Ghana Premier League 1961/62

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The Ghana Premier League 1961/62 was the 4th season of the highest Ghanaian league in men's football. Accra Hearts of Oak was victorious with one point ahead of second-placed Kumasi Asante Kotoko .

The Accra Real Republicans were founded before the start of the season as a showcase club and played the season out of competition. To form the squad, the club appropriated one or two of their best players from ten opposing teams. The Accra Real Republicans finished the season with 34 points; If there is no discrepancy in the balance sheet and goal difference of the other clubs, the result for the flagship club is similar to that of the tied Sekondi Hasaacas and Sekondi Eleven Wise with a goal difference of +9.

Closing table

society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
01. Accra Hearts of Oak 30th 19th 06th 05 89:50 + 39 44
02. Kumasi Asante Kotoko 30th 19th 04th 07th 77:37 + 40 43
03. Sunyani Brong Ahafo United , promoted team 30th 18th 03 09 74:52 + 22 39
04th Kumasi Great Ashanti , newcomer 30th 14th 08th 08th 60:41 + 19 36
05. Sekondi Hasaacas 30th 13 08th 09 63:50 + 13 34
06th Sekondi Eleven Wise 30th 15th 04th 11 63:51 + 12 34
07th Kumasi Cornerstone 30th 11 10 09 69:66 +  03 32
08th. Accra Great Olympics 30th 12 07th 11 75:56 + 19 31
09. Swedru All Blacks , newcomers 30th 11 06th 13 52:61 -  09 28
10. Cape Coast Venomous Vipers 30th 09 11 10 58:68 - 10 28
11. Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs 30th 08th 09 13 39:48 -  09 25th
12. Accra Standfast , newcomer 30th 08th 09 13 38:46 -  08 25th
13. Obuasi Adansi United , promoted team 30th 04th 08th 18th 45:87 - 42 16
14th Dunkwa Denkyira United , promoted team 30th 04th 08th 18th 39:85 - 46 16
15th Kumasi United , promoted team 30th 05 05 20th 37:89 - 52 15th
- Accra Real Republicans , newcomers 30th 34

The Cape Coast Venomous Vipers should have a record of nine wins, ten draws and eleven defeats based on placement and score.

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