Premier League: Former giants qualify for play-offs

Four former elite campaigners will be engaged in the Division One League play-offs for places in next season's Premier League while eight debutants will be seeking to qualify.

Real Tamale United, King Faisal, Bofoakwa Tano and Sekondi Hasaacas are among the list of 12 clubs that will strut it out when the qualifiers begin this weekend across the country for three premiership places.

The 12 clubs have been drawn into three zones of four each to begin the promotion campaign for three places in the more lucrative premier league. 

The winners after three rounds of matches over an eight-day period from every group make it to the topflight league.

Real Tamale United and King Faisal, both relegated from the elite division last season are seeking to make a quick return after just a season in the second-tier league.

Fixture and dates for play-offs:

Zone I

Match Day I – August 12, 2012

R.T.U v Bazooka - Baba Yara Stadium
Bofoakwa v Unity FC – Bekwai Park

Match Day 2– 15 August 15, 2012

R.T.U v Bofoakwa - Bekwai Park
Bazooka v Unity FC - Baba Yara Stadium

Match Day 3 – August 19, 2012

Unity FC v R.T.U - Baba Yara Stadium
Bazooka v Bofoakwa - Tema Stadium

Zone II

Match Day I – August 12, 2012

Gold Stars v King Faisal - Accra Sports Stadium
Hasaacas v Tarkwa Utd/Starke – Tema Stadium

Match Day 2– August 15, 2012

Gold Stars v Hasaacas - Accra Sports Stadium
King Faisal v Tarkwa Utd/Starke - Tema Stadium

Match Day 3 – August 19/20, 2012

Tarkwa Utd/Starke v Gold Stars - Accra Sports Stadium
King Faisal v Hasaacas - Tema Stadium

Zone III

Match Day I – August 12, 2012

Amidaus v Instanbul - Gyandu Park
Danbort v King Solomon – Robert Mensah Stadium

Match Day 2– August 15, 2012

Amidaus v Danbort - Robert Mensah Stadium
Instanbul v King Solomon - Tema Stadium

Match Day 3 – August 19/20, 2012

King Solomon v Amidaus - Gyandu Park
Instanbul v Danbort - Robert Mensah Stadium