Monrovia — The Protest, Grievance and Disciplinary Committee of the Nationwide County Sports activities Meet has overturned the results of the preliminary spherical soccer match between Grand Cape Mount County and Lofa County, citing critical violations of participant eligibility guidelines by Lofa County.
In its report submitted to the Ministry of Youth and Sports activities, the committee, chaired by Cllr. Kula L. Jackson, dominated that gamers Jeremiah Johnson and Francis Doe have been illegally transferred and improperly registered, rendering them ineligible to take part as third-division gamers within the 2025–2026 Nationwide County Sports activities Meet.
In accordance with paperwork reviewed by the committee, the switch data of the 2 gamers weren’t correctly processed by the Liberia Soccer Affiliation’s Home Switch Matching System (DTMS) and CONNECT system. Consequently, the committee concluded that the gamers didn’t meet the eligibility necessities and should be thought of first-division gamers.
The committee additional established that Johnson and Doe have been transferred from Wologizi FC, a first-division membership, to Howard FC, a third-division membership, after the official LFA switch window had closed. This motion, the report famous, voided their eligibility to compete as third-division gamers within the County Meet.
Addressing the second concern raised, the committee dominated in favor of Grand Cape Mount County, confirming that the protest was filed accurately and inside process. The protest was famous on the match sheet instantly after the sport on December 21, 2025, and a proper criticism was submitted to the Ministry of Youth and Sports activities the next day. Data present the letter was obtained and signed for by Deputy Minister for Administration Henry Yonton at 12:25 p.m.
The committee dismissed arguments by Lofa County that the protest was filed outdoors the four-hour procedural deadline, stating that the timing of the formal submission was not materials sufficient to invalidate Grand Cape Mount County’s protest below the 2025–2026 Nationwide County Sports activities Meet Guidelines and Rules.
On the third query earlier than it, the committee dominated that Lofa County grossly violated Article XI: Gamers’ Eligibility, Sub-section 13.13 of the Guidelines and Rules, which permits solely three gamers from the primary division and three from the second division to take part on every county workforce. The committee additionally faulted Lofa County for failing to conduct full due diligence on the eligibility standing of the 2 gamers previous to their switch and participation.
Primarily based on these findings, the Grievance and Disciplinary Committee dominated that the results of the match performed on December 21, 2025, on the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports activities Complicated be reversed. Grand Cape Mount County has been awarded three factors and two targets in accordance with the 2025–2026 Nationwide County Sports activities Meet Guidelines and Rules.
The ruling was signed by Cllr. Kula L. Jackson, Chairman of the committee, on December 26, 2025.
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With the ruling, Grand Cape Mount topped the group with six factors, adopted by Grand Bassa with 4 factors, whereas Lofa County and Grand Gedeh completed with three factors every.
Consequently, Grand Cape Mount and Grand Bassa certified for the knockout stage, whereas Lofa County and Grand Gedeh have been eradicated.
