Division One League, Ghana
The Division One League, currently known as the Access Bank Division One League for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the second tier football league in Ghana organized by the Ghana Football Association. The winner of each of the three zones will be promoted to the Ghana Premier League.[2]
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| Country | Ghana |
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| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 48 in 3 zones |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Ghana Premier League |
| Relegation to | Ghana Division Two League |
| Website | https://www.ghanafa.org/category/division-one |
League structure
The league is divided into three zones with a zone in the southern, middle and northern sectors of the country.
Regions Zone One: Brong-Ahafo, Northern, Upper West & Upper East Region
Regions Zone Two: Central, Western & Ashanti Region
Regions Zone Three: Eastern, Volta & Greater Accra Region
2020-21
| Zone One | Zone Two | Zone Three | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berekum Arsenal | Achiken FC | Accra Lions FC |
| 2 | Bofoakwa Tano FC | Swedru All Blacks | Accra City Stars FC |
| 3 | Brong Ahafo United | Asokwa Deportivo FC | Agbozume Weavers FC |
| 4 | Paga Crocodiles Stars FC | BYF Academy | Akosombo Krystal Palace FC |
| 5 | Kintampo FC | FC Samartex | Amidaus Professionals FC |
| 6 | Nkoranza Warriors SC | Bibiani Gold Stars FC | Danbort FC |
| 7 | Nsoatreman FC | Sekondi Hasaacas FC | Heart of Lions FC |
| 8 | Real Tamale United | New Edubiase United | Kotoku Royals FC |
| 9 | Steadfast FC | Nzema Kotoko FC | Nania FC |
| 10 | Tamale City FC | Pacific Heroes FC | Okyeman Planners FC |
| 11 | Techiman City FC | Proud United FC | Phar Rangers |
| 12 | Unity FC | Skyy FC | Tema Youth FC |
| 13 | Wa Suntaa Sporting Club | Star Madrid FC | Tudu Mights Jets FC |
| 14 | Wamanafo Mighty Royals | Unistar Academy FC | Uncle 'T' FC |
| 15 | Yendi Gbewaa FC | Venomous Vipers | Vision FC |
| 16 | Young Apostles FC | Wassaman United | Young Wise FC |
Division One League clubs with a stadium capacity of at least 10,000:
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accra Lions FC | Accra | Accra Sports Stadium | 40,000 |
| New Edubiase United F.C. | New Edubiase | Len Clay Stadium | 30,000 |
| Real Tamale United | Tamale | Tamale Stadium | 20,000 |
| Steadfast F.C. | Tamale | Tamale Stadium | 20,000 |
| Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. | Sekondi-Takoradi | Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium | 20,000 |
| Emmanuel Stars F.C. | Tarkwa | TNA Park | 10,000 |
2021-22
| Zone One | Zone Two | Zone Three | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baffour Soccer Academy | Achiken FC | Accra City Stars FC |
| 2 | Berekum Arsenal | Asokwa Deportivo FC | Akatsi All Stars |
| 3 | Bofoakwa Tano FC | Basake Holy Stars FC | Akosombo Krystal Palace FC |
| 4 | Bolga Allstars | BYF Academy | Golden Kick SC |
| 5 | Brong Ahafo United | Ebusua Dwarfs FC | Heart of Lions FC |
| 6 | Kintampo FC | FC Samartex | Inter Allies FC |
| 7 | Nkoranza Warriors SC | Future Stars FC | Kotoku Royals FC |
| 8 | Nsoatreman FC | New Edubiase United | Kwaebibirem United |
| 9 | Steadfast FC | Nzema Kotoko FC | Liberty Professionals |
| 10 | Dreams Tamale | Pacific Heroes FC | Nania FC |
| 11 | Tamale City FC | Sekondi Hasaacas FC | Akyem Tafo SC |
| 12 | Unity FC | Skyy FC | Tema Youth FC |
| 13 | Wa Suntaa Sporting Club | Soccer Intellectuals FC | Tudu Mights Jets FC |
| 14 | Wa Yaasin Juniors FC | Swedru All Blacks | Uncle 'T' FC |
| 15 | Wamanafo Mighty Royals | Unistar Academy FC | Vision FC |
| 16 | Young Apostles FC | Wassaman United | Young Wise FC |
External links
References
- "Access Bank named Division One League sponsor in $250k deal". BusinessGhana. 2022-09-14.
- Association, Ghana Football. "Division One". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
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