Table: 1.Bo Rangers 8 6 1 1 13- 4 19 [C] 2.Bhantal 8 4 4 0 8- 2 16 [P] 3.Luawa 8 5 1 2 8- 4 16 4.FC Kallon 8 4 3 1 10- 5 15 5.Ports Authority 8 3 3 2 9- 8 12 6.Freetown City 8 3 4 1 8- 6 13 7.Wusum Stars 8 3 2 3 6- 5 11 8.Mighty Blackpool 8 3 1 4 5- 9 10 9.Lamboi 8 2 3 3 6- 5 9 10.Old Edwardians 8 1 6 1 6- 6 9 11.Bai Burreh Warriors 8 2 3 3 4- 6 9 12.Kholifa Stars 8 3 0 5 7-10 9 [P] 13.East End Lions 8 1 5 2 7- 7 8 14.Freetonians SLIFA 8 2 2 4 4- 6 8 15.Diamond Stars 8 2 2 4 6- 9 8 ----------------------------------------------- 16.Kahunla Rangers 8 2 2 4 3- 8 8 [P] 17.Wilberforce Strikers 8 1 4 3 4- 6 7 18.Real Republicans 8 1 2 5 6-14 5 Round 1 [Nov 3] Freetonians SLIFA 1-0 Diamond Stars Real Republicans 0-1 Luawa [Dec 2] Bai Burreh Warriors 2-1 Kholifa Stars Wusum Stars 0-0 Old Edwardians FC Kallon 1-1 Ports Authority Kahunla Rangers 1-0 Freetown City [Dec 3] Bo Rangers 1-0 Wilberforce Strikers Bhantal 1-1 East End Lions Lamboi 2-0 Mighty Blackpool Round 2 [Nov 12] Ports Authority 2-0 Kahunla Rangers Lamboi 2-0 Bai Burreh Warriors Kholifa Stars 0-1 Bo Rangers Diamond Stars 0-0 Bhantal East End Lions 1-1 Wusum Stars Wilberforce Strikers abd FC Kallon [abandoned at 1-1 in 72' due [Nov 13] to pitch invasion] Mighty Blackpool 1-0 Freetonians SLIFA Real Republicans 3-3 Freetown City [Nov 14] Old Edwardians 1-1 Luawa Round 3 [Nov 17] Real Republicans 0-0 Kahunla Rangers Wilberforce Strikers 1-1 Bai Burreh Warriors Ports Authority 1-3 Bo Rangers [Nov 18] Luawa 1-2 Wusum Stars Old Edwardians 1-1 Bhantal Kholifa Stars 0-1 Mighty Blackpool Diamond Stars 2-2 Lamboi [Nov 20] Freetown City 0-0 FC Kallon [Nov 21] East End Lions 1-1 Freetonians SLIFA Round 4 [Nov 24] Bhantal 1-0 Luawa [Nov 25] Freetonians SLIFA 1-2 Old Edwardians Bo Rangers 0-0 Freetown City Bai Burreh Warriors 0-0 Ports Authority Mighty Blackpool 1-0 Wilberforce Strikers Wusum Stars 2-0 Real Republicans [Nov 28] Kholifa Stars 2-1 Diamond Stars FC Kallon 2-1 Kahunla Rangers [Nov 30] Lamboi 0-0 East End Lions Round 5 [Dec 5] Luawa 1-0 Freetonians SLIFA Freetown City 0-0 Bai Burreh Warriors [Dec 6] Ports Authority 2-1 Mighty Blackpool Wusum Stars 0-1 Bhantal Wilberforce Strikers 2-0 Diamond Stars Kahunla Rangers 0-3 Bo Rangers East End Lions 3-1 Kholifa Stars [Dec 7] Real Republicans 0-2 FC Kallon Old Edwardians 0-0 Lamboi Round 6 [Dec 9] Freetonians SLIFA 1-0 Wusum Stars Mighty Blackpool 1-2 Freetown City [Dec 10] Lamboi 0-1 Luawa Kholifa Stars 2-1 Old Edwardians Diamond Stars 2-1 Ports Authority Bo Rangers 2-0 FC Kallon Bai Burreh Warriors 0-1 Kahunla Rangers [Dec 11] Wilberforce Strikers 0-0 East End Lions [Dec 12] Bhantal 3-0 Real Republicans Round 7 [Dec 16] Real Republicans 2-3 Bo Rangers Wusum Stars 1-0 Lamboi Old Edwardians 0-0 Wilberforce Strikers [Dec 17] Kahunla Rangers 0-0 Mighty Blackpool FC Kallon 1-0 Bai Burreh Warriors Luawa 1-0 Kholifa Stars Bhantal 0-0 Freetonians SLIFA [Dec 18] Freetown City 1-0 Diamond Stars [Dec 19] Ports Authority 1-0 East End Lions Round 8 [Dec 22] Freetonians SLIFA 0-1 Real Republicans [Dec 23] Ports Authority 1-1 Old Edwardians Bai Burreh Warriors 1-0 Bo Rangers Lamboi 0-1 Bhantal Kholifa Stars 1-0 Wusum Stars Wilberforce Strikers 0-2 Luawa Mighty Blackpool 0-3 FC Kallon [Dec 24] Diamond Stars 1-0 Kahunla Rangers East End Lions 1-2 Freetown City Round 9 [Dec 29] Real Republicans 1-0 Bai Bureh Warriors [Dec 30] Freetonians SLIFA 1-0 Lamboi Bo Rangers 3-0 Mighty Blackpool Bhantal 1-0 Kholifa Stars Wusum Stars 2-1 Wilberforce Strikers [Dec 31] Luawa 1-1 Ports Authority Freetown City 1-0 Old Edwardians Kahunla Rangers 1-0 East End Lions [Jan 1] FC Kallon 1-0 Diamond Stars Round 10 [Jan 5] Freetown City 0-0 Luawa [Jan 6] Ports Authority 0-1 Wusum Stars Mighty Blackpool 1-0 Bai Bureh Warriors Kholifa Stars 0-0 Freetonians SLIFA [jan 7] Old Edwardians 3-0 Kahunla Rangers Wilberforce Strikers 0-0 Bhantal Lamboi 1-0 Real Republicans [Jan 8] East End Lions 0-0 FC Kallon [Feb 4] Diamond Stars 0-1 Bo Rangers Round 11 [Jan 12] Freetonians SLIFA 2-0 Wilberforce Strikers [Jan 13] Lamboi 1-0 Kholifa Stars Real Republicans 1-1 Mighty Blackpool Bai Bureh Warriors 0-0 Diamond Stars Wusum Stars 0-1 Freetown City [Jan 14] Kahunla Rangers 3-0 Luawa Bhantal 1-2 Ports Authority Old Edwardians 0-0 FC Kallon [Jan 28] Bo Rangers 0-1 East End Lions Round 12 [Jan 17] Diamond Stars 1-0 Mighty Blackpool Kahunla Rangers 0-0 Wusum Stars Kholifa Stars 0-1 Real Republicans Luawa 1-0 FC Kallon Old Edwardians 1-1 Bo Rangers Ports Authority 1-1 Freetonians SLIFA Wilberforce Strikers 1-0 Lamboi [Jan 18] East End Lions 2-0 Bai Bureh Warriors Freetown City 0-0 Bhantal Round 13 [Jan 20] Kholifa Stars 0-2 Wilberforce Strikers Lamboi 1-0 Ports Authority Bo Rangers 3-1 Luawa [Jan 21] FC Kallon 1-0 Wusum Stars Freetonians SLIFA 1-1 Freetown City [Jan 22] Real Republicans 0-1 Diamond Stars Bai Bureh Warriors 0-0 Old Edwardians Bhantal 3-0 Kahunla Rangers [Jan 24] Mighty Blackpool 1-1 East End Lions Round 14 [Jan 24] Wusum Stars 1-2 Bo Rangers [Jan 26] Wilberforce Strikers 1-0 Real Republicans [Jan 27] Old Edwardians 2-0 Mighty Blackpool [Jan 28] Kahunla Rangers 0-1 Freetonians SLIFA FC Kallon 0-1 Bhantal Ports Authority 0-3 Kholifa Stars Luawa 0-0 Bai Bureh Warriors [Jan 29] Freetown City 0-0 Lamboi [Feb 14] East End Lions 2-0 Diamond Stars Round 15 [Feb 4] Real Republicans 2-2 East End Lions Lamboi 2-1 Kahunla Rangers Kholifa Stars 0-0 Freetown City Bai Bureh Warriors 1-1 Wusum Stars [Feb 5] Wilberforce Strikers 0-1 Ports Authority Freetonians SLIFA 0-0 FC Kallon [Feb 6] Mighty Blackpool 0-2 Luawa [Feb 25] Bo Rangers - Bhantal Diamond Stars - Old Edwardians Round 16 [Feb 10] Wusum Stars 2-0 Mighty Blackpool [Feb 11] Bhantal 3-0 Bai Bureh Warriors Old Edwardians 0-0 East End Lions FC Kallon 2-1 Lamboi Bo Rangers 2-2 Freetonians SLIFA [Feb 12] Freetown City 1-1 Wilberforce Strikers Kahunla Rangers 4-0 Kholifa Stars [Feb 13] Ports Authority 2-2 Real Republicans [Feb 21] Luawa 2-0 Diamond Stars Round 17 [Feb 17] Lamboi 0-0 Bo Rangers Wilberforce Strikers 2-0 Kahunla Rangers [Feb 18] East End Lions 2-0 Luawa Kholifa Stars 0-1 FC Kallon Diamond Stars 1-1 Wusum Stars Real Republicans 1-1 Old Edwardians Ports Authority 0-0 Freetown City Bai Bureh Warriors 1-0 Freetonians SLIFA [tba] Mighty Blackpool - Bhantal FA Cup 2024 Regional Qualifiers (14): Bo: Ram Kamara Bonthe: Path Foundation FC Kailahun: Captain Ben Hirsch FC Kainadugu: Puna FC Kambia: Chico Myers Karene: Ashley FC (Kamakwie) Kenema: Francess FC Kono: Golden Soccer Academy FC Makeni: Bombali Sebora Moyamba: Zion FC Port Loko: Bullom Stars (Lungi) Pujehun: Gallinese FC Tonkolili: Biankoko FC Western Rural: Waterloo FC Preliminary Round (between promoted and relegated teams 2022/23 season) [Jan 24] Kamboi Eagles 3-0 FC Johansen [Jan 25] Kahunla Rangers 0-1 East End Tigers Bhantal 0-0 Kholifa Stars [4-5 pen] Round 1 [Jan 30] Francess 2-0 Bai Bureh Warriors [Jan 31] Captain Ben Hirsch 0-1 Ports Authority Old Edwardians 4-3 Bombali Sebora Path Foundation 1-2 Mighty Blackpool Zion 1-4 Diamond Stars East End Lions 2-0 Biankoko FC Kallon 7-0 Ashley [Feb 1] Waterloo 0-0 Bo Rangers [2-4 pen] Real Republicans 2-0 Lamboi Freetonians SLIFA 3-2 Golden Soccer Academy Wusum Stars 7-1 Gallinese Chico Myers drw Freetown City [2-4 pen] Wilberforce Strikers 3-0 East End Tigers Kamboi Eagles drw Bullom Stars [6-7 pen] Ram Kamara 0-1 Kholifa Stars [Feb 2] Luawa w/o Puna [Puna dns] 1/8 Finals [Feb 8] Ports Authority 2-0 Real Republicans Old Edwardians 3-0 Freetonians SLIFA Bo Rangers 2-0 Freetown City Diamond Stars 1-0 Wilberforce Strikers FC Kallon 2-0 Kholifa Stars [Feb 14] Mighty Blackpool 5-2 Wusum Stars [Feb 21] East End Lions 3-1 Bullom Stars [tba] Francess - Luawa Quarterfinals [tba] Ports Authority - Old Edwardians [a] Mighty Blackpool - Bo Rangers [b] Diamond Stars - East End Lions [c] FC Kallon - Francess/Luawa [d] Semifinals [tba] winners [a] - winners [b] winners [c] - winners [d] Final [May 4] Ernest Bai Koroma Trophy 2023 NB: aka Northern Champions League; featured 20 teams, 10 each in the Makeni and Magburaka zone Zone A (Makeni) [all games at Wusum Stadium] Zonal Round 1
Ernest Bai Koroma Trophy 2023 NB: aka Northern Champions League EBK Trophy would feature 20 teams, with 10 in each of the Makeni and Magburaka zones. The competition will employ a knockout format, with six teams, the five winners and the best runner-up from each zone, advancing to the next stage. Ultimately, the three winners and the best runner-up from each zone will proceed to the quarterfinals, culminating in the crowning of the champion on December 25 at the Makeni Wusum Stadium. The tournament?s opening match is set to kick off on October 21, 2023. Zone One: Makeni Zone [all games at Wusum Stadium.] [Oct 21] Northern Stars drw Masongbo [1-4 pen] {Oct 24] Area Best - Palap All Stars [Oct 25] Ocean Boys - Smart FC [Oct 26] Sahid Conteh-U FC 2-1 Sella Stars FC [Santigie Kamara 69, Bobson Lamin Kamara 75 - Saviour Bangura 54] [Oct 27] Urban Stars FC - Biriwa Stars FC Round of Six (6) 1st Leg [Nov 11] Sahid Conteh-U FC 6-0 Biriwa Stars FC [Julius Ngaujah 14, Juldeh Mansaray 36, Bobson L. Kamara 58,81,87, Mohamed L. Kamara 93] Round of Six (6) 2nd Leg [Nov 15] Biriwa Stars FC awd Sahid Conteh-U FC [did not take place, Biriwa Stars FC is hereby fined the sum of Five Hundred New Leones (NLe 500) for their failure to honor the scheduled fixture, Consequently, Sahid Conteh-U FC is awarded three points with one goal, and they will progress to the group 'A' semifinals.] Semi Final 1st Leg [Nov 27] Sahid Conteh-U FC 1-1 Urban Stars FC [Saidu Kamara 48 - Mohamed Kamara 1-1] [Dec 11] *ERNEST BAI KOROMA TROPHY* ?? ?? *- 2023 (14TH EDITION)* Match day: Saturday 9th Dec. 2023 *_Semi-finals return leg_* Venue: Wusum stadium *Match Cancelled* *URBAN STARS FC* ?1?? ?? *SAHID CONTEH-U FC* ?1?? 40'?Alie Tarawallie (USFC) 40'??Alie Tarawallie 75? ?? Bobson L. Kamara ( SC-U FC ) *Aggregate: 2-2*. [Dec 12] *GROUP A AND B ZONAL FINALS* *SECURED BY SAHID CONTEH-U* *AND HYDRO STARS* In the ongoing EBK Trophy, Sahid Conteh-U and Hydro Stars have advanced to the zonal finals for groups "A" and "B" respectively. Sahid Conteh-U's progression stems from a disciplinary action favoring them due to Urban Stars' unsportsmanlike conduct against match officials in the return leg fixture, resulting in Conteh-U being awarded 3 points with two goals. This positions them for the group A finals ? See more [Dec 18] Zone A Final Ocean Boys 2-0 Sahid Conteh-U FC [Amadu Conteh 60, Tejan Kella 93] [Nov 17] Biriwa Stars FC - Urban Stars FC Biriwa Stars FC Fined NLe 500 for Forfeiting Return-Leg Match. The Organizing Committee, led by Tejan Frederickson Fatorma, Head of Media and Marketing, officially announced the fine, citing Biriwa Stars FC?s failure to fulfill the scheduled fixture as a direct breach of the established rules and regulations of the competition. [Nov 17] Biriwa Stars FC 0-6 Sahid Conteh-U FC Sahid Conteh-U FC awd Biriwa Stars FC [Sahid Conteh awarded three points with one goal] In Zone A (Makeni), Ocean Boys and Sahid Conteh-U have emerged as the top teams, while in Zone B (Magburaka), the Golden Dragons and Hydro Stars have similarly excelled, eagerly awaiting confirmation of the dates for their respective clashes. Zone A [Dec 12] Ocean Boys FC ` ` 2-0 Sahid Conteh-U FC {Amadu Conteh 60, Tejan Kella 93] Zone B Hydro Stars 2-2 Khalisha FC Golden Dragons 3-1 Hydro Stars In Zone A (Makeni), Ocean Boys and Sahid Conteh-U have emerged as the top teams, while in Zone B (Magburaka), the Golden Dragons and Hydro Stars have similarly excelled, eagerly awaiting confirmation of the dates for their respective clashes. Grand Final Final [at Wusum Stadium, Makeni] [Dec 25] Golden Dragons - Ocean Boys *ERNEST BAI KOROMA TROPHY* ?? ?? *- 2023 (14TH EDITION)* Match day: Saturday 9th Dec. 2023 *_Semi-finals return leg_* Venue: Wusum stadium *Match Cancelled* *URBAN STARS FC* ?1?? ?? *SAHID CONTEH-U FC* ?1?? 40'?Alie Tarawallie (USFC) 40'??Alie Tarawallie 75? ?? Bobson L. Kamara ( SC-U FC ) *Aggregate: 2-2* The Organising Committee of the EBK Trophy hereby announces that the return leg match fixture scheduled for Wednesday, 15th November 2023, between Biriwa Stars FC and Said Conteh-U FC at the Wusum Stadium did not take place. Biriwa Stars FC, having concluded the first leg with a 6-0 result against them, failed to honour the subsequent fixture. OCEAN BOYS FC NAVIGATE THROUGH THE FOURTEENTH EDITION ERNEST BAI KOROMA TROPHY SEMI-FINALS AGAINST SAHID CONTEH-U FC Monday, 18th December, 2023 Ocean Boys central defender Tejan Kella badged home the Man Of The Match award after his stellar performance and classic goal which made it 2-0 to his side against 2021 champions, Sahid Conteh-U FC? Makeni, SIERRA LEONE ? The search for the prestigious 2023 EBK-Trophy began in October of this year, and it is set to conclude on Christmas Day. The matchup will feature two formidable teams, Golden Dragons Football Club of Magburaka and Ocean Boys Football Club of Makeni, at the renowned Wusum stadium. Both teams have emerged victorious in their respective zones after intense clashes and have secured their spots in this year?s EBK-Trophy by defeating their opponents in the semi-finals, which also determined the winners of their zones A and B. In Zone B, Golden Dragons Football Club displayed their dominance by defeating Hydro Stars Football Club with an impressive score of 3-1, securing their place in the grand finals. On the other hand, Ocean Boys exhibited their strength by triumphing over the reigning champions of the 2021 EBK-Trophy with a convincing score of 2-0 in Makeni. This remarkable achievement confirmed their ticket to the eagerly anticipated grand finals, scheduled to take place on Christmas Day. NB: aka Northern Champions League. [Oct 21] Northern Stars drw Masongbo [1-4 pen] [Oct 26] Sahid Conteh-U FC 2-1 Sella Stars FC [Santigie Kamara 69, Bobson Lamin Kamara 75 - Saviour Bangura 54] Round of 20 - Makeni Zone [Oct 27] Urban Stars FC versus Biriwa Stars FC In Zone A (Makeni), Ocean Boys and Sahid Conteh-U have emerged as the top teams, while in Zone B (Magburaka), the Golden Dragons and Hydro Stars have similarly excelled, eagerly awaiting confirmation of the dates for their respective clashes. The EBK-Trophy Organizing Committee announced that they will soon disclose the official date for these teams Golden Dragons, Hydro Stars, Ocean Boys, and defending champions Sahid Conteh-U Football Club. Zones A and B, situated in Makeni and magburaka Second Leg [Nov 15] Biriwa Stars FC awd Sahid Conteh-U FC [awarded 0-1, Biriwa forfeited] NB: 3 winners and best losers to semifinal Zonal Semifinals First Leg [Nov 27] Sahid Conteh-U FC 1-1 Urban Stars FC [Saidu Kamara 48; Mohamed Kamara 1-1] Second Leg [Dec 9] Urban Stars FC abd Sahid Conteh-U FC [abandoned at 1-1 in 80' due to match disruption by Urban Stars] Zonal Final [Dec 12, Wusum Stadium] Ocean Boys FC 2-0 Sahid Conteh-U FC [Amadu Conteh 60, Tejan Kella 93] Zone B (Makeni) Zonal Final [Dec 16] Golden Dragons FC 3-1 Hydro Stars NB: Ocean Boys FC (Makeni) winners Zone 1, Golden Dragons FC (Magbaruka) winners Zone 2 Overall Final [Dec 25, Wusum Stadium] Ocean Boys FC - Golden Dragons FC [Dec 19] *Ocean Boys and Gold Dragons* *Secure EBK Trophy Ground Finals Spots* Ocean Boys cruised pass Sahid Conteh-U earning place in the EBK Trophy ground finals alongside Golden Dragons. The match Zone A cracker was one of the best matches witnessed by football enthusiast in EBK Trophy this season by both teams as they vied for a spot in the grand finals. The intense decider took place on Monday, December 18, marking the zonal final for the Makeni Zone at the Wusum Stadium in Makeni. In a fiercely contested battle at every turn both teams sought to secure their position in the highly anticipated grand finals. Notably, Amadu Conteh made a significant contribution by opening the score sheet for Ocean Boys in the 60th minute propelling them to a 1-0 lead. The excitement peaked when defender Tejan Kella displaying a stellar performance sealed the victory with a goal in the 90+3 added time securing a 2-0 win for the Congo town boys. Kella was also decorated with the man of the match award for his outstanding performance. This victory means that Head Coach Abu 'Zagalo' Conteh boys will be competing in one of the nation's most prestigious football tournaments finale while eagerly eyeing the chance to be adorned with the EBK Trophy's most esteemed silverware. Meanwhile in Zone B, Golden Dragons demonstrated their supremacy against their district counterpart Hydro Stars by thrashing them 3-1 in the zonal finals at the Magburaka Town Field on Saturday December 16. This progress has as well bolstered their morale with huge expectations of lifting the coveted trophy for the very first time in the club history. Despite recent tactical reforms by the Magburaka outfit, the Tonkolili giant faces a formidable challenge against a resilient and determined Ocean Boys side. The clash between these two zonal champions sets the stage for an anticipated exciting grand finals on December 25 in this year's 14th edition of the EBK Trophy. Final [at Wusum Stadium, Makeni] [Dec 25]
Final [At Southern Arena, Bo City] Bo Rangers 1-0 Mighty Blackpool [Saidu Bah Kamara 55]
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