Liberian First Division
Founded | 1956 |
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Country | Liberia |
Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 12 |
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 | LPRC Oilers (7th title) () |
Most championships | Mighty Barrolle (13 titles) Invincible Eleven (13 titles) |
Website | http://www.liberiafa.com[permanent dead link] |
Current: 2019 Liberian First Division League |
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 have 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.
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]
LFA-Cellcom First Division Clubs 2020[]
- (Sanniquellie)
- Freeport FC (Monrovia)
- (Buchanna)
- (Cape Mount)
- LISCR (Monrovia)
- LPRC Oilers (Monrovia)
- MC Breweries (Monrovia)
- Nimba FC (Ganta)
- Nimba United (Mount Barclay)
- (Monrovia)
- (Monrovia)
- Watanga FC (Monrovia)
Previous champions[]
- 1956-62 : unknown
- 1963 : Invincible Eleven (Monrovia)
- 1964 : Invincible Eleven (Monrovia)
- 1965 : Invincible Eleven (Monrovia)
- 1966 : Invincible Eleven (Monrovia)
- 1967 : Mighty Barrolle (Monrovia)
- 1968-71 : no championship
- 1972 : Mighty Barrolle (Monrovia)
- 1973 : Mighty Barrolle (Monrovia)
- 1974 : Mighty Barrolle (Monrovia)
- 1975 : no championship
- 1976 : Saint Joseph Warriors (Monrovia)
- 1977 : no championship
- 1978 : Saint Joseph Warriors (Monrovia)
- 1979 : Saint Joseph Warriors (Monrovia)
- 1980 : Invincible Eleven (Monrovia)
- 1981 : Invincible Eleven (Monrovia)
- 1982 : no championship
- 1983 : Invincible Eleven (Monrovia)
- 1984 : Invincible Eleven (Monrovia)
- 1985 : Invincible Eleven (Monrovia)
- 1986 : Mighty Barrolle (Monrovia)
- 1987 : Invincible Eleven (Monrovia)
- 1988 : Mighty Barrolle (Monrovia)
- 1989 : Mighty Barrolle (Monrovia)
- 1990 : no championship
- 1991 : LPRC Oilers (Monrovia)
- 1992 : LPRC Oilers (Monrovia)
- 1993 : Mighty Barrolle (Monrovia)
- 1994 : NPA Anchors (Monrovia)
- 1995 : Mighty Barrolle (Monrovia)
- 1996 : Junior Professional (Monrovia)
- 1997 : Invincible Eleven (Monrovia)
- 1998 : Invincible Eleven (Monrovia)
- 1999 : LPRC Oilers (Monrovia)
- 2000/01 : Mighty Barrolle (Monrovia)
- 2002 : LPRC Oilers (Monrovia)
- 2003 : not finished
- 2004 : Mighty Barrolle (Monrovia)
- 2005 : LPRC Oilers (Monrovia)
- 2006 : Mighty Barrolle (Monrovia)
- 2007 : Invincible Eleven (Monrovia)
- 2008 : Black Star (Monrovia)
- 2009 : Mighty Barrolle (Monrovia)
- 2010/11 : LISCR (Monrovia)
- 2012 : LISCR (Monrovia)
- 2013 : Barrack Young Controllers (Monrovia)
- 2013/14 : Barrack Young Controllers (Monrovia)
- 2015 : Nimba United
- 2016 : Barrack Young Controllers (Monrovia)
- 2016/17 : LISCR (Monrovia)
- 2018 : Barrack Young Controllers (Monrovia)
- 2019 : LPRC Oilers (Monrovia)
- 2019/20 : Abandoned
- 2020/21 : LPRC Oilers (Monrovia) [3]
Performance By Club[]
Club | City | Titles | Last Title |
---|---|---|---|
Mighty Barrolle | Monrovia | 13 | 2009 |
Invincible Eleven | Monrovia | 13 | 2007 |
LPRC Oilers | Monrovia | 7 | 2021 |
Barrack Young Controllers | Monrovia | 4 | 2018 |
Saint Joseph Warriors | Monrovia | 3 | 1979 |
LISCR | Monrovia | 3 | 2017 |
NPA Anchors | Monrovia | 1 | 1994 |
Junior Professional | Monrovia | 1 | 1996 |
Black Star | Monrovia | 1 | 2008 |
Nimba United | Sanniquellie | 1 | 2015 |
Top scorers[]
Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
2002 | LISCR | 15 | |
2003 | |||
2004 | |||
2005 | |||
2006 | |||
2007 | |||
2008 | |||
2009/10 | |||
2010/11 | |||
2011/12 | [4] | Fatu FC | 20 |
2012/13 | [5] | LISCR | 15 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "LFA & Cellcom renew contract". leaguewebsite.co.uk/lfaleagues. LFA National Leagues. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "Liberia 2020/21".
- ^ I am tired playing Free Football, says LFA Premier League Top Scorer Dominic Jelateh Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ No Intention to join BYC, says LISCR FC Top Striker Mohammed Varney
External links[]
- Football leagues in Liberia
- Top level football leagues in Africa
- Sports leagues established in 1956
- 1956 establishments in Liberia