2013–14 Ghanaian Premier League
Season | 2013–14 |
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Champions | Asante Kotoko |
Champions League | Asante Kotoko |
Confederation Cup | International Allies [a] |
Top goalscorer | Augustine Okrah Berekum Chelsea (13) |
← 2012–13 2015 → |
The 2013–14 Ghanaian Premier League (known as the First Capital Plus Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons)[1][2] season is the 55th season of top-tier football in Ghana. The competition began on 15 September 2013, and ended on 4 June 2014, with Asante Kotoko crowned as champions.
Teams and venues
[edit]Clubs | Location | stadium | capacity |
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Aduana Stars | Dormaa Ahenkro | Agyeman Badu Stadium | 5,000 |
All Stars | Wa | Wa Sports Stadium | 5,000 |
Amidaus Professionals | Tema | Tema Sports Stadium | 10,000 |
Asante Kotoko | Kumasi | Baba Yara Stadium | 40,500 |
Ashanti Gold | Obuasi | Len Clay Stadium | 30,000 |
Bechem | Brong-Ahafo Region | Nana Gyeabour's Park | 5,000 |
Berekum Chelsea | Berekum | Coronation Park | 10,000 |
Ebusua Dwarfs | Cape Coast | Robert Mensah Sports Stadium | 15,000 |
Heart of Lions | Kpandu | Kpando Stadium | 5,000 |
Int. Allies | Greater Accra Region | Tema Sports Stadium | 5,000 |
Hearts of Oak | Accra | Ohene Djan Stadium | 40,000 |
King Faisal Babes | Kumasi | Baba Yara Stadium | 40,500 |
Liberty Professionals | Accra | Dansoman Park | 2,000 |
Medeama SC | Tarkwa | TNA Park | 12,000 |
New Edubiase United | New Edubiase | Len Clay Stadium | 30,000 |
Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. | Sekondi-Takoradi | Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium | 20,000 |
Team Movements
[edit]Teams promoted following 2011–2012 Glo Premier League season
- Tema Youth, (Tema, Greater Accra)
- Bechem United, (Bechem, Brong-Ahafo)
- Wassaman United, (Tarkwa, Western)
Teams promoted following 2012–2013 Glo Premier League season
- Sekondi Hasaacas F.C., (Sekondi-Takoradi, Western)
- International Allies F.C., (Accra, Greater Accra)
- Bechem United, (Bechem, Brong-Ahafo)
- Winner of the 2012–13 Ghanaian FA Cup qualified for the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup.
- Runner-up of the 2013–14 Ghanaian FA Cup qualified for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup.
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Asante Kotoko (C) | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 55 | Qualification for 2015 CAF Champions League |
2 | Heart of Lions | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 47 | |
3 | Hearts of Oak | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 46 | |
4 | Ashanti Gold | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 45 | |
5 | Bechem United | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 42 | |
6 | International Allies | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 41 | Qualification for 2015 CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
7 | Sekondi Hasaacas | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 41 | |
8 | All Stars | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 41 | |
9 | Medeama SC | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 40 | |
10 | New Edubiase United | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 40 | |
11 | Aduana Stars | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 40 | |
12 | Berekum Chelsea | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 40 | |
13 | Liberty Professionals | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 40 | |
14 | King Faisal Babes (R) | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 38 | Relegation to Ghanaian Football Leagues |
15 | Ebusua Dwarfs (R) | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 35 | |
16 | Amidaus Professionals (R) | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ International Allies as runner-up of the 2013–14 Ghanaian FA Cup qualified for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup.
Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Nationality | Team | Goals | Ghana national team player | ||||||
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1 | Augustine Okrah | Ghanaian | Berekum Chelsea | 13 | ✖ | ||||||
2 | Seidu Bancey | Ghanaian | Asante Kotoko | 11 | ✔ | ||||||
3 | Paul de Vries | Ghanaian | All Stars | 9 | ✔ | ||||||
Samuel Afful | Ghanaian | Sekondi Hasaacas | ✔ | ||||||||
Emmanuel Osei | Ghanaian | Ashanti Gold | ✖ | ||||||||
4 | Frederick Boateng | Ghanaian | Ebusua Dwarfs | 8 | ✖ | ||||||
5 | Richard Yamoah | Ghanaian | Sekondi Hasaacas | 7 | ✖ | ||||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "FA signs on Glo as premiership sponsor". VibeGhana. 27 May 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009.
- ^ "National Teams Sponsorships". gloworld.com. Globacom. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.