Sierra Leone National First Division is the second highest football league in
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...
, after the
Sierra Leone National Premier League. Along with the Sierra Leone National Premier League, they are the two major football leagues in Sierra Leone. The league is controlled by the
Sierra Leone Football Association.
Format
The 14 clubs that make up the National First Division play each other twice during the season, once at home and once away. At the end of the season, the top two clubs from the National First Division are promoted to the Sierra Leone National Premiere League, while the bottom two clubs are
relegated
In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues. ...
to the Sierra Leone second division.
2007/2008 teams
External links
SLFA Division One 2021- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
* http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/sier07.html
{{Football in Sierra Leone
2002 establishments in Sierra Leone
Football leagues in Sierra Leone
Sports leagues established in 2002