LFA First Division
{{Infobox football league
| name = LFA- Orange First Division
| logo =
| pixels = 125px
| country = {{LBR}}
| confed = CAF
| founded = {{start date and age|1956}}
| relegation = LFA- Orange Second Division
| levels = 1
| teams = 14
| domest_cup = Petro Trade Cup
| confed_cup = Champions League
Confederation Cup
| champions = Watanga
| season = 2023–24
| most successful club = Mighty Barrolle (13 titles)
Invincible Eleven (13 titles)
| tv =
| website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20211208001932/http://liberifa.com/|liberiafa.com}} (archived)
| current = 2024–25 LFA First Division
}}
The Liberian First Division, officially known as Orange First Division for sponsorship reasons, 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.
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.lfa.com.lr/other.php?&7d5f44532cbfc489b8db9e12e44eb820=NDM1 |title=LFA, Cellcom sponsorship deal comes to a successful end |work=lfa.com.lr |publisher=Liberia Football Association |access-date=7 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131008025551/http://www.lfa.com.lr/other.php?&7d5f44532cbfc489b8db9e12e44eb820=NDM1 |archive-date=8 October 2013 }}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/lfaleagues/LeagueNews/view/29558 |title=LFA & Cellcom renew contract |work=leaguewebsite.co.uk/lfaleagues |publisher=LFA National Leagues |access-date=31 October 2013 |archive-date=3 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103215944/http://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/lfaleagues/LeagueNews/view/29558 |url-status=live }}
Clubs
:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| 2024–25 Club ! Location ! Founded ! 2023–24 |
|---|
| FC Bea Mountain
|align="center"|2014 |align="center"|2nd |
| Black Man Warrior
|align="center"|2020 |align="center"|1st (SD) |
| Discoveries SA
|align="center"|2017 |align="center"|3rd (SD) |
| Freeport FC
|align="center"|2011 |align="center"|11th |
| Global Pharma
|align="center"|2022 |align="center"|7th |
| Heaven Eleven
|align="center"|2011 |align="center"|5th |
| Invincible Eleven
|align="center"|1943 |align="center"|9th |
| FC Kallon-Liberia
|align="center"|2002 |align="center"|10th |
| LISCR FC
|align="center"|1995 |align="center"|3rd |
| LPRC Oilers
|align="center"|1975 |align="center"|8th |
| Mighty Barrolle
|align="center"|1956 |align="center"|4th |
| Paynesville FC
|align="center"|2013 |align="center"|6th |
| Shaita FC
|align="center"|2017 |align="center"|2nd (SD) |
| Watanga FC
|align="center"|1997 |align="center"|1st |
Previous champions
Performance By Club
| class="wikitable" | |||
| 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 |
| LISCR | Monrovia | 4 | 2023 |
| Saint Joseph Warriors | Monrovia | 3 | 1979 |
| Watanga FC | Monrovia | 2 | 2024 |
| NPA Anchors | Monrovia | 1 | 1994 |
| Junior Professional | Monrovia | 1 | 1996 |
| Black Star | Monrovia | 1 | 2008 |
| Nimba United | Sanniquellie | 1 | 2015 |
Top goalscorers
|Nimba United
|14
|-
|2022–23
|{{Flagicon|LBR}} ||Christopher Jackson
|LISCR
|22
|-
|2023–24
|{{flagicon|LBR}}||Clement Zubah ||Mighty Barrolle||23
|-
|}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170609184627/http://www.liberiafa.com/ Liberia Football Association]
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/liberchamp.html Liberia – List of Champions] at RSSSF
{{Football in Liberia}}
{{Liberian Premier League}}
{{Liberian Premier League seasons}}
{{CAF Leagues}}
Category:Football leagues in Liberia