'It's finally home': Hearts of Oak wins first Ghana Premier League title after 12years, gets GH¢250K

It took a while but finally, the wait is over as Hearts of Oak are champions of the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League with a game left to be played.

The Phobians will get GH¢250,000 for their effort. This comes after the Ghana Football Association promised to reward the winner of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) a cash prize of ¢250,000 plus a league trophy.

Hearts of Oak in addition will get 40 gold medals, ¢10,000 worth of groceries from Melcom Shopping Center.

The new cash prize package is an increment of the GH¢180,000 Aduana Stars received for winning the last league title in the 2016/17 campaign.

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The Phobians on Sunday in the Ghana Premier League matchday 33 fixture share spoils with Liberty Professionals at the Accra Sports Stadium. 

Kwame Paul 87th minute strike for the Scientific Soccer lads cancelled out Daniel Afriyie Barnieh's first half strike for Hearts of Oak. 

By virtue of today's 1-1 draw the rainbow club have won the league with 61 points, 4points points ahead of second-place Asante Kotoko who lost today at the Nana Gyeabour Park to Bechem United by 2-1.

As the first football club to win the domestic league in its maiden edition in 1956, Hearts of Oak have won their 21st league title after 12 years, on the 11th day of the 7th month of 2021.