2016 Liberian First Division League

July 2026 LFA-Cellcom First Division 125px 2015–16 Champions League Confederation Cup Junior BarshallJustino Jackson(2 goals) Keitrace FC 0-4 BYC(24 January 2016) 5 17 2015 2016–17 Note: Walkovers counted in matches played but not counted in goals scored. 24 January 2016 The 2016 Liberian First Division League (known as the LFA-Cellcom First Division League for sponsorship reasons)LFA & Cellcom Renew Contract http://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/lfaleagues/LeagueNews/view/29558 LFA League 22 October 2013 is the 43rd 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 Thursday 10 December 2015 but was postponed because some clubs had not completed the CAF Club Licensing criteria.2015/2016 LFA Cellcom League Postponed http://www.liberiafa.com/2015/12/08/20152016-lfa-cellcom-league-postponed https://web.archive.org/web/20220816042543/http://www.liberiafa.com/2015/12/08/20152016-lfa-cellcom-league-postponed dead 16 August 2022 LIBERIAFA 17 December 2015 The season finally commenced on 23 January 2016. Teams A total of 10 teams are contesting the league, including seven sides from the 2015 season and three promoted from the 2015 Second Division League. On 20 & 27 September 2015, Mighty Dragons FC and ELWA United FC both earned promotion from the 2015 Second Division League after playing each other in a two-legged Second Division Championship Playoff with Mighty Dragons being crowned Second Division Champions after a 3–2 aggregate win.Second Division Championship Playoff RSSSF https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/liber2015.html 17 December 2015 Holder FC also claimed a promotion place, after defeating Mighty Blue Angels in the Promotion Playoff. The three teams replaced Jubilee FC, Aries FC, and MC Breweries who were relegated to the Second Division. Two other First Division Clubs: I.E. and NPA Anchor were denied participation for the 2015–16 season due to their failure to meet the statutory requirements in the Club Licensing System.Five Clubs Appeals Rejected for the 2015-2016 LFA-Cellcom League Season http://www.liberiafa.com/2015/12/24/five-clubs-appeals-rejected-for-the-2015-16-lfa-cellcom-league-season/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160329093527/http://www.liberiafa.com/2015/12/24/five-clubs-appeals-rejected-for-the-2015-16-lfa-cellcom-league-season/ dead 29 March 2016 LIBERIAFA 23 January 2016 Stadia and locations Liberia right 350 Locations of the 2015–16 LFA-Cellcom First Division League Locations of the 2015–16 First Division teams Liberia 6.9955556 -9.4722222 Mighty Dragons Liberia 6.3500 -10.6500 Nimba Utd Liberia 6.3007 -10.7971 90 10 Monrovia:BYCELWA UnitedFC FassellHolder FCKeitrace FCLISCR F.C.LPRC OilersWatanga FC bottom Clubs Location stadium capacity Barrack Young Controllers Monrovia The Blue Field 3,000 ELWA United Monrovia ATS 10,000 FC Fassell Monrovia ATS 10,000 Holder FC Monrovia ATS 10,000 Keitrace FC Monrovia ATS 10,000 LISCR F.C. Monrovia ATS 10,000 LPRC Oilers Monrovia ATS 10,000 Mighty Dragons FC Gbarnga Gbarnga Sports Stadium 2,000 Nimba United Mt. Barclay NorthStar Sports Stadium 1,000 Watanga F.C. Monrovia ATS10,000 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 Cooper Sannor ELWA United TBA TBA FC Fassell Sam Chebli Holder F.C. TBA TBA Keitrace F.C. TBA TBA LISCR FC Robert Lartey LPRC Oilers Gabriel Johns Mighty Dragons TBA TBA Nimba United Kollie Korvey Watanga F.C. TBA TBA League table main WDL 5 QR BYC Barrack Young Controllers FAS FC Fassell NIM Nimba United WAT Watanga LSCR LISCR LPR LPRC Oilers ELWA ELWA United KEI Keitrace MIG Mighty Dragons NPA NPA Anchors HOL Holder 15 4 1 44 12 C 11 5 4 35 22 9 5 6 27 22 7 8 5 30 22 7 6 7 28 22 5 9 6 18 19 6 4 10 20 29 6 5 9 24 33 5 4 10 18 39 3 9 8 16 24 3 6 11 21 36 -2 2 points deducted? #79BDFF Qualification for 2017 CAF Champions League CCL red1 Relegation to LFA-Cellcom Second Division R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 30 April 2016 rsssf.com Winner of the 2015–16 Liberian FA Cup will qualify for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup. Season statistics Scoring Top scorers matches played on 24 January 2016.http://www.liberiafa.com/first-division-statistics Cellcom First Division League Statistics – Top Scorers Liberia FA Liberia Football Association 24 January 2016 September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes RankPlayerClubGoals1LBR Junior BarshallBYC FC2LBR Justino JacksonHolder FC3LBR Trokon SaykiamehELWA United1NGA Adetu EvanonyeNimba UnitedLBR Mark PayneBYC FCLBR Dominic JlatehLISCR FCLBR Chris JacksonLISCR FCLBR Kesselly KamaraFC FassellLBR Abraham KwatehWatanga FCLBR Kelvin PotisWatanga FC Clean sheets matches played on 24 January 2016. RankPlayerClubCleansheets1LBR Mulbah UreyBYC FC1LBR Samson GiddingsFC Fassell Discipline matches played on 24 January 2016 Player Most yellow cards: 1http://www.liberiafa.com/first-division-statistics Cellcom First Division League - Most Yellow Cards Liberia FA 24 January 2016September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Patrick Jackson (LPRC Oilers) Sholee Quiah (Nimba United) Wilton Ninneh (Nimba United) Saylee Swen (LPRC Oilers) Trokon Zeon (LPRC Oilers) Most red cards: 1 Trokon Saykiameh (ELWA United) Club Most yellow cards: 3http://www.liberiafa.com/first-division-statistics Cellcom First Division League - Most Red Cards Liberia FA 24 January 2016 September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes LPRC Oilers Most red cards: 1 ELWA United Awards Monthly awards MonthCoach of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceCoachClubPlayerClubJanuary February March April May June References External links Official Website Category:LFA First Division seasons Liberia Lea