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Division One League

{{Short description|Ghanaian football league}}

{{Infobox football league

| name = Division One

| logo = Ghana Division One League logo.jpg

| country = Ghana

| confed = CAF

| teams = 48 in 3 zones

| promotion = Ghana Premier League

| relegation = Ghana Division Two League

| level = 2

| website = https://www.ghanafa.org/category/division-one

}}

The Division One League, currently known as the Access Bank Division One League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier football league in Ghana organized by the Ghana Football Association. The winner of each of the three zones will be promoted to the Ghana Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanafa.org/category/division-one|title=Division One|last=Association|first=Ghana Football|website=www.ghanafa.org|language=en|access-date=2018-05-04}}

League structure

The league is divided into three zones with a zone in the southern, middle and northern sectors of the country.

Regions Zone One: Brong-Ahafo, Northern, Upper West & Upper East Region

Regions Zone Two: Central, Western & Ashanti Region

Regions Zone Three: Eastern, Volta & Greater Accra Region

= 2020-21 =

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bgcolor="#6B8E23"

! align="right" |

! align="left" | Zone One

! align="left" | Zone Two

! align="left" | Zone Three

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 1

| align="left" | Berekum Arsenal

| align="left" | Achiken FC

| align="left" | Accra Lions FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 2

| align="left" | Bofoakwa Tano FC

| align="left" | Swedru All Blacks

| align="left" | Accra City Stars FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 3

| align="left" | Brong Ahafo United

| align="left" | Asokwa Deportivo FC

| align="left" | Agbozume Weavers FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 4

| align="left" | Paga Crocodiles Stars FC

| align="left" | BYF Academy

| align="left" | Akosombo Krystal Palace FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 5

| align="left" | Kintampo FC

| align="left" | FC Samartex

| align="left" | Amidaus Professionals FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 6

| align="left" | Nkoranza Warriors SC

| align="left" | Bibiani Gold Stars FC

| align="left" | Danbort FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 7

| align="left" | Nsoatreman FC

| align="left" | Sekondi Hasaacas FC

| align="left" | Heart of Lions FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 8

| align="left" | Real Tamale United

| align="left" | New Edubiase United

| align="left" | Kotoku Royals FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 9

| align="left" | Steadfast FC

| align="left" | Nzema Kotoko FC

| align="left" | Nania FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 10

| align="left" | Tamale City FC

| align="left" | Pacific Heroes FC

| align="left" | Okyeman Planners FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 11

| align="left" | Techiman City FC

| align="left" | Proud United FC

| align="left" |Phar Rangers

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 12

| align="left" | Unity FC

| align="left" | Skyy FC

| align="left" | Tema Youth FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 13

| align="left" | Wa Suntaa Sporting Club

| align="left" | Star Madrid FC

| align="left" | Tudu Mights Jets FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 14

| align="left" | Wamanafo Mighty Royals

| align="left" | Unistar Academy FC

| align="left" | Uncle 'T' FC

valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left"

! align="right" | 15

| align="left" | Yendi Gbewaa FC

| align="left" | Venomous Vipers

| align="left" | Vision FC

valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0" align="left"

! align="right" | 16

| align="left" | Young Apostles FC

| align="left" | Wassaman United

| align="left" | Young Wise FC

Division One League clubs with a stadium capacity of at least 10,000:

class="wikitable sortable"

!Team

!Location

!Stadium

!Capacity

Accra Lions FC

|Accra

|Accra Sports Stadium

|40,000

New Edubiase United F.C.

|New Edubiase

|Len Clay Stadium

|30,000

Real Tamale United

|Tamale

|Tamale Stadium

|20,000

Steadfast F.C.

|Tamale

|Tamale Stadium

|20,000

Sekondi Hasaacas F.C.

|Sekondi-Takoradi

|Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium

|20,000

Emmanuel Stars F.C.

|Tarkwa

|TNA Park

|10,000

= 2021-22 =

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! align="right" |

! align="left" | Zone One

! align="left" | Zone Two

! align="left" | Zone Three

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 1

| align="left" | Baffour Soccer Academy

| align="left" | Achiken FC

| align="left" | Accra City Stars FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 2

| align="left" | Berekum Arsenal

| align="left" | Asokwa Deportivo FC

| align="left" | Akatsi All Stars

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 3

| align="left" | Bofoakwa Tano FC

| align="left" | Basake Holy Stars FC

| align="left" | Akosombo Krystal Palace FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 4

| align="left" | Bolga Allstars

| align="left" | BYF Academy

| align="left" | Golden Kick SC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 5

| align="left" | Brong Ahafo United

| align="left" | Ebusua Dwarfs FC

| align="left" | Heart of Lions FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 6

| align="left" | Kintampo FC

| align="left" | FC Samartex

| align="left" | Inter Allies FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 7

| align="left" | Nkoranza Warriors SC

| align="left" | Future Stars FC

| align="left" | Kotoku Royals FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 8

| align="left" | Nsoatreman FC

| align="left" | New Edubiase United

| align="left" | Kwaebibirem United

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 9

| align="left" | Steadfast FC

| align="left" | Nzema Kotoko FC

| align="left" | Liberty Professionals

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 10

| align="left" | Dreams Tamale

| align="left" | Pacific Heroes FC

| align="left" | Nania FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 11

| align="left" | Tamale City FC

| align="left" | Sekondi Hasaacas FC

| align="left" | Akyem Tafo SC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 12

| align="left" | Unity FC

| align="left" | Skyy FC

| align="left" | Tema Youth FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"

! align="right" | 13

| align="left" | Wa Suntaa Sporting Club

| align="left" | Soccer Intellectuals FC

| align="left" | Tudu Mights Jets FC

align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0"

! align="right" | 14

| align="left" | Wa Yaasin Juniors FC

| align="left" | Swedru All Blacks

| align="left" | Uncle 'T' FC

valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left"

! align="right" | 15

| align="left" | Wamanafo Mighty Royals

| align="left" | Unistar Academy FC

| align="left" | Vision FC

valign="top" bgcolor="#EAECF0" align="left"

! align="right" | 16

| align="left" | Young Apostles FC

| align="left" | Wassaman United

| align="left" | Young Wise FC

Sponsorship

class="wikitable"

|+

!Period

!Title sponsor

!Name

!Ref.

2020–2022

|None

|Division One League

|

2022–present

|Access Bank Ghana Plc

|Access Bank Division One League

|{{Cite web |date=2022-09-14 |title=Access Bank named Division One League sponsor in $250k deal |url=https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/sports/270563/Access-Bank-named-Division-One-League-sponsor-in-250k-deal |access-date= |website=BusinessGhana}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-12-17 |title=GFA and Access Bank extend sponsorship for three more seasons |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/gfa-and-access-bank-extend-sponsorship-for-3-more-seasons |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Ghana FA |language=en}}

See also

External links

  • [https://www.ghanafa.org/division-one-tables Division One League]
  • [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/ghachamp.html RSSSF Ghana]
  • [https://donnael.com/Soccer.php/Ghanaian_Division_One_League/1/ Ghanaian Division One League], standings, results & fixtures at Donnael.com

References

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Category:Football leagues in Ghana

{{Ghana-sport-stub}}{{Football in Ghana}}{{CAF second leagues}}