Founded | 1956 |
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Country | Liberia |
Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 14 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
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 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.
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]
2022–23 Club | Location | Stadium | 2021–22 Position |
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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 Stadium | 5th |
Nimba United | Mount Barclay | North Star Sports Stadium | 6th |
Sandi | Kakata | Nancy B Doe Sports Stadium | 12th |
Watanga | Paynesville | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex | 1st |
Club | City | Titles | Last title |
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Mighty Barrolle | Monrovia | 13 | 2009 |
Invincible Eleven | Monrovia | 13 | 2007 |
LPRC Oilers | Monrovia | 7 | 2021 |
Barrack Young Controllers | Monrovia | 4 | 2018 |
LISCR | Monrovia | 4 | 2023 |
Saint Joseph Warriors | Monrovia | 3 | 1979 |
NPA Anchors | Monrovia | 1 | 1994 |
Junior Professional | Monrovia | 1 | 1996 |
Black Star | Monrovia | 1 | 2008 |
Nimba United | Sanniquellie | 1 | 2015 |
Watanga FC | Monrovia | 1 | 2022 |
Year | Country | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
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1993 | Mariconino | LISCR | 23 | |
2011–12 | Dominic Jelateh [3] | Fatu | 20 | |
2012–13 | Mohammed Varney [4] | LISCR | 15 | |
2018 | Trokon Myers | BYC | 9 | |
2020–21 | Augustine Otu | Watanga | 22 | |
2021–22 | Prince Sawoh | Nimba United | 14 | |
2022–23 | Christopher Jackson | LISCR | 22 | |
2023-24 | Clement Zubah | Mighty Barrolle | 23 | |
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