AshantiGold SC return to competitive football, set to compete in 2025/26 Division One League

Former Ghana Premier League giants, AshantiGold SC, are making a return to competitive football as they prepare to participate in the upcoming Division One League (Zone Two) campaign.

The Obuasi-based club, known as the Miners, were suspended from all football activities following a high-profile match-fixing scandal involving their final game of the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League season against Inter Allies.

Their suspension marked a difficult chapter for the former champions, who once dominated the domestic football scene.

Now reinstated, AshantiGold are eager to restore their reputation and reestablish themselves as a force in Ghanaian football. Their return is expected to add intensity to what is shaping up to be one of the most competitive Division One League seasons in recent history.

The Miners’ comeback also finalizes the Zone Two lineup, with Police National FC securing the last slot after winning the Central Regional Division Two Middle League final over the weekend.

Complete list of Zone Two clubs for the 2025/26 season:

• Rospak Sporting Club
• Pac Academy Football Club
• Ebusua Dwarfs FC
• Kwamo Future Stars FC
• AshantiGold Football Club
• King Faisal Football Club
• Soccer Intellectuals Sporting Club
• UCC Youngsters FC
• New Edubiase United FC
• Elmina Sharks FC
• Skyy Football Club
• Sefwi All Stars
• Sekondi Eleven Wise Football Club
• Ebony Football Club
• Nsuopun Fidelity FC
• Police National FC

The 2025/26 Access Bank Division One League season is scheduled to run from September 26, 2025, to May 11, 2026.