2016 Ghanaian Premier League
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Season | 2016 |
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Matches played | 118 |
Goals scored | 250 (2.12 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Yahaya Mohammed (11) |
Biggest home win | WAFA 5-0 Hasaacas (6 March 2016) |
Biggest away win |
2 matches
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Highest scoring |
4 matches
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Longest winning run | Aduana Stars (5) |
Longest unbeaten run | Wa All Stars (7) |
Longest winless run | Ashanti Gold (7) |
Longest losing run | New Edubiase (5) |
← 2015
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 29 May 2016. |
The 2016 Ghanaian Premier League was the 60th season of top professional association football in Ghana. The season began on 21 January.
Contents
Teams
This season the Ghanaian Premier League comprises with sixteen sides, which the bottom three will be relegated to the Ghana Football Leagues.
Stadia and locations
Team | Stadium | Location | Capacity |
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Aduana Stars | Agyeman Badu Stadium | Dormaa Ahenkro | 5,000 |
All Stars | Wa Sports Stadium | Wa | 5,000 |
Asante Kotoko | Baba Yara Stadium | Kumasi | 40,528 |
AshantiGold | Len Clay Stadium | Obuasi | 20,000 |
Bechem United | Nana Gyeabour's Park | Bechem | 5,000 |
Berekum Chelsea | Berekum Sports Stadium | Berekum | 10,000 |
Dreams | Dawu Sports Stadium | Accra | 10,000 |
Ebusua Dwarfs | Cape Coast Sports Stadium | Cape Coast | 15,000 |
Hearts of Oak | Accra Sports Stadium | Accra | 40,000 |
Inter Allies | Tema Sports Stadium | Tema | 10,000 |
Liberty Professionals | Dansoman Park | Dansoman | 2,000 |
Medeama | TNA Park | Tarkwa | 12,000 |
New Edubiase United | Len Clay Stadium | Obuasi | 20,000 |
Sekondi Hasaacas | Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium | Sekondi-Takoradi | 20,000 |
Techiman City | Ohene Ameyaw Park | Techiman | 2,000 |
WAFA | Sogakope Stadium | Goma Fetteh | 1,000 |
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
Head-to-head |
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1 | Wa All Stars | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 28 | Qualification to 2017 CAF Champions League | |
2 | Aduana Stars | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 26 | ADU: 4 points ASA: 3 points HOO: 1 point |
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3 | Asante Kotoko | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 26 | ||
4 | Hearts of Oak | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 26 | ||
5 | Liberty Professionals | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | ||
6 | Dreams | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 23 | ||
7 | Berekum Chelsea | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 20 | BER: 6 points MED: 3 points WAF: 0 points |
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8 | Medeama | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 20 | ||
9 | WAFA | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 20 | ||
10 | Techiman City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 19 | ||
11 | Hasaacas | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 18 | ||
12 | Ashanti Gold | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 16 | ||
13 | Inter Allies | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | INT 4-0 BEC | |
14 | Bechem United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 15 | Relegation to Division One | |
15 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 14 | ||
16 | New Edubiase | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 12 |
Updated to games played on 29 May 2016.
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals; 6) playoff
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Positions by round
Leader | |
Relegation to Ghana Football Leagues |
Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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Wa All Stars | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Aduana Stars | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Asante Kotoko | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Hearts of Oak | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Liberty Professionals | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Dreams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Berekum Chelsea | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
Medeama | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
WAFA | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
Techiman City | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Hasaacas | 9 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
Ashanti Gold | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
Inter Allies | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
Bechem United | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Ebusua Dwarfs | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
New Edubiase | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Last updated: 29 May 2016
Source: Soccerway (French)
Top scorers
Rank | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
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1 | Yahaya Mohammed | Aduana | 11 |
2 | Latif Blessing | Liberty | 9 |
3 | Sadick Adams | Chelsea | 7 |
Eric Bekoe | Hasaacas | 7 | |
Lawson Bekui | Dreams | 7 | |
Dauda Mohammed | Asante Kotoko | 7 | |
7 | Richard Arthur | Wa | 6 |
8 | Bright Adjei | Aduana | 5 |
Ebenezer Agyapong | Techiman City | 5 | |
Bernard Arthur | Liberty | 5 | |
Cosmos Dauda | Oak | 5 | |
Samuel Tetteh | WAFA | 5 |
Updated to games played on 29 May 2016
Source: soccerway.com
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Samuel Tetteh | WAFA | Hasaacas | 5-0[1] | 6 March 2016 |
Yahaya Mohammed | Aduana Stars | Hasaacas | 4-0[2] | 20 April 2016 |
Dauda Mohammed | Asante Kotoko | Techiman City | 4-2[3] | 29 May 2016 |