The curtain came down on the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season in dramatic fashion on Sunday, with survival battles, top-four finishes, stunning comebacks, and individual brilliance defining a thrilling final day across the country.
While champions Medeama SC had already secured the title, the final round delivered plenty of emotion - from heartbreak in Tamale to jubilation in Swedru, and a record-breaking performance in Bibiani.
Hearts end season in style against champions
Hearts of Oak produced one of their finest performances of the campaign to defeat champions Medeama SC 4-2 in an entertaining six-goal thriller at the Accra Sports Stadium,
The Phobians finished strongly to secure third place, with Hamza Issah and Mawuli Wayo leading the charge. Issah opened the scoring as early as the fourth minute before Wayo doubled the lead after the break. Medeama fought back through Kingsley Braye, but an own goal from Jacob Amu Mensah restored Hearts’ control before Issah added a fourth with a powerful header. Mensah later redeemed himself with Medeama’s second goal, but it proved only a consolation.
The emphatic victory ensured Hearts signed off a difficult but resilient season on a high note.
Swedru All Blacks pull off great escape
One of the stories of the day came at the Baba Yara Stadium, where Swedru All Blacks completed a dramatic survival mission with a spirited 2-1 comeback victory over Asante Kotoko.
An own goal by Clement Tutu had handed Kotoko the lead before half-time, leaving All Blacks staring at relegation. But the visitors responded superbly after the break, with Rudolf Mensah scoring a sensational bicycle kick to level matters before Williams Dankwah struck the winner.
Kotoko had a late opportunity to salvage a point, but Samba O’Neil missed from the penalty spot as All Blacks secured their top-flight status in dramatic fashion.
Heartsbreak for Nations despite Final-Day victory
Nations FC suffered the agony of relegation despite doing their part with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Karela United In Tamale.
Antwi Sarpong’s 15th-minute strike proved decisive as Nations claimed the result they desperately needed. However, unfavourable outcomes elsewhere meant the victory ultimately proved insufficient to preserve their Premier League status.
After consecutive defeats had left survival hanging by a thread, Nations fought bravely to the very end. Yet their fate was sealed, bringing a painful end to their top-flight campaign.
Still, hope remains. Nations now shift focus to the MTN FA Cup final against Dreams FC, where victory could secure CAF Confederation Cup qualification despite relegation.
Samuel Attah Kumi scores six
Samuel Attah Kumi delivered one of the greatest individual performances in Ghana Premier League history, scoring six goals as Bibiani Gold Stars dismantled relegated Eleven Wonders 8-3 at Duns Park,
Trailing Bechem United’s Augustine Okrah by two goals in the Golden Boot race heading into the final day, Kumi produced a stunning turnaround, netting in the 35th, 38th, 47th, 52nd, 65th and stoppage-time minutes to finish the season as the league’s top scorer with 19 goals.
Razack Sanou and John Arthur Godfred added the other goals for Gold Stars, while Abdul Rashid Husseini and Eden Kofi Asamoah, who scored twice, replied for Eleven Wonders.
The unforgettable performance ensured Kumi ended the campaign as the undisputed star of the final day.
Young Apostles and Vision secure survival
Young Apostles preserved their Premier League status with an assured 2-0 victory over FC Samartex in Wenchi.
Richmond Opoku scored both goals in a composed display, helping the hosts secure another season in the top flight after entering the day under serious relegation pressure.
Vision FC also ended their season in style with an emphatic 3-0 win over Aduana FC. Goals from Ruben Quaye, Ibrahim Larbi, and Naseru Sumaila sealed victory for the Tema-based side, who comfortably secured survival and finished in the top half of the table.
Dreams FC seal Top-Four finish
Dreams FC completed a remarkable second-half resurgence by clinching a top-four finish following a 4-2 victory over Basake Holy Stars away from home.
Mohammed Shaban starred with a brace, while Godfred Sarpong and Nemorden added further goals in an impressive attacking display that secured fourth place with 52 points.
After a difficult start to the campaign, Dreams ended the season among the league’s elite and in contention for continental football.
Berekum Chelsea finish strong
Berekum Chelsea rounded off an excellent end to the campaign with a fifth consecutive victory, edging Bechem United 3-2 in a thrilling regional derby.
Seidu Abubakari struck twice for Chelsea before Marvin Owusu netted the decisive goal, while veteran forward Augustine Okrah responded with a brace for Bechem in a losing effort.
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