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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]
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | November 3, 2021 – May 8, 2022 |
Champions | Watanga (1st title) |
Relegated | MC Breweries |
Champions League | Watanga |
Confederation Cup | LISCR |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 346 (2.62 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Prince Zawoh (12 goals) |
Biggest home win | Mighty Barrolle 8–2 Sandi (November 14, 2021) |
Biggest away win | Heaven Eleven 0–5 Nimba Kwado (February 6, 2022) |
Highest scoring | Mighty Barrolle 8–2 Sandi (November 14, 2021) |
Longest winning run | Mighty Barrolle (5 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Freeport (9 matches) |
Longest winless run | Heaven Eleven (10 matches) |
Longest losing run | MC Breweries (4 matches) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of May 8,2022. |
Team changes edit
The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.
To National Second Division edit
Relegated from 2020–21 Liberian First Division
From National Second Division edit
Promoted to 2021–22 Liberian Second Division
- Heaven Eleven (promoted as champions)
Barrack Young Controllers II- Sandi
Purchased statuses edit
- Invincible Eleven purchased their status from Barrack Young Controllers II.[3]
Teams edit
Stadia and locations edit
- 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 edit
Position | County | Number | Teams |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Montserrado | 7 | Bea Mountain, Freeport, Invincible Eleven, LISCR, LPRC Oilers, MC Breweries and Watanga |
2 | Nimba | 3 | Heaven Eleven, Nimba Kwado and Nimba United |
3 | Grand Bassa | 1 | Mighty Barrolle |
Margibi | Sandi |
Standings edit
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[a] |
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:
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:
- ^ LISCR qualified for the Confederation Cup as the 2021–22 LFA Cup winners.
Results edit
Relegation play-offs edit
The relegation play-offs took place between April 28 to May 8, 2022.[4]
First round edit
Team 1 | Agg. | 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 edit
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
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 edit
Top goalscorers edit
- As of April 10, 2022
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
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 edit
- ^ "LFA Increases Cash Prizes for First, Second Division Leagues". liberianobserver.com. October 28, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Liberia: 25 Years Wait Over for Watanga FC". frontpageafricaonline.com. April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Liberia: IE Return Top-Flight Football". frontpageafricaonline.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Liberia: Monrovia Club Breweries Relegated to Orange 2nd Division". liberianobserver.com. May 11, 2022.