Tony FC

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Tony FC
Full nameTony Football Club
League LFA Second Division [1]
2021–22LFA Second Division, 5th of 14

Tony Football Club is a football club based in Margibi County, Liberia. [2]

As of the 2021–22 season, the team competes in the Liberian Second Division. In 2022, the club reached the final of the Liberian FA Cup, [3] losing in a penalty shoot-out to LISCR FC following a 2–2 draw. [4]

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References

  1. "Tony FC". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. Topkah, Nathaniel Success (24 March 2022). "Petro Trade Cup: Tony Progress to Final, set to Charge LISCR". KMTV Liberia. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. "Liberia: Tony FC Reach First-Ever Knockout Cup Final". Liberian Observer . 25 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. "Liberia - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 May 2022.