2022–23 LFA First Division
# 2022–23 LFA First Division

The 2022–23 LFA First Division (known as the Orange First Division for sponsorship reasons) is the 49th season of the LFA First Division (formerly the Liberian Premier League), the top-tier football league in Liberia, since the league's establishment in 1956.

Watanga are the defending champions, having won the 2021–22 season.

## Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season.

### To National Second Division

Relegated from First Division

* MC Breweries

### From National Second Division

Promoted from Second Division

* Cece United (promoted as champions)
* Muscat
* Jubilee

## Teams

### Stadia and locations

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

| Team | Location | Stadium |
| - | - | - |
| Bea Mountain | Gardnersville | Tusa Field |
| Cece United | Monrovia | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
| Freeport | Monrovia | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
| Heaven Eleven | Yekepa | Yekepa Stadium |
| Invincible Eleven | Gardnersville | Tusa Field |
| Jubilee | Monrovia | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
| LISCR | Monrovia | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
| LPRC Oilers | Paynesville | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex |
| Mighty Barrolle | Buchanan | Doris Williams Stadium |
| Muscat | Monrovia | Antoinette Tubman Stadium |
| Nimba Kwado | Sanniquellie | Sanniquellie Sports Stadium |
| Nimba United | Mount Barclay | North Star Sports Stadium |
| Sandi | Kakata | Nancy B Doe Sports Stadium |
| Watanga | Paynesville | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex |

### Number of teams by county

| Position | County | Number | Teams |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Montserrado | 9 | Bea Mountain, Cece United, Freeport, Invincible Eleven, Jubilee LISCR, LPRC Oilers, Muscat and Watanga |
| 2 | Nimba | 3 | Heaven Eleven, Nimba Kwado and Nimba United |
| 3 | Grand Bassa | 1 | Mighty Barrolle |
| 3 | Margibi | 1 | Sandi |

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bea Mountain | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 29 | Qualification for CAF Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Watanga | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 28 | Standby for Confederation Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | LISCR | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 27 | |
| 4 | Muscat | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 24 | |
| 5 | Nimba Kwado | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 24 | |
| 6 | Mighty Barrolle | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 17 | |
| 7 | LPRC Oilers | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 17 | |
| 8 | Heaven Eleven | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 16 | |
| 9 | Cece United | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 15 | |
| 10 | Sandi | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 12 | |
| 11 | Invincible Eleven | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 10 | |
| 12 | Nimba United | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 9 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 13 | Jubilee | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 9 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 14 | Freeport | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 8 | Relegation to Second Division |

* ↑ If the league winner also win the LFA Cup, the league runner-up will qualify for the Confederation Cup.

## Results

| Home \ Away | BEA | CUN | FRE | HEA | INV | JUB | LIS | LOI | MIG | MUS | NKW | NUN | SAN | WAT |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bea Mountain | | | | | 4–0 | 5–1 | 0–0 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 4–0 | |
| Cece United | 0–0 | | 0–0 | 1–2 | | | | 2–3 | | 1–1 | | 4–0 | | |
| Freeport | 0–1 | | | | 1–2 | 2–2 | | | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–4 | |
| Heaven Eleven | 1–2 | | 2–1 | | | 4–1 | | 2–4 | | 0–2 | | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Invincible Eleven | | 2–0 | | 0–0 | | | 0–1 | | 1–1 | | 1–5 | | | 1–2 |
| Jubilee | | 1–4 | | | 3–0 | | | 0–1 | | 2–3 | | | | |
| LISCR | | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | | 2–1 | | 1–2 | | | | 2–1 | | 1–2 |
| LPRC Oilers | 0–0 | | 0–1 | | 1–1 | | | | | 1–2 | | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
| Mighty Barrolle | | 0–0 | | 5–0 | | 2–5 | 2–2 | 2–0 | | | 0–1 | | | 2–4 |
| Muscat | | | | | 2–0 | | 1–5 | | 2–1 | | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 1–5 |
| Nimba Kwado | | 1–1 | | 0–0 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | | | | 2–0 | | 1–0 |
| Nimba United | 0–2 | | 0–2 | | 1–1 | 0–0 | | | 0–0 | 1–1 | | | 1–0 | |
| Sandi | | 1–5 | | | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | | 0–2 | | 0–1 | | | 2–3 |
| Watanga | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | | 4–2 | | 3–3 | | | | 1–0 | | |

## Season statistics

    As of 27 November 2022.

### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Christopher Jackson | LISCR | 9 |
| 2 | Abraham Kuyateh | Watanga | 8 |
| 2 | Gibson Freeman | Cece United | 8 |
| 2 | Robin Hney | Cece United | 8 |
| 5 | Farsedu Logan | Watanga | 7 |
| 5 | Emmanuel Gono | Hanoi FC | 7 |
| 5 | Paollo Madeira | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 7 |
| 5 | Yaya Bility | Bea Mountain | 7 |
| 9 | 2 players | 2 players | 6 |

Source: Soccerway

**Hat-tricks**

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Nyah Dahn | Kimba Kwado | Invincible Eleven | 5–1 (A) | 24 November 2022 |
