Ghana Premier League starts February 4 - Kwesi Nyantakyi

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed that the next Ghana Premier League season will start on February 4. The announcement was made by the GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi at the GFA congress held today at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.

He also disclosed that the GN Bank Division One League will start a day earlier on February 3.

He also revealed that the season will be preceded by the traditional season-opening Super Cup, and the re-introduced Gala Competition, which is making a return after a sixteen-year hiatus.

The Super Cup between Premier League Champions, Wa All Stars and FA Cup winners, Bechem United, will be played on the 22nd January 2017 in Tamale.

The Gala, which will be played among Premier League clubs will be played in Kumasi on January 28 and 29 in Kumasi.

The GFA President revealed that hosting of the Gala will be rotated in subsequent editions to allow fans in other regions to also have the chance of seeing newly signed players by Premier League clubs.