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.

LFA- Orange First Division
Founded1956 (1956)
Country Liberia
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLFA- Orange Second Division
Domestic cup(s)Petro Trade Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsLISCR FC
(2022–23)
Most championshipsMighty Barrolle (13 titles)
Invincible Eleven (13 titles)
Websiteliberiafa.com (archived)
Current: 2022–23 Liberian First Division

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
Liberian First Division is located in Liberia
Heaven Eleven
Heaven Eleven
Mighty Barrolle
Nimba KwadoNimba United
Nimba Kwado
Nimba United
Sandi
Sandi
Monrovia
Monrovia
Greater Monrovia teamsBea MountainCece UnitedFreeportInvincible ElevenJubileeLISCRLPRC OilersMuscatWatanga
Greater Monrovia teams
Bea Mountain
Cece United
Freeport
Invincible Eleven
Jubilee
LISCR
LPRC Oilers
Muscat
Watanga
Locations of the 2022–23 First Division teams
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
2022–23
Club		 Location Stadium 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 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

Previous champions

Performance By Club
Club City Titles Last title
Mighty BarrolleMonrovia132009
Invincible ElevenMonrovia132007
LPRC OilersMonrovia72021
Barrack Young ControllersMonrovia42018
LISCRMonrovia42023
Saint Joseph WarriorsMonrovia31979
NPA AnchorsMonrovia11994
Junior ProfessionalMonrovia11996
Black StarMonrovia12008
Nimba UnitedSanniquellie12015
Watanga FCMonrovia12022

Top goalscorers
Year Country Best scorers Team Goals
2002 Hoff FannohLISCR15
2011–12 Dominic Jelateh[4]Fatu20
2012–13 LiberiaMohammed Varney[5]LISCR15
2018 LiberiaTrokon Myers BYC 9
2020–21 LiberiaAugustine Otu Watanga 22
2021–22 Prince Sawoh Nimba United 14
2022–23 LiberiaChristopher Jackson LISCR 22

See also

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. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  3. "Liberia 2020/21".
  4. I am tired playing Free Football, says LFA Premier League Top Scorer Dominic Jelateh Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
  5. No Intention to join BYC, says LISCR FC Top Striker Mohammed Varney
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