The 2013–14 Liberian First Division League (known as the LFA-Cellcom First Division League for sponsorship reasons) 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. The 2013–2014 season concluded on Sunday 23 February 2014. The fixtures were announced on 12 October 2013.
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. 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.
The two teams replaced Gedi & Sons F.C. and Nimba United F.C. who were both relegated to the Second Division.
Stadia and locations
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 Stadium1,000 Note: Fatu FC were acquired by Ghana's Red Lions FC on 5 November, hence the name change on all fixtures.
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
League table
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 (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 1George KekulahLPRC Oilers52Fred BrooksKeitrace FC23George DaudaBYC FC24Kelvin KollieInvincible Eleven25Sylvanus NimelyMC Breweries26James Soto RobertsLPRC Oilers27Nuzon MartorJubilee FC2Note: All other goal scorers in the 2013–2014 LFA-Cellcom First Division League have scored one goal each. Last updated: LFA-Cellcom First Division League Match-Day (4), 6 November 2013.
Clean sheets Player Note: Players with same number of clean sheets sorted by lastname
Club Most clean sheets: 4 Monrovia Club Breweries
Discipline 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 Liberian Premier League Liberia Football Association
References
External links LFA National Leagues Liberia Football Association