2012–13_Ghanaian_Premier_League
2012–13 Ghanaian Premier League
Football league season
The 2012–13 Ghanaian Premier League (known as the Glo Premier League for sponsorship reasons)[1][2] season is the 54th season of top-tier football in Ghana. The competition began on 6 October 2012.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Asante Kotoko |
| Champions League | Asante Kotoko |
| Confederation Cup | Medeama Ebusua Dwarfs |
| Matches played | 480 |
| Goals scored | 336 (0.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Mahatma OtooHearts of Oak (20) |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
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More information Clubs, Location ...
| Clubs | Location | stadium | capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Berekum Arsenal | Berekum | Berekum Sports Stadium | 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 |
| 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 |
| Real Tamale United | Tamale | Tamale Stadium | 20,000 |
| Tema Youth | Tema | Tema Sports Stadium | 10,000 |
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Team movement
- Teams relegated following 2011–2012 Glo Premier League season
- Bechem United (Bechem, Brong-Ahafo Region)
- Tudu Mighty Jets (Accra, Greater Accra Region)
- Wassaman United (Tarkwa, Western Region)
- Teams promoted following 2011–2012 Glo Premier League season
- King Faisal Babes (Kumbasi, Ashanti Region)
- Real Tamale United (Tamale, Northern Region)
- Amidaus Professionals (Tema Greater Accra Region)
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Managerial changes | ||||||
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glo Premier League changes | ||||||
| Asante Kotoko | Maxwell Konadu | Resigned | 5 June 2012 | Mas-ud Didi Dramani | 26 June 2012 | Champions |
| Liberty Pro. | Abedi Pele | Resigned | 7 July 2012 | Sellas Tetteh | 10 July 2012 | 8th |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asante Kotoko | 30 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 56 | |
| 2 | Berekum Chelsea | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 53 | |
| 3 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 50 | |
| 4 | Medeama SC | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 50 | |
| 5 | Hearts of Oak | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 49 | |
| 6 | Ashanti Gold | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 47 | |
| 7 | Aduana Stars | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 45 | |
| 8 | King Faisal Babes | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 41 | |
| 9 | New Edubiase United | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 40 | |
| 10 | WA All Stars | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 39 | |
| 11 | Amidaus Professionals | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 39 | |
| 12 | Liberty Professionals | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 38 | |
| 13 | Heart of Lions | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 36 | |
| 14 | Tema Youth (R) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 31 | Relegation to the 2013–14 Ghana Division One |
| 15 | Berekum Arsenal (R) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 29 | |
| 16 | Real Tamale United (R) | 30 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 69 | −49 | 6 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 23 June 2013. Source: Glo Premier League and FIFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Winner of the 2012–13 Ghanaian FA Cup will qualify for the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Winner of the 2012–13 Ghanaian FA Cup will qualify for the 2014 CAF Confederation Cup
(R) Relegated
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Team | Goals | Ghana national team player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahatma Otoo | Ghanaian |
Hearts of Oak | 20 | Ghana U-23 team and Ghana U-20 team player | ||||||
| 2 | Mohammed Yakubu | Ghanaian |
Ashanti Gold | 11 | ✖ | ||||||
| 3 | Francis Narh | Ghanaian |
Tema Youth | 10 | Ghana U-20 team player | ||||||
| Kennedy Ashia | Ghanaian |
Liberty Professionals | Ghana U-20 team player | ||||||||
| Yahaya Mohamed | Ghanaian |
Amidaus Professionals | ✔ | ||||||||
| 4 | Adjei Selasi | Ghanaian |
Amidaus Professionals | 8 | ✖ | ||||||
| 5 | Ebenezer Assifuah | Ghanaian |
Liberty Professionals | 7 | Ghana U-20 team player | ||||||
| Seidu Salifu | Ghanaian |
Wa All Stars | Ghana U-20 team player | ||||||||
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- "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.