The Liberian First Division, formerly known as Liberian Premier League, is the highest division of
football
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in
Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...
. The first division league began in 1956 and have only once been won by a club outside
Monrovia
Monrovia () is the capital city of the West African country of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2008 census had 1,010,970 residents, home to 29% of Liberia’s total population. As the ...
. It has been dominated by
Mighty Barrolle FC and
Invincible Eleven FC. The league is organized by the ''
Liberia Football Association
The Liberia Football Association is the governing body of football in Liberia. Its offices are located at Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia.
Clubs Liberian First Division League (2022-2023).
* Mighty Barrolle FC
* CeCe United
*Nimba Un ...
''. 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
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...
and
Guinea
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contracted a three-year sponsorship deal with the League until the end of the 2012/13 season.
In October 2013, Cellcom GSM and the
Liberia Football Association
The Liberia Football Association is the governing body of football in Liberia. Its offices are located at Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia.
Clubs Liberian First Division League (2022-2023).
* Mighty Barrolle FC
* CeCe United
*Nimba Un ...
extended their deal to another three years until the end of the 2015/16 season.
Clubs
:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
Previous champions
*1956-62 : ''unknown''
*1963 :
Invincible Eleven
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is on ...
(Monrovia)
*1964 :
Invincible Eleven
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is on ...
(Monrovia)
*1965 :
Invincible Eleven
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is on ...
(Monrovia)
*1966 :
Invincible Eleven
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is on ...
(Monrovia)
*1967 :
Mighty Barrolle
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career a ...
(Monrovia)
*1968-71 : ''no championship''
*1972 :
Mighty Barrolle
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career a ...
(Monrovia)
*1973 :
Mighty Barrolle
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career a ...
(Monrovia)
*1974 :
Mighty Barrolle
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career a ...
(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
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is on ...
(Monrovia)
*1981 :
Invincible Eleven
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is on ...
(Monrovia)
*1982 : ''no championship''
*1983 :
Invincible Eleven
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is on ...
(Monrovia)
*1984 :
Invincible Eleven
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is on ...
(Monrovia)
*1985 :
Invincible Eleven
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is on ...
(Monrovia)
*1986 :
Mighty Barrolle
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career a ...
(Monrovia)
*1987 :
Invincible Eleven
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is on ...
(Monrovia)
*1988 :
Mighty Barrolle
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career a ...
(Monrovia)
*1989 :
Mighty Barrolle
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career a ...
(Monrovia)
*1990 : ''no championship''
*1991 :
LPRC Oilers
LPRC Oilers is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. Their home stadium is thLiberia Petroleum Refining Company The LPRC Oilers have been a fixture in Liberian football since the late 1980s. The team is considered one of the better s ...
(Monrovia)
*1992 :
LPRC Oilers
LPRC Oilers is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. Their home stadium is thLiberia Petroleum Refining Company The LPRC Oilers have been a fixture in Liberian football since the late 1980s. The team is considered one of the better s ...
(Monrovia)
*1993 :
Mighty Barrolle
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career a ...
(Monrovia)
*1994 :
NPA Anchors (Monrovia)
*1995 :
Mighty Barrolle
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career a ...
(Monrovia)
*1996 :
Junior Professional (Monrovia)
*1997 :
Invincible Eleven
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is on ...
(Monrovia)
*1998 :
Invincible Eleven
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is on ...
(Monrovia)
*1999 :
LPRC Oilers
LPRC Oilers is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. Their home stadium is thLiberia Petroleum Refining Company The LPRC Oilers have been a fixture in Liberian football since the late 1980s. The team is considered one of the better s ...
(Monrovia)
*2000/01 :
Mighty Barrolle
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career a ...
(Monrovia)
*2002 :
LPRC Oilers
LPRC Oilers is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. Their home stadium is thLiberia Petroleum Refining Company The LPRC Oilers have been a fixture in Liberian football since the late 1980s. The team is considered one of the better s ...
(Monrovia)
*2003 : ''not finished''
*2004 :
Mighty Barrolle
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career a ...
(Monrovia)
*2005 :
LPRC Oilers
LPRC Oilers is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. Their home stadium is thLiberia Petroleum Refining Company The LPRC Oilers have been a fixture in Liberian football since the late 1980s. The team is considered one of the better s ...
(Monrovia)
*2006 :
Mighty Barrolle
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career a ...
(Monrovia)
*2007 :
Invincible Eleven
Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association Inc., also known as Invincible Eleven (I.E.), is a Liberian football club based in Monrovia. They are Liberia's oldest club. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. I.E. is on ...
(Monrovia)
*2008 :
Black Star (Monrovia)
*2009 :
Mighty Barrolle
Mighty Barrolle is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home Stadium is the Doris Williams Stadium. Liberia's most famous footballer, George Weah, began his career a ...
(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
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:
Barrack Young Controllers (Monrovia)
*
2019
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:
LPRC Oilers
LPRC Oilers is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. Their home stadium is thLiberia Petroleum Refining Company The LPRC Oilers have been a fixture in Liberian football since the late 1980s. The team is considered one of the better s ...
(Monrovia)
*2019/20 : Abandoned
*2020/21 :
LPRC Oilers
LPRC Oilers is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia. Their home stadium is thLiberia Petroleum Refining Company The LPRC Oilers have been a fixture in Liberian football since the late 1980s. The team is considered one of the better s ...
(Monrovia)
*
2021/22 :
Watanga FC
Watanga Football Club is a Liberian association football club founded on December 24, 1997. The club was named after the military camp established just outside Monrovia by former members of the rebel movement at the end of the First Liberian Ci ...
Performance By Club
Top scorers
See also
*
Liberia national football team
The Liberia national football team, nicknamed the ''Lone Stars'', represents Liberia in men's international football and is controlled by the Liberia Football Association. Although the nation produced the 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year, ...
References
External links
Liberia Football Association
at RSSSF
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{{CAF Leagues
Football leagues in Liberia
Liberia
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Sports leagues established in 1956
1956 establishments in Liberia