The 2011–12
Ghanaian Premier League (''known as the
Glo Premier League for sponsorship reasons'')
season was the 53rd season of top-tier football in
Ghana
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. The competition began on 5 September 2011, and ended on 27 May 2012.
Teams and venues
As of 2011–2012 Season, Glo Premier League Clubs by
Regions
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:
* Population – 2012 census
Team movement
;Teams promoted to 2011–12 Glo Premier League
*
Tema Youth
Tema Youth Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Tema, Greater Accra. The club competed in the 2017 Ghanaian Premier League, but got relegated at the end of the season.
History
Founded in 2005, TYSC are members of t ...
(
Tema
Tema is a city on the Bight of Benin and Atlantic coast of Ghana. It is located east of the capital city; Accra, in the region of Greater Accra, and is the capital of the Tema Metropolitan District. As of 2013, Tema is the eleventh most p ...
,
Greater Accra Region
The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's Regions of Ghana, 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the List of Ghanaian re ...
)
*
Bechem United (
Bechem,
Brong-Ahafo Region
The Brong-Ahafo region was a region in central Ghana. Brong-Ahafo was bordered to the north by the Black Volta river and to the east by the Lake Volta, and to the south by the Ashanti, Eastern and Western regions. The capital of Brong-Ahafo ...
)
*
Wassaman United (
Tarkwa
Tarkwa is a town and is the capital of Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District, Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal district, a district in the Western Region, Ghana, Western Region southwest of South Ghana. Frequently dubbed as the "Golden City" by its indigenous ...
,
Western Region)
;Teams relegated to
2012–13 Ghanaian Football Leagues
*
Bechem United (
Bechem,
Brong-Ahafo Region
The Brong-Ahafo region was a region in central Ghana. Brong-Ahafo was bordered to the north by the Black Volta river and to the east by the Lake Volta, and to the south by the Ashanti, Eastern and Western regions. The capital of Brong-Ahafo ...
)
*
Tudu Mighty Jets
Tudu Mighty Jets are a Ghanaian professional football club, based in Accra, Greater Accra. They are competing in the 2012–13 Poly Tank Division One League after being relegated at the end of the 2011–12 Glo Premier League season.
History
O ...
(
Accra
Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: Gɛ; ) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of ...
,
Greater Accra Region
The Greater Accra Region has the smallest area of Ghana's Regions of Ghana, 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres. This is 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the List of Ghanaian re ...
)
*
Wassaman United (
Tarkwa
Tarkwa is a town and is the capital of Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District, Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal district, a district in the Western Region, Ghana, Western Region southwest of South Ghana. Frequently dubbed as the "Golden City" by its indigenous ...
,
Western Region)
;Teams relegated following
2010–2011 Glo Premier League season
*
King Faisal Babes (
Kumasi
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is the second largest city in the country, with a population of 443,981 as of the 2021 census. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region ...
,
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is located in the southern part of Ghana and is the third largest of Regions of Ghana, 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of and making up 10.2 percent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the List of ...
)
*
Real Tamale United (
Tamale
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,
Northern Region)
*
BA Stars (
Sunyani,
Brong-Ahafo Region
The Brong-Ahafo region was a region in central Ghana. Brong-Ahafo was bordered to the north by the Black Volta river and to the east by the Lake Volta, and to the south by the Ashanti, Eastern and Western regions. The capital of Brong-Ahafo ...
)
The following 16 clubs competed in the 2011–2012 Glo Premier League season.
* Glo Premier League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history & records.
Glo Premier League Official Club Profiles Page
Stadiums
Primary venues used in the Glo Premier League:
Standings
Top scorers
References
External links
Season at soccerway.com
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