2015 Liberian First Division League Explained

Competition:LFA-Cellcom First Division
Pixels:125px
Season:2015
Winners:Nimba United
Relegated:Monrovia Club Breweries
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Biggest Home Win:Keitrace FC 5–1 Aries FC
(13 June 2015)
Biggest Away Win:NPA Anchors 1–4 Keitrace FC
(07 June 2015)
Highest Scoring:Keitrace FC 5–2 Aries FC
(13 June 2015)
Matches:14
Total Goals:47
Longest Wins:2 games
Keitrace FC
LISCR F.C.
Longest Unbeaten:3 games
Watanga
Longest Winless:3 games
I.E.
Longest Losses:2 games
Aries FC
Prevseason:2013-14
Nextseason:2015–16
Extra Information:Note: Walkovers counted in matches played but not counted in goals scored.
Updated:20 June 2015

The 2015 Liberian First Division League (known as the LFA-Cellcom First Division League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 42nd season of the Liberian Premier League, the Liberian professional league for association football clubs, since the league's establishment in 1956. The season began on 6 June 2015 and ended on 27 September 2015. [2]

Teams

A total of 12 teams contested the league, including 9 sides from the 2013 season and three promoted from the 2013-2014 Second Division League. The teams are split up into two groups of six teams each.

Nimba United beat LISCR FC in the final. They earned the right to compete in the 2016 CAF Champions League.

!Team!Location
Barrack Young ControllersMonrovia
Srimex FCMonrovia
FC FassellMonrovia
Aries FCMonrovia
Keitrace FCMonrovia
LISCR FCMonrovia
Monrovia
Invincible ElevenGbarnga
Monrovia Club BreweriesMonrovia
Jubilee FCMonrovia
Sanniquellie
NPA AnchorsMonrovia
Watanga FCMonrovia

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Notes and References

  1. News: LFA & Cellcom Renew Contract . LFA League . 22 October 2013.
  2. News: 28 September 2015. Nimba United Crowned Champions of Liberia’s First Division League. The Bush Chicken. FrandcordSoft. 14 September 2020.