2011–12 Ghanaian 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 →  | |
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.
Teams and venues
2011–2012 Glo Premier League season
- Participated Clubs (2011–2012)
As of 2011–2012 Season, Glo Premier League Clubs by Regions
 
| 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 Movements
- 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 | 
Stadiums (2011–2012)
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 | 
|  |  |  |  | 
Glo Premier League: 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 [a] | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 46 | Qualification for 2013 CAF Confederation Cup | 
| 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 games 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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round. 
Only applicable when the season is not finished: 
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
- ^ New Edubiase United qualified for the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup as the 2011–12 Ghanaian FA Cup winner.
Glo Premier League: 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 | ✔ | ||||||||
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2011–12 Glo Premier League – Results. Ghana Football Association.
- ↑ "FA signs on Glo as premiership sponsor". VibeGhana. 8 September 2011.
- ↑ "National Teams Sponsorships". gloworld.com. Globacom. Retrieved 22 December 2010.














