Ghana 1970

NB: season was played in 8 zonal regional leagues, called 'Lower League'
    from each of which 2 clubs qualified for the Upper League (apart
    from the Upper/North zone which qualified only 1 club).   The
    Upper League was played as a single round robin.

Lower League

Reported Tables (Jul 27):

Greater Accra Zone
 1.Hearts of Oak SC (Accra)	      14  12  2  0  35- 6  26  [qualified]
 2.Great Olympics (Accra)	      14  11  2  1  41-12  24  [qualified]
 3.Titanics                           14   6  5  3  20-15  17
 4.Panbros (Accra)                    14   4  3  7  25-16  11
 5.Tema Hurricanes		      14   4  3  7  12-14  11
 6.Standfast (Accra)  		      14   5  1  8  10-28  11
 7.Readers                            14   3  1 10  14-38   7
 8.Islam Stars                        14   2  1 11  12-40   5

Eastern Zone
 1.Susu Biribi (Abuakwa)	      10   7  1  2  19- 8  15  [qualified]
 2.Eastern Rovers (Obooma)	      10   5  2  3  13- 9  12  [qualified]
 3.Obooma                             10   4  3  3  17-16  11
 4.Akotex (Akosombo)                   9   2  4  3  15-15   8
 5.Okwawu Stores                       9   3  2  4   5-10   8
 6.Akwatia CAST                       10   1  2  7   8-12   4
NB: total goal difference +7

Central Zone
 1.Mysterious Dwarfs (Cape Coast)      9   5  3  1  32- 7  13  [qualified]
 2.Swedru All Blacks                   9   5  3  1  18-10  13  [qualified]
 3.Venomous Vipers (Cape Coast)	       9   4  3  2  26- 9  11
 4.Fankobaah (Swedru)		       8   3  3  2  10- 8   9
 5.Winneba Great Stars                 9   1  2  6   6-16   4
 6.Akim United                        10   0  2  8   5-51   2
NB: 2 more losses than wins; total goal difference -4

Western Zone
 1.Eleven Wise (Sekondi-Takoradi)     10   9  1  0  29- 2  19  [qualified]
 2.Hasaacas (Sekondi-Takoradi)	      10   5  3  2  16- 5  13  [qualified]
 3.Prestea Mines Stars                10   3  5  2  12-13  11
 4.Gold Stars                         10   3  3  4  11-12   0
 5.Proud United                       10   1  2  7   9-27   4
 6.Tarkwa United                      10   1  2  7   9-28   4

Ashanti Zone
 1.Cornerstones (Kumasi)	      13  10  2  1  27- 4  22  [qualified]
 2.Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)	      11   7  2  2  32-16  16  [qualified]
 3.Highlanders                        14   6  3  5  23-25  15
 4.Evergreens                         14   6  2  6  22-21  14
 5.Adansiman (Obuasi)                 13   4  5  4  16-15  13
 6.Ashanti Heroes                     13   3  5  5  20-25  11
 7.Great Ashanti (Kumasi) 	      13   3  3  7  20-32   9
 8.Real Rangers                       13   0  4  9   6-26   4
NB: total goal difference +2

Brong Ahafo Zone
 1.Brong Ahafo United (Sunyani)	      10   9  1  0  33- 7  19  [qualified]
 2.Bofoakwa (Tano)  		      10   5  4  1  27- 7  14  [qualified]
 3.Techiman Wonders		      10   1  6  3   6-17   8
 4.Ahafoman         		      10   2  3  5   6-18   7
 5.Yamfo Rangers    		      10   2  2  6  10-21   6
 6.Becheman        		      10   1  4  5  12-24   6

Volta Zone
 1.Mighty Eagles (Ho)		      10   8  2  0  25- 8  18  [qualified]
 2.Ho Sunset                          10   6  2  2  26-13  14  [qualified]
 3.Kadjebi Great Akans                10   4  3  3  16-16  11
 4.Kpandu Mulpo                       10   3  1  6  10-17   7
 5.Adonten United                     10   2  3  5   8-19   7
 6.Mighty Stars                       10   1  1  8  12-21   3
NB: total goal difference +3

North/Upper Zone
 1.Gbewaa                             10   5  3  2  11- 5  13  [qualified]
 2.Real Sportive                      10   6  1  3  13- 8  13
 3.Savannah Stars (Tamale)            10   4  4  2  16- 7  12
 4.Real Manoeuvres (Bolgatanga)       10   3  3  4   9- 7   9
 5.Highlanders                        10   2  4  4   6-11   8
 6.Aston Villa                        10   1  3  6   5-20   5
NB: total goal difference +2; Highlanders were reported to have 7 points, presumably in error


Upper League

Known result:

Asante Kotoko        0-3 Cornerstones

 1.Great Olympics (Accra)	      14   9  5  0  31-10  23
 2.Hearts of Oak SC (Accra)	      14  10  2  2  29- 5  22
 3.Brong Ahafo United (Sunyani)	      13   8  4  1  26- 8  20
 4.Eleven Wise (Sekondi-Takoradi)     14   6  5  3  20-14  17
 5.Susu Biribi (Abuakwa)	      14   7  2  5  29-23  16
 6.Bofoakwa (Tano)	              14   6  4  4  19-16  16
 7.Mysterious Dwarfs (Cape Coast)     13   6  3  4  18-16  15
 8.Hasaacas (Sekondi-Takoradi)	      14   5  4  5  22-17  14
 9.Cornerstones (Kumasi)	      13   4  4  5  15-18  12
10.Eastern Rovers (Obooma)	      13   5  1  7  18-20  11
11.Asante Kotoko (Kumasi)	       8   4  0  4  13-11   8
12.All Blacks (Swedru)		      10   2  2  6  12-29   6
13.Mighty Eagles (Ho)		      13   2  2  9  10-30   6
14.Ho Sunset			      12   1  3  8   8-24   5
15.Gbewaa FC			      14   0  2 12   8-37   2

NB: several matches were not played for various reasons, among which
    their having no bearing on the championship anymore

No team relegated.



1969

1971

list of champions

list of final tables

list of cup winners


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