2012/13 GPL: Kotoko-Hearts Clasico set for November 18

The Premier League Board (PLB) has released the fixtures for the 2012/13 Glo Premier League season which is set to get underway on October 7 of which the first round is expected to end on January 13, 2013.

Glo Premier League Champions Asante Kotoko will open the 2012/13 season at home to newly promoted Amidaus Professionals.

Last season’s runners-up AshantiGold will head up North to face returnees Real Tamale United at the Tamale Stadium on match-day 1, while FA Cup winners New Edubiase United host Tarkwa-based Medeama SC at the Bekwai Park.

Accra Hearts of Oak will have to kick the season off from where Champions Asante Kotoko kicked off the past season on the Tema artificial pitch against Tema Youth.

Also on the opening weekend, Berekum Arsenals will play away to Mysterious Ebusua Dwarfs who will continue to serve their home match ban at the Len Clay Stadium and city rivals Chelsea will welcome Kpando Heart of Lions at the Golden City Park while Aduana Stars and returnees King Faisal face Wa All Stars and Liberty Professionals respectively.

The Baba Yara Stadium will be the venue to host the first leg of the biggest derby of the season between arch rivals Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak. The match comes off on Sunday November 18.

Notable derbies

Week 2

Agyeman Badu – Aduana vs. Chelsea (October 14)

Len Clay – AshantiGold vs. Kotoko (October 14)

Week 3

Golden City Park – Chelsea vs. Arsenals (October 21)

Week 4

Baba Yara – King Faisal vs. New Edubiase (October 24)

Week 5

Len Clay – AshantiGold vs. King Faisal (October 28)

Week 7

Baba Yara – Asante Kotoko vs. Hearts of Oak (November 18)

Week 8

Accra – Hearts vs. Liberty (November 25)

Week 9

Baba Yara – Asante Kotoko vs. New Edubiase (November 28)

Week 10

Tema – Tema Youth vs. Amidaus (December 2)

Golden City – Arsenals vs. Aduana (December 2)

Week 12

Gyamfi Park – New Edubiase vs. AshantiGold (December 30)

Week 14

Baba Yara – King Faisal vs. Asante Kotoko (January 9)