Mr Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) says a total of GHC9.5 million will be given to the best performing teams in the Ghana Premier League (GPL).
According to Mr Okraku, the winner of the 2025-26 Ghana Premier League (GPL) would get GHC2 million while the runner-up would get GHC 1million.
He also stated that the best-placed 15 teams in the GPL would also receive some cash rewards at the end of the season.
Speaking at the 31st Ordinary Session of Congress held at Ghana Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram, Mr Okraku said Ghana football was witnessing unprecedented investment in football across various levels.
“For the first time in the history of Ghana football the winner of the GPL will get GHC2million. What we are doing currently is to elevate our league to attract and be the best on the African continent.
“This is beginning of a new dawn and a game changing moment. It is a story that has never been heard or told but it is here today,” he said.
Mr Okraku believes these new incentive would help attract some of the best players on the African continent and would change the face of the league.
The new merit award announced would see the 3rd place team receive GHC800,000 and fourth place GHC 750,000 the 5th placed-team will GHC 700,000 while the 6th place receive GHC 600,000.
Other cash prizes include 7th-placed team (GHC 650,000), 8th-placed team (GHC 550,000), 9th placed-team (GHC500,000), 10th-placed team (GHC 450,000), 11th placed team (GHC 400,000), 12th placed team (GHC 350,000), 13th placed team (GHC 300,000), 14th placed team (GHC 250,000) and 15th placed team (GHC 200,000)
By Simon Asare
GNA
