Something special is brewing in the Western part of Ghana. Only an obtuse person will fail to acknowledge the growing impact of this movement.
As it stands, it will take more than will-power to curtail this movement.
In fact, something mirifical has to happen. Enough of the prelude.
The Western part of Ghana has produced three Ghana Premier League champions in the last three years.
The last three successive winners of the Ghana Premier League have come from the West.
The last time a team other than a Western side won the league was in 2021, Asante Kotoko.
Since then, the Western sides have laid siege on the Nation’s top most honour.
Tarkwa-based Medeama first won it in 2023 before Samartex clinched it last season.
The most recent winner is GoldStars, 2025.
This represnet a drastic change in success in the Ghana Premier league, with the previous time a Western club clinched the coveted crown coming in 1977 – Sekondi Hasaacas.
Since 2000, seven Ghana Premier League crowns have been won by Hearts of Oak (Accra) while Kotoko (Ashanti) have claimed six,
But the most recent trend of five different winners in the last five years testifies to the growing competitiveness of the league.
The changing dynamics, with the Western part of the country leading the renaissance to up hold Ghana football, could augur well for the future of football in Ghana.
