2021–22 Liberian First Division

The 2022 Liberian First Division League is 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 season began on November 3, 2021.[1]

Liberian First Division League
Season2021–22
DatesNovember 3, 2021 – April 2022
Matches played102
Goals scored252 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorerPrince Zawoh
(11 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
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of March 13,2022.

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
Heaven Eleven
Nimba Kwado
Nimba United
Sandi
Monrovia
Locations of the 2022 First Division teams
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium
Bea Mountain Gardnersville Tusa Field
Freeport Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium
Heaven Eleven Yekepa Yekepa Stadium
Invincible Eleven Gardnersville Tusa Field
LISCR Monrovia Antoinette Tubman Stadium
LPRC Oilers Paynesville Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
Mighty Barrolle Buchanan Doris Williams Stadium
MC Breweries Monrovia D Tweh Field
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
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 22 13 3 6 37 17 +20 42 Qualification for Champions League
2 Bea Mountain 22 11 8 3 32 20 +12 41
3 LISCR 22 9 9 4 42 26 +16 36
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 22 6 5 11 22 39 −17 23
10 Invincible Eleven 22 5 7 10 21 30 −9 22 Relegation to Liberian Second Division League
11 Heaven Eleven 22 4 8 10 16 34 −18 20
12 Sandi 22 4 4 14 22 38 −16 16
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March 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.

Results
Home \ Away BEA FRE HEA INV LIS LOI MIG MCB NKW NUN SAN WAT
Bea Mountain 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1
Freeport 1–1 5–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 3–1 0–0
Heaven Eleven 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–5 1–0
Invincible Eleven 0–3 0–1 0–0 0–2 2–3 2–1 3–2 0–0
LISCR 2–0 1–1 1–0 5–1 1–2 2–3 8–2 2–1
LPRC Oilers 0–1 3–1 0–0 0–0 4–1 1–0 3–0 2–2
Mighty Barrolle 2–2 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–3
MC Breweries 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 1–2 0–3
Nimba Kwado 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–0
Nimba United 1–2 1–5 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–1
Sandi 0–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–2
Watanga 1–3 3–2 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 4–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 March 2022. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top goalscorers
As of March 6, 2022
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Prince Zawoh Nimba United 11
2 Gibson Freeman Freeport 9
3 Patrick Dueh Freeport 8
Sidiki Kromah Invincible Eleven
5 Varney Dukuly Mighty Barrolle 7

References
  1. "LFA Increases Cash Prizes for First, Second Division Leagues". liberianobserver.com. October 28, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. "Liberia: IE Return Top-Flight Football". frontpageafricaonline.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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