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2023–24 LFA First Division

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LFA First Division
Season2023–24
Dates6 September 2023 – 10 April 2024
ChampionsWatanga FC
Top goalscorerClement Zubah
(23 goals)

The 2023–24 LFA First Division (known as the Orange First Division for sponsorship reasons) is the 50th 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.

LISCR FC are the defending champions, having won the 2022–23 season.[1]

Team changes

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Teams

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Stadia and locations

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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

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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

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League Table
Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD Points Qualification
1 Watanga 26 18 7 1 54 14 +40 61 Qualification for CAF Champions League first qualifying round
2 BEA Mountain 26 14 6 6 43 29 +14 48 Standby for Confederation Cup first qualifying round
3 LISCR 26 15 3 8 36 27 +9 48
4 Mighty Barrolle 26 14 5 7 49 29 +20 47
5 Heaven Eleven 26 13 7 6 65 45 +20 46
6 Paynesville 26 13 5 8 63 41 +22 44
7 Global Pharma 26 11 4 11 30 34 -4 37
8 LPRC Oilers 26 7 10 9 40 43 -3 31
9 Invincible Eleven 26 7 9 10 26 35 -9 30
10 Kallon Liberia 26 8 6 12 40 58 -18 30
11 Freeport 26 7 8 11 34 46 -12 29
12 Nimba Kwado 26 7 7 12 27 40 -13 28 Relegation to Second Division
13 Cece United 26 5 5 16 31 44 -13 20 Relegation to Second Division
14 NPA Anchors 26 1 2 23 22 75 -53 5 Relegation to Second Division

Results

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Season statistics

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As of 15 April 2024

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Liberia Clement Zubah Mighty Barrolle 23
2 Liberia Ishmael Dumbuya 21
3 Liberia Emmanuel Sieh 18
4 Liberia Mark Paye 16

Source: Soccerway

References

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  1. ^ "Liberia: 25 Years Wait Over for Watanga FC". frontpageafricaonline.com. April 19, 2022.