The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has touted the 2025/2026 Ghana Premier League (GPL) will be "unique and historic". 

The GPL 2025/2026 began today, Friday, September 12, and will be "marked by the injection of unprecedented direct financial support to all GPL clubs and the availability of a record prize money pool of GHS9.5 million," Simeon-Okraku explained.

In his statement, he continued by emphasising the need for "keen but healthy competition," the message necessitated by violence that has marred the games last year, ending in the stabbing to death of a Kotoko super fan, Francis Yaw Frimpong, better known as Pooley.

Read the GFA president's statement in full below:

As we open a new chapter in Ghana's football journey with the commencement of the 2025/2026 Ghana Premier League season today, Friday, 12 September 2025, I extend warm greetings and best wishes to all our participating clubs.

This season is unique and historic, marked by the injection of unprecedented direct financial support to all GPL clubs and the availability of a record prize money pool of GHS9.5 million. These interventions are a testament to our collective resolve to strengthen our league, elevate standards, and create a vibrant and competitive football environment. 

On behalf of the Ghana Football Association, I wish every club a progressive season filled with keen but healthy competition. Let us continue to work together with our players, officials, supporters, partners, and all stakeholders to make the Ghana Premier League not only the pride of our nation but one of the very best on the African continent. 

This season marks the behalf the GPL revolution. 

May the 2025/2026 season be truly epock-making for Ghana football and the best ever GPL season [hail emoji].