Liberian First Division

Last updated
LFA- Orange First Division
Founded1956;68 years ago (1956)
CountryFlag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
Confederation CAF
Number of teams 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 LISCR FC
(2022–23)
Most championships Mighty Barrolle (13 titles)
Invincible Eleven (13 titles)
Website liberiafa.com (archived)
Current: 2022–23 Liberian First Division

The Liberian First Division, formerly known as Liberian Premier League, 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.
2022–23
Club
LocationStadium 2021–22
Position
Bea Mountain Gardnersville Tusa Field 2nd
Cece United Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium 1st (SD)
Freeport Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium 4th
Heaven Eleven Yekepa Yekepa Stadium 11th
Invincible Eleven Gardnersville Tusa Field 10th
Jubilee Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium 4th (SD)
LISCR Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium 3rd
LPRC Oilers Paynesville Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex 8th
Mighty Barrolle Buchanan Doris Williams Stadium 7th
Muscat Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium 2nd (SD)
Nimba Kwado Sanniquellie Sanniquellie Sports Stadium5th
Nimba United Mount Barclay North Star Sports Stadium6th
Sandi Kakata Nancy B Doe Sports Stadium12th
Watanga Paynesville Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex 1st

Previous champions

YearsChampions
De 1956 à 1962Unknow
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 FC (1)
1977Not held
1978 Saint Joseph Warriors FC (2)
1979 Saint Joseph Warriors FC (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)
1994National Port Authority Anchors (1)
1995 Mighty Barrolle (9)
1996 Junior Professional FC
1997 Invincible Eleven (11)
1998 Invincible Eleven (12)
1999 LPRC Oilers (3)
1999-2001 Mighty Barrolle (10)
2002 LPRC Oilers (4)
2003Not finished due to civil war
2004 Mighty Barrolle (11)
2005 LPRC Oilers (5)
2006 Mighty Barrolle (12)
2007 Invincible Eleven (13)
2008Monrovia Black Star FC (1)
2009 Mighty Barrolle (13)
2010-2011 LISCR FC (1)
2012 LISCR FC (2)
2012-2013 Barrack Young Controllers FC (1)
2013-2014 Barrack Young Controllers FC (2)
2015 Nimba United F.C. (1)
2016 Barrack Young Controllers FC (3)
2016-2017 LISCR FC (3)
2018 Barrack Young Controllers FC (4)
2019 LPRC Oilers (6)
2019-2020Not finished due to Covid-19
2020-2021 LPRC Oilers (7)
2021-2022 Watanga FC (1)
2022-2023 LISCR FC (4)

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
NPA Anchors Monrovia 11994
Junior Professional Monrovia 11996
Black Star Monrovia 12008
Nimba United Sanniquellie 12015
Watanga FC Monrovia 12022

Top goalscorers

YearCountryBest scorersTeamGoals
1993 Mariconino LISCR 53
2011–12 Dominic Jelateh [3] Fatu 20
2012–13 Flag of Liberia.svg Mohammed Varney [4] LISCR 15
2018 Flag of Liberia.svg Trokon Myers BYC 9
2020–21 Flag of Liberia.svg Augustine Otu Watanga 22
2021–22Flag placeholder.svgPrince Sawoh Nimba United 14
2022–23 Flag of Liberia.svg Christopher Jackson LISCR 22

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.