The first division league began in 1956 and has only once been won by a club outside Monrovia.

It has been dominated by Mighty Barrolle FC and Invincible Eleven FC.

The league is organized by the Liberia Football Association.

In March 2010, Cellcom GSM, a telecommunications corporation in Liberia and Guinea contracted a three-year sponsorship deal with the League until the end of the 2012–13 season.

[1] In October 2013, Cellcom GSM and the Liberia Football Association extended their deal to another three years until the end of the 2015–16 season.