2022–23 Ghana Premier League
Appearance
Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 9 September 2022 – 11 June 2023 |
Champions | Medeama |
Relegated | King Faisal Tamale City Kotoku Royals |
Champions League | Medeama |
Confederation Cup | Dreams |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 608 (1.99 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Abednego Tetteh (18 goals) |
Highest scoring | Bechem United 6–2 Real Tamale United (1 February 2023) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches Accra Lions |
Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches Aduana Stars, Dreams, Asante Kotoko, Medeama |
Longest winless run | 9 matches Kotoku Royals |
Longest losing run | 7 matches Kotoku Royals |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
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The 2022–23 Ghana Premier League, known as the betPawa Premier League for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 67th season of the top professional association football league in Ghana.[2] The season started in September 2022 and is scheduled to end in June 2023.
Asante Kotoko are the defending champions.
Teams
[edit]Eighteen teams will compete in the league; the 15 from the previous season and the 3 winners of the Division One zones. The promoted teams are Samartex and Kotoku Royals who both achieved promotion for the first time.[3] They replaced WAFA, Techiman Eleven Wonders and Elmina Sharks.[4][5]
Stadiums and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Accra Lions FC | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
Aduana Stars | Dormaa Ahenkro | Agyeman Badu Stadium | 7,000 |
Asante Kotoko | Kumasi | Baba Yara Stadium | 40,000 |
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 FC | Dawu | Dawu Sports Stadium | 5,000 |
Great Olympics | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
Hearts of Oak | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
Karela United | Aiyinase | CAM Stadium | 5,000 |
King Faisal | Kumasi | Baba Yara Stadium | 40,000 |
Kotoku Royals[6] | Akim Oda | Akim Oda Stadium | 3,000 |
Legon Cities | Accra | El Wak Stadium | 7,000 |
Medeama | Tarkwa | TNA Park | 15,000 |
Nsoatreman | Nsuatre | Nana Kronmansah Park | 2,000 |
Real Tamale United | Tamale | Tamale Stadium | 21,017 |
Samartex[7] | Samreboi | Samartex Park | 7,000 |
Tamale City FC[8] | Tamale | Tamale Stadium | 21,017 |
Club managers and captains
[edit]The table lists club managers.
Team | Manager | Captain |
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Aduana Stars | ![]() |
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Asante Kotoko | ![]() |
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Bechem United | ![]() |
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Berekum Chelsea | ![]() |
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Bibiani Gold Stars | ![]() |
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Dreams FC | ![]() |
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Great Olympics | ![]() |
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Hearts of Oak | ![]() |
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Karela United | ![]() |
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King Faisal | ![]() |
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Kotoku Royals | ![]() |
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Legon Cities | ![]() |
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Medeama | ![]() |
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Nsoatreman FC | ![]() |
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Real Tamale United | ![]() |
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Samartex | ![]() |
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Tamale City FC | ![]() |
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Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | References |
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Real Tamale United | Ibrahim Tanko Shaibu | Resigned | 26 July | Pre-season | Baba Nuhu | 12 August 2022 | [9][10] |
Samartex | Henry Wellington | End of Interim Charge | 31 July | Pre-season | Annor Walker | 5 August 2022 | [11] |
Great Olympics | Annor Walker | Signed by Samartex | 5 August 2022 | Pre-season | Yaw Preko | 6 August 2022 | [12] |
Hearts of Oak | Samuel Boadu | Sacked | 28 September 2022 | 14th | Slavko Matić | 19 October 2022 | [13][14] |
King Faisal | Branko Božović | Sacked | 4 October 2022 | 18th | Jimmy Cobblah | 7 October 2022 | [15][16] |
Kotoku Royals | Seth Ablade | Sacked | 12 December 2022 | 18th | John Eduafo | 4 February 2023 | [17][18] |
Dreams FC | Ignatius Osei-Fosu | Sacked | 20 December 2022 | 16th | Abdul-Karim Zito | 5 February 2023 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Medeama (C) | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 60 | CAF Champions League |
2 | Aduana Stars | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 55 | |
3 | Bechem United | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 54 | |
4 | Asante Kotoko | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 52 | |
5 | Bibiani Gold Stars | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 49 | |
6 | Dreams | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 48 | CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
7 | Karela United | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 47 | |
8 | Berekum Chelsea | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 47 | |
9 | Legon Cities | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 46 | |
10 | Samartex | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 46 | |
11 | RTU | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 46 | |
12 | Hearts of Oak | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 46 | |
13 | Nsoatreman | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 46 | |
14 | Accra Lions | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 45 | |
15 | Great Olympics | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 45 | |
16 | Tamale City (R) | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 42 | Relegation to Division One League |
17 | King Faisal (R) | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 42 | |
18 | Kotoku Royals (R) | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 26 |
- ^ As 2022–23 Ghanaian FA Cup winners
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[19] |
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1 | ![]() |
Bibiani Gold Stars | 18 |
2 | ![]() |
Bechem United | 15 |
3 | ![]() |
Tamale City | 14 |
4 | ![]() |
Kotoku Royals | 12 |
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Medeama | ||
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Berekum Chelsea | ||
4 | ![]() |
Medeama | 11 |
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Real Tamale | ||
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Asante Kotoko | ||
9 | ![]() |
Nsoatreman | 10 |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Bechem United | Nsoatreman | 3–0 (H)[20] | 20 November 2023 |
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Bechem United | Real Tamale United | 6–2 (H)[21] | 1 February 2023 |
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Real Tamale United | Gold Stars | 5–1 (H)[22] | 16 April 2023 |
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Accra Lions | Medeama | 4–2 (H)[23] | 23 April 2023 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Assists
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Assists[19] |
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1 | ![]() |
Real Tamale | 7 |
2 | ![]() |
Asante Kotoko | 5 |
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Aduana Stars | ||
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Bechem United |
Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Bechem United | 15 |
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Aduana Stars | ||
3 | ![]() |
Berekum Chelsea | 12 |
5 | ![]() |
Accra Lions | 11 |
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Asante Kotoko |
Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]Month | Player of the Month | Manager of the Month | Goalkeeper of the Month | References | |||
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Player | Club | Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
September | ![]() |
Aduana Stars | ![]() |
Berekum Chelsea | ![]() |
Dreams | [24][25][26] |
November | ![]() |
Bibiani Gold Stars | ![]() |
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Samartex | [27][28][29] |
January | ![]() |
Dreams | ![]() |
Bechem United | ![]() |
Samartex | [30][31][32] |
February | ![]() |
Accra Lions | ![]() |
Aduana Stars | ![]() |
Tamale City | [33][34][35] |
March | ![]() |
Accra Lions | ![]() |
Medeama | ![]() |
Medeama | [36][37][38] |
April | ![]() |
Bechem United | ![]() |
Aduana Stars | ![]() |
Legon Cities | [39][40][41] |
May/June | ![]() |
Bibiani Gold Stars | ![]() |
Medeama | ![]() |
Dreams | [42][43][44] |
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