2024–25 Ghana Premier League

Ghana Premier League
Season2024–25
Dates8 September 2024 — 8 June 2025
ChampionsBibiani Gold Stars (1st title)
Relegated
Champions LeagueBibiani Gold Stars
Matches played306
Goals scored543 (1.77 per match)
Top goalscorerStephen Amankona (15 goals)
Biggest home winMedeama 4–0 Dreams (11 April 2025)
Bibiani Gold Stars 4–0 Accra Lions (8 June 2025)
Biggest away winAccra Lions 0–3 Bibiani Gold Stars (19 January 2025)
Highest scoringAccra Lions 5–3 Aduana Stars (17 May 2025)
Longest winning runBibiani Gold Stars (7 matches)
Longest unbeaten runBibiani Gold Stars & Bechem United (10 matches )
Longest winless runDreams (9 matches)
Longest losing runLegon Cities (7 matches)
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 9 June 2025.
live matches on StarTimes Ghana.

The 2024–25 Ghana Premier League was the 69th season of the top professional association football league in Ghana. At the end of the season the winners qualified for the CAF Champions League next season while the bottom three teams were relegated to the Division One League.

Samartex were the defending champions.[1]

On 8 June 2025, Bibiani Gold Stars won their maiden league title in dramatic style at the final round of matches after longtime leaders, Nations FC, failed to win their last match of the season.[2]

Teams

The following 18 teams competed in the league this season; 15 teams remaining from the previous season's Premier League and Division One League.

Team changes

Promoted from
2023–24 Division One League 		Relegated to
2024–25 Division One League
Young Apostles
Holy Stars
Vision FC 		Great Olympics
Bofoakwa Tano
Real Tamale United
Location of the 2024–25 Ghana Premier League teams

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
Basake Holy Stars Ainyinase CAM Park 5,000
Bechem United Bechem Nana Gyeabour's Park 5,000
Berekum Chelsea Berekum Sports Stadium 5,000
Bibiani Gold Stars Bibiani Dun's Park 7,000
Dreams Dawu Dawu Sports Stadium 5,000
Heart of Lions Kpando Kpando Stadium 5,000
Hearts of Oak Accra Accra Sports Stadium 40,000
Karela United Nalerigu Naa Sheriga Sports Complex 1,000
Legon Cities Accra El Wak Stadium 7,000
Medeama Tarkwa TNA Park 15,000
Nations FC Kumasi Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex 12,000
Nsoatreman Nsuatre Nana Kronmansah Park 2,000
Samartex Samreboi Samartex Park 7,000
Vision FC Tema Nii Adjei Kraku II Sports Complex 2,500
Young Apostles FC Wenchi Wenchi Sports Stadium 1,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bibiani Gold Stars (C) 34 18 9 7 38 21 +17 63 CAF Champions League
2 Heart of Lions 34 17 9 8 38 24 +14 60
3 Hearts of Oak 34 16 10 8 32 18 +14 58
4 Asante Kotoko 34 16 10 8 37 27 +10 58
5 Nations FC[a] 34 18 6 10 40 22 +18 57
6 Dreams 34 14 10 10 31 29 +2 52
7 Samartex 34 13 12 9 33 25 +8 51
8 Medeama 34 15 5 14 44 34 +10 50
9 Aduana Stars 34 12 11 11 39 34 +5 47
10 Bechem United[b] 34 14 8 12 32 28 +4 47
11 Vision 34 11 12 11 34 35 −1 45
12 Holy Stars[c] 34 11 8 15 35 37 −2 44
13 Berekum Chelsea 34 12 8 14 35 35 0 44
14 Karela 34 11 8 15 28 26 +2 41
15 Young Apostles 34 10 10 14 24 36 −12 40
16 Accra Lions 34 9 8 17 32 44 −12 35 Relegation to Division One League
17 Legon Cities 34 7 4 23 23 53 −30 25
18 Nsoatreman[d] 34 5 6 23 17 64 −47 15 Withdrew
Source: Ghana Premier League and Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Play-off
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Nations FC were deducted 3 points and 3 goals for failing to complete their game against Holy Stars.
  2. ^ Bechem United were deducted 3 points and 3 goals for failing to honour a match against Holy Stars.
  3. ^ Holy Stars were awarded 3 points and 3 goals by Federation decision.
  4. ^ Nsoatreman were deducted 6 points due to Federation decision.
    All matches from the 20th round involving Nsoatreman are awarded as a 3–0 win to their opponents as the club was dissolved.[3]


Results

Home \ Away ACC ADU ASA BEC BER BIB DRE HOL HEA HOS KAR LEG MED NAT NSO SAM VIS YOU
Accra Lions 5–3 3–0 2–0 1–1 0–3 0–2 0–0 2–3 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–0
Aduana Stars 0–0 0–2 1–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 4–0 2–2 1–2 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–2
Asante Kotoko 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 4–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–2 0–2 1–0 1–0 4–1 1–1
Bechem United 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 1–0
Berekum Chelsea 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–3 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–0
Bibiani Gold Stars 4–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–0
Dreams 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 2–1 0–1 4–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–0
Heart of Lions 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–0
Hearts of Oak 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0
Holy Stars 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 [a] 3–0 1–0 1–0 3–0
Karela United 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–0
Legon Cities 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 0–1 1–4 3–0 0–2 1–1 2–0
Medeama 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 4–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 3–1 3–0
Nations FC 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 3–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–2
Nsoatreman 0–3 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–3 1–1 0–3 0–3 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–3 0–1 0–3 2–0
Samartex 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–1
Vision 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–2 0–0 1–0 3–2 2–0
Young Apostles 1–0 3–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 8 June 2025. Source: NPFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

All matches from the 20th round involving Nsoatreman are awarded as a 3–0 win to their opponents as the club was dissolved.[5]

  1. ^ Match was awarded as a 1–0 win for Holy Stars after Nations FC failed to complete the game.[4]

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 8 June 2025
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Stephen Amankona Berekum Chelsea 15
2 Faisal Charwetey Nations FC 12
Albert Amoah Asante Kotoko
4 Nana Oppong Heart of Lions 11
Samuel Attah Kumi Bibiani Gold Stars
Joseph Esso Dreams FC
7 Kwame Opoku Asante Kotoko 9
8 Mamudu Kamaradin Medeama 8
Prince Tweneboah Holy Stars

Hattricks

Player For Against Score Date Ref(s)
Nana Oppong Heart of Lions Holy Stars 3–1 (H) 21 December 2024
[6]
Samuel Attah Kumi Bibiani Gold Stars Accra Lions 3–0 (A) 19 January 2025
[7]
Stephen Amankona Berekum Chelsea Accra Lions 3–1 (H) 9 March 2025
[8]
Braye Kingsley Medeama Dreams 4–0 (H) 12 April 2025
[9]
Albert Amoah Asante Kotoko Medeama 3–2 (H) 1 June 2025
[10]
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

References

  1. ^ "Samartex 1996 crowned 2023–24 Ghana Premier League champions". Ghana Football Association. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  2. ^ "2024–25 GPL: Bibiani Gold Stars claim Ghana Premier League title after win over Accra Lions". myjoyonline. 8 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Nsoatreman FC dissolved amid safety concerns". modernghana.com. 17 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Nations FC slip to fifth place". Citisports online. 11 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Nsoatreman FC dissolved amid safety concerns". modernghana.com. 17 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Ghana Premier League: Heart of Lions beat Basale Holy Stars to remain on top". Sports World Ghana. 21 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Week 17 Match Report - Accra Lions 0-3 Bibiani Gold Stars". ghanasoccernet.com. 19 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Amankona hattrick gives Berekum Chelsea win over Accra Lions". myjoyonline.com. 9 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Braye hits hat-trick as Medeama beats Dreams FC 4-0". myjoyonline.com. 11 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Albert Amoah's hattrick gives Kotoko win over Medeama to stay in title race". Citisports. 1 June 2025.
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