Kpando Heart of Lions secure promotion back to Ghana Premier League
Kpando Heart of Lions have secured promotion back to the betPawa Ghana Premier League after an eight year absence.
The club was relegated in the 2014/2015 season and will now make their return to the elite domestic club competition next season.
Their promotion to the top flight was confirmed following the defeats of Vision FC and Koforidua Semper Fi FC in Division One League Week 25.
Vision FC lost 0-2 to Attram De Visser while Semper Fi FC fell 0-2 to Na God FC.
Hearts of Lions have won 18, drawn two, and lost four out of their 24 league matches, topping the table with 56 points.
As a result, the Kpando-based club now have a 16-point advantage over the chasing pack who still have five league games left to play.
In a social media post, the club said: “Massive thanks to the fans, the Paramount Chief of Akpini Traditional Area- Okpekpewuokpe Togbuiga Dagadu IX, the Akpini Traditional Council, our sponsors, Frerol Rural Bank, our board chairman, Eric Kutortse, the GFA/Division One League Board, [and] clubs in our zone”.
Heart of Lions’ first game as champions will be a Division One league match against Golden Kicks at the Tema Stadium on Monday, May 1, 2023.
