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 the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, one of the major Sierra Leonean banks. 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 March to July.[1]

Sierra Leone National Premier League
Founded1967 (1967)
CountrySierra Leone
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSierra Leone National First Division
Domestic cup(s)Sierra Leonean FA Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsBo Rangers F.C.
(2022)
TV partnersAYV
Websiteslpremierleague.com
Current: 2022-23 Sierra Leone National Premier League

The current champions of the premier league are East End Lions. They won the league unbeatable in 2019.

Fc Kallon's 7-0 win against Sierra Leone Police Fc on October 23, 2021, is the biggest win in the history of the league.

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.

Current teams 2019 season
Club City Stadium Capacity
Anti Drugs StrikersNewtonDems field Wellington
Bo RangersBoBo Stadium10,000
Central ParadeFreetownNational Stadium45,000
Diamond StarsKoidu TownKoidu Sports Stadium2,000
East End LionsFreetownNational Stadium45,000
Freetown CityFreetownNational Stadium45,000
Eastern Tigers StarsLungiNational Stadium45,000
KallonFreetownNational Stadium45,000
Mighty BlackpoolFreetownNational Stadium45,000
Old EdwardiansFreetownNational Stadium45,000
Ports AuthorityFreetownNational Stadium45,000
Kamboi EaglesKenemaTown Field
SLRAMakeniEBK Stadium

Previous winners

Performance by club
Club City Titles Last title
East End LionsFreetown122018–19
Mighty BlackpoolFreetown112000–01
Kallon (includes Sierra Fisheries)Freetown42005–06
Real RepublicansFreetown31984
Ports AuthorityFreetown32010–11
Diamond StarsKoidu22012–13
Freetown City (includes Freetown United)Freetown11989
Old EdwardiansFreetown11990

Top goalscorers
Season Player Club Goals
2000–01 Kelfala Marah
Abdulai K. Conteh		Mighty Blackpool
Old Edwardians		5
2007–08 Sierra Leone Lahai "Chandus" Freeman10
2011–12 Sierra Leone James BanguraCentral Parade8

References
  1. "Aboutaball website". Archived from the original on March 7, 2012.
  2. "Africell honours league champions tomorrow". sierraexpressmedia.com. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  3. "Title-winning Diamond Stars finally end Freetown reign". July 23, 2012 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. Diamond Stars win Salone Premier League for the second time Archived 2013-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
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