CAF | |
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Founded | 1936 |
FIFA affiliation | 1964 |
CAF affiliation | 1962 |
President | Mustapha I. Raji |
Website | lfa-lr |
The Liberia Football Association is the governing body of football in Liberia. Its offices are located at Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia.
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.
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career at Mighty Barolle, scoring 7 goals in 10 games in the 1985–86 season. Mighty Barrolle, commonly called "the Rollers", were promoted back to the First Division in 2016 after a successful campaign in Division 2.
The Liberian Football Association Cup, commonly known as the LFA Cup and currently known as the PetroTrade Cup due to sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout cup competition in Liberian football. The LFA Cup is run by and named after the Liberia Football Association and usually refers to the Liberian men's tournament, although an LFA Women's Cup is also held.
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antoinette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is one of Liberia's most popular and historic clubs, along with Mighty Barrolle. George Weah, Liberia's most famous footballer and former president, scored 24 goals in 23 games during a spell at I.E. in the 1986–87 season.
Frank Wontee Nagbe is a Liberian football manager and former professional player who currently coaches Liberia. Frank Wontee Nagbe, popularly known as Jericho, is the man who has placed NPA Anchors at the top of the premier league, following victories over Mighty Barolle and Invincible Eleven (IE).
Mighty Blue Angels Football Club is a club based in Monrovia, Liberia. They won the second division championship in their first season after promotion.
John Tarkpor Sonkaliey is a Liberian former footballer who plays as a midfielder. He last play for Persijap Jepara in the 2014 Indonesia Super League. He is also a member of the Liberia national football team.
The Liberian Super Cup is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Liberia every year, in April. It is contested by the winners of the National Premier League and the Liberian Cup in the previous season, as a curtain raiser to the new season. It is played at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium.
Christian Sokapie Essel is a Liberian retired footballer who played as both a midfielder and striker.
Nimba Football Club is a Professional football club based in Ganta, Nimba County, Liberia.
The 2013–14 Liberian First Division League is the 41st season of the Liberian Premier League, the Liberian professional league for association football clubs, since the league's establishment in 1956. The season was expected to start on Sunday 20 October 2013 but was pushed back to commence on Sunday, 27 October 2013 instead. The 2013–2014 season concluded on Sunday 23 February 2014. The fixtures were announced on 12 October 2013.
The 2015 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the fourth edition of the CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's national teams from Africa qualify for the Olympic football tournament.
The 2016 Liberian First Division League is the 43rd season of the Liberian Premier League, the Liberian professional league for association football clubs, since the league's establishment in 1956.
The Blue Angels are the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team.
The 2018 Liberian Cup is the 2018 edition of the Liberian FA Cup, the knockout football competition of Liberia.
Berita Kabwe is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a midfielder for NWFL Premiership club Rivers Angels FC and the Zimbabwe women's national team.
The 2022 LFA First Division was the 48th season of the Liberian First Division, 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.
The 2023–24 LFA First Division is the 50th season of the LFA First Division, the top-tier football league in Liberia, since the league's establishment in 1956.