Английская Википедия:2020–21 Ghana Premier League
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The 2020–21 Ghana Premier League is the 65th season of top professional association football league in Ghana. The season started on 14 November 2020.[1] 18 teams were competing in the league with each club playing each other twice, home and away, with the three clubs at the bottom of the league relegated to the Division One League.[2][3][4] Hearts of Oak became champion for the first time since twelve years.
Season overview
With 18 clubs participating in the league, this marked the second time since 1980 that more than 16 clubs competed in the top division of Ghanaian football.[5] The GFA announced that the league was suspended on 15 March 2020, in the middle of match-week 15, because of the global COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] On 31 May, the league was further suspended until at least 31 June. On 30 June, the FA had a meeting and cancelled the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A meeting was held on 27 August 2020 to determine the start and logistics of the 2020–21 season.[8]
The Ghana Football Association (GFA), on Friday, 5 November 2020 launched the 65th Ghana Premier League season and other products of the Association, ie, Division One League, Women's Premier League and the MTN FA Cup. The launch took place in the studio of Broadcast partner, StarTimes and broadcast live on StarTimes Adepa Channel 247 and Max TV.[9]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 22 October 2020, The Ghana Football Association (GFA) began testing of players, coaching staff, and officials of the 18 Premier League clubs.[10][11]
The Ghana Football Association Chairman announced that the prize money for winning the league; "The winner of the 2020/21 Premier League will earn GHC 250,000 in prize money. The prize money is an increase from the GHc 180,000 received by the last winner of the Ghana Premier League Aduana Stars in the 2016/17 season."
Prize money
- The club that places first in the league season would earn a trophy along with a cash prize of GHC 250,000, 40 gold medals and Ghc 10,000 worth of groceries from Melcom Shopping Center.
- The club that places second in the league season would receive GHC 150,000 and 40 silver medals and groceries from Melcom Shopping Center.
- The club that places third in the league season would earn an amount of GHC 80,000 and 40 bronze medals.[12]
Challenges
COVID-19
The opening game between Hearts of Oak and Aduana Stars was postponed after a number of players tested positive for COVID-19. 16 teams went for COVID-19 testing.[13]
The game between Liberty Professionals and Bechem United was also postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
Teams
The 2020-2021 Ghana Premier League season has seen an increase in the number of clubs from 16 to 18 clubs.[15] The Accra Sports Stadium would be home to five Premier League Clubs, they are Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko, Legon Cities , Great Olympics and Inter Allies.[16]
Stadiums and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.[17]
Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Aduana Stars | Dormaa Ahenkro | Agyeman Badu Stadium | 7,000 |
Asante Kotoko | Accra | Accra Sports 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 |
Dreams | Dawu | Theatre of Dreams Sports Stadium | 5,000 |
Ebusua Dwarfs | Cape Coast | Cape Coast Sports Stadium | 15,000 |
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 |
Inter Allies | Accra | Theatre of Dreams Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
Karela United | Aiyinase | CAM Stadium | 5000 |
King Faisal | Techiman | Ohene Ameyaw Park | 10,000 |
Legon Cities | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
Liberty Professionals | Dansoman | Carl Reindorf Park | 2000 |
Medeama | Tarkwa | TNA Park | 12,000 |
WAFA | Sogakope | Red Bull Arena | 1,000 |
Club managers and captains
The table lists club managers.[18][19][20]
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Legon Cities | Goran Barjaktarević | Sacked | 21 November 2020 | Bashir Hayford | 25 November 2020 | 18th[21][22] |
Asante Kotoko | Maxwell Konadu | Sacked | 18 December 2020 | Johnson Smith (Interim Manager) | 18 December 2020 | 6th[23][24] |
Johnson Smith (Interim Manager) | End of Interim basis | 26 March 2021 | Mariano Barreto | 26 March 2021 | 6th[25] | |
Hearts of Oak | Edward Odum | Re-assigned to the youth team | December 2019 | Kosta Papic | 2 December 2020 | 11th[26][27] |
Kosta Papic | Resigned | 15 February 2021 | Samuel Boadu | 2 March 2021 | 11th[28][29] | |
Dreams FC | Winfred Dormon | Re-assigned as assistant coach | 8 January 2021 | Vladislav Virić | 8 January 2021 | 16th[30][31] |
Berekum Chelsea | Michael Hesse Odamtten | Sacked | 9 January 2021 | Seth Hoffman | 13 January 2021 | 15th[32][33] |
Ashanti Gold | Milovan Cirkovic | Mutual consent | 23 February 2021 | Romain Folz | 31 March 2021 | 7th[34][35] |
Medeama SC | Samuel Boadu | Resigned | 25 February 2021 | Yaw Preko | 3 March 2021 | 3rd[36][37] |
Aduana Stars | Samuel Paa Kwesi Fabin | End of Contract | 27 February 2021 | Asare Bediako | 1 March 2021 | 8th[38][39] |
Bechem United | Ernest Danso | Mutual consent | 25 March 2021 | Mingle Ocansey Kasim | 25 March 2021 | 8th[40] |
Liberty Professionals | David Ocloo | Sacked | 21 April 2021 | Andy Sinason | 21 April 2021 | 17th |
Ebusua Dwarfs | Ernest Thompson-Quartey | Resigned | 13 June 2021 | James Kuuku Dadzie | 15 June 2021 | 12th[41] |
League table
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Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Шаблон:Flagicon Шаблон:Sortname | King Faisal | Berekum Chelsea | 4–3 (H)[46] | Шаблон:Dts |
Шаблон:Flagicon Шаблон:Sortname | Ebusua Dwarfs | Karela United | 4–1 (A)[47] | Шаблон:Dts |
Шаблон:Flagicon Шаблон:Sortname | Ashanti Gold | Inter Allies | 7–0 (H)[48] | Шаблон:Dts |
Most assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Augustine Boakye | West Africa Football Academy | 12 |
2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kwame Preprah | King Faisal Babies | 10 |
3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Salifu Ibrahim | Eleven Wonders | 8 |
4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Abrahim Wayo | Liberty Professionals | 7 |
5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Fabio Gama | Asante Kotoko | 6 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Gladson Awako | Great Olympics | ||
7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Emmanuel Gyamfi | Asante Kotoko | 4 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Justice Blay | Medeama | ||
Шаблон:Flagicon Godwin Agbevor | WAFA | ||
Шаблон:Flagicon Kwame Boateng | Karela United | ||
Шаблон:Flagicon George Asamoah | Ebusua Dwarfs |
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean
sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Razak Abalora | Asante Kotoko | 12 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Richard Attah | Hearts of Oak | ||
3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kofi Baah | Liberty Professionals | 11 |
4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Joseph Addo | Aduana Stars | 9 |
5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Seidu Rashid | Inter Allies | 8 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Richard Baidoo | Karela United | ||
Шаблон:Flagicon Frank Boateng | Medeama | ||
8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Solomon Agbesi | Dreams | 6 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Benjamin Asare | Great Olympics | ||
Шаблон:Flagicon Eric Ofori Antwi | Medeama |
Awards
Monthly awards
As of 29 July 2021
Month | Player of the Month | Manager of the Month | References | ||
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Player | Club | Manager | Club | ||
December | Шаблон:Flagicon Gladson Awako | Great Olympics | Шаблон:Flagicon Kwaku Danso | Bechem United | [49][50] |
January | Шаблон:Flagicon Diawisie Taylor | Karela United | Шаблон:Flagicon Evans Adotey | Karela United | [51][52][53] |
February | Шаблон:Flagicon Joseph Esso | Dreams FC | Шаблон:Flagicon Vladislav Virić | Dreams FC | [54][55] |
April | Шаблон:Flagicon Abdul Basit | WAFA | Шаблон:Flagicon Yaw Preko | Medeama SC | [56][57] |
May | Шаблон:Flagicon Salifu Ibrahim | Hearts of Oak | Шаблон:Flagicon Samuel Boadu | Hearts of Oak | [58][59] |
June | Шаблон:Flagicon Augustine Boakye | WAFA | Шаблон:Flagicon Samuel Boadu | Hearts of Oak | [60][61] |
Annual awards
Award | Winner | Club | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Ghana Football Awards Coach of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Samuel Boadu | Hearts of Oak | [62] |
Ghana Football Awards Home-based Player of Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Salifu Ibrahim | Hearts of Oak | |
GPL NASCO Coach of the Season | Шаблон:Flagicon Samuel Boadu | Hearts of Oak | [63] |
GPL NASCO Player of the Season | Шаблон:Flagicon Salifu Ibrahim | Hearts of Oak |
See also
References
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External links
- 2020–21 Ghana Premier League at RSSF
- 2020–21 Ghana Premier League at Soccerway
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