began in 1933 and ended in 1953–54), the league is organized by the Ghana Football Association and was ranked as the 11th best league in Africa by the
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from 2001 to 2010, and the league was also ranked 65th in the
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' Best Leagues of the World ranking, in the 1st Decade of the 21st Century (2001–2010). on 4 February 2014. It has been dominated by Asante Kotoko and
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. The bottom 3 teams are relegated at the end of each season and placed in each zone of the Ghanaian Division One League. The 2019–20 season was halted and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana that mirrored the cause of postponement or cancellation of association football leagues and competitions across the globe.


Participating clubs (2022–23)


Previous winners

Previous winners of the are as follows: * 1956:
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(Accra) * 1957: ''no winner'' * 1958:
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(Accra) * 1959: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1960:
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(Sekondi-Takoradi) * 1961–62:
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(Accra) * 1962–63: Real Republicans (Accra) * 1963–64: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1964–65: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1966: Abandoned * 1967: Mysterious Dwarves (Cape Coast) * 1967–68: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1969: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1970: Great Olympics (Accra) * 1971:
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(Accra) * 1972: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1973:
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(Accra) * 1974: Great Olympics (Accra) * 1975: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1976:
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(Accra) * 1977:
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(Sekondi) * 1978:
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(Accra) * 1979:
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(Accra) * 1980: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1981: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1982: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1983: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1984:
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(Accra) * 1985:
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(Accra) * 1986: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1987: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1988–89: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1989–90:
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(Accra) * 1990–91: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1991–92: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1992–93: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 1993–94: Goldfields (Obuasi) * 1994–95: Goldfields (Obuasi) * 1995–96: Goldfields (Obuasi) * 1996–97:
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(Accra) * 1997–98:
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(Accra) * 1999:
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(Accra) * 2000:
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(Accra) * 2001:
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(Accra) * 2002:
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(Accra) * 2003: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 2004–05:
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(Accra) * 2005: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 2006–07:
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(Accra) * 2007–08: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 2008–09:
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(Accra) * 2009–10:
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(Dormaa) *
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: Berekum Chelsea (Berekum) * 2011–12: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) *
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: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 2013–14: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) *
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: Ashanti Gold (Obuasi) * 2016: Wa All Stars (Wa) *
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Aduana Stars Aduana Football Club is a professional football club, based in Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region, Ghana. The club is competing in the Ghanaian Premier League. It made history by winning the Ghana Premier League at their first attempt with 53 points. ...
(Dormaa) * 2018: ''Abandoned'' *
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: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) * 2019–20: ''Abandoned'' *
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(Accra) * 2021–22: Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)


List of Ghanaian football champions since 1956


Top scorers by season


Broadcasting rights

In September 2013, SuperSport secured the television production and broadcast rights to the Ghana Premier League after signing a deal with the GFA. In 2017,
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secured the official television production and broadcast rights holder for the league, broadcasting live matches per matchday on their branded decoders and equipment.


See also

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List of football clubs in Ghana 2 * 24/7 (24 Seven) United A B Biriwa Nkumisi FC C D E F * F.C. DADEKOTOPON G H I J K L M N O P Q * Queens Park Rangers (Tema) *Quinta Trust Football Academy (Nungua) R S ...
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Ghana Football Leagues List of Professional Leagues from Ghana under the Premier League. Division One League The league is divided into three zones with a zone in the southern, middle and northern sectors of the country. 2020-21 Division Two League ;2011� ...
* Ghana Women's Premier League


Notes and references


Notes


References


External links


Official website


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GhanaWeb Football News


{{CAF Leagues Ghana Premier League Football leagues in Ghana Top level football leagues in Africa Sports leagues established in 1956 1956 establishments in Gold Coast (British colony)