After a 3-month hiatus, the Premier League is back with a bang this weekend! Will Manchester City defend their crown? Or will Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, or Chelsea usurp them? Our favourite managers will be devising the ultimate teams and tactics to emerge victorious, and fans can emulate them by playing FPL, which has grown rapidly over the past 10 years, with over 120,000 Ghanaians playing last season in mini leagues with fellow football lovers for a chance to win prizes. As the season starts, FPL fans will be looking for some of the most exciting FPL leagues to join.
Below, we have compiled some of the best FPL leagues to join based on the prizes and competitiveness of the league.
- Fantasy Gold Nokofio Classic
The top FPL league in Ghana is the Fantasy Gold Nokofio Classic League. Fantasy Gold, Ghana’s leading fantasy football platform, is back for the third year of the Fantasy Gold Nokofio Classic league, which is the most lucrative in Ghana. Fantasy Gold also hosts a weekly league in which the manager of the week walks away with GHS 1000 cedis each week.
Total prize pool: GHS 12,000 with prizes for top 50
1st place: GHS 5000
2nd and 3rd place: GHS 1000
4th to 10th place: GHS 500; 11th to 25th place: 100 26th to 50th place: 50
Entry limit: capped at first 600 entrants League code: visit www.fantasygoldgh.com to join
- GMABC league
Global Media Alliance Broadcasting Company (GMABC), parent company of YFM (Y 107.9 FM – Accra, Y 102.5 FM – Kumasi, Y 97.9 FM – Takoradi) and Happy 98.9 FM, is entering its 4th year as one of Ghana’s top FPL leagues to join to win cash prizes.
Total prize pool: GHS 3000
1st place: GHS 3000
Monthly prizes: monthly winners win phones, jerseys, and gift vouchers.
Entry limit: no limit, as many participants can enter
League code: 70j1y
- GILO Fantasy League
Giloshop, one of Ghana’s prominent online electronic eCommerce shops, is running its popular fantasy league again this year. Prizes include cash and electronics.
Total prize pool: GHS 5000
1st place: 2500
2nd place: 1500
3rd place: 1000
Manager of the week: GHS 10 airtime
Entry limit: no limit, as many participants can enter
League code: doaspz
- News Africa
News Africa are trying their hands at an FPL competition for the first time. Join their league for a chance at attractive prizes for the manager of the week.
Total prize pool: 5300
1st place: GHS 1000
Cup winner: 500
Weekly winner: GHS 100
Entry limit: no limit, as many participants can enter
League code: rlqq69
- Citi Sports FPL League
The Citi Sports FPL league is one of the institutions of Ghana’s FPL scene, and they are back this year with another league. Play for fun against Ghana’s best FPL managers for a chance at bragging rights for the year.
Total prize pool: no prize pool
Entry limit: no limit, as many participants can enter
League code: ag4n3i
