Premier League (Sierra Leone)

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Premier League
Sierra Leone FA.svgTemplate: Infobox football competition / maintenance / logo format
Full name Sierra Leone Premier League (SLPL)
abbreviation SLPL
Association Sierra Leone Football Association
First edition 1967 (1923)
Teams 14th
master 2019: East End Lions
Record champions East End Lions (11)
Qualification for CAF Champions League , CAF Confederation Cup

The Sierra Leone Premier League (SLPL), formerly the Sierra Leone National Premier League , the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLAFA) is the highest league of men's football in Sierra Leone . It was established in 1967 and was sponsored by the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank for many years . From 2008 to 2015 the league received financial support from the mobile network operator Africell .

For the first time since 2015, the SLPL will take place again in the 2019 season . She was here for the first time by the Government of Sierra Leone with at least 230,000 US dollars perhaps but sponsored, US $ 400,000.

master

1968 to 1985

  • 1968: Mighty Blackpool ( Freetown )
  • 1970: Ports Authority (Freetown)
  • 1971: Ports Authority (Freetown)
  • 1972: Ports Authority (Freetown)
  • 1973: Ports Authority (Freetown)
  • 1974: Mighty Blackpool (Freetown)
  • 1975: not held
  • 1976: not held
  • 1977: East End Lions (Freetown)
  • 1978: Mighty Blackpool (Freetown)
  • 1979: Mighty Blackpool (Freetown)
  • 1980: East End Lions (Freetown)
  • 1981: Real Republicans (Freetown)
  • 1982: Sierra Fisheries (Freetown)
  • 1983: Real Republicans (Freetown)
  • 1984: Real Republicans (Freetown)
  • 1985: East End Lions (Freetown)

1986 to 2000

  • 1986: Sierra Fisheries (Freetown)
  • 1987: Sierra Fisheries (Freetown)
  • 1988: Mighty Blackpool (Freetown)
  • 1989: Freetown United (Freetown)
  • 1990: Old Edwardians (Freetown)
  • 1991: Mighty Blackpool (Freetown)
  • 1992: East End Lions (Freetown)
  • 1993: East End Lions (Freetown)
  • 1994: East End Lions (Freetown)
  • 1995: Ports Authority (Freetown)
  • 1996: Mighty Blackpool (Freetown)
  • 1997: East End Lions (Freetown)
  • 1998: Mighty Blackpool (Freetown)
  • 1999: East End Lions (Freetown)
  • 2000: Mighty Blackpool (Freetown)

Since 2001

  • 2001: Mighty Blackpool (Freetown)
  • 2002: not held
  • 2003: not held
  • 2004: not held
  • 2005: East End Lions (Freetown)
  • 2006: Kallon FC (Freetown)
  • 2008: Ports Authority (Freetown)
  • 2009: East End Lions (Freetown)
  • 2010: East End Lions (Freetown)
  • 2011: Ports Authority (Freetown)
  • 2012: Diamond Stars ( Koidu )
  • 2013: Diamond Stars (Koidu)
  • 2014: not finished
  • 2015: not held
  • 2016: Alternative league played; not recognized by the SLFA
  • 2017: not held
  • 2018: not held
  • 2019 : East End Lions (Freetown)
  • 2019/20 :

Most successful teams

The only league in Sierra Leone between 1923 and the 1970s was a regional league in the Western Area . It was held until 1967 under the umbrella of the SLFA, then under the leadership of the WAFA (Western Area Football Association). A national league has existed since 1980.

society city since 1980 before 1980
title Years title Years
East End Lions Freetown 11 1980, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2019 6th 1923, 1947, 1954, 1960, 1964, 1965
Mighty Blackpool FC (Blackpool) Freetown 6th 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001 8th 1955, 1962, 1962, 1966, 1967 *, 1974 *, 1975/76 *, 1977/78 *
Kallon FC (Sierra Fisheries) Freetown 4th 1982, 1986, 1987, 2006 0 -
Ports Authority Freetown 3 1995, 2008, 2011 2 1970 *, 1971 *
Real Republicans FC Freetown 3 1981, 1983, 1984 0 -
Diamond Stars FC Koidu 2 2012, 2013 0 -
Old Edwardians FC Freetown 1 1990 3 1950, 1957, 1968 *
Freetown City FC (Freetown United) Freetown 1 1989 0 -
Regents Olympic Freetown 0 - 7th 1924, 1925, 1928, 1934, 1939, 1953, 1959
Bame GC Freetown 0 - 2 1927, 1930
Old St Anthony Freetown 0 - 2 1931, 1932
Young Tigers Freetown 0 - 2 1944, 1948
Academy GC Freetown 0 - 1 1926
arsenal Freetown 0 - 1 1961
Bolton National Freetown 0 - 1 1969 *
Everton Freetown 0 - 1 1949
International Freetown 0 - 1 1933
Police FC Freetown 0 - 1 1951
Railway Freetown 0 - 1 1958
Sokoro XI Freetown 0 - 1 1952
South End Tyrants Freetown 0 - 1 1929
Tigers Freetown 0 - 1 1946
UAC Freetown 0 - 1 1946

* Held under the leadership of WAFA.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Sierra Leone president Bio sees return of league football. BBC Sport, January 28, 2019.
  2. a b c Sierra Leone - List of Champions. RSSSF.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.