Headline sponsor of the Ghana Premier League First Capital Plus Bank has expressed delight at the commencement of the league.

The league will start on Sunday January 18, 2015 after a three (3) month-long delay following a legal tussle involving the Ghana Football Association and Kumasi-based King Faisal Babes Football Club.

At the official launch of the new season at the Ghana Football Association’s head office in Accra on Wednesday, Nana Yaw Kesse, Head of Marketing and Cooperate Affairs at First Capital Plus bank said they are excited that the league will be kicking off this weekend.

“As a bank we are excited that after the long delay the league is set to kick-off. First Capital Plus Bank would like to ask for the support of the media especially, to help promote the league.

“We believe it is by virtue of the media hype that the league will retain the required the status and the positive reportage that will help see more energy and excitement for the league," he added.  

Ahead of the start of the League, Premier League Board Chairman, Mr. Welbeck Abra-Appiah has announced key innovations that will be introduced in the new season.

These innovations include the introduction of a Competition Management System which will help in gathering data of goals scored, cautions, assists and other statistics.