Watanga FC
ClubnameWatanga FC
FullnameWatanga Football Club
FoundedDecember 24, 1997
GroundSKD Practice Pitch
Capacity2,000
ChairmanAaron Jallah
ManagerEric Diabatteh
LeagueLiberian First Division
Season2024–25
Position3rd of 14
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Watanga Football Club is a Liberian association football club founded on December 24, 1997. The club was named after the military camp established just outside Monrovia by former members of the rebel movement at the end of the First Liberian Civil War in 1996. The club won the national championship in 2022 and was a finalist for the 2012 LFA Cup. The SKD Practice Pitch is their home venue.[1] Watanga FC played home games at the stadium in front of capacity crowds of 2,000.

Honours

Recent seasons

Championship
SeasonLevelLeaguePlaceReference
2020–20211.Liberian First Division4.[3]
2021–20221.Liberian First Division1.[4]
2022–20231.Liberian First Division3.[5]
2023–20241.Liberian First Division1.[6]
2024–20251.Liberian First Division3.[7]

Current squad

(On loan from Real Muja Football Club) (On loan from Real Muja Football Club)

(On loan from FC Garou)

Technical staff

  • Gekor Theophilus- Head Coach =
  • William Zogbo - Deputy Coach =
  • Edward Gweh - Fitness Trainer =
  • Victor Kpadeh - Goalkeeper Trainer
  • Randall Gbassagee - Statistician
  • Timothy Kpoto - Masseur =
  • Phillip Gbollie - Medic =
  • Donald Gbawor - Kit Man -1
  • Justin Togba - Kit Man -2
  • Richard Yeanay - Administrative Manager =

Famous players

Managers

References

  1. ^ "Watanga FC Results – Liberia Football Association". www.liberiafa-lr.com. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  2. ^ Liberia – List of Champions. RSSSF.
  3. ^ 2020–2021 season on RSSSF
  4. ^ 2021–2022 season on RSSSF
  5. ^ 2022–2023 m. season on RSSSF
  6. ^ 2023–2024 season on RSSSF
  7. ^ 2024–2025 m. season on RSSSF