2016 Liberian First Division League

LFA-Cellcom First Division
Season 2015–16
Matches played 5
Goals scored 17 (3.4 per match)
Top goalscorer Junior Barshall
Justino Jackson
(2 goals)
Biggest away win Keitrace FC 0-4 BYC
(24 January 2016)
← 2015
2016–17 →

All statistics correct as of 24 January 2016.

Note: Walkovers counted in matches played but not counted in goals scored.

The 2016 Liberian First Division League (known as the LFA-Cellcom First Division League for sponsorship reasons)[1] 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 due to the fact that some clubs had not completed the CAF Club Licensing criteria.[2] 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.[3] Holder FC also claimed a promotion place, after defeating Mighty Blue Angels in the Promotion Playoff.[3]

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.[4]

Stadia and locations

Mighty Dragons
Monrovia
Locations of the 2015-16 First Division Teams
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 ATS 10,000

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 Sannor, CooperCooper Sannor
ELWA United TBA, TBATBA TBA
FC Fassell Chebli, SamSam Chebli
Holder F.C. TBA, TBATBA TBA
Keitrace F.C. TBA, TBATBA TBA
LISCR FC Lartey, RobertRobert Lartey
LPRC Oilers Johns, GabrielGabriel Johns
Mighty Dragons TBA, TBATBA TBA
Nimba United Korvey, KollieKollie Korvey
Watanga F.C. TBA, TBATBA TBA

League Table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Barrack Young Controllers 6 4 2 0 11 4 +7 14 Qualification to 2017 CAF Champions League
2 FC Fassell 6 4 2 0 8 4 +4 14
3 Holder 6 2 3 1 10 9 +1 9
4 Watanga 6 1 4 1 11 7 +4 7
5 LPRC Oilers 6 1 3 2 5 6 −1 6
6 LISCR 6 1 2 3 9 6 +3 5
7 Nimba United 4 1 2 1 7 6 +1 5
8 ELWA United 5 1 1 3 8 12 −4 4
9 Mighty Dragons 5 1 1 3 5 12 −7 4 Relegation to LFA-Cellcom Second Division
10 Keitrace 5 0 3 2 5 13 −8 3
11 NPA Anchors 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1

Updated to games played on 25 February 2016.
Source: http://www.liberiafa.com/leagues/20152016-cellcom-first-division-standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
 (Cu)= Cup Winners

  • Winner of the 2015–16 Liberian FA Cup will qualify for the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of matches played on 24 January 2016.[5]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Liberia Junior Barshall BYC FC 2
Liberia Justino Jackson Holder FC
3 Liberia Trokon Saykiameh ELWA United 1
Nigeria Adetu Evanonye Nimba United
Liberia Mark Payne BYC FC
Liberia Dominic Jlateh LISCR FC
Liberia Chris Jackson LISCR FC
Liberia Kesselly Kamara FC Fassell
Liberia Abraham Kwateh Watanga FC
Liberia Kelvin Potis Watanga FC

Clean sheets

As of matches played on 24 January 2016.
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Liberia Mulbah Urey BYC FC 1
Liberia Samson Giddings FC Fassell

Discipline

As of matches played on 24 January 2016

Player

  • Most yellow cards: 1[6]
    • Patrick Jackson (LPRC Oilers)
    • Sholee Quiah (Nimba United)
    • Wilton Ninneh (Nimba United)
    • Saylee Swen (LPRC Oilers)
    • Trokon Zeon (LPRC Oilers)
  • Most red cards: 1[6]
    • Trokon Saykiameh (ELWA United)

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 3[7]
    • LPRC Oilers
  • Most red cards: 1[7]
    • ELWA United

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month Reference
Coach Club Player Club
January
February
March
April
May
June

References

  1. ↑ "LFA & Cellcom Renew Contract". LFA Leagues. 22 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "2015/2016 LFA Cellcom League Postponed". LIBERIAFA. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Second Division Championship Playoff". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Five Clubs Appeals Rejected for the 2015-2016 LFA-Cellcom League Season". LIBERIAFA. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Cellcom First Division League Statistics – Top Scorers". Liberia FA. Liberia Football Association. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Cellcom First Division League - Most Yellow Cards". Liberia FA. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Cellcom First Division League - Most Red Cards". Liberia FA. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

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