The league was initially supposed to kick off on the 4th February, but the organiser has moved it to 11th February due to the Black Stars involvement in the last four of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, so attention of football loving fans will rather be on them instead of the topflight league in Ghana.

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''We know the Black Stars are in action at this year's Africa Cup of Nations, so want to focus on the team’s progress which is paramount,'' PLB vice chairman George Amoako explained.

''We count on the continuous co-operation among various stakeholders which include the clubs, referees, media, sponsors and all other stakeholders so as to thrive the league, which will serve as a reference for other leagues across the continent.''

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