Asante Kotoko Crowned Champion of Champions After Narrow Win Over Gold Stars

By Emmanuel Austin Baah Last updated Aug 31, 2025

Asante Kotoko clinched the 2025 Champion of Champions title after edging Bibiani Gold Stars 1–0 on Sunday.

In a tightly contested encounter at Dun’s Park, Bibiani, the Porcupine Warriors held the reigning Ghana Premier League champions to a goalless first half.

Kotoko came into the fixture on the back of a disappointing run in the GHALCA Top Four, where they failed to collect a single point in three matches. This victory, therefore, was a much-needed boost to restore confidence and galvanise their supporters ahead of the forthcoming domestic and continental campaigns.

The decisive moment arrived in the 69th minute. A neat passage of play down the right flank earned Kotoko a free-kick, which was converted after substitute Musa Hamzata — a recent signing from Accra Lions — tapped home to break the deadlock.

Gold Stars pressed in search of an equaliser but were wasteful in front of goal, allowing Kotoko to maintain their slender lead until the final whistle.

The win sees the two-time African champions add yet another silverware to their collection, having already lifted the FA Cup, the 2025 President’s Cup, and the Toyota Cup after defeating South African giants Kaizer Chiefs at the Moses Mabhida Stadium earlier this year.

Looking ahead, Gold Stars will represent Ghana in the CAF Champions League preliminary round against Algeria’s JS Kabylie, while Kotoko will face Nigeria’s Kwara United in the CAF Confederation Cup.

All time Winners of Champion of Champions or Super Cup:

1. Accra Hearts of Oak: 7 times

2. Kumasi Asante Kotoko: 4 times

3. Tarkwa Medeama SC: 2 times

4. Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs: 1 time

5. Sekondi Eleven Wise: 1 time

6. Nkawkaw Okwawu United: 1 time

7. Obuasi Ashanti Gold (Goldfields): 1 time

8. Accra Nania FC: 1 time

9. Accra Legon Cities (Wa All Stars): 1 time

10. Dormaa Aduana FC: 1 time

11. Samreboi FC Samartex 1996: 1 time

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Emmanuel Austin Baah

My name is Emmanuel Austin Baah, professionally known as “Okocha”. I am a seasoned Ghanaian journalist, broadcaster and football commentator from Senya Bereku in the Central Region. My work reflects a strong commitment to factual reporting, ethical journalism and the continuous promotion of Ghanaian sports.

I am currently pursuing my studies at Cape Coast Technical University, building on a solid foundation of media practice and communication. I previously served as a sports producer at Radio Gold (90.5) and Montie FM (100.1) in Accra, where I was actively involved in editorial planning, programme production, live commentary and in-depth sports analysis.

Presently, I am a Senior Writer at SportsNetGhana.com, a role in which I produce well-researched features, match reports, athlete profiles and analytical pieces. My work consistently highlights emerging talents, captures key sporting developments and contributes to shaping informed sports discourse in Ghana.

Over the course of my career, I have covered numerous major sporting events both locally and internationally. Among these, the highlight remains my coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a significant milestone that strengthened my expertise in global football reporting and enhanced my understanding of international sports dynamics.

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