2018 Ghanaian Premier League
# 2018 Ghanaian Premier League

The 2018 Ghanaian Premier League was the 62nd season of top professional association football in Ghana. The season was initially scheduled to begin on 11 February 2018, but was postponed to 4 March 2018, and later postponed indefinitely. It was then scheduled to begin on 17 March 2018. The league kicked off on 17 March with a match between Inter-Allies vs Bechem United in Tema.

The Premier League was later cancelled in June 2018 by government directive following the Number 12 Expose corruption scandal within Ghana Football Association.

## Teams

| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Ebusua Dwarfs | Cape Coast | Cape Coast Sports Stadium | 15,000 |
| Eleven Wonders | Techiman | Ohene Ameyaw Stadium | 5,000 |
| Karela United | Tarkwa | TNA Park | 12,000 |
| Asante Kotoko | Kumasi | Baba Yara Stadium | 40,528 |
| Liberty Professionals | Dansoman | Carl Reindorf Park | 2,000 |
| Bechem United | Bechem | Nana Gyeabour's Park | 5,000 |
| Hearts of Oak | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
| Aduana Stars | Dormaa Ahenkro | Agyeman Badu Stadium | 7,000 |
| Dreams | Accra | Dawu Sports Stadium | 5,000 |
| Inter Allies | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 7,000 |
| Ashanti Gold | Obuasi | Len Clay Stadium | 30,000 |
| Berekum Chelsea | Berekum | Golden City Sports Stadium | 10,000 |
| WAFA | Sogakope | Sogakope Red Bull Arena | 1,000 |
| Elmina Sharks | Elmina | Nduom Sports Stadium | 15,000 |
| Legon Cities | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
| Medeama | Tarkwa | TNA Park | 5,000 |

## Standings

Last updated 6 June 2018 (championship suspended following government directive).

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Medeama SC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 27 |
| 2 | Ashanti Gold S.C. | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 27 |
| 3 | Karela United FC | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 25 |
| 4 | Asante Kotoko FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 24 |
| 5 | International Allies F.C. | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 | Dreams FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 24 |
| 7 | West African Football Academy | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 20 |
| 8 | Elmina Sharks F.C. | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 20 |
| 9 | Berekum Chelsea FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Bechem United FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 19 |
| 11 | Liberty Professionals FC | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 17 |
| 12 | Accra Hearts of Oak SC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 17 |
| 13 | Techiman Eleven Wonders FC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 17 |
| 14 | Aduana Stars | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 14 |
| 15 | Ebusua Dwarfs | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 14 |
| 16 | Wa All Stars FC | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 10 |

## Season statistics

### Scoring

**Top scorers**

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hafiz Konkoni | Bechem United | 8 |
| 2 | Victorien Adebayor | Inter Allies | 7 |
| 2 | Kwasi Donsu | Medeama | 7 |
| 4 | Charles Boateng | WAFA | 6 |
| 4 | William Opoku Mensah | Karela United | 6 |
| 4 | Kwame Boateng | Medeama | 6 |
| 7 | Mohammed Yahaya | Aduana Stars | 5 |
| 7 | Stephen Amankona | Berekum Chelsea | 5 |
| 7 | Mumuni Shafiu | Dreams | 5 |
| 10 | Patrick Razak | Hearts of Oak | 4 |
