Discover the history, traditions, competition format, county representation and championship records behind one of Liberia's most celebrated sporting traditions.
Where Liberia's county sporting tradition began.
The Liberia National County Meet is one of the country's longest running national sporting traditions. The competition was inaugurated in 1956, bringing counties together through sport and creating a platform for communities to celebrate their identity, talent and county pride.
Over the years, the County Meet has grown beyond football itself. It has become a major national gathering that brings Liberians together from different counties and communities while giving talented players an opportunity to represent the places they call home.
The National County Sports Meet is organized and hosted through the Ministry of Youth and Sports in collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
From justification and assessment to county selection.
Players can take part in a justification and assessment process organized for their respective counties. This gives players an opportunity to demonstrate their ability and compete for a place on the county team.
Coaches and county football officials assess the players taking part and observe their performances during the selection process.
Players who impress during the process can be selected to represent their county in the County Meet.
The process gives players an opportunity to earn a place on their county team and represent the county on one of Liberia's biggest sporting stages.
Football, home coming and county pride.
The County Meet has traditionally been associated with the holiday period, when communities come together to celebrate football and county pride.
For the 2026 edition, the scheduling is being positioned around the December period, helping connect the competition with the holiday and home coming season.
For many Liberians living abroad, the holiday period is an opportunity to return home. The County Meet gives returning Liberians an opportunity to watch matches, support their counties and reconnect with family, friends and communities.
From the preliminary groups to the championship final.
The 15 counties are divided into four groups. Groups A, B and C contain four counties each, while Group D contains three counties.
Each county plays the other counties in its group. The top two teams from each group qualify for the next stage.
Eight counties qualify from the group stage. Under the format introduced for the 2025/2026 tournament, the eight quarterfinalists are divided into two groups of four.
The quarterfinal stage uses a round-robin format, with the matches centralized in Monrovia.
The top teams from the two quarterfinal groups advance to the semifinals.
The semifinals are played as single elimination matches, meaning the winners advance to the final.
The two semifinal winners meet in the grand final.
The winner becomes the champion of that County Meet edition.
The counties and their preliminary stage hosts.
The host county is the location where that group's preliminary stage matches are played. Counties that qualify then move on to the next stage of the competition in Monrovia.
A look at the County Meet's championship history.
The championship record reflects the counties that have lifted the County Meet title throughout its history.
Firsthand experiences from people who have participated in the National County Sports Meet help add perspective to the history and development of this platform.
Former Goalkeeper
William B. Dolo shared firsthand insight from his experience as a former County Meet player. His experience representing Grand Cape Mount County as a goalkeeper in 2012 and 2013 contributed to our understanding of the competition and the player selection process.
The Liberia County Meet Hub is supported by individuals who contribute their knowledge, skills and experience to the development of the platform.
Technical Contributor
Mawuli Azameti is a software engineer and technical contributor to the Liberia County Meet Hub project, bringing software development knowledge and technical experience to the platform.
Technical Contributor
Kelvin Kumi is a cybersecurity and digital forensics student who contributed to the Liberia County Meet project through website testing, debugging assistance, security recommendations and guidance on project documentation.
The County Meet is more than a football competition. It is a national tradition that gives Liberians an opportunity to celebrate their counties, culture, sporting talent and community pride.
Every edition creates moments of competition, connection and celebration as counties come together through sport.
One nation. Fifteen counties. One passion.