Sierra Leone National Premier League

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Sierra Leone National Premier League
Founded1967;58 years ago (1967)
CountrySierra Leone
Confederation CAF
Number of clubs18
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to Sierra Leone National First Division
Domestic cup(s) Sierra Leonean FA Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current champions Bo Rangers F.C.
(2023–2024)
TV partners AYV
Website slpremierleague.com
Current: 2024-25 Sierra Leone National Premier League

Sierra Leone National Premier League is a professional football league in Sierra Leone. It was founded in 1967. The league is sponsored by Leone Rock Metal Group. East End Lions and Mighty Blackpool are the two biggest and most successful clubs. The National Premier League is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association. The season runs from December to July. [1]

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Structure

Eighteen clubs compete in the league, playing each other twice, once at home and once away. At the end of the season the bottom three clubs are relegated to the Sierra Leone National First Division, the second highest football league in Sierra Leone. The champions qualify for the CAF Champions League, while the second place team or the winner of the Sierra Leonean FA Cup will qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup. If the winner of the Sierra Leonean FA Cup has already qualify for the CAF Champions League, the Confederations Cup spot will go to the second place team in the table.

2024/2025 Clubs

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Abacha CityFreetownApproved School
Bai Bureh WarriorsPort LokoNew PortLoko Field2,500
Bhantal FcFreetownSLFA Academy2,000
Bo Rangers Bo Southern Arena 6,000
Bullum StarsLungi New PortLoko Field 2,500
Diamond Stars Koidu Town Koidu Sports Stadium 3,000
East End Lions Freetown Approved School5,000
Freetown City Football Club Freetown Approved School5,000
Kamboi EaglesKenemaKenema Town Field7,000
Kallon Fc Freetown Approved School5,000
Luawa FcFreetownSLFA Academy2,000
Mighty Blackpool Freetown SLFA Academy2,000
SLIFAFreetownSLFA Academy2,000
Old Edwardians Freetown SLFA Academy2,000
Ports Authority Freetown Approved School5,000
Star SportsFreetownSLFA Academy2,000
Wilberforce StrikersFreetownSLFA Academy2,000
Wusum StarsMakeniWusum Field4,000

Previous winners

YearsChampions
1967 Mighty Blackpool (1)
Not held between 1968 and 1972
1973 Ports Authority (1)
1974 Mighty Blackpool (2)
Not held between 1975 and 1977
1978 Mighty Blackpool (3)
1979 Mighty Blackpool (4)
1980 East End Lions (1)
1981 Real Republicans (1)
1982 Sierra Fisheries (1)
1983 Real Republicans (2)
1984 Real Republicans (3)
1985 East End Lions (2)
1986 Sierra Fisheries (2)
1987 Sierra Fisheries (3)
1988 Mighty Blackpool (5)
1989 Freetown City (1)
1990 Old Edwardians (1)
1991 Mighty Blackpool (6)
1992 East End Lions (3)
1993 East End Lions (4)
1994 East End Lions (5)
1995 Mighty Blackpool (7)
1996 Mighty Blackpool (8)
1997 East End Lions (6)
1998 Mighty Blackpool (9)
1999 East End Lions (7)
2000 Mighty Blackpool (10)
2001 Mighty Blackpool (11)
Not held between 2002 and 2004
2005 East End Lions (8)
2006 Kallon (4)
2007Not held
2008 Ports Authority (2)
2009 East End Lions (9)
2010 East End Lions (10)
2011 Ports Authority (3)
2012 Diamond Stars (1)
2013 Diamond Stars (2)
2014 East End Lions (11)
2015Not held
2016Not finished
2017Not held
2018Not held
2019 East End Lions (12)
2020Not finished due to Covid-19 [2]
2021–22 Bo Rangers (1)
2022–23 Bo Rangers (2)
2023–24 Bo Rangers (3)

Performance by club

ClubCityTitlesLast title
East End Lions Freetown 122018–19
Mighty Blackpool Freetown 112000–01
Kallon (includes Sierra Fisheries) Freetown 42005–06
Bo Rangers Bo 32023–24
Real Republicans Freetown 31984
Ports Authority Freetown 32010–11
Diamond Stars Koidu 22012–13
Freetown City (includes Freetown United) Freetown 11989
Old Edwardians Freetown 11990

Top goalscorers

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
2000–01 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kelfala Marah Mighty Blackpool5
Abdulai K. Conteh Old Edwardians
2007–08 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Lahai "Chandus" Freeman 10
2011–12 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg James Bangura Central Parade8
2019 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Musa Noah Kamara East End Lions15
2021–22 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Musa Noah Kamara Bo Rangers19
2022–23 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Alie ContehKallon14
2023–24 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Musa Noah Kamara Bo Rangers14
Most time goalscorers

References

  1. "Aboutaball website". Archived from the original on 7 March 2012.
  2. "La COVID-19 provoque l'annulation de saison en Sierra Leone". fr.cafonline.com. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.