2021–22 Liberian First Division

Last updated
Liberian First Division League
Season2021–22
DatesNovember 3, 2021 – May 8, 2022
Champions Watanga
(1st title)
Relegated MC Breweries
Champions League Watanga
Confederation Cup LISCR
Matches played132
Goals scored346 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorerPrince Zawoh
(12 goals)
Biggest home win Mighty Barrolle 8–2 Sandi
(November 14, 2021)
Biggest away win Heaven Eleven 0–5 Nimba Kwado
(February 6, 2022)
Highest scoring Mighty Barrolle 8–2 Sandi
(November 14, 2021)
Longest winning run Mighty Barrolle
(5 matches)
Longest unbeaten run Freeport
(9 matches)
Longest winless run Heaven Eleven
(10 matches)
Longest losing run MC Breweries
(4 matches)
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of May 8,2022.

The 2022 LFA First Division (known as the Orange First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 48th season of the Liberian First Division (formerly the Liberian Premier League), the top-tier football league in Liberia, since the league's establishment in 1956. The regular season began on November 3, 2021 and ended on April 17, 2022, with Watanga clinching their first ever league title. [1] [2]

Contents

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.

To National Second Division

Relegated from 2020–21 Liberian First Division

From National Second Division

Promoted to 2021–22 Liberian Second Division

Purchased statuses

Teams

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Bea Mountain Gardnersville Tusa Field
Freeport Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium 10,000
Heaven Eleven Yekepa Yekepa Stadium
Invincible Eleven Gardnersville Antoinette Tubman Stadium 10,000
LISCR Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium 10,000
LPRC Oilers Paynesville Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex 22,000
Mighty Barrolle Buchanan Doris Williams Stadium 3,000
MC Breweries Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium 10,000
Nimba Kwado Sanniquellie Sanniquellie Sports Stadium3,000
Nimba United Mount Barclay North Star Sports Stadium
Sandi Kakata Nancy B Doe Sports Stadium
Watanga Paynesville Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex 22,000

Number of teams by county

Position County NumberTeams
1 Montserrado 7 Bea Mountain, Freeport, Invincible Eleven, LISCR, LPRC Oilers, MC Breweries and Watanga
2 Nimba 3 Heaven Eleven, Nimba Kwado and Nimba United
3 Grand Bassa 1 Mighty Barrolle
Margibi Sandi

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Watanga (C)2213363717+2042Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Bea Mountain 2211833220+1241
3 LISCR 229944226+1636Qualification for Confederation Cup first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
4 Freeport 228953526+933
5 Nimba Kwado 229672518+733
6 Nimba United 22102103237−532
7 Mighty Barrolle 2271053134−331
8 LPRC Oilers 228593127+429
9 MC Breweries (R)2265112239−1723Qualification to relegation play-offs
10 Invincible Eleven 2257102130−922
11 Heaven Eleven 2248101634−1820
12 Sandi 2244142238−1616
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ LISCR qualified for the Confederation Cup as the 2021–22 LFA Cup winners.

Results

Home \ Away BEA FRE HEA INV LIS LOI MIG MCB NKW NUN SAN WAT
Bea Mountain 2–11–02–22–10–02–21–10–00–12–10–2
Freeport 1–15–11–13–31–11–02–03–23–10–00–2
Heaven Eleven 0–00–01–10–21–01–12–20–50–21–11–0
Invincible Eleven 0–30–10–10–00–22–33–02–13–23–20–0
LISCR 2–01–12–21–05–12–21–11–22–38–22–1
LPRC Oilers 0–14–23–10–20–00–04–11–02–33–02–2
Mighty Barrolle 1–42–22–11–12–22–02–01–11–12–00–3
MC Breweries 2–20–12–11–02–10–63–02–13–11–20–3
Nimba Kwado 1–21–00–02–00–11–02–20–00–21–00–0
Nimba United 1–21–51–21–10–22–11–22–10–12–12–1
Sandi 0–20–03–02–02–21–21–21–01–21–21–2
Watanga 1–33–21–03–00–11–04–13–00–24–01–0
Updated to match(es) played on April 17, 2022. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The relegation play-offs took place between April 28 to May 8, 2022. [4]

First round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
MC Breweries 3–4 Invincible Eleven 0–23–2

Invincible Eleven won 4–3 on aggregate, stay in First Division

Final round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Heaven Eleven 211032+14
2 Sandi 21016603
3 MC Breweries (R)201134−11Relegation to Second Division
Updated to match(es) played on May 8, 2022. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated

MCBreweries is relegated to Second Division

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of April 10, 2022
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Prince Zawoh Nimba United 12
2 Varney Dukuly Mighty Barrolle 11
Sidiki Kromah Invincible Eleven
4 Patrick Dueh Freeport 10
5 Gibson Freeman Freeport 9

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References

  1. ↑ "LFA Increases Cash Prizes for First, Second Division Leagues". liberianobserver.com. October 28, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Liberia: 25 Years Wait Over for Watanga FC". frontpageafricaonline.com. April 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Liberia: IE Return Top-Flight Football". frontpageafricaonline.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Liberia: Monrovia Club Breweries Relegated to Orange 2nd Division". liberianobserver.com. May 11, 2022.
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