National Premier League
Not started in March 2001 as scheduled due to arbitration demanded
by Freetown United FC (whose chairman, Saidu Mansaray, is also
Deputy Director of Sports in the National Sports Council).
Cup 2001/03
NB: originally scheduled to start November 2001 but postponed several
times due to refusal of clubs to play in rainy season
First Round
includes 35 teams, started July 5, 2002, one-leg knock-out
Second Round
includes 18(?) teams, two-leg knock-out
Western Area FA Cup competition
Qualified for National Draw:
Ports Authority
Old Edwardians
Real Republicans
Kissy All Stars
Freetown United
Golf Leopards
Mount Aureol
Giants FC
Cenegal FC
Kallon FC
Final Qualifying Round
First Legs [Sep]
East End Lions 2-1 Murray Town Rovers
Wellington People 1-1 Prisons FC
Regent Olympic 2-0 Bolton National
Second Legs
[Sep 25]
Murray Town Rovers - East End Lions
[Sep 27]
Prisons FC - Wellington People
[Sep 28]
Bolton National - Regent Olympic
NB: aggregate winners are 11th, 12th and 13th team to qualifiy from
Western Area (East End Lions, Wellingotn People and either Bolton
National or Regent Olympic).
National Draw (20 clubs)
Mighty Blackpool (bye)
Western Area: 13 qualifiers (see above)
Eastern Area: 2 qualifiers
Southern Area: 2 qualifiers
Northern Area: 2 qualifiers
(Wusum Stars (Bombali) and Bai Bureh Warrior (Tonkolili))
1/16 Finals
Western Area
[? and Nov 17]
Golf Leopards 0-0 - Cenegal
[Nov 16 and ?]
FC Kallon bt Mount Aureol
East End Lions w/o Wellington People [suspended for going to court]
Northern Area
[Nov 9 and 16]
Wusum Stars 2-1 - Bai Bureh Warriors (Tonkolili)
[both teams progressed]
NB: apparently 7 teams were eliminated in this round.
1/8 Finals (13 teams; first national round)
Bo Rangers 6-0agg Bai Bureh Warriors
Kamboi Eagles 3-3agg Port Authority [Kamboi on away goals]
Nepean Stars lt Diamond Stars
FC Kallon 2-0 0-1 Mighty Blackpool
East End Lions - 1-0 Kakua Rangers
other tie unknown; Real Republicans and Wusum Stars progressed, one
of them with a bye
Mighty Blackpool through to quarterfinals as lucky (best??) losers.
Quarterfinals
[Feb 8 and 15]
Bo Rangers 0-1 1-4 East End Lions
[Feb 15 and ?]
Mighty Blackpool 2-0 - Kamboi Eagles
[Feb 8 and 16]
Real Republicans 1-5 - FC Kallon
[Feb 15 and ?]
Wusum Stars - - Diamond Stars
Second Level 2001/02
SLFA Division One
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First Stage
Group A [Makeni]
Easton Rangers
Freetown United
Giants FC - Qualified
Wusum Stars (Makeni) - Qualified
Group B [Bo]
Bo Rangers (playing on non-point basis)
Goderich United - Qualified
Mount Aureol
Nepean Stars - Qualified
Group C [Kenema]
Cenegal FC - Qualified
Regent Olympic
Bai Bureh Warriors
Kamboi Eagles (Kenema) - Qualified
Second Stage [in Bo]
Group 1
Giants 0-0 Kamboi Eagles
Giants 2-1 Nepean Stars
Nepean Stars 1-1 Kamboi Eagles
Table:
1.Giants FC 2 1 1 0 2-1 4 Promoted
2.Kamboi Eagles 2 0 2 0 1-1 2
3.Nepean Stars 2 0 1 1 1-2 1
Group 2
Cenegal 2-0 Wusum Stars
Cenegal 1-1 Goderich U.
Goderich U. 2-1 Wusum Stars
Table:
1.Cenegal FC 2 1 1 0 3-1 4 Promoted
2.Goderich United 2 1 1 0 2-1 4
3.Wusum Stars 2 0 0 2 1-4 0
Giants FC and Cenegal FC promoted to first level 2002.
Prepared and maintained by Hans Schöggl and José Batalha for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Authors: Hans Schöggl
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and José Batalha
(jose.batalha@netvisao.pt)
Last updated: 27 Sep 2003
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