2022–23 Liberian First Division
Appearance
Season | 2022–23 |
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Dates | 31 August 2022 – May 2023 |
Champions | LISCR FC |
Matches played | 77 |
Goals scored | 201 (2.61 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Christopher Jackson (22 goals) |
Longest winning run | 5 games Muscat |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 games Bea Mountain |
Longest winless run | 10 games Nimba United |
Longest losing run | 5 games Nimba United Sandi |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
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
[edit]The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season.
To National Second Division
[edit]Relegated from First Division
From National Second Division
[edit]Promoted from Second Division
- Cece United (promoted as champions)[3]
- Muscat[4]
- Jubilee
Teams
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]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:
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:
- ^ If the league winner also win the LFA Cup, the league runner-up will qualify for the Confederation Cup.
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]- As of 2 February 2023.
Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Christopher Jackson | LISCR | 22 |
2 | Gibson Freeman | Cece United | 10 |
3 | Abraham Kuyateh | Watanga | 8 |
Robin Hney | Cece United | ||
Abdulai Bility | Bea Mountain |
Source: Soccerway
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nyah Dahn | Kimba Kwado | Invincible Eleven | 5–1 (A) | 24 November 2022 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Liberia: 25 Years Wait Over for Watanga FC". frontpageafricaonline.com. April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Monrovia Club Breweries Relegated to Orange 2nd Division". liberianobserver.com. May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Cece United Seal their 1st Division promotion". liberianobserver.com. April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Muscat FC Earn Promotion to Orange 1st Division League". liberianobserver.com. May 11, 2022.