By: Hassan Osman Kargbo
Following their 2-0 win against a strong and resilient Wusum Stars from Makeni, Bo Rangers has been crowned as the Champion of the Sierra Leone Premier League for the second time in a row.
This all-important encounter for Bo Rangers against Wusum Stars took place at the most prestigious Southern Arena Stadium, on Sunday 2 July 2023.
This victory haw seen Bo Rangers to clinch the Sierra Leone Premier League tittle back-to-back. They won the League unbeatable with thirty games played so far and four games to go. They have one of the best records in the history of Sierra Leone football. Played 30 matches, win 21 games, draw 9 with zero defeat and they have secured 72 points so far with four games more to play. If they managed to avoid defeat in their remaining four matches, they will be one of the few teams in Sierra Leone football history to accomplish an unprecedented milestone by going through the entire season without any defeat.
The Elephant boys of the South as they normally called them are the fifth team in the history of Sierra Leone football to win the League back-to-back. Diamond Stars did it in 2012 and 2013 season, also Mighty Blackpool in 1978 and 1979, Real Republicans also in 1983 and 1984. However, East End Lions is the only team that have won the League three times in a row, 1992, 1993, and 1994 respectfully. Could Bo Rangers replicate this record under the leadership of Babadi Kamara and the Head Coach, Alhaji Foray? This is the question that football fans are asking.
Bo Rangers is based in the country’s second City of Bo. The team has one of the best strikers in the League, Abu Komeh, with 16 goals so far. They had also the most wins in the league and the defense of Bo Rangers is also outstanding, conceding less goals in the League.
