{"id":45956,"date":"2023-10-24T11:56:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T11:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/orange-cup-draw-release-as-bea-mountain-global-pharma-and-barrolle-discovers-opponents"},"modified":"2023-10-24T11:59:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T11:59:46","slug":"orange-cup-draw-release-as-bea-mountain-global-pharma-and-barrolle-discovers-opponents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/orange-cup-draw-release-as-bea-mountain-global-pharma-and-barrolle-discovers-opponents","title":{"rendered":"Orange Cup Draw Release As Bea Mountain, Global Pharma And Barrolle Discovers Opponents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>The Liberia Football Association Orange Cup, first round draw has taken place, throwing up some intriguing ties in both the women\u2019s and Men\u2019s division of the second biggest competition in Liberian football.The draw which was held on Friday October 20th at the headquarters of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) in Congo Town involved 16 women\u2019s teams from the upper and lower league while 30 men\u2019s teams n from the first and second division league will battle things out for the title.<\/p>\n

During the draw that was broadcast live on Intel sport Liberia it set up some incredible football spectacle.<\/p>\n

According to the competition director at the Liberia Football Association Joel Freeman the Orange Cup will run from November 3 to May 5 2024.<\/p>\n

Also during the draw there were plenty of all first division and all second division pairing.<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s division\u2019s finalists from the previous year, Watanga FC and defending champions LISCR FC, were seeded in Round 2 of the men\u2019s category and will play the winners of Games 5 and 13, respectively.<\/p>\n

The women\u2019s category of this year\u2019s competition will include the top four teams from the women\u2019s lower league as of 1 November. It is expected that the lower league will start next week.<\/p>\n

LISCR FC and Determine Girls are title holders of the men\u2019s and women\u2019s categories, respectively.<\/p>\n

Surprise first division league leader Heaven Eleven FC side was the first name out of the hat and they will face NPA Anchors who are currency struggling in the first division after their promotion back to the top flight.<\/p>\n

Freeport FC, were rewarded with a home tie against 2nd division outfit Jubilee FC. Sinoe NPA were handed a home tie in an all second division encounter with LIFE FC.<\/p>\n

Global Pharma who has won the title two times when they were called Monrovia Club Breweries will welcome Wologisi FC in the first round and the winner from the tie will face Watanga FC who finished the last edition of the cup as beaten finalist.<\/p>\n

Bea Mountain FC will face second division league leaders Shaita FC while the winner from the tie will face defending champions LISCR FC.<\/p>\n

Traditional Club Mighty Barrolle will take on Second division outfit PAGS FC, and Paynesville FC will test their strength against Gardnersville FC of the second division.<\/p>\n

In an all second division pairing Discoveries SA will battle things out with Nimba FC and Samira FC will come face to face with Blackman Warriors FC.<\/p>\n

In the women\u2019s category Blanco FC will take on JUST FC, Stages Queens will face Soccer Ambassadors while Rival Angels will take on Ambassador FC.<\/p>\n

Real Muja will come face to face with Earth Angels.<\/p>\n

Below are the full pairings<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Category<\/p>\n

Invincible Eleven VS NPA Ancho<\/p>\n

Freeport FC VS Jubilee FC<\/p>\n

Sinoe NPA VS LIFE FC<\/p>\n

Margibi FC VS Mighty Enforcers<\/p>\n

Global Pharma VS Wologisi FC<\/p>\n

Nimba Kwado VS Jr. Pro<\/p>\n

Heaven XI VS LPRC Oilers<\/p>\n

FC Kallon-Liberia VS Nimba United<\/p>\n

Paynesville FC VS Gardnersville FC<\/p>\n

Samira FC VS Blackman Warriors<\/p>\n

Cece United VS Philadelphia Lone Star<\/p>\n

Nimba FC VS Discoveries FC<\/p>\n

Shaita FC VS Bea Mountain<\/p>\n

Mighty Barrolle VS PAGS FC<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Category<\/p>\n

Determine Girls VS Lower League Ranked 1<\/p>\n

Blanco FC VS Just FC<\/p>\n

Stages Queens VS Soccer Ambassadors<\/p>\n

Senior Female Pro VS Lower League Ranked 2<\/p>\n

Shaita Angels VS Lower League Ranked 4<\/p>\n

Ambassadors VS Ravia Angels<\/p>\n

Real Muja VS Earth Angels<\/p>\n

Bassa Girls VS Lower League Ranked 3<\/p>\n\r\n