12/08/2025
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๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ' ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ
โขThe LFA First Division prize money increased by 50%
โขThe Womenโs Upper Division prize money increased by 25%
โขSubventions to Upper Womenโs Division clubs increased by US$1,500
โขFA Cup prize money for both menโs and womenโs categories increased and synchronized
In keeping with its commitment to developing football at all levels and boosting competition, the Liberia Football Association (LFA) has announced a significant increase in prize money for the LFA First Division and Womenโs Upper Division leagues as well as an increase in subventions to womenโs clubs.
Beginning with the 2025/26 league season, prize money for the LFA First Division will increase by 50%, with the champions set to receive ๐๐$๐๐,๐๐๐. The Womenโs Upper Division will see a 25% increase, raising the championsโ prize money to ๐๐$๐๐,๐๐๐.
These decisions were unanimously approved during the recent LFA Executive Committee meeting, chaired by President Mustapha I. Raji on Friday, 8 August, at the LFA headquarters.
This investment forms part of the LFAโs broader football development strategy aimed at raising the competitiveness and prestige of its leagues. Additionally, to further support womenโs football, the LFA has increased subventions to Upper Womenโs Division clubs by ๐๐$๐,๐๐๐โbringing the total to ๐๐$๐,๐๐๐ per club per season. This additional funding is made possible through the CAF Impact Fund.
Additionally, the LFA Executive has also increased and synchronized the LFA Cup prize money for both the menโs and womenโs categories. Beginning in the 2025/26 season, winners of both FA Cups will receive ๐๐$๐๐,๐๐๐ each.
Previously, winners of the womenโs category received L$1 million, while winners of the menโs category took home L$1.5 million.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐
๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฒ
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๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง
โข 2025/26 CHAMPIONSโUS$ 30,000
โข 2021/22 CHAMPIONSโUS$ 20,000
โข 2020/21 CHAMPIONSโL$1.6 million (US$8,420)
โข 2018/19 CHAMPIONS - L$1.5 million (US$7,895)
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง
โข 2025/26 CHAMPIONSโUS$ 25,000
โข 2021/22 CHAMPIONSโUS$ 20,000
โข 2020/21 CHAMPIONSโL$600.00 (US$3,070)
โข 2018/19 CHAMPIONS - L$550,000 (US$2,890)
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๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ
๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ
2019 $3,937 per club
2020 $4,200 per club
2021 $5,000 per club
2022 $6,000 per club
2025 $7,500 per club
๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
โข The number of teams in the Menโs First Division will be increased from 14 to 16, beginning with the 2026/27 league season
โข The total number of teams participating in the Beach Soccer League during the 2025/26 league season will be limited to 10
A committee was appointed to design a structured framework for the LFA League Board.
Members:
Sylvanus MorrisโChairman (Global Pharma)
Casandra HamptonโCo-Chair (Mighty Barrolle)
Chris WeahโMember (Stages Queens)
Kla M.B. WilsonโMember
Edwin BaysahโMember
Pawala JanyanโExco Official
Source: Liberia Football Association
