2021–22 Ghana Premier League

The 2021–22 Ghana Premier League is the 66th season of the top professional association football league in Ghana.[1] The season started on 29 October 2021 and is scheduled to end on 19 June 2022.[2]

Ghana Premier League
Season2021–22
Dates29 October 2021 – 19 June 2022
Matches played188
Goals scored372 (1.98 per match)
Top goalscorerFranck Etouga (14 goals)
Biggest home winAsante Kotoko 5–0 Bibiani Gold Stars
(13 March 2022)
Biggest away winAshanti Gold 1–4 Eleven Wonders
(27 February 2022)
Highest scoringDreams 5–2 Great Olympics
(20 March 2022)
Longest winning run6 matches
Aduana Stars
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Bechem United
Longest winless run9 matches
Elmina Sharks
Longest losing run7 matches
Elmina Sharks
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of March 4, 2022.
Live Matches on StarTimes Ghana.

Hearts of Oak are the defending champions.[3]

Teams

Eighteen teams will compete in the league; the 15 from the previous season and the 3 winners of the Division One zones. The promoted teams are Bibiani Gold Stars and Accra Lions who both achieved promotion for the first time.[4] RTU returned to the league for the first time since their relegation in 2013.[5] They replaced Ebusua Dwarfs, Liberty Professionals and Inter Allies.[6]

Stadiums and locations
Team Location Venue Capacity
Accra Lions Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
Aduana Stars Dormaa Ahenkro Agyeman Badu Stadium 7,000
Asante Kotoko Kumasi Baba Yara 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
Bibiani Gold Stars Bibiani Dun's Park 7,000
Dreams Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
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
Karela United Aiyinase CAM Stadium 5,000
King Faisal Kumasi Baba Yara Stadium 40,000
Legon Cities Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
Medeama Tarkwa Cape Coast Sports Stadium 15,000
RTU Tamale Tamale Stadium 21,017
WAFA Sogakope WAFA Park 1,000
Location of the 2021–22 Ghana Premier League teams

Club managers and captains

The table lists club managers.

Team Manager Captain
Accra Lions James Francis Richmond Tetteh Ankrah
Aduana Stars Asare Bediako Joseph Addo
Asante Kotoko Prosper Narteh Ogum Ismail Abdul-Ganiyu
Ashanti Gold Thomas Duah Richard Osei Agyemang
Bechem United Mingle Ocansey Kasim Kofi Agbesimah
Berekum Chelsea Moses Cofie Jackson Owusu
Bibiani Gold Stars Micheal Osei Yakubu Haqq
Dreams Vladislav Virić Abdul Jalilu
Eleven Wonders Yaw Achempong Simms Kwayie
Elmina Sharks Kobina Amissah Ishmael Hammond
Great Olympics Annor Walker Jamal Deen Haruna
Hearts of Oak Samuel Boadu Abdul Fatawu Mohammed
Karela United Bismark Kobby Mensah Kwadwo Addae
King Faisal Nurudeen Amadu Richard Atrofi
Legon Cities Maxwell Konadu Francis Addo Nuer
Medeama Ben Owu Joseph Tetteh Zutah
RTU Shaibu Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed Hardi Abdulai
WAFA Guillermo Zaragoza Konadu Yiadom

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment References
Bibiani Gold Stars Kobina Amissah Resigned 10 August 2021 Pre-Season Micheal Osei 27 August 2021 [7][8]
Medeama SC Yaw Preko Sacked 20 August 2021 Pre-Season Ignatius Osei-Fosu 20 August 2021 [9][10]
Eleven Wonders Ignatius Osei-Fosu Signed by Medeama SC 20 August 2021 Pre-Season Evans Adotey 13 September 2021 [11][12]
Ashanti Gold Ernest Thompson-Quartey Sacked 15 November 2021 10th Thomas Duah 15 November 2021 [13]
Medeama SC Ignatius Osei-Fosu Sacked 17 November 2021 14th Ben Owu 13 September 2021 [14]
Elmina Sharks Nii Lamptey Resigned 30 November 2021 11th Kobina Amissah 30 November 2021 [15]
Accra Lions Rainer Kraft Resigned 7 December 2021 11th James Francis 7 December 2021 [16][17]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Asante Kotoko 26 15 7 4 38 16 +22 52 Qualification for the CAF Champions League First Round
2 Bechem United 26 12 9 5 28 15 +13 45
3 Medeama 26 12 6 8 18 17 +1 42
4 Aduana Stars 26 11 7 8 30 22 +8 40
5 Hearts of Oak 26 10 10 6 25 16 +9 40
6 Berekum Chelsea 26 10 9 7 23 19 +4 39
7 Great Olympics 26 10 9 7 27 24 +3 39
8 Legon Cities 26 9 9 8 28 21 +7 36
9 Karela United 26 9 10 7 31 28 +3 37
10 Ashanti Gold 26 10 5 11 31 26 +5 35
11 Bibiani Gold Stars 26 11 2 13 23 29 −6 35
12 Accra Lions 26 9 6 11 18 31 −13 33
13 Dreams 26 8 8 10 38 36 +2 32
14 King Faisal 26 9 3 14 21 26 −5 30
15 RTU 26 7 8 11 28 36 −8 29
16 Eleven Wonders 26 7 7 12 23 33 −10 28 Relegation to Division One League
17 WAFA 26 6 8 12 18 32 −14 26
18 Elmina Sharks 26 5 5 16 18 39 −21 20
Source: Ghana Premier League and

Results
Home \ Away ACC ADU ASA ASH BEC BER BIB DRE ELE ELM GRE HEA KAR KIN LEG MED RTU WAF
Accra Lions 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–1
Aduana Stars 1–1 0–2 0–1 3–2 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 5–1 3–0
Asante Kotoko 3–1 3–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 1–0
Ashanti Gold 0–1 2–2 2–1 1–4 4–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 4–0
Bechem United 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 2–0 0–0
Berekum Chelsea 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–0
Bibiani Gold Stars 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–0
Dreams 3–1 3–1 1–3 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 5–2 2–2 3–1 0–1
Eleven Wonders 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–0
Elmina Sharks 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–3 0–0 2–1 1–3 2–0 0–1 2–1 0–2
Great Olympics 3–1 0–0 2–0 3–3 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–2
Hearts of Oak 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 4–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–1
Karela United 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 4–2 1–0 1–1 1–1
King Faisal 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–0 1–0
Legon Cities 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 3–2 2–1
Medeama 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0
RTU 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0
WAFA 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Fixtures & Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Franck Mbella Etouga Asante Kotoko 15
2 Bright Adjei Aduana Stars 12
3 Augustine Okrah Bechem United 9
4 David Abagna RTU 8
Agyenim Boateng Mensah Dreams F.C.
Yaw Annor Ashanti Gold

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Maxwell Abbey Quaye Great Olympics Accra Lions 3–1 (H)[18] 7 November 2021
Zubairu Ibrahim King Faisal Asante Kotoko 3–2 (H)[19] 5 December 2021
Franck Mbella Etouga Asante Kotoko Ashanti Gold 3–1 (H)[20] 9 January 2022
Franck Mbella Etouga Asante Kotoko Accra Lions 3–1 (H)[21] 12 February 2022
Bright Adjei Aduana Stars Eleven Wonders 3–0 (H)[22] 13 February 2022
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Assists
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Mawuli Wayo King Faisal 6
2 Victor Oduro Dreams 5
Salifu Ibrahim Hearts of Oak
Ibrahim Imoro Asante Kotoko
5 Georges Mfegue Asante Kotoko 4
Ronald Frimpong RTU
Agyenim Boateng Mensah Dreams
Francis Nuer Addo Legon Cities

Clean sheets
Rank Player Club Clean Sheets
1 Abdulai Iddrisu Bechem United 14
2 Gregory Sekyere Berekum Chelsea 12
3 Boris Mandjui Medeama 10
4 Stephen Kwaku Great Olympics 9
5 Ibrahim Danlad Asante Kotoko 8
Fredrick Asare Accra Lions

Awards

Monthly awards

As of 21 December 2021

Month Player of the Month Manager of the Month References
Player Club Manager Club
November Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Dreams Prosper Narteh Ogum Asante Kotoko [23][24]
December Emmanuel Gyamfi Aduana Stars Asare Bediako Aduana Stars [25][26]
January Franck Mbella Etouga Asante Kotoko Prosper Narteh Ogum Asante Kotoko [27][28]

See also

References
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