Reigning MTN FA Cup Champions Asante Kotoko will play Ghana Premier League champions Bibiani Gold Stars in a ‘Champion of Champions’ match, scheduled for Sunday, August 31, 2025.
This would mark the ceremonial kick-off of the 2025-26 Ghana Premier League season, which is expected to start in early September 2025.
Asante Kotoko secured qualification to the 2025-26 Confederation Cup after defeating Golden Kick 2-1 in the finals of the MTN FA Cup last Sunday at the University of Ghana Stadium.
It was the 10th FA Cup title for the Porcupine Warriors, who would be hoping to make Ghana proud on the international stage once again.
On the other hand, Gold Stars secured their maiden top-flight title and would be Ghana’s sole representative in the 2025-26 CAF Champions League.
The Champion of Champions match serves as the traditional curtain-raiser to the Ghanaian football season, offering fans an exciting preview of the competition and intensity the new season is set to bring.
The venue for the match would be announced in due course by the Ghana Football Association.
Last year, FC Samartex 1996 defeated Nsoatreman FC 1-0 at the T&A Stadium in Tarkwa to lift the 2024 Champion of Champions trophy.