2017 Ghanaian Premier League
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = First Capital Plus Premier League
|season = 2017
|logo =
|winners =
|continentalcup1 = Champions League
|continentalcup1 qualifiers =
|continentalcup2 = Confederation Cup
|continentalcup2 qualifiers =
|relegated =
|league topscorer = Hans Kwofie (17)
|biggest home win = {{Collapsible list | title = 2 matches
| WAFA 5-0 Hearts of Oak
(4 June 2017)
| Wa All Stars 6-1 Bolga All Stars
(15 October 2017)
}}
|biggest away win = {{Collapsible list | title = 2 matches
| Great Olympics 0-4 Tema Youth
(10 June 2017)
| Bolga All Stars 0-4 Berekum Chelsea
(23 July 2017)
}}
|highest scoring = {{Collapsible list | title = 2 matches
| Ashanti Gold 5-2 Berekum Chelsea
(30 August 2017)
| Wa All Stars 6-1 Bolga All Stars
(15 October 2017)
}}
|matches = 240
|total goals = 530
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|average attendance =
|prevseason = 2016
|nextseason = 2018
|updated =
}}
The 2017 Ghanaian Premier League is the 61st season of top professional association football in Ghana. The season began on 12 February.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gha2017.html Ghana 2017], RSSSF.com Wa All Stars are the defending champions coming off their first league title. The eventual winners Aduana Stars were crowned champions during a special coronation match with Berekum Chelsea. They have automatically qualified for the CAF Champions League next year.
Teams
The Ghanaian Premier League comprises 16 sides, of which the bottom three will be relegated to the Division One.
Stadia and locations
{{Location map+ |Ghana |float=right |width=340 |caption=Location of the 2017 Ghanaian Premier League teams |places=
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=7.265118 |long=-2.86535 |label=Aduana}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=10.077525 |long=-2.512986 |label=All Stars}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=6.682681 |long=-1.605111 |label=Asante|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=6.208611 |long=-1.677222 |label=Ashanti}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=7.08832 |long=-2.02642 |label=Bechem}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=7.453794 |long=-2.585134 |label=Berekum}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=10.807924 |long=-0.870156 |label=Bolga}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=5.111389 |long=-1.257778 |label=Ebusua}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=5.099874 |long=-1.336840 |label=Elmina Sharks|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=5.551531 |long=-0.191767 |label=Olympics
Hearts|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=5.639785 |long=-0.0042 |label=Inter|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=5.557904 |long=-0.2721 |label=Liberty|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=5.301 |long=-1.9924 |label=Medeama}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=5.639825 |long=-0.004185 |label=Tema|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Ghana |lat=6.03516 |long=0.55043 |label=WAFA|position=left}}
}}
class="wikitable"
! Team ! Stadium ! Location ! Capacity |
Aduana Stars
| {{Nts|5000}} |
Asante Kotoko
| Kumasi | {{Nts|40528}} |
Ashanti Gold
| Obuasi | {{Nts|20000}} |
Bechem United
| Bechem | {{Nts|5000}} |
Berekum Chelsea
| Berekum | {{Nts|10000}} |
Bolga AllStars
| Tamale | {{Nts|20000}} |
Ebusua Dwarfs
| {{Nts|15000}} |
Elmina Sharks
| Elmina | {{Nts|25000}} |
Great Olympics
| Accra | {{Nts|40000}} |
Hearts of Oak
| Accra | {{Nts|40000}} |
Inter Allies
| Accra | {{Nts|7000}} |
Liberty Professionals
| Dansoman | {{Nts|2000}} |
Medeama
| TNA Park | Tarkwa | {{Nts|12000}} |
Tema Youth
| Tema | {{Nts|5000}} |
Wa All Stars
| Wa | {{Nts|5000}} |
WAFA
| Sogakope | {{Nts|1000}} |
League table
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=ADU|name_ADU=Aduana Stars
|team2=WAF|name_WAF=WAFA
|team3=OAK|name_OAK=Hearts of Oak
|team4=EBU|name_EBU=Ebusua Dwarfs
|team5=ASA|name_ASA=Asante Kotoko
|team6=WAS|name_WAS=Wa All Stars
|team7=ELM|name_ELM=Elmina Sharks
|team8=BER|name_BER=Berekum Chelsea
|team9=MED|name_MED=Medeama
|team10=BEC|name_BEC=Bechem United
|team11=LIB|name_LIB=Liberty Professionals
|team12=ASH|name_ASH=Ashanti Gold
|team13=INT|name_INT=Inter Allies
|team14=TEM|name_TEM=Tema Youth
|team15=GRE|name_GRE=Great Olympics
|team16=BOL|name_BOL=Bolga All Stars
|win_ADU=16|draw_ADU=9|loss_ADU=5|gf_ADU=45|ga_ADU=25
|win_WAF=15|draw_WAF=6|loss_WAF=9|gf_WAF=40|ga_WAF=19
|win_OAK=13|draw_OAK=9|loss_OAK=8|gf_OAK=42|ga_OAK=33
|win_EBU=12|draw_EBU=8|loss_EBU=10|gf_EBU=39|ga_EBU=33
|win_ASA=11|draw_ASA=10|loss_ASA=9|gf_ASA=23|ga_ASA=22
|win_WAS=11|draw_WAS=9|loss_WAS=10|gf_WAS=36|ga_WAS=32
|win_ELM=12|draw_ELM=6|loss_ELM=12|gf_ELM=29|ga_ELM=29
|win_BER=12|draw_BER=6|loss_BER=12|gf_BER=37|ga_BER=35
|win_MED=11|draw_MED=9|loss_MED=10|gf_MED=35|ga_MED=32
|win_BEC=12|draw_BEC=5|loss_BEC=13|gf_BEC=30|ga_BEC=31
|win_LIB=11|draw_LIB=8|loss_LIB=11|gf_LIB=34|ga_LIB=34
|win_ASH=12|draw_ASH=5|loss_ASH=13|gf_ASH=38|ga_ASH=36
|win_INT=10|draw_INT=10|loss_INT=10|gf_INT=24|ga_INT=26
|win_TEM=10|draw_TEM=7|loss_TEM=13|gf_TEM=30|ga_TEM=33
|win_GRE=9|draw_GRE=9|loss_GRE=12|gf_GRE=27|ga_GRE=32
|win_BOL=2|draw_BOL=6|loss_BOL=22|gf_BOL=21|ga_BOL=78
|col_CCL=#ACE1AF|text_CCL=Qualification for 2018 CAF Champions League
|result1=CCL
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Division One League
|result14=R|result15=R|result16=R
|class_rules=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
|update=22 October 2017
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20161228050703/http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/nationalleagues/nationalleague=ghana-premier-league-2000000160/standings/index.html]
}}
Positions by round
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
|team1= Aduana Stars
| pos1= 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1
|team2= WAFA
| pos2= 8/ 4/ 8/ 8/12/ 8/10/ 7/ 3/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2
|team3= Hearts of Oak
| pos3= 6/ 9/ 8/ 3/ 7/ 5/ 7/ 4/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3
|team4= Ebusua Dwarfs
| pos4= 1/ 8/ 6/12/ 4/10/11/ 8/11/10/11/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 6/ 8/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 6/ 4
|team5= Asante Kotoko
| pos5= 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 8/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 5
|team6= Wa All Stars
| pos6= 8/12/14/16/13/ 4/ 4/ 6/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 6/ 8/ 6/ 9/ 10/ 11/ 10/ 11/ 12/ 12/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 6
|team7= Elmina Sharks
| pos7= 8/12/12/ 9/11/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 7/10/12/13/10/ 12/ 10/ 12/ 14/ 14/ 14/ 12/ 11/ 7/ 10/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 10/ 7
|team8= Berekum Chelsea
| pos8= 8/10/ 7/ 7/ 3/ 9/ 4/ 8/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 7/ 4/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 9/ 11/ 10/ 6/ 5/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 9/ 8
|team9= Medeama
| pos9= 1/ 2/ 3/ 6/ 9/13/14/13/14/13/13/11/11/10/ 6/ 4/ 7/ 9/ 8/ 5/ 8/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 5/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 9
|team10= Bechem United
| pos10= 8/12/14/14/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 8/ 6/ 8/ 7/ 10/ 7/ 8/ 6/ 8/ 9/ 10/ 11/ 12/ 11/ 10
|team11= Liberty Professionals
| pos11= 8/ 5/ 8/ 3/ 7/ 5/ 7/10/ 9/ 8/ 7/ 9/13/11/13/ 13/ 13/ 13/ 12/ 9/ 10/ 13/ 14/ 13/ 14/ 14/ 11/ 11/ 12/ 11
|team12= Ashanti Gold
| pos12= 8/ 5/ 5/10/13/14/12/13/14/16/16/16/16/16/15/ 15/ 15/ 15/ 13/ 13/ 13/ 10/ 13/ 12/ 13/ 12/ 10/ 10/ 13/ 12
|team13= Inter Allies
| pos13= 6/10/11/ 5/10/12/13/12/12/12/12/12/10/ 9/10/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 9/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 7/ 11/ 11/ 13/ 14/ 13/ 8/ 13
|team14= Tema Youth
| pos14= 1/ 5/ 4/11/ 4/10/ 6/10/10/11/10/13/ 9/12/12/ 14/ 14/ 11/ 10/ 11/ 11/ 14/ 12/ 14/ 12/ 11/ 13/ 14/ 14/ 14
|team15= Great Olympics
| pos15= 8/12/13/14/16/16/16/16/13/14/14/14/14/14/14/ 11/ 12/ 14/ 15/ 15/ 15/ 15/ 15/ 15/ 15/ 15/ 15/ 15/ 15/ 15
|team16= Bolga All Stars
| pos16= 8/12/14/13/15/14/15/13/16/15/15/15/15/15/16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16/ 16
|color_1=1st|text_1=Leader
|color_14-=red1|text_14-=Relegation to Ghana Football Leagues
|updated=22 October 2017
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/ghana/premier-league/2017/regular-season/r40058/ Soccerway] {{in lang|fr}}
|date=August 2014
}}
Top scorers
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
Rank
!Goalscorer !Team !Goals |
---|
align="center"|1
|{{flagicon|GHA}} Hans Kwofie |align="center"|17 |
align="center"|2
|{{flagicon|GHA}} Stephen Sarfo |align="center"|15 |
align="center" rowspan=3|3
|{{flagicon|GHA}} Thomas Abbey |align="center" rowspan=3|13 |
{{flagicon|GHA}} David Abagna |
{{flagicon|BFA}}/{{flagicon|CIV}} Ahmed Touré |
align="center" rowspan=2|6
|{{flagicon|GHA}} Bernard Ofori |align="center" rowspan=2|11 |
{{flagicon|GHA}} Nicholas Gyan |
align="center" rowspan=2|8
|{{flagicon|GHA}} Bernard Arthur |align="center" rowspan=2|10 |
{{flagicon|GHA}} Joseph Paintsil |
Updated to games played on 22 October 2017{{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/ghana-premier-league-2017/regular-season/10363/|title = Ghana Premier League 2017 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive}}
References
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{{Ghana Premier League seasons}}
{{2017 in African football (CAF)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017 Ghanaian Premier League}}