A total of 360 matches were played in the first round, resulting in 195 home wins, 79 away wins, and 86 draws. The matches saw 743 goals scored, with home teams netting 481 goals and away teams scoring 262 goals. Zone One recorded the most goals with 273, while Zone Two had 247 goals and Zone Three recorded 223 goals. Additionally, Zone Two had the least number of own goals (2), Zone Three had 6, and Zone One had the most own goals (7).

LEAGUE TABLE

Real Tamale United, Debibi United, Swedru All Blacks, and Hohoe United lead their respective zones in the Access Bank Division One League after the first round. Swedru All Blacks finished the first round with the most points (36) in Zone Two, having lost only one game. The team with the second-most points is Hohoe United in Zone Three with 35 points, followed by RTU with 32 points in Zone One A, and Debibi United and Eleven Wonders, who both accumulated 26 points in Zone One B.

TOP SCORERS

Rudolf Mensah of Swedru All Blacks netted 13 goals in 15 Access Bank Division One League games, making him the top scorer across the three Zones. His team also tops the league table in Zone Two. Osman Zakaria of Northern City has scored 12 goals, making him the second-best scorer, along with Hohoe United's Faruk Mohammed.

CLEAN SHEETS

Port City's shot-stopper Abdul Aziz Karim achieved 9 clean sheets in 15 league games, the most in the first round. He surpassed the likes of Kweku Musah of FC Nania, Ebenezer Akpor of Great Olympics, and Daniel Ammisah of Hohoe United. Clement Aryee of Swedru All Blacks and Derrick Prince Kofi in Zone Two each had 8 clean sheets, as did Kwame Opoku of Techiman Eleven Wonders.

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