Hearts of Oak dropped their first points of the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League season after a goalless draw with Bechem United, while FC Samartex and Asante Kotoko played out a 1-1 draw on Matchday 3
Accra Hearts of Oak remained at the summit despite dropping their first points of the campaign, while defending champions FC Samartex 1996 moved into second place after a 1-1 draw with Asante Kotoko.
Hearts of Oak were held to a goalless draw by Bechem United at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. The result ended the Phobians’ winning run but extended their unbeaten start to three matches, leaving them top with seven points.
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FC Samartex also moved to seven points after sharing the spoils with Asante Kotoko at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena. Emmanuel Mamah gave Kotoko the lead after Ibrahim Danlad had saved a Samartex penalty, but Christian Agyenim Boateng restored parity for the home side.
Basake Holy Stars maintained their strong start with a 1-0 victory over FC Ashantigold, while Aduana FC secured their first win of the campaign with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Karela United.
Newly promoted Debibi United made history by recording their first-ever Premier League victory, defeating Young Apostles 3-0. Port City FC also celebrated their maiden top-flight win, beating Berekum Chelsea 2-1.
One of the weekend’s biggest results came at the Tuba Astro Turf, where Bibiani Gold Stars fought back from behind to defeat 10-man Dreams FC 3-2.
Vision FC and defending champions Medeama played out a 1-1 draw, while Heart of Lions and Swedru All Blacks also shared the points after a goalless draw.
Ghana Premier League Matchday Three Results
🇬🇭 Hearts of Oak 0-0 Bechem United
🇬🇭 FC Samartex 1-1 Asante Kotoko
🇬🇭 Port City FC 2-1 Berekum Chelsea
🇬🇭 Aduana FC 2-1 Karela United
🇬🇭 Debibi United 3-0 Young Apostles
🇬🇭 Dreams FC 2-3 Bibiani Gold Stars
🇬🇭 Basake Holy Stars 1-0 FC Ashantigold
🇬🇭 Heart of Lions 0-0 Swedru All Blacks
🇬🇭 Vision FC 1-1 Medeama
Ghana Premier League Table After Matchday Three
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts of Oak | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | FC Samartex 1996 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Basake Holy Stars | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Asante Kotoko | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 5 | Debibi United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 6 | Port City FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 7 | FC Ashantigold | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 8 | Vision FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 9 | Aduana FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 10 | Bechem United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Swedru All Blacks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Karela United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Bibiani Gold Stars | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | Berekum Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Young Apostles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 16 | Heart of Lions | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Medeama SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Dreams FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
Table compiled from the Matchday 1–3 results; Medeama have played only one match so far because their other fixtures have not yet been played.
Matchday Three has therefore tightened the early-season race, with Hearts of Oak and Samartex level on seven points, while Kotoko remain unbeaten and several newly promoted sides continue to make their mark in the top flight.
Source: Accra Street Journal
Last Updated on September 27, 2026 by Samuel Kwame Boadu
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