GPL: Samartex Begin Title Defence Against Dreams FC As GFA Release Fixtures For 2024/25
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has released the fixtures for the 2024-25 Ghana Premier League Season.
The start date of Friday September 6, 2024, is 82 clear days from the end of the just ended 2023/24 season.
FC Samartex 1996 will open their defence of the Premier League title with an away tie at Dreams FC.
Giants Hearts of Oak host newly promoted Basake Holy Stars in their opening Premier League match while Asante Kotoko SC travel to Karela United.
The Match Day 1 of the Ghana Premier League throws up some exciting matches with former champions Medeama hosting last season’s second-placed team, Accra Lions.
Premier League new boys Vision FC host Berekum Chelsea, Nsoatreman FC battle Young Apostles at home, Aduana FC take on Heart of Lions, Gold Stars FC host Legon Cities while Nations FC entertain Bechem United in the opening matches.
The first leg of Ghana’s Super Clash between Asante Kotoko SC and Accra Hearts of Oak will take place on Match Day 13 at the Baba Yara Stadium with the return fixture slated for Match Day 30 at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Nsoatreman FC will host Berekum Chelsea on Match Day 3, Bechem United on Match Day 9 and Aduana FC on Match Day 11 in a chain of potentially enthralling Brong Ahafo derbies. Aduana FC also take on Bechem United on Match 2 and 19 whilst Berekum Chelsea battle Bechem United on Match Day 11 as the Brong Ahafo Regional rivalries capture the attention of football enthusiasts.
Medeama SC and newly promoted Basake Holy Stars will clash in their Western derby on MatchDays 4 and 21. FC Samartex will also battle GoldStars FC in another Western derby on MatchDays 2 and 19.
Asante Kotoko SC and Nations FC will slug it out in the Ashanti derby on MatchDays 11 and 28.
Defending champions FC Samartex 1996 travel to Accra Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko travel to debutants Vision FC, Dreams FC host Legon Cities, Nations FC battle Heart of Lions at home, Aduana Stars entertain Basake Holy Stars, Bechem United host Young Apostles, Karela United welcome Nsoatreman FC while Medeama host Berekum Chelsea in the final games of the season.
The opening matches will take place on the weekend starting Friday, September 6, 2024 to Monday, September 9, 2024, across all nine Premier League centres as announced already.
The 2024/25 season, which will conclude on Sunday, June 8, 2025, will consist of 34 weekends with No Official Midweek Matchday. This policy is aimed at lessening the travel burden on clubs.
The Premier League will go on a one-week break in the lead up to the December 7, 2024, National Elections to enable players and officials to travel across the length and breadth of the country to fulfil their civic duty and cast their votes.
Fans are already looking forward to the new campaign, and with that comes hopes of winning the title, qualifying for Africa, or simply maintaining Premier League status.
