LFA First Division

Last updated
LFA- Orange First Division
Founded1956;68 years ago (1956)
CountryFlag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia
Confederation CAF
Number of clubs 14
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to LFA- Orange Second Division
Domestic cup(s) Petro Trade Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current champions Watanga
(2023–24)
Most championships Mighty Barrolle (13 titles)
Invincible Eleven (13 titles)
Website liberiafa.com (archived)
Current: 2024–25 LFA First Division

The Liberian First Division, officially known as Orange First Division for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of football in Liberia. The first division league began in 1956 and has only once been won by a club outside Monrovia. It has been dominated by Mighty Barrolle FC and Invincible Eleven FC. The league is organized by the Liberia Football Association . In 2010, the league became known as the Orange Premier League for sponsorship reasons and it is now called LFA-Orange First Division League.

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Sponsorship

In March 2010, Cellcom GSM, a telecommunications corporation in Liberia and Guinea contracted a three-year sponsorship deal with the League until the end of the 2012–13 season. [1]

In October 2013, Cellcom GSM and the Liberia Football Association extended their deal to another three years until the end of the 2015–16 season. [2]

Clubs

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
2024–25
Club
LocationFounded 2023–24
Position
FC Bea Mountain Robertsport 20142nd
Black Man Warrior Monrovia 20201st (SD)
Discoveries SA Gardnersville 20173rd (SD)
Freeport FC Monrovia 201111th
Global Pharma Monrovia 20227th
Heaven Eleven Yekepa 20115th
Invincible Eleven Monrovia 19439th
FC Kallon-Liberia Paynesville 200210th
LISCR FC Monrovia 19953rd
LPRC Oilers Monrovia 19758th
Mighty Barrolle Monrovia 19564th
Paynesville FC Paynesville 20136th
Shaita FC Careysburg 20172nd (SD)
Watanga FC Paynesville 19971st

Previous champions

YearsChampions
1956-1962Unknown
1963 Invincible Eleven (1)
1964 Invincible Eleven (2)
1965 Invincible Eleven (3)
1966 Invincible Eleven (4)
1967 Mighty Barrolle (1)
1968Not held
1969Not finished
1970Not held
1971Not held
1972 Mighty Barrolle (2)
1973 Mighty Barrolle (3)
1974 Mighty Barrolle (4)
1975Not held
1976 Saint Joseph Warriors (1)
1977Not held
1978 Saint Joseph Warriors (2)
1979 Saint Joseph Warriors (3)
1980 Invincible Eleven (5)
1981 Invincible Eleven (6)
1982Not held
1983 Invincible Eleven (7)
1984 Invincible Eleven (8)
1985 Invincible Eleven (9)
1986 Mighty Barrolle (5)
1987 Invincible Eleven (10)
1988 Mighty Barrolle (6)
1989 Mighty Barrolle (7)
1990Not held
1991 LPRC Oilers (1)
1992 LPRC Oilers (2)
1993 Mighty Barrolle (8)
1994 NPA Anchors (1)
1995 Mighty Barrolle (9)
1996 Junior Professional (1)
1997 Invincible Eleven (11)
1998 Invincible Eleven (12)
1999 LPRC Oilers (3)
2000–01 Mighty Barrolle (10)
2002 LPRC Oilers (4)
2003 Not finished due to civil war
2004 Mighty Barrolle (11)
2005 LPRC Oilers (5)
2006 Mighty Barrolle (12)
2007 Invincible Eleven (13)
2008 Monrovia Black Star (1)
2009 Mighty Barrolle (13)
2010–11 LISCR (1)
2012 LISCR (2)
2012–13 Barrack Young Controllers (1)
2013–14 Barrack Young Controllers (2)
2015 Nimba United (1)
2016 Barrack Young Controllers (3)
2016–17 LISCR (3)
2018 Barrack Young Controllers (4)
2019 LPRC Oilers (6)
2019–20Not finished due to Covid-19
2020–21 LPRC Oilers (7)
2021–22 Watanga (1)
2022–23 LISCR (4)
2023–24 Watanga (2)

Performance By Club

ClubCityTitlesLast title
Mighty Barrolle Monrovia 132009
Invincible Eleven Monrovia 132007
LPRC Oilers Monrovia 72021
Barrack Young Controllers Monrovia 42018
LISCR Monrovia 42023
Saint Joseph Warriors Monrovia 31979
Watanga FC Monrovia 22024
NPA Anchors Monrovia 11994
Junior Professional Monrovia 11996
Black Star Monrovia 12008
Nimba United Sanniquellie 12015

Top goalscorers

YearCountryBest scorersTeamGoals
1993 Mariconino LISCR23
2011–12 Dominic Jelateh [3] Fatu20
2012–13 Flag of Liberia.svg Mohammed Varney [4] LISCR15
2018 Flag of Liberia.svg Trokon MyersBYC9
2020–21 Flag of Liberia.svg Augustine Otu Watanga22
2021–22Flag placeholder.svgPrince SawohNimba United14
2022–23 Flag of Liberia.svg Christopher Jackson LISCR22
2023–24 Flag of Liberia.svg Clement Zubah Mighty Barrolle23

See also

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References

  1. "LFA, Cellcom sponsorship deal comes to a successful end". lfa.com.lr. Liberia Football Association. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. "LFA & Cellcom renew contract". leaguewebsite.co.uk/lfaleagues. LFA National Leagues. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  3. I am tired playing Free Football, says LFA Premier League Top Scorer Dominic Jelateh Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "No Intention to join BYC, says LISCR FC Top Striker Mohammed Varney". Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2013-10-08.