The Ghana Premier League is the top

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in Ghana organized by the

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and formed in 1958 to replace a previous league incarnation, the Gold Coast Club Competition which ran from 1933 to 1953–54. As of the first quarter of 2024, the league was ranked as the 8th best league in Africa by TeamForm.com.

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is the most successful team in the league with 25 titles, followed by

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with 21. The bottom 3 teams are relegated at the end of each season and placed in each zone of the Ghanaian Division One League. The 2019–20 season was halted and eventually cancelled due to the

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that mirrored the cause of postponement or cancellation of association football leagues and competitions across the globe.

Broadcasting

In September 2013, South African broadcaster SuperSport signed a deal with the

to broadcast the league on DStv and

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. On 23 November 2016, Chinese

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provider and broadcaster

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secured official television production and broadcast rights for the league, which expired at the end of the 2023–24 season, with numerous reports and interviews stating that StarTimes owes the GFA $1 million and are in negotiations for a new deal. However, hindsight reports indicate that GTV Sports+, the

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of Ghanaian

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the

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, had secured the rights for the current 2024–25 season.

Champions

Performance by club

Top scorers

Sponsorship

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

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2023–24 league season
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(archived 7 September 2007)
League history
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{{CAF Leagues Ghana Premier League Football leagues in Ghana Top-level football leagues in Africa Sports leagues established in 1958 1958 establishments in Ghana