… Among the Ghanaian coaches are experienced names such as Ibrahim Tanko at Medeama SC, Kobina Amissah at Swedru All Blacks, Kwaku Danso at Berekum Chelsea, Samuel Boadu at Aduana FC and Abdul-Karim Zito at FC Ashantigold 04. …
… Medeama SC enter the new campaign as defending champions, while Debibi United, FC AshantiGold 04 and Port City FC join the top flight after earning promotion from the Division One League. …
… Or have we not been able to produce them?” The Ghana Premier League starts on Saturday, September 5, 2026 with a clash of new boys; Port City versus FC AshantiGold 04.
… Group B will get underway with FC AshantiGold 04 taking on Nsuopon Fidelity FC, before Tamale City FC face Semper Fi FC in the second match of the opening day. …
… Fellow newcomers Port City FC will also begin life in the top flight at home, taking on fellow debutants FC AshantiGold 04 in what promises to be an entertaining first-ever Premier League meeting. …
… Debibi United, FC AshantiGold 04 and Port City FC earned promotion from the Division One League (DOL) and will be eager to establish themselves among Ghana football’s top tier. …
The Ghana Football Association has conducted mandatory training for Ghana Premier League players and officials to improve understanding of the Laws of the Game and promote professionalism and respect for match officials. The sessions, led by GFA Technical Referees Instructors, cover the latest amendments to the Laws of the Game for the 2026/27 season and include integrity and safeguarding sessions.
The Ghana Football Association has conducted mandatory training for Ghana Premier League players and officials to improve understanding of the Laws of the Game and promote professionalism and respect for match officials. The sessions, led by GFA Technical Referees Instructors, cover the latest amendments to the Laws of the Game for the 2026/27 season and include integrity and safeguarding sessions.
Thirteen of the 18 Ghana Premier League clubs will be managed by Ghanaian coaches (72.2%) in the 2026/27 season, while five clubs have appointed foreign tacticians. Named local coaches include Ibrahim Tanko at Medeama SC, Samuel Boadu at Aduana FC, and others, while foreign coaches include South African Eric Tinkler at Asante Kotoko and Bosnian Nebojša Kapor at Hearts of Oak.
The 2026/27 Ghana Premier League season will see 13 of 18 clubs (72.2%) led by Ghanaian coaches, while five clubs have opted for foreign technical leadership. Named Ghanaian coaches include Ibrahim Tanko, Kobina Amissah, Kwaku Danso, and Samuel Boadu, while foreign coaches include Greek Petros Koukouras at Bibiani Gold Stars, South African Eric Tinkler at Asante Kotoko, and Bosnian Nebojša Kapor at Hearts of Oak.
Ghana's Black Queens will play Côte d'Ivoire in a placement match on August 13 after a 2-1 quarter-final loss to Malawi at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, as they seek to finish the tournament strongly.
Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku announced that GPL prize money for the 2026/27 season will increase from GHS2 million to GHS3 million, with each of the 18 participating clubs receiving GHS1 million before the season starts. The season is scheduled to run from September 2026 to May 2027.
Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has criticised the lack of visibility around Ghana Premier League players and personalities ahead of the new season's start on 5 September 2026, questioning how clubs are marketing the league despite having more media platforms available than in the past.
The Local Organising Committee has released fixtures for the 2026 X1 Division One League Super Cup, featuring eight clubs in two groups of four with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals. Debibi United will face Attram De Visser in the opening match at Obuasi Len Clay Stadium.
The Ghana Football Association has set the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League to kick off September 4–7, 2026 and conclude May 28–31, 2027, with fixtures primarily on weekends and midweek dates reserved for outstanding matches. Three promoted clubs—Debibi United, FC AshantiGold 04, and Port City FC—will join the top flight alongside defending champions Medeama SC.
Medeama SC claimed the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League title with 62 points, narrowly ahead of Gold Stars FC on 60 points. Nations FC, Hohoe United and Eleven Wonders were relegated, while Swedru All Blacks retained their Premier League status after promotion.
Port City, FC AshantiGold 04, and Debibi United have earned promotion to the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League after winning their respective zones in the Access Bank Division One League, with Debibi United clinching their spot via a 3-1 playoff victory over Tamale City. All three clubs will compete in the Premier League for the first time in their histories.
Debibi United won promotion to the Ghana Premier League for the first time, beating Tamale City 3-1 in the Access Bank Division One League playoff final at the Accra Sports Stadium. Striker Kwadwo Antwi scored a hat-trick in a second-half turnaround to secure the historic victory.
Port City, FC AshantiGold 04, and Debibi United have secured promotion from the Access Bank Division One League to the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League, each winning their respective zones. All three clubs will compete in Ghana's top flight for the first time in their history, with the new season set to begin in September 2026.
A Joy Online opinion piece uses the 2009 Kraft-Cadbury hostile takeover as a parallel to Bekwai Heroes' adoption of AshantiGold's name and emblem without direct shareholder negotiation, following AshantiGold and Inter Allies' 2022 expulsion from Ghana's top flight for match manipulation.
FC AshantiGold 04 secured promotion to the Ghana Premier League for the 2026/27 season following a 4-1 victory over Skyy FC, clinching top spot in Division One League Zone II with three games remaining. The club, formerly known as Bekwai Heroes, is distinct from the separately demoted AshantiGold SC.