2013–14 Liberian First Division League

The 2013–14 Liberian First Division League (known as the LFA-Cellcom First Division League for sponsorship reasons)[1] is the 41st season of the Liberian Premier League, the Liberian professional league for association football clubs, since the league's establishment in 1956. The season was expected to start on Sunday 20 October 2013 but was pushed back to commence on Sunday, 27 October 2013 instead.[2] The 2013–2014 season will conclude on Sunday 23 February 2014. The fixtures were announced on 12 October 2013.[3]

LFA-Cellcom First Division
Season2013–14
Matches played60
Goals scored136 (2.27 per match)
Biggest home winOilers 6–2 MB Angels
(15 December 2013)
Biggest away winRed Lions 1–5 Oilers
(27 October 2013)
Highest scoringOilers 6–2 MB Angels
(15 December 2013)
Longest winning run3 games
Oilers
Longest unbeaten run5 games
BYC
Watanga
Longest winless run6 games
MB Angels
Longest losing run5 games
MB Angels
← 2013
2015 →
All statistics correct as of 18 December 2013.
Note: Walkovers counted in matches played but not counted in goals scored.

Teams

A total of 12 teams are contesting the league, including 10 sides from the 2013 season and two promoted from the 2013 Second Division League. On 24 July 2013, NPA Anchors and Keitrace FC earned promotion from the 2013 Second Division League.[4] Keitrace FC claimed a promotion place, after finishing second behind Barrack Young Controllers II – a feeder side of Barrack Young Controllers. Keitrace FC will be playing in the First Division for the first time while NPA Anchors would be returning to the top flight after they were relegated during the 2012 Liberian Premier League season.[5]

The two teams replaced Gedi & Sons F.C. and Nimba United F.C. who were both relegated to the Second Division.

Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2013–14 First Division teams
Team Town Stadium Capacity
Barrack Young Controllers Monrovia The Blue Field 3,000
Fatu F.C.(now Red Lions FC) Kakata Nancy B. Doe Stadium 9,500
Ganta Black Stars Ganta Ganta Sports Stadium 2,000
Invincible Eleven Monrovia ATS 10,000
Jubilee FC Monrovia ATS 10,000
Keitrace FC Monrovia The Blue Field 3,000
LISCR F.C. Monrovia ATS 10,000
LPRC Oilers Monrovia ATS 10,000
Mighty Blue Angels Unification Town Unification Town Sports Stadium 2,000
MC Breweries Monrovia D. Tweh Sports Stadium 1,000
NPA Anchor Monrovia ATS 10,000
Watanga F.C. Harbel Harbel Sports Stadium 1,000

Note: Fatu FC were acquired by Ghana's Red Lions FC on 5 November, hence the name change on all fixtures. [6]

Personnel

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Coach1
Barrack Young Controllers Robert Lartey
Fatu F.C.(Red Lions)
Ganta Black Stars William Pennoh
Invincible Eleven Papa Kamara
Jubilee F.C. William Wleh
Keitrace F.C. William Fanciah
LISCR FC Gabriel Johns
LPRC Oilers Thomas Apumah
Mighty Blue Angels
Monrovia Club Breweries Francis Sarploh
NPA Anchors Jerry Anderson
Watanga F.C. Christian Thompson

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 LISCR 10 6 2 2 15 8 +7 20 Qualification for 2015 CAF Champions League
2 MC Breweries 10 5 3 2 12 7 +5 18
3 LPRC Oilers 10 5 2 3 18 10 +8 17
4 Invincible Eleven 10 5 2 3 9 7 +2 17
5 Barrack Young Controllers 10 4 4 2 14 8 +6 16
6 Keitrace FC 10 4 3 3 10 8 +2 15
7 NPA Anchors 10 4 3 3 10 10 0 15
8 Watanga 10 2 6 2 11 11 0 12
9 Jubilee FC 10 2 4 4 9 11 −2 10
10 Red Lions FC (R) 10 2 3 5 9 15 −6 9 Relegation to LFA-Cellcom Second Division
11 Ganta Black Stars (R) 10 2 2 6 9 17 −8 8
12 MB Angels (R) 10 1 2 7 10 24 −14 5
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2013. Source: http://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/lfaleagues/Divisions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

Winner of the 2013–14 Liberian FA Cup will qualify for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup.

Season statistics

Scoring
  • First goal of the season: Christopher Jackson for Keitrace FC against Barrack Young Controllers[7] (27 October 2013)
  • Largest winning margin: 4 goals
    • Red Lions FC 1–5 LPRC Oilers (27 October 2013)
    • Barrack Young Controllers 5–1 Mighty Blue Angels (2 November 2013)
    • LPRC Oilers 6–2 Mighty Blue Angels (15 December 2013)
  • Highest scoring game: 8 goals
    • LPRC Oilers 6–2 Mighty Blue Angels (15 December 2013)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals
    • LPRC Oilers 6–2 Mighty Blue Angels (15 December 2013)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 2 goals
    • NPA Anchors 3–2 Jubilee FC (2 November 2013)
    • Mighty Blue Angels 2–3 Red Lions FC (13 November 2013)
    • LPRC Oilers 6–2 Mighty Blue Angels (15 December 2013)

Top scorers

Note: Players with same number of goals sorted by lastname

Rank Player Nationality Team Goals
1 George Kekulah  Liberian LPRC Oilers 5
2 Fred Brooks  Liberian Keitrace FC 2
3 George Dauda  Liberian BYC FC 2
4 Kelvin Kollie  Liberian Invincible Eleven 2
5 Sylvanus Nimely  Liberian MC Breweries 2
6 James Soto Roberts  Liberia LPRC Oilers 2
7 Nuzon Martor  Liberian Jubilee FC 2
Note: All other goal scorers in the 2013–2014 LFA-Cellcom First Division League have scored one (1) goal each.
Last updated: LFA-Cellcom First Division League Match-Day (4), 6 November 2013. [8]

Player

Note: Players with same number of clean sheets sorted by lastname

Club

Player
  • Most yellow cards:
  • Most red cards: 1
    • Charles Togba (NPA Anchors)
    • Joseph Hina (Invincible Eleven)
    • Prince Mulbah (Mighty Blue Angels)

Club
  • Most yellow cards:
  • Most red cards: 1
    • NPA Anchors
    • Invincible Eleven
    • Mighty Blue Angels

See also

References
  1. "LFA & Cellcom Renew Contract". LFA League. 22 October 2013.
  2. "LFA pushes back the 2013–2014 season". LFA League. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  3. "2013–2014 LFA League Fixtures Released". LFA League. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  4. "LFA plans Super Sunday to close KnockOut and Division Two League". Liberian Soccer. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  5. "LFA League table". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  6. "Ghana's Red Lions FC Acquires Fatu FC". LFA League. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  7. "Keitrace FC Upsets Barrack Young Controllers". LFA-Cellcom National Leagues. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  8. "LFA-Cellcom First Division Player Statistics". LFA League. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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