The first official championship in Ghana was played in 1958. The table is based on tables found at RSSSF. You are free to copy this document in a non-commercial capacity, but please state the source, i.e. Clas Glenning. TEAM S GP W D L GF GA P PD 1 Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) 51 1314 775 305 234 2306 1071 2621 -9 2 Hearts of Oak (Accra) 51 1328 716 353 269 2098 1146 2468 -3 3 Great Olympics (Accra) 45 1147 466 348 333 1590 1218 1743 -3 4 Hasaacas (Sekondi-Takoradi) 39 1003 369 260 374 1164 1151 1367 5 Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs (Swedru) 36 930 293 296 341 1003 1070 1174 6 Eleven Wise FC (Sekondi-Takoradi) 33 832 308 239 285 1037 918 1163 7 Real Tamale United 31 834 320 210 304 922 857 1155 -15 8 Cornerstones (Kumasi) 31 774 294 228 252 1023 922 1110 9 AshantiGold (Obuasi) 25 684 289 194 201 766 573 1049 -12 10 Brong Ahafo United (Sunyani) 31 795 264 223 308 936 953 1012 -3 11 Tano Bafoakwa (Sunyani) 26 688 223 160 305 771 896 826 -3 12 Okwahu United (Nkawkaw) 20 512 174 151 187 496 484 673 13 King Faisal Babies (Kumasi) 17 471 178 128 165 512 463 656 -6 14 Liberty Professionals (Accra) 14 404 154 100 150 482 423 562 15 Arsenal (Berekum) 12 344 127 81 136 325 375 456 -3 16 Gamba All Blacks (Swedru) 14 396 122 93 181 446 543 456 -3 17 Heart of Lions (Kpando) 11 315 121 81 114 341 331 444 18 Akotex FC (Akosombo) 10 290 115 81 94 361 337 426 19 Venomous Vipers (Cape Coast) 15 361 109 88 164 470 581 415 20 Dawu Youngsters 11 296 95 94 107 315 343 379 21 Susu Biribi (Abuakwa) 11 290 93 71 126 379 437 350 22 Medeama FC 7 210 84 53 73 236 235 302 -3 23 Fankobaa (Swedru) 11 300 72 74 154 330 516 290 24 All Stars (Wa) 7 210 76 60 74 198 185 288 25 Great Ashanti (Kumasi) 6 166 82 41 43 337 247 287 26 GHAPOHA Readers (Tema) 9 231 68 81 82 181 216 285 27 Chelsea (Berekum) 6 180 76 52 52 174 149 280 28 SS-1974 8 235 74 54 107 309 393 276 29 Dumas Boys of GTP (Tema) 6 169 62 56 51 181 168 242 30 Aduana Stars (Dormaa Ahenkro) 5 150 61 45 44 124 98 228 31 Standfast (Accra) 8 211 60 48 103 241 323 228 32 Afienya United 8 206 53 63 90 160 230 222 33 Eastern Rovers (Obooma) 8 208 57 43 108 268 390 214 34 Power FC (Koforidua) 7 194 53 54 87 169 227 210 -3 35 New Edubiase 5 150 58 34 58 151 152 208 36 Real Republicans (Accra) 3 88 59 14 15 224 88 191 37 Youth (Tema) 5 150 44 48 58 147 167 180 38 GIHOC Stars 5 136 37 51 48 122 132 162 39 Prestea Mines Stars 5 137 43 30 64 119 165 153 -6 40 Kumapem Stars (Asante Mampong) 4 104 37 31 36 112 125 142 41 Real Sportive (Tema) 4 104 37 29 38 94 109 140 42 Complex Stars of FCC (Tema) 4 117 35 35 47 102 126 140 43 Adansi United (Obuasi) 5 130 35 30 65 214 287 135 44 Ghana Independence (Sekondi-Takoradi) 3 89 36 22 31 156 155 130 45 Brong Ahafo Stars (Sunyani) 5 138 31 28 79 151 261 118 -3 46 Volta Juantex 3 100 21 33 46 70 119 96 47 Feyenoord Academy (Goma Fetteh) 3 74 25 15 34 61 77 90 48 Volta United 3 86 25 15 46 95 150 90 49 Voradep Ho 3 82 19 24 39 68 121 81 50 Neoplan Star (Bekwai) 3 70 20 19 31 56 70 79 61 Amidaus Profs 2 60 20 12 28 60 75 72 52 Bechem United 2 60 17 20 23 56 73 71 53 Harbour City (Tema) 3 89 17 19 53 96 211 70 54 Tarkwa Gold Stars 2 66 17 18 31 66 83 69 55 Mighty Jets (Tudu) 2 60 17 17 26 50 61 68 56 Mighty Eagles (Ho) 4 72 16 20 36 103 196 68 57 Kwaebibirem United (Asuom) 2 60 19 10 31 47 75 67 58 Boys Sowahs Zebi (Accra) 3 74 14 24 36 60 90 66 59 Tema Hurricanes 2 48 16 14 18 65 68 62 60 Maxbees (Suhum) 2 60 15 14 31 53 105 59 61 Ghanacan (Nsawam) 2 64 13 19 32 58 101 58 62 Gbewaa FC 3 85 12 21 52 70 177 57 63 Zaytuna United (Accra) 2 60 14 14 32 50 86 53 -3 64 Highlanders FC 2 63 13 14 36 63 103 53 65 Arnold Warriors (Apeguso) 2 48 11 18 19 34 44 51 66 Ho Sunset 4 96 11 17 68 56 208 50 67 Panbros FC (Accra) 1 37 12 12 13 43 50 48 68 Wassaman United FC 2 60 9 16 35 51 165 43 59 International Allies (Tema) 1 30 12 5 13 31 32 41 70 Adansiman (Obuasi) 1 30 10 5 15 29 45 35 71 Upper West Heroes 1 30 6 13 11 20 28 31 72 Savannah Stars (Tamale) 1 36 8 7 21 41 58 31 73 Ahorsu United (Akim) 1 34 8 7 19 51 83 31 74 Akim United 2 46 8 7 31 54 119 31 75 Hotspurs (Kade) 1 30 9 2 19 23 47 29 76 Soccer Missionaires (Fosu) 1 30 6 9 15 23 40 27 77 Volta Heroes 1 34 7 4 23 34 79 25 78 Oboutabiri (Kofouridua) 1 34 4 9 21 19 55 21 79 Saint Mirren (Indadfa) 1 30 4 8 18 20 38 20 80 Denkyira United (Dunkwa) 1 30 4 8 18 39 85 20 81 Kumasi United 1 30 5 5 20 37 89 20 82 State Traders of GNTC (Tema) 1 22 3 8 11 15 28 17 83 Diamonds (Akwatia) 1 26 3 7 16 22 44 16 84 Holy Stars (Techiman) 1 26 4 4 18 20 50 16 85 Roadmasters (Tamale) 1 26 4 4 18 19 68 16 86 Northern United 1 26 3 4 19 22 77 13 87 Yeji Stars 1 23 2 4 17 9 49 10 88 Mighty Royals (Prampram) 1 22 2 3 17 11 40 9 89 Great Lions (Accra) 1 21 0 8 13 11 33 8Notes
AshantiGold prev. Goldfields SC. Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs prev. Mysterious Dwarfs. Gamba All Blacks prev. All Blacks. GHAPOHA = Ghana Ports Authority. GIHOC = Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation. SS-1974 prev. Army and Defence Stars, respectively. Zaytuna United prev. Stay Cool from the city of Dansoman. Medeama prev. Kessben FC. 1959: Total goaldifference is +3. 1960: Total goaldifference is +21. 1961/62: Real Republicans results counted for all other teams but not for them as they played hors concours. 1962/63: Hasaacas were expelled during the season and replaced by - and their record taken over - Ghana Independence. Overall two more wins than losses and a total goaldifference of +103(!) 1963/64: Only 25 out 34 rounds were played but the leaders at the halt was declared champions. Total goaldifference is +40. 1964/65: Only 30 out 38 rounds was played but the leader then was declared champions. Two games was left unplayed. 1966: Not counted as the championship was halted following a coup d'etat. 1968: More than 75 matches weren't played. 1970: Tables from the so called Lower leagues haven't been found. Eight (or nine) games were left unplayed in the Upper league, which has an odd number of draws. 1971: 15 games were left unplayed. 1972: Three games were left unplayed. Five more losses than wins, odd number of draws and +17 in total goaldifference. 1973: Three games were left unplayed. Five more losses than wins, odd number of draws and +15 in total goaldifference. 1974: Four more wins than losses and -2 in total goaldifference. 1975: Three more wins than losses, odd number of draws and +25 in total goaldifference. 1976: One more win than loss, odd number of draws and -10 in total goaldifference. 1977: Three more losses than wins, odd number of draws and +2 in total goaldifference. 1978: Two matches were left unplayed. Five more losses than wins, odd number of draws and -12 in overall goaldifference. 1979: Four matches were left unplayed. One more loss than win, odd number of draws and +50 in overall goaldifference. 1980: Two more wins than losses and +9 in overall goaldifference. 1981: Total goaldifference is +2. 1982: Three games were left unplayed. Two more losses than wins and overall goaldifference is +25. 1983: One more loss than win, odd number of draws and +1 in overall goaldifference. 1984: One game was left unplayed and overall goaldifference is +2. 1985: Total goaldifference is -6. 1986: Total goaldifference is +8. 1987: One more loss than win, odd number of draws and the overall goaldifference is -1 in the Preliminary round. 1988/89 and 1989/90: The final tables are missing. 1990/91: Total goaldifference is -2. 1991/92: Total goaldifference is -6. 1996/97: Table after 24 (out of 26) rounds (for most teams) used as no corrrect final table has been found. 1997/98: Total goaldifference is +1. 1999: All Blacks and Asante Kotoko each had three points deducted. 2000: Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko and Great Olympics each had three points deducted. 2001: King Faisal Babies and Asante Kotoko each had three points deducted and Real Tamale United had nine. 2003: Brong Ahafo United, Goldfields, Prestea Mines Stars and Stay Cool had points deducted. Three, 12, six, and three, respectively. 2005/06: Real Tamale United had three points deducted. 2006/07: Arsenal, Tano Bafoakwa, King Faisal Babies and Power FC each had three points deducted. 2007/08: Real Tamale United had three points deducted. 2009/10: Kessben had three points deducted. 2010/11: Brong Afafu Stars had three points deducted.
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