2022–23 Liberian First Division

LFA First Division
Season2022–23
Dates31 August 2022 – May 2023
ChampionsLISCR FC
Matches played77
Goals scored201 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorerChristopher Jackson
(22 goals)
Longest winning run5 games
Muscat
Longest unbeaten run13 games
Bea Mountain
Longest winless run10 games
Nimba United
Longest losing run5 games
Nimba United
Sandi
All statistics correct as of 13 November 2022.

The 2022–23 LFA First Division (known as the Orange First Division for sponsorship reasons) is the 49th season of the LFA First Division (formerly the Liberian Premier League), the top-tier football league in Liberia, since the league's establishment in 1956.

Watanga are the defending champions, having won the 2021–22 season.[1]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season.

To National Second Division

Relegated from First Division

From National Second Division

Promoted from Second Division

Teams

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2022–23 First Division teams
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium
Bea Mountain Gardnersville Tusa Field
Cece United Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium
Freeport Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium
Heaven Eleven Yekepa Yekepa Stadium
Invincible Eleven Gardnersville Tusa Field
Jubilee Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium
LISCR Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium
LPRC Oilers Paynesville Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
Mighty Barrolle Buchanan Doris Williams Stadium
Muscat Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium
Nimba Kwado Sanniquellie Sanniquellie Sports Stadium
Nimba United Mount Barclay North Star Sports Stadium
Sandi Kakata Nancy B Doe Sports Stadium
Watanga Paynesville Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex

Number of teams by county

Position County Number Teams
1 Montserrado 9 Bea Mountain, Cece United, Freeport, Invincible Eleven, Jubilee LISCR, LPRC Oilers, Muscat and Watanga
2 Nimba 3 Heaven Eleven, Nimba Kwado and Nimba United
3 Grand Bassa 1 Mighty Barrolle
Margibi Sandi

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 LISCR (C, Q) 26 19 5 2 61 22 +39 62 Qualification for CAF Champions League first qualifying round
2 Bea Mountain 26 16 10 0 56 12 +44 58 Standby for Confederation Cup first qualifying round[a]
3 Watanga 26 14 7 5 55 27 +28 49
4 Mighty Barrolle 26 10 9 7 53 34 +19 39
5 Heaven Eleven 26 10 9 7 45 40 +5 39
6 Nimba Kwado 26 9 10 7 28 22 +6 37
7 Muscat 26 10 4 12 37 50 −13 34
8 LPRC Oilers 26 9 6 11 44 49 −5 33
9 Cece United 26 7 9 10 39 39 0 30
10 Invincible Eleven 26 8 5 13 29 48 −19 29
11 Freeport 26 7 5 14 32 42 −10 26
12 Jubilee (R) 26 6 8 12 34 47 −13 26 Relegation to Second Division
13 Nimba United (R) 26 3 9 14 16 53 −37 18
14 Sandi (R) 26 6 0 20 28 72 −44 18
Updated to match(es) played on May 2023. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ If the league winner also win the LFA Cup, the league runner-up will qualify for the Confederation Cup.

Results

Home \ Away BEA CUN FRE HEA INV JUB LIS LOI MIG MUS NKW NUN SAN WAT
Bea Mountain 4–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 2–1
Cece United 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–2 2–3 1–1 0–0 4–0
Freeport 0–1 1–3 1–2 2–2 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–4
Heaven Eleven 1–2 2–1 4–1 2–4 3–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–0
Invincible Eleven 2–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–5 1–1 1–2
Jubilee 1–5 1–4 3–0 0–1 2–3 0–0
LISCR 3–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–2
LPRC Oilers 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–4 1–2 0–0 1–3
Mighty Barrolle 0–0 5–0 2–0 2–5 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–4
Muscat 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–5 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–5
Nimba Kwado 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–0
Nimba United 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0
Sandi 1–5 1–2 2–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 0–1 1–0 2–3
Watanga 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–2 0–0 3–3 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 19 February 2023. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

As of 2 February 2023.

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Liberia Christopher Jackson LISCR 22
2 Liberia Gibson Freeman Cece United 10
3 Liberia Abraham Kuyateh Watanga 8
Liberia Robin Hney Cece United
Liberia Abdulai Bility Bea Mountain

Source: Soccerway

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Liberia Nyah Dahn Kimba Kwado Invincible Eleven 5–1 (A) 24 November 2022

References

  1. ^ "Liberia: 25 Years Wait Over for Watanga FC". frontpageafricaonline.com. April 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Monrovia Club Breweries Relegated to Orange 2nd Division". liberianobserver.com. May 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cece United Seal their 1st Division promotion". liberianobserver.com. April 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Muscat FC Earn Promotion to Orange 1st Division League". liberianobserver.com. May 11, 2022.