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| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Asante Kotoko |
| Champions League | Asante Kotoko |
| Confederation Cup | New Edubiase United (Ghanaian FA Cup winner) |
| Goals | 482 |
| Top goalscorer | (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 vsHearts of Oak (15 April 2012) : 38,000 |
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The2011–12Ghanaian Premier League (known as theGlo Premier League for sponsorship reasons)[2][3] season was the 53rd season of top-tier football inGhana. The competition began on 5 September 2011, and ended on 27 May 2012.
As of 2011–2012 Season, Glo Premier League Clubs byRegions
| Regions (Population) | City / Area (Population) | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| AshantiRegion (4,415,554) | Kumasi (1,989,062) | Asante Kotoko |
| Obuasi (175,043) | Ashanti Gold | |
| New Edubiase (5,142) | New Edubiase United | |
| Brong-AhafoRegion (1,824,827) | Dormaa Ahenkro (5,098) | Aduana Stars |
| Bechem (5,112) | Bechem United | |
| Berekum (60,473) | Berekum Arsenal | |
| Berekum (60,473) | Berekum Chelsea | |
| CentralRegion (1,805,488) | Cape Coast (217,032) | Ebusua Dwarfs |
| Greater AccraRegion (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 | |
| WesternRegion (2,186,539) | Tarkwa (34,743) | Medeama SC |
| Tarkwa (34,743) | Wassaman United | |
| Upper WestRegion (576,583) | Wa (102,446) | All Stars |
| VoltaRegion (1,635,421) | Kpandu (28,334) | Heart of Lions |
The following 16 clubs competed in the 2011–2012 Glo Premier League season.
| 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 | Sacked | 1 March 2012 | 19 March 2012 | 2nd | ||
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 |
| 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 for2013 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 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 46 | Qualification for2013 CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
| 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 toGhanaian 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 |
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Team | Goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel Baffour | New Edubiase United | 21 | ✔ | |||||||
| 2 | Mohammed Yakubu | Ashanti Gold | 16 | ✖ | |||||||
| 3 | Louis Agyemang | Medeama SC | 11 | ✖ | |||||||
| Richard Addai | Bechem United | ✖ | |||||||||
| 4 | Mahatma Otoo | Hearts of Oak | 10 | Ghana U-23 team andGhana U-20 team player | |||||||
| 5 | Ahmed Toure | Asante Kotoko | 8 | ||||||||
| 6 | Latif Salifu | Liberty Professionals | 7 | ✖ | |||||||
| Seidu Bancey | Ebusua Dwarfs | ✖ | |||||||||
| James Abban | Hearts of Oak | ✖ | |||||||||
| Abdul Basit | Berekum Chelsea | ✖ | |||||||||
| Emmanuel Clottey | Berekum Chelsea | ✔ | |||||||||
| Abubakar Sidi | Tudu Mighty Jets | ✖ | |||||||||
| 7 | Godfred Saka | Aduana Stars | 6 | ✖ | |||||||
| 8 | Gilbert Fiamenyo | Heart of Lions | 5 | ✖ | |||||||
| Nathaniel Asamoah | Asante Kotoko | ✔ | |||||||||
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