Also known as: GPL · 2026/27 Ghana Premier League · Ghana Premier League season
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The Chronicle
The Ghana Premier League enters Match Day 9 with the leading clubs facing important tests as the battle for early-season supremacy intensifies. …
GPL Match Day 9 Fixtures & Previews: Title hopefuls face crucial tests as pressure mountsThe Ghanaian Times
… Zito’s departure comes just months after he guided the Miners back to the Ghana Premier League. …
Zito was sacked for poor performance, disunity – FC AshantiGold CEOJoy Online
… AshantiGold have made a mixed start to the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League campaign, recording three wins in their opening eight matches. …
Karim Zito sacked over inconsistent results and disunity among backroom staff – AshantiGold CEOJoy Online
… our games are not on television because of where we are located and the distance, but that is not fair,” he added. “Our stadium is safe because there are CCTV cameras everywhere, so I don’t know why there will be that decision not to air our games.” The 2024 Ghana Premier League …
GPL 2026/27: ‘I will resign if Samartex engages in match-fixing’ – GM Edmund AckahJoy Online
… The defender has been a strong force for the Phobians, who are joint-top of the Ghana Premier League after eight games played. …
Hearts of Oak’s Osei Asibey ‘ready’ for Black Stars callJoy Online
Berekum Chelsea and FC Samartex 1996 played out a goalless draw in their Ghana Premier League Round 8 fixture at the Golden City Park. …
GPL 2026/27: Berekum Chelsea held to goalless draw by FC SamartexJoy Online
Asante Kotoko came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against FC AshantiGold 04 at the Len Clay Stadium in Obuasi in the Ghana Premier League. …
GPL 2026/27: Asante Kotoko fight back to hold AshantiGold in derbyJoy Online
Bechem United were dominant in their Ghana Premier League matchday eight fixtures, making light work of newly-promoted Debibi United. …
GPL 2026/27: Bechem United hammer Debibi UnitedJoy Online
Port City scored twice in the closing stages to secure a 2-1 victory over Karela United in their Ghana Premier League Matchweek Eight encounter on Sunday in Tamale. …
2026/27 Ghana League: Port City snatch late winner to deepen Karela United woesJoy Online
Nana Kofi Babil’s 82nd-minute strike earned Medeama SC a hard-fought victory over Aduana FC in Matchday 8 of the Ghana Premier League. …
GPL 2026/2027: Babil’s late strike sends Medeama topThe Ghana Premier League enters Match Day 9 with leading clubs Medeama SC and Hearts of Oak tied on 17 points facing crucial tests, while Asante Kotoko (12 points) and FC Samartex 1996 aim to close the gap at the top. Kotoko host defending champions Medeama in a key fixture, needing a strong home performance to keep pace.
5 hours ago · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Premier League enters Match Day 9 with leading clubs Medeama SC and Hearts of Oak tied on 17 points facing crucial tests, while Asante Kotoko (12 points) and FC Samartex 1996 aim to close the gap at the top. Kotoko host defending champions Medeama in a key fixture, needing a strong home performance to keep pace.
5 hours ago · The Chronicle →
FC AshantiGold has dismissed head coach Abdul Karim Kabutey Zito and his two assistants following inconsistent performances and reported disagreements within the technical team. The club, which returned to the Ghana Premier League this season under Zito's guidance, cited poor away form and strained relations among coaching staff as reasons for the decision.
21 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
AshantiGold CEO Edward Kwasi Akuoko has dismissed coach Karim Zito and two assistants, citing inconsistent results and disunity among the backroom staff. The Obuasi-based club, which has recorded three wins in eight matches and sits 11th with 11 points in the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League campaign, made the decision following a consultative meeting of the Interim Management Committee.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
FC Samartex 1996 General Manager Edmund Ackah has stated he will resign if the club is found to be involved in match-fixing or any illegal activity, amid reports linking the club to match manipulation and concerns over television coverage of their matches.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Hearts of Oak defender Kelvin Osei Asibey, who has been joint-top of the Ghana Premier League with the Phobians and named Player of the Match in his last three games, says he is ready for an invitation into the Black Stars for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Somalia.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Berekum Chelsea and FC Samartex 1996 played to a goalless draw in their Ghana Premier League Round 8 fixture at Golden City Park. Samartex goalkeeper Musah Zakaria made crucial saves to preserve the result, leaving Samartex third on the table with 15 points and Chelsea 10th with 11 points.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Asante Kotoko came from behind to draw 1-1 with FC AshantiGold 04 at the Len Clay Stadium in Obuasi. Kotoko's Asiedu equalized with a free-kick in the 63rd minute after Samuel Fosu Boateng had given AshantiGold the lead before half-time.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Bechem United dominated newly-promoted Debibi United, winning 3-0 in Ghana Premier League matchday eight. Isaiah Nyarko opened the scoring in the 36th minute, and Kelvin Appiah added two more goals from the 71st minute onward as Bechem bounced back to winning ways.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Port City secured a 2-1 victory over Karela United in Matchweek Eight, with Owusu Ansah scoring twice in the final minutes to lift the newly promoted side to fourth place with 14 points. Karela remains 14th with nine points after the defeat extended their losing streak to two matches.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Kofi Babil's 82nd-minute strike gave Medeama SC a 1–0 victory over Aduana FC in Matchday 8 of the Ghana Premier League, moving the defending champions back to the top of the table. Aduana FC slipped to seventh place following the loss.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Vision FC defeated Dreams FC 3-1 at the Tuba AstroTurf to end a six-game winless streak in the Ghana Premier League. Vision scored three goals in the opening 26 minutes, with Dreams pulling one back through an own goal in the second half.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Swedru All Blacks beat Young Apostles 2-1 in their Ghana Premier League Matchday 8 fixture, scoring twice in the second half through William Dankwah (55th minute) and Godfred Yartey (82nd minute), with Illiasu grabbing a consolation goal for Young Apostles in the 89th minute.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra Hearts of Oak defeated Holy Stars 1-0 at the University of Ghana Stadium, with Martin Karikari scoring the decisive goal in the 81st minute to secure their third consecutive league victory and move to the top of the table.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Bibiani GoldStars head coach Petros Koukouras criticised the state of Debibi Presby Park's playing surface after his team's 1-0 defeat to Debibi United in a Ghana Premier League Matchday 7 fixture. Maxwell Agyemang scored to give Debibi United victory and lift them level with GoldStars on seven points.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Hearts of Oak will host Basake Holy Stars at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium on Friday, October 23, looking to move to the top of the Ghana Premier League table. Hearts sit second with 14 points but are chasing their first home victory over the Ayinase-based side, having drawn once and lost once in previous home meetings.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Hearts of Oak will play Basake Holy Stars at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium today at 5 p.m., seeking to end their winless home record against the visitors and move to the summit of the Ghana Premier League table. Hearts currently occupy second place with 14 points, level with the league leaders but trailing on goal difference, while Basake Holy Stars are in fifth place.
23 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Hearts of Oak head coach Nebojsa Kapor has cautioned his side ahead of their Ghana Premier League matchday-eight game against Basake Holy Stars, warning against complacency despite Hearts winning their last two matches. Kapor said his team would approach the encounter with serious mentality, noting that every game in the league is difficult.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Montenegrin coach Predrag Jaredic has resigned from Vision F.C. with immediate effect after winning only one of eight Ghana Premier League matches. The club's last result was a 0-1 home defeat to Accra Hearts of Oak on Saturday.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Berekum Chelsea defeated Heart of Lions 2-0 at Kpando Stadium, with goals from Dramani Awuah and Paul Attah Agyei in the 39th and 69th minutes. The victory marked Chelsea's first away win of the Ghana Premier League season.
19 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
FC Samartex secured a 2-1 victory over Medeama with a stoppage-time winner in Ghana Premier League Matchday 7, while Asante Kotoko beat Young Apostles 2-1 and Aduana FC won 1-0 over FC AshantiGold 04. Medeama remain top of the table with 14 points.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Medeama SC's head coach Ibrahim Tanko has expressed confidence ahead of a Ghana Premier League matchday 7 fixture against FC Samartex. The defending champions lead the table with 14 points from six matches and are unbeaten, while Samartex sit in third place three points behind.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra Hearts of Oak will play Vision FC in Ghana Premier League Matchday 7 at the Nii Adjei Kraku Sports Complex tomorrow, seeking a second successive win to close a three-point gap with leaders Medeama SC. Hearts, with three wins, two draws and one loss, are chasing the top of the table, while Vision FC, 15th with one win, three draws and two losses, will look to maintain their home form under new coach Predrag Jaređić.
16 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Football Association has banned Bibiani Gold Stars CEO Kwasi Adu for three matches and fined him GHS 10,000 for breaching the restricted perimeter without authorisation, verbally assaulting match officials, and making post-match comments about officials following a 2-1 loss to Hearts of Oak in September.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Football Association has fined Kwasi Adu Bibiani Gold Stars GH¢5,000 for breaching matchday accreditation rules during a Ghana Premier League match against Accra Hearts of Oak, after the club's CEO Kwasi Adu entered the inner perimeter without authorisation and verbally assaulted match officials. Adu has been banned for three matches and fined GH¢10,000 for misconduct during and after the game.
14 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Football Association Disciplinary Committee fined Bibiani Gold Stars GH¢5,000 for allowing its CEO Kwasi Adu into the inner perimeter without authorisation during a GPL match against Accra Hearts of Oak, where he verbally assaulted match officials. Adu was separately fined GH¢10,000 and banned for three matches for misconduct.
14 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Accra Hearts of Oak's head coach Nebojša Kapor said his team could have won Sunday's 1-0 GPL victory over Port City by a larger margin if attackers had converted the chances created; Kapor named Mamadou Kader Kourouma, Henry Kweku Boateng, and Yaw Amankwaa Baafi as having wasted scoring opportunities and pledged to work on finishing this week.
13 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Medeama strengthened their position at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Heart of Lions on Matchday 6, moving to 14 points and three clear of second-placed Hearts of Oak. Hearts of Oak climbed to second after a 1-0 win over Port City, while Bechem United staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Vision FC 4-2.
13 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Aduana FC head coach Samuel Boadu said his team must rectify their errors after a 1-0 defeat to Young Apostles at Wenchi Sports Stadium, ending a three-match winning streak. Boadu blamed one decisive mistake that led to a first-half penalty converted by Samuel Prempeh, and says the team will work to accumulate more points in subsequent matches.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Hearts of Oak head coach Nebojša Kapor has described the lack of quality football pitches as a major challenge to Ghana football after his team secured a 1-0 victory over Port City in their Ghana Premier League fixture. Kapor stressed that the quality of playing surfaces is a wider concern for the domestic game.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Wiafe Darkwah converted a 95th-minute penalty to give Swedru All Blacks a 1-0 victory over Asante Kotoko in Ghana Premier League Matchday 5 at Swedru Sports Stadium on Saturday, after Patrick Asiedu fouled Baah Junior in the penalty area late in injury time.
12 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →