2011–12 Ghanaian Premier League

The 2011–12 Ghanaian Premier League (known as the Glo Premier League for sponsorship reasons)^[2][3] season was the 53rd season of top-tier football in Ghana. The competition began on 5 September 2011, and ended on 27 May 2012.

2011–12 Glo Premier League

Season	2011–12
Champions	Asante Kotoko
Champions League	Asante Kotoko
Confederation Cup	New Edubiase United (Ghanaian FA Cup winner)
Goals scored	482
Top goalscorer	Emmanuel Baffour (21 goals)
Biggest home win	Liberty 5 – Bechem United 0[1]
Biggest away win	Wassaman United 1 – Berekum Chelsea 4[1]
Highest scoring	Kotoko 4 – Bechem United 3 (7goals)[1]
Longest winning run	7 games Ashgold FC[1]
Longest unbeaten run	16 games Kotoko[1]
Longest winless run	13 Bechem United[1]
Longest losing run	6 Mysterious Dwarfs[1]
Highest attendance	Asante Kotoko vs Hearts of Oak (15 April 2012) : 38,000
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

Teams and venues

As of 2011–2012 Season, Glo Premier League Clubs by Regions

Aduana
Stars

All Stars

Asante Kotoko

Ashanti Gold

Bechem

B.Arsenal
B.Chelsea

Ebusua Dwarfs

Heart of Lions

Hearts of Oak
Liberty Professionals
Tudu Mighty Jets

Medeama
Wassaman

New Edubiase

Tema Youth

Location of teams in 2011–2012 Glo Premier League

Regions (Population)	City / Area (Population)	Clubs
Ashanti Region (4,415,554)	Kumasi (1,989,062)	Asante Kotoko
	Obuasi (175,043)	Ashanti Gold
	New Edubiase (5,142)	New Edubiase United
Brong-Ahafo Region (1,824,827)	Dormaa Ahenkro (5,098)	Aduana Stars
	Bechem (5,112)	Bechem United
	Berekum (60,473)	Berekum Arsenal
	Berekum (60,473)	Berekum Chelsea
Central Region (1,805,488)	Cape Coast (217,032)	Ebusua Dwarfs
Greater Accra Region (3,909,764)	Accra (2,291,352)	Hearts of Oak
	Accra (2,291,352)	Liberty Professionals
	Accra (2,291,352)	Tudu Mighty Jets
	Tema (160,939)	Tema Youth
Western Region (2,186,539)	Tarkwa (34,743)	Medeama SC
	Tarkwa (34,743)	Wassaman United
Upper West Region (576,583)	Wa (102,446)	All Stars
Volta Region (1,635,421)	Kpandu (28,334)	Heart of Lions

^* Population – 2012 census

Team movement

Teams promoted to 2011–12 Glo Premier League

• Tema Youth (Tema, Greater Accra Region)
• Bechem United (Bechem, Brong-Ahafo Region)
• Wassaman United (Tarkwa, Western Region)

Teams relegated to 2012–13 Ghanaian Football Leagues

• Bechem United (Bechem, Brong-Ahafo Region)
• Tudu Mighty Jets (Accra, Greater Accra Region)
• Wassaman United (Tarkwa, Western Region)

Teams relegated following 2010–2011 Glo Premier League season

• King Faisal Babes (Kumasi, Ashanti Region)
• Real Tamale United (Tamale, Northern Region)
• BA Stars (Sunyani, Brong-Ahafo Region)

The following 16 clubs competed in the 2011–2012 Glo Premier League season.

• Glo Premier League's principle of official statistics is that final club succeeds to predecessor club's history & records.
• Glo Premier League Official Club Profiles Page

Managerial changes
Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Replaced by	Date of appointment	Position in table
Glo Premier League changes
Hearts of Oak	Nebojša Vučićević	Sacked	1 March 2012	Charles K. Akunnor	19 March 2012	2nd

Club	City / Area	Manager	Founded	Owner(s) / Sponsor(s)
0 Aduana Stars	0 Dormaa Ahenkro	Aristică Cioabă	1985	Owners : Tigo in Millicom
0 All Stars	0 Wa	Emmanuel Quarshie	2006	Owners : MTN Ghana in MTN Group
0 Asante Kotoko	0 Kumasi	Maxwell Konadu	1935	Owner : King Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II of Ashanti, Royal Stockholder Sponsors : Tigo in Millicom
0 Ashanti Gold	0 Obuasi	Yaw Acheampong	1978	Owners : Ashanti Goldfields Corporation in AngloGold Ashanti
0 Bechem United	0 Bechem	Kassim Mingle	1966	Owner : Victory Line Limited
0 Berekum Arsenal	0 Berekum	Ebo Mends	1978	Owners : MTN Ghana in MTN Group
0 Berekum Chelsea	0 Berekum	Hans van der Pluijm	2000	Owner : Ghana Commercial Bank
0 Ebusua Dwarfs	0 Cape Coast	Nana Butler	1939	Owner : Fidelity Bank Ghana
0 Heart of Lions	0 Kpandu	Paa Kwesi Fabin	2002	Owners : Tigo in Millicom Sponsor : Lotto Sport Italia
0 Hearts of Oak	0 Accra	Charles K. Akunnor	1911	Owner : Fidelity Bank Ghana
0 Liberty Professionals	0 Accra	Abedi Pele	1996	Owners : Kumesh Ghana Limited in Panasonic Corporation
0 Medeama SC	0 Tarkwa	Bashir Hayford	2002	Owner : Gold Fields
0 New Edubiase United	0 New Edubiase	Emmanuel Afranie	1998	Owner : Sidalco Limited
0 Tema Youth	0 Tema	Anthony Lokko	2005	Owner : Unilever Ghana Sponsor : Adidas
0 Tudu Mighty Jets	0 Accra	Abubakar Nallah	1994	Owners : Globacom Ghana in Globacom Sponsor : Lotto Sport Italia
0 Wassaman United	0 Tarkwa	Herbert Addo	2008	Owner : Trust Bank Limited (Ghana)

Stadiums

Primary venues used in the Glo Premier League:

Aduana Stars	All Stars	Asante Kotoko	Ashanti Gold
Agyeman Badu Stadium	Wa Sports Stadium	Baba Yara Stadium	Len Clay Stadium
Capacity: 5,000	Capacity: 5,000	Capacity: 40,500	Capacity: 30,000
Bechem United	Berekum Arsenal	Berekum Chelsea	Ebusua Dwarfs
Nana Gyeabour's Park	Berekum Sports Stadium	Coronation Park	Robert Mensah Sports Stadium
Capacity: 3,500	Capacity: 5,000	Capacity: 10,000	Capacity: 15,000
Heart of Lions	Hearts of Oak	Liberty Professionals	Medeama SC
Kpando Stadium	Ohene Djan Stadium	Dansoman Park	Abrankese Stadium
Capacity: 5,000	Capacity: 40,000	Capacity: 2,000	Capacity: 12,000
New Edubiase United	Tema Youth	Tudu Mighty Jets	Wassaman United
Len Clay Stadium	Tema Sports Stadium	Essipong Stadium	Tema Sports Stadium
Capacity: 30,000	Capacity: 10,000	Capacity: 20,000	Capacity: 10,000

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Asante Kotoko (C)	30	18	9	3	43	18	+25	63	Qualification for 2013 CAF Champions League
2	Ashanti Gold	30	13	10	7	35	33	+2	49
3	Hearts of Oak	30	12	11	7	31	20	+11	47
4	Medeama SC	30	14	4	12	42	34	+8	46
5	New Edubiase United	30	14	4	12	36	36	0	46	Qualification for 2013 CAF Confederation Cup[a]
6	Aduana Stars	30	11	12	7	26	17	+9	45
7	Berekum Chelsea	30	11	12	7	30	23	+7	45
8	Liberty Professionals	30	11	9	10	38	30	+8	42
9	All Stars	30	11	9	10	20	20	0	42
10	Ebusua Dwarfs	30	9	10	11	23	26	−3	37
11	Tema Youth	30	9	8	13	32	33	−1	35
12	Heart of Lions	30	7	13	10	22	30	−8	34
13	Berekum Arsenal	30	7	9	14	24	39	−15	30
14	Wassaman United (R)	30	7	8	15	27	43	−16	29	Relegation to Ghanaian Football Leagues
15	Bechem United (R)	30	6	11	13	25	42	−17	29
16	Tudu Mighty Jets (R)	30	5	13	12	23	32	−9	28

Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2012. Source: Glo Premier League and FIFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. New Edubiase United qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup as the 2011–12 Ghanaian FA Cup winner.

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Nationality	Team	Goals	Ghana national team player
1	Emmanuel Baffour	Ghanaian	New Edubiase United	21	✔
2	Mohammed Yakubu	Ghanaian	Ashanti Gold	16	✖
3	Louis Agyemang	Ghanaian	Medeama SC	11	✖
	Richard Addai	Ghanaian	Bechem United		✖
4	Mahatma Otoo	Ghanaian	Hearts of Oak	10	Ghana U-23 team and Ghana U-20 team player
5	Ahmed Toure	Ivorian	Asante Kotoko	8
6	Latif Salifu	Ghanaian	Liberty Professionals	7	✖
	Seidu Bancey	Ghanaian	Ebusua Dwarfs		✖
	James Abban	Ghanaian	Hearts of Oak		✖
	Abdul Basit	Ghanaian	Berekum Chelsea		✖
	Emmanuel Clottey	Ghanaian	Berekum Chelsea		✔
	Abubakar Sidi	Ghanaian	Tudu Mighty Jets		✖
7	Godfred Saka	Ghanaian	Aduana Stars	6	✖
8	Gilbert Fiamenyo	Ghanaian	Heart of Lions	5	✖
	Nathaniel Asamoah	Ghanaian	Asante Kotoko		✔
Note: All other goalscorers in the 2011–12 Glo Premier League have scored one goal each. Last updated: Glo Premier League Match-Day (30), 27 May 2012.