AshantiGold became champions of the 2014/15 First Capital Plus Premier League with a game to spare.
A fourth Ghana Premier League title since the last time 19 years ago when they had enjoyed a three-year run as the best in the then new Professional League.
AshGold copped 52 from a possible 90 points after featuring in the 30 match-days Championship competed by 16 clubs. Overall, 240 games were honoured from January 17 to September 13, 2015.
Aduana Stars follow the Miners as the second-placed with Berekum Chelsea and Accra Hearts of Oak completing the Top 4 spots respectively.
Below is a summary of the significant numbers that were recorded.
KEY NOTES:
511 – The number of goals scored in 240 games played from 30 match-days - averaging 2.13 goals per league game – 35 goals more than the number scored after the 2013/14 season.
19 – The nomadic forward Kofi Owusu emerged top scorer with 19 goals in 25 games in his first season at Berekum Chelsea. He had been declared surplus to requirement after scoring twice at former club Aduana last season. #FORM</p>
2 – Top scorer Kofi Owusu’s 19 goals had two converted penalties.
15 – Winners AshantiGold recorded the most wins – 12 at Home; 3 from Away games.
8 – AshantiGold recorded the least number of defeats.
19 – BA United recorded the most defeats in the 2014/15 FCPPL. They drew 7 and won three times – the least in the season.
37 – Third placed Berekum Chelsea ended the season as the highest scoring side.
4:5:6 – Dethroned champions Asante Kotoko emerged best travellers recording four wins, five drawn games and six defeats better than any other side on the road.
0 – Three teams (Medeama, Bechem United and B.A United) failed to win a single game away from home. The latter managed just one point from 15 away games.
39 – Berekum Chelsea, AshantiGold and Aduana Stars bagged the most points from home games. Record: W – 12, D – 3, L – 0 but the former emerged tops with better goal difference of +18.
54 – Bottom placed B.A United conceded the most goals. 16 at Home; 38 Away
15:7:8 – Champions AshantiGold’s 52 points came out of 15 Wins, 7 stalemates and 8 defeats.
28 – Asante Kotoko were the second-worst side at home after bottom placed B.A United. They bagged 28 points from a possible 45 – 8 wins, 4 drawn games and 3 losses at the Baba Yara Stadium. The worst home team, B.A Utd managed 18 points at home.
15 – Kotoko scored the most goals away.
29 – Berekum Chelsea scored the most home goals.
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