Ghana Premier League winners for the 2020/2021 season will walk away with GHC250,000 as prize money according to the Ghana Football Association.

The GFA has made a substantial increase from the GHC 180,000 the last league winners in 2017 Aduana Stars pocketed.

GHALCA President, Cudjoe Fianoo is excited with the massive prize monies the GFA has decided to give to winners of the various leagues.

“I will say hallelujah, I applaud the GFA as the winner of the 20/21 Ghana Premier League (GPL) will smile home with a whopping GH¢250,000 as prize money because this is far better than previous prize money of our Leagues”, the GHALCA chairman told Hot FM in an interview.

He added, “The GFA have been good so far. More is yet to come under this GFA administration and note that second-placed team would receive GHS150,000, medals, and products from sponsors”.

The League winner will get a cash sum of GHC 250,000, 40 gold medals and also GHC10,000 worth of groceries from new league partner Melcom Shopping Center.

While the first runner up will get GHC 150,000, 40 silver medals and groceries from Melcom Shopping Center and with the second runner up getting GHC 80,000 in prize money and  40 bronze medals.

The winners of the various Division One Leagues will also get GHC50,000 in prize money.

President of the GFA, Kurt Okraku made the announcement during Thursday's official launch of the 2020/2021 football season.