In the 2003 season, Kpando Heart of Lions were promoted to the Ghana Premier League and went on to achieve an impressive feat by defeating giants Asante Kotoko. However, the club has been in the second tier for the past eight seasons.
Lions were a regular presence in the country’s top flight and had some of the finest footballers, such as Gladson Awako, John Boye, Gilbert Fiamenyo, Stephen Ahorlu, 2006 World Cup star Haminu Dramani, Sadat Bukari, Dominic Adiyiah, Togolese Komlan Amewou, and many others.
After the 2015 season, the team was relegated from the elite league with 40 points and a win-lose-draw record of 11-17-12, respectively. The other teams that were relegated were Brong Ahafo United and Accra Great Olympics, who are currently in the top-flight.
Despite many attempts to return to the top flight, Lions are on course to do so this season, having been the best side in Division One League Zone 3.
Heart of Lions currently leads the Zone 3 standings with 50 points from 22 games, 14 points ahead of second-placed Semper FI with just nine games remaining in the season.
If the giant killers can win just five out of the remaining nine games, they will qualify for the betPawa Premier League next season.
