Liberian First Division League
Season2021–22
DatesNovember 3, 2021 – May 8, 2022
ChampionsWatanga
(1st title)
RelegatedMC Breweries
Champions LeagueWatanga
Confederation CupLISCR
Matches played132
Goals scored346 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorerPrince Zawoh
(12 goals)
Biggest home winMighty Barrolle 8–2 Sandi
(November 14, 2021)
Biggest away winHeaven Eleven 0–5 Nimba Kwado
(February 6, 2022)
Highest scoringMighty Barrolle 8–2 Sandi
(November 14, 2021)
Longest winning runMighty Barrolle
(5 matches)
Longest unbeaten runFreeport
(9 matches)
Longest winless runHeaven Eleven
(10 matches)
Longest losing runMC Breweries
(4 matches)
← 2020–21
All statistics correct as of May 8,2022.

The 2022 LFA First Division (known as the Orange First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the 48th season of the Liberian First Division (formerly the Liberian Premier League), the top-tier football league in Liberia, since the league's establishment in 1956. The regular season began on November 3, 2021 and ended on April 17, 2022, with Watanga clinching their first ever league title.[1][2]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.

To National Second Division

Relegated from 2020–21 Liberian First Division

From National Second Division

Promoted to 2021–22 Liberian Second Division

  • Heaven Eleven (promoted as champions)
  • Barrack Young Controllers II
  • Sandi

Purchased statuses

Teams

Stadia and locations

2021–22 Liberian First Division is located in Liberia
Heaven Eleven
Heaven Eleven
Mighty Barrolle
Nimba KwadoNimba United
Nimba Kwado
Nimba United
Sandi
Sandi
Monrovia
Monrovia
Greater Monrovia teamsBea MountainFreeportInvincible ElevenLISCRLPRC OilersMC BreweriesWatanga
Locations of the 2022 First Division teams
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Bea Mountain Gardnersville Tusa Field
Freeport Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium 10,000
Heaven Eleven Yekepa Yekepa Stadium
Invincible Eleven Gardnersville Antoinette Tubman Stadium 10,000
LISCR Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium 10,000
LPRC Oilers Paynesville Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex 22,000
Mighty Barrolle Buchanan Doris Williams Stadium 3,000
MC Breweries Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium 10,000
Nimba Kwado Sanniquellie Sanniquellie Sports Stadium 3,000
Nimba United Mount Barclay North Star Sports Stadium
Sandi Kakata Nancy B Doe Sports Stadium
Watanga Paynesville Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex 22,000

Number of teams by county

Position County Number Teams
1 Montserrado7Bea Mountain, Freeport, Invincible Eleven, LISCR, LPRC Oilers, MC Breweries and Watanga
2 Nimba3Heaven Eleven, Nimba Kwado and Nimba United
3 Grand Bassa1Mighty Barrolle
MargibiSandi

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Watanga (C) 22 13 3 6 37 17 +20 42 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Bea Mountain 22 11 8 3 32 20 +12 41
3 LISCR 22 9 9 4 42 26 +16 36 Qualification for Confederation Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4 Freeport 22 8 9 5 35 26 +9 33
5 Nimba Kwado 22 9 6 7 25 18 +7 33
6 Nimba United 22 10 2 10 32 37 −5 32
7 Mighty Barrolle 22 7 10 5 31 34 −3 31
8 LPRC Oilers 22 8 5 9 31 27 +4 29
9 MC Breweries (R) 22 6 5 11 22 39 −17 23 Qualification to relegation play-offs
10 Invincible Eleven 22 5 7 10 21 30 −9 22
11 Heaven Eleven 22 4 8 10 16 34 −18 20
12 Sandi 22 4 4 14 22 38 −16 16
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ LISCR qualified for the Confederation Cup as the 2021–22 LFA Cup winners.

Results

Home \ Away BEA FRE HEA INV LIS LOI MIG MCB NKW NUN SAN WAT
Bea Mountain 2–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–2
Freeport 1–1 5–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 3–1 0–0 0–2
Heaven Eleven 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–5 0–2 1–1 1–0
Invincible Eleven 0–3 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 2–3 3–0 2–1 3–2 3–2 0–0
LISCR 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 5–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–3 8–2 2–1
LPRC Oilers 0–1 4–2 3–1 0–2 0–0 0–0 4–1 1–0 2–3 3–0 2–2
Mighty Barrolle 1–4 2–2 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–3
MC Breweries 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–6 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–2 0–3
Nimba Kwado 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–0
Nimba United 1–2 1–5 1–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–1
Sandi 0–2 0–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–2
Watanga 1–3 3–2 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 4–1 3–0 0–2 4–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on April 17, 2022. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

The relegation play-offs took place between April 28 to May 8, 2022.[4]

First round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
MC Breweries 3–4 Invincible Eleven 0–2 3–2

Invincible Eleven won 4–3 on aggregate, stay in First Division

Final round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Heaven Eleven 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
2 Sandi 2 1 0 1 6 6 0 3
3 MC Breweries (R) 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1 Relegation to Second Division
Updated to match(es) played on May 8, 2022. 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.
(R) Relegated

MCBreweries is relegated to Second Division

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of April 10, 2022
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Prince Zawoh Nimba United 12
2 Varney Dukuly Mighty Barrolle 11
Sidiki Kromah Invincible Eleven
4 Patrick Dueh Freeport 10
5 Gibson Freeman Freeport 9

References

  1. ↑ "LFA Increases Cash Prizes for First, Second Division Leagues". liberianobserver.com. October 28, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Liberia: 25 Years Wait Over for Watanga FC". frontpageafricaonline.com. April 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Liberia: IE Return Top-Flight Football". frontpageafricaonline.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Liberia: Monrovia Club Breweries Relegated to Orange 2nd Division". liberianobserver.com. May 11, 2022.
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