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{{Infobox football league
| name       = LFA- Orange First Division
| logo       = 
| pixels     = 125px
| country    = {{LBR}}
| confed     = [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
| founded    = {{start date and age|1956}}
| relegation = [[Liberian Second Division League|LFA- Orange Second Division]]
| levels     = 1
| teams      = [[#Clubs|14]]
| domest_cup = [[Liberian Super Cup|Petro Trade Cup]]
| confed_cup = [[CAF Champions League|Champions League]] <br/> [[CAF Confederation Cup|Confederation Cup]]
| champions  = [[Watanga FC|Watanga]] 
| season     = [[2023–24 Liberian First Division|2023–24]]
| most successful club = [[Mighty Barrolle]] (13 titles) <br/> [[Invincible Eleven]] (13 titles)
| tv         = 
| website    = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20211208001932/http://liberifa.com/|liberiafa.com}} (archived)
| current    = [[2024–25 LFA First Division]]
}}

The '''Liberian First Division''', officially known as '''Orange First Division''' for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of [[Association football|football]] in [[Liberia]]. The first division league began in 1956 and has only once been won by a club outside [[Monrovia]]. It has been dominated by [[Mighty Barrolle| Mighty Barrolle FC]] and [[Invincible Eleven|Invincible Eleven FC]]. The league is organized by the ''[[Liberia Football Association]]''. In 2010, the league became known as the '''Orange Premier League''' for sponsorship reasons and it is now called '''LFA-Orange First Division League'''.

== Sponsorship ==
In March 2010, Cellcom GSM, a telecommunications corporation in [[Liberia]] and [[Guinea]] contracted a three-year sponsorship deal with the League until the end of the 2012–13 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lfa.com.lr/other.php?&7d5f44532cbfc489b8db9e12e44eb820=NDM1 |title=LFA, Cellcom sponsorship deal comes to a successful end |work=lfa.com.lr |publisher=[[Liberia Football Association]] |access-date=7 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131008025551/http://www.lfa.com.lr/other.php?&7d5f44532cbfc489b8db9e12e44eb820=NDM1 |archive-date=8 October 2013 }}</ref>

In October 2013, Cellcom GSM and the [[Liberia Football Association]] extended their deal to another three years until the end of the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/lfaleagues/LeagueNews/view/29558 |title=LFA & Cellcom renew contract |work=leaguewebsite.co.uk/lfaleagues |publisher=LFA National Leagues |access-date=31 October 2013 |archive-date=3 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103215944/http://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/lfaleagues/LeagueNews/view/29558 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Clubs==
:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! [[2024–25 LFA First Division|2024–25]]<br>Club
! Location
! Founded
! [[2023–24 Liberian First Division|2023–24]]<br>Position
|-
|[[FC Bea Mountain]]
|[[Robertsport]]
|align="center"|2014
|align="center"|2nd
|-
|[[Black Man Warrior FC|Black Man Warrior]]
|[[Monrovia]]
|align="center"|2020
|align="center"|1st ([[Liberian Second Division|SD]])
|-
|[[Discoveries Sports Academy FC|Discoveries SA]]
|[[Gardnersville]]
|align="center"|2017
|align="center"|3rd (SD)
|-
|[[Freeport F.C.|Freeport FC]]
|[[Monrovia]]
|align="center"|2011
|align="center"|11th
|-
|[[Global Pharma FC|Global Pharma]]
|[[Monrovia]]
|align="center"|2022
|align="center"|7th
|-
|[[Heaven Eleven FC|Heaven Eleven]]
|[[Yekepa]]
|align="center"|2011
|align="center"|5th
|-
|[[Invincible Eleven]]
|[[Monrovia]]
|align="center"|1943
|align="center"|9th
|-
|[[FC Kallon-Liberia]]
|[[Paynesville, Liberia|Paynesville]]
|align="center"|2002
|align="center"|10th
|-
|[[LISCR FC]]
|[[Monrovia]]
|align="center"|1995
|align="center"|3rd
|-
|[[LPRC Oilers]]
|[[Monrovia]]
|align="center"|1975
|align="center"|8th
|-
|[[Mighty Barrolle]]
|[[Monrovia]]
|align="center"|1956
|align="center"|4th
|-
|[[Paynesville FC]]
|[[Paynesville, Liberia|Paynesville]]
|align="center"|2013
|align="center"|6th
|-
|[[Shaita FC]]
|[[Careysburg]]
|align="center"|2017
|align="center"|2nd (SD)
|-
|[[Watanga FC]]
|[[Paynesville, Liberia|Paynesville]]
|align="center"|1997
|align="center"|1st
|}

==Previous champions==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" 
| '''Years'''
| '''Champions'''
|-bgcolor="#EFEFEF"
|-
|1956-1962
|''Unknown''
|-
|[[1963 Liberian Premier League|1963]]
|[[Invincible Eleven]] (1)
|-
|[[1964 Liberian Premier League|1964]]
|[[Invincible Eleven]] (2)
|-
|[[1965 Liberian Premier League|1965]]
|[[Invincible Eleven]] (3)
|-
|[[1966 Liberian Premier League|1966]]
|[[Invincible Eleven]] (4)
|-
|[[1967 Liberian Premier League|1967]]
|[[Mighty Barrolle]] (1)
|-
|1968
|''Not held''
|-
|1969
|''Not finished''
|-
|1970
|''Not held''
|-
|1971
|''Not held''
|-
|[[1972 Liberian Premier League|1972]]
|[[Mighty Barrolle]] (2)
|-
|[[1973 Liberian Premier League|1973]]
|[[Mighty Barrolle]] (3)
|-
|[[1974 Liberian Premier League|1974]]
|[[Mighty Barrolle]] (4)
|-
|1975
|''Not held''
|-
|[[1976 Liberian Premier League|1976]]
|[[Saint Joseph Warriors FC|Saint Joseph Warriors]] (1)
|-
|1977
|''Not held''
|-
|[[1978 Liberian Premier League|1978]]
|[[Saint Joseph Warriors FC|Saint Joseph Warriors]] (2)
|-
|[[1979 Liberian Premier League|1979]]
|[[Saint Joseph Warriors FC|Saint Joseph Warriors]] (3)
|-
|[[1980 Liberian Premier League|1980]]
|[[Invincible Eleven]] (5)
|-
|[[1981 Liberian Premier League|1981]]
|[[Invincible Eleven]] (6)
|-
|1982
|''Not held''
|-
|[[1983 Liberian Premier League|1983]]
|[[Invincible Eleven]] (7)
|-
|[[1984 Liberian Premier League|1984]]
|[[Invincible Eleven]] (8)
|-
|[[1985 Liberian Premier League|1985]]
|[[Invincible Eleven]] (9)
|-
|[[1986 Liberian Premier League|1986]]
|[[Mighty Barrolle]] (5)
|-
|[[1987 Liberian Premier League|1987]]
|[[Invincible Eleven]] (10)
|-
|[[1988 Liberian Premier League|1988]]
|[[Mighty Barrolle]] (6)
|-
|[[1989 Liberian Premier League|1989]]
|[[Mighty Barrolle]] (7)
|-
|1990
|''Not held''
|-
|[[1991 Liberian Premier League|1991]]
|[[Liberia Petroleum Refining Company Oilers|LPRC Oilers]] (1)
|-
|[[1992 Liberian Premier League|1992]]
|[[Liberia Petroleum Refining Company Oilers|LPRC Oilers]] (2)
|-
|[[1993 Liberian Premier League|1993]]
|[[Mighty Barrolle]] (8)
|-
|[[1994 Liberian Premier League|1994]]
|[[National Port Authority Anchors|NPA Anchors]] (1)
|-
|[[1995 Liberian Premier League|1995]]
|[[Mighty Barrolle]] (9)
|-
|[[1996 Liberian Premier League|1996]]
|[[Junior Professional Football Club|Junior Professional]] (1)
|-
|[[1997 Liberian Premier League|1997]]
|[[Invincible Eleven]] (11)
|-
|[[1998 Liberian Premier League|1998]]
|[[Invincible Eleven]] (12)
|-
|[[1999 Liberian Premier League|1999]]
|[[Liberia Petroleum Refining Company Oilers|LPRC Oilers]] (3)
|-
|[[2000–01 Liberian Premier League|2000–01]]
|[[Mighty Barrolle]] (10)
|-
|[[2002 Liberian Premier League|2002]]
|[[Liberia Petroleum Refining Company Oilers|LPRC Oilers]] (4)
|-
|[[2003 Liberian Premier League|2003]]
|''Not finished due to civil war''
|-
|[[2004 Liberian Premier League|2004]]
|[[Mighty Barrolle]] (11)
|-
|[[2005 Liberian Premier League|2005]]
|[[Liberia Petroleum Refining Company Oilers|LPRC Oilers]] (5)
|-
|[[2006 Liberian Premier League|2006]]
|[[Mighty Barrolle]] (12)
|-
|[[2007 Liberian Premier League|2007]]
|[[Invincible Eleven]] (13)
|-
|[[2008 Liberian Premier League|2008]]
|[[Monrovia Black Star FC|Monrovia Black Star]] (1)
|-
|[[2009 Liberian Premier League|2009]]
|[[Mighty Barrolle]] (13)
|-
|2010–11
|[[Liberia Ship Corporate Registry Football Club|LISCR]] (1)
|-
|2012
|[[Liberia Ship Corporate Registry Football Club|LISCR]] (2)
|-
|2012–13
|[[Barrack Young Controllers Football Club|Barrack Young Controllers]] (1)
|-
|[[2013–14 Liberian First Division League|2013–14]]
|[[Barrack Young Controllers Football Club|Barrack Young Controllers]] (2)
|-
|[[2015 Liberian First Division League|2015]]
|[[Nimba United Football Club|Nimba United]] (1)
|-
|[[2016 Liberian First Division League|2016]]
|[[Barrack Young Controllers Football Club|Barrack Young Controllers]] (3)
|-
|[[2016–17 Liberian First Division League|2016–17]]
|[[Liberia Ship Corporate Registry Football Club|LISCR]] (3)
|-
|[[2018 Liberian First Division League|2018]]
|[[Barrack Young Controllers Football Club|Barrack Young Controllers]] (4)
|-
|[[2019 Liberian First Division League|2019]]
|[[Liberia Petroleum Refining Company Oilers|LPRC Oilers]] (6)
|-
|2019–20
|''Not finished due to [[Covid-19]]''
|-
|2020–21
|[[Liberia Petroleum Refining Company Oilers|LPRC Oilers]] (7)
|-
|[[2021–22 Liberian First Division|2021–22]]
|[[Watanga Football Club|Watanga]] (1)
|-
|[[2022–23 Liberian First Division|2022–23]]
|[[Liberia Ship Corporate Registry Football Club|LISCR]] (4)
|-
|[[2023–24 LFA First Division|2023–24]]
|[[Watanga Football Club|Watanga]] (2)
|}

==Performance By Club==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Club
! City
! Titles
! Last title
|-
| [[Mighty Barrolle]] || [[Monrovia]] || 13 || 2009
|-
| [[Invincible Eleven]] || [[Monrovia]] || 13 || 2007
|-
| [[Liberia Petroleum Refining Company Oilers|LPRC Oilers]] || [[Monrovia]] || 7 || 2021
|-
| [[Barrack Young Controllers Football Club|Barrack Young Controllers]] || [[Monrovia]] || 4 || 2018
|-
| [[LISCR FC|LISCR]] ||[[Monrovia]] || 4 || 2023
|-
| [[Saint Joseph Warriors Football Club|Saint Joseph Warriors]] || [[Monrovia]] || 3 || 1979
|-
| [[Watanga FC]] || [[Monrovia]] || 2 || 2024
|-
| [[National Port Authority Anchors|NPA Anchors]] || [[Monrovia]] || 1 || 1994
|-
| [[Junior Professional Football Club|Junior Professional]] || [[Monrovia]] || 1 || 1996
|-
| [[Monrovia Black Star Football Club|Black Star]] || [[Monrovia]] || 1 || 2008
|-
| [[Nimba United FC|Nimba United]] || [[Sanniquellie]] || 1 || 2015

|}

==Top goalscorers==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Year!!Country!!Best scorers!!Team!!Goals
|- 
|'''1993'''
| ||[[Mariconino ]]||LISCR || 23<!--
|- 
|'''2003'''
|  ||  ||
|- align=center
|'''2004'''
|  ||  || 
|- align=center
|'''2005'''
|  || || 
|- align=center
|'''2006'''
|  || || 
|- align=center
|'''2007'''
|  || ||
|- align=center
|'''2008'''
| || ||
|- align=center
|'''2009/10'''
| || || 
|- align=center
|'''2010-11'''
| || || -->
|- 
|'''2011–12'''
| ||[[Dominic Jelateh]]<ref>[http://www.liberiansoccer.com/I_am_tired_playing_free_football20191817166155144134331121.htm/ I am tired playing Free Football, says LFA Premier League Top Scorer Dominic Jelateh] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112205308/http://www.liberiansoccer.com/I_am_tired_playing_free_football20191817166155144134331121.htm |date=2012-11-12 }}</ref>||Fatu || 20
|- 
|'''2012–13'''
|{{flagicon|LBR}}||[[Mohammed Varney]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.liberiaentertainment.com/2013/08/26/sportsno-intention-to-join-byc-football-say-liscr-fcs-top-striker-mohammed-varney/ |title=No Intention to join BYC, says LISCR FC Top Striker Mohammed Varney |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-date=2015-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210212635/http://www.liberiaentertainment.com/2013/08/26/sportsno-intention-to-join-byc-football-say-liscr-fcs-top-striker-mohammed-varney/ |url-status=live }}</ref>||LISCR || 15
|- 
|'''2018'''
|{{flagicon|LBR}} ||Trokon Myers
|BYC
|9
|- 
|'''2020–21'''
|{{flagicon|LBR}} ||[[Augustine Otu]]
|Watanga
|22
|-  
|'''2021–22'''
|{{Flagicon|}} ||Prince Sawoh
|Nimba United
|14
|- 
|'''2022–23'''
|{{Flagicon|LBR}} ||[[Christopher Jackson (footballer)|Christopher Jackson]]
|LISCR
|22
|-
|'''2023–24'''
|{{flagicon|LBR}}||[[Clement Zubah]] ||Mighty Barrolle||23
|-
|}

==See also==
*[[Liberia national football team]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170609184627/http://www.liberiafa.com/ Liberia Football Association]
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/liberchamp.html Liberia – List of Champions] at [[RSSSF]]

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