2016–17 National Premier League
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Football league season
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 148 |
| Goals scored | 311 (2.1 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jamaica Jermaine Johnson: 16 goals |
| Biggest home win | UWI F.C. 4-0 Boys' Town October 27, 2016, Reno F.C. 4-0 Boys' Town November 6, 2016 |
| Biggest away win | Boys' Town 0-4 Tivoli Gardens November 27, 2016 |
| Highest scoring | Maverley Hughenden 2-3 Jamalco September 25, 2016 UWI F.C. 3-2 Arnett Gardens October 16, 2016 Boys' Town 2-3 UWI F.C. November 20, 2016 |
| Longest winning run | Montego Bay United: 5 games |
| Longest unbeaten run | Montego Bay United: 5 games |
| Longest losing run | Jamalco: 6 games |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 Red Stripe Premier League is the highest competitive football league in Jamaica. It is the 43rd edition of the competition. It started on September 4, 2016. For this season the teams qualifying for the playoffs were increased from four to six teams. Teams ranked from one to two would get a bye to the semi-final round and teams ranked 3 and 6 will play a two leg tie along with teams ranked 4 and 5 for the quarterfinal stage. The two legged tie still remains for the semi-final stage.
Changes from 2015–2016
[edit ]- Maverley Hughenden and Jamalco were promoted from the Jamaican Major Leagues (second tier football).
- Rivoli United and Cavalier were relegated to the Jamaican Major Leagues (second tier football).
Teams
[edit ]Team information.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett Gardens | Kingston | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex | 7,000 | Jamaica Jerome Waite |
| Boys' Town | Kingston | Collie Smith Drive Sporting Complex | 2,000 | Jamaica Andrew Price |
| Harbour View | Kingston | Harbour View Mini Stadium | 7,000 | Jamaica Ludlow Bernard |
| Humble Lions | Clarendon | Effortville Community Centre | 1,000 | Jamaica Donovan Duckie |
| Jamalco | Clarendon | Wembley Centre of Excellence | 1,000 | Jamaica Rayon Johnson |
| Maverley Hughenden | Kingston | Constant Spring Football Field | 3,000 | Jamaica Anthony Patrick |
| Montego Bay United | Montego Bay | Montego Bay Sports Complex, WesPow Park | 9,000 | Jamaica Dillon Thelwell (Interim) |
| Portmore United | Portmore | Ferdie Neita Sports Complex | 3,000 | Jamaica Linval Dixon |
| Reno F.C. | Westmoreland Parish | Frome | 2,000 | Jamaica Wendell Downswell |
| Tivoli Gardens | Kingston | Railway Oval | 3,000 | Jamaica Omar Edwards |
| UWI F.C. | Kingston | UWI Bowl | 2,000 | Jamaica Marcel Gayle |
| Waterhouse | Kingston | Waterhouse Stadium | 5,000 | Jamaica Admiral Bailey |
Managerial Changes
[edit ]| Manager | Club | Status | Date | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Anthony Patrick (Interim) | Waterhouse | End of caretaker spell | May 2016 | Jamaica Marvin Tate [1] |
| Jamaica Paul 'Tegat' Davis | Montego Bay United | End of caretaker spell | July 2016 | Serbia Slaviša Božičić |
| Jamaica Marvin Tate | Waterhouse | Sacked | November 2016 | Jamaica Admiral Bailey [2] |
| Jamaica Lijyasu Simms | Maverley Hughenden | Sacked | December 2016 | Jamaica Anthony Patrick |
| Serbia Slaviša Božičić | Montego Bay United | Step Down | December 2016 | Jamaica Dillon Thelwell (Interim) |
League table
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humble Lions | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 61 | Qualification for Semi-Finals |
| 2 | UWI | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 59 | |
| 3 | Montego Bay United | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 56 | Qualification for Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Portmore United | 33 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 55 | |
| 5 | Tivoli Gardens | 33 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 55 | |
| 6 | Arnett Gardens | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 46 | |
| 7 | Reno | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 39 | |
| 8 | Waterhouse | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Harbour View | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 36 | |
| 10 | Boys' Town | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 36 | |
| 11 | Maverley Hughenden | 33 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 35 | Relegation to Regional confederations |
| 12 | Jamalco | 33 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 30 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Playoffs
[edit ]Bracket
[edit ]Results
[edit ]Quarterfinals
[edit ]| Tivoli Gardens | 1–1 | Portmore United |
|---|---|---|
| Morris 85' | Report | East 39' |
Referee: Odette Hamilton
| Portmore United | 2-1 | Tivoli Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| East 5' Grandison 40' |
Report | Pryce 23' |
Referee: Kevin Morrison
| Arnett Gardens | 1–1 | Montego Bay United |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson 74' | Report | Kirlew 68' |
Referee: Karl Tyrell
| Montego Bay United | 1-2 | Arnett Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 63' | Report | Reid 17' 76' |
Referee: Karl Tyrell
Semi-finals
[edit ]| Arnett Gardens | 2 - 1 | Humble Lions |
|---|---|---|
| F. Reid 45' Harris 60' |
Report | K. Reid 62' |
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
| Humble Lions | 0 - 1 | Arnett Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| Report | F. Reid 72' |
Effortville Community Centre, May Pen
Final
[edit ]| Portmore United F.C. | 1 - 2 | Arnett Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| Foster 2' | Report [[5] Report] |
Anderson 55' Morgan 65' |
Attendance: 20, 000
Top goalscorers
[edit ]Updated as of March 4, 2017
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica Jermaine Johnson | Tivoli Gardens | 16 |
| 2 | Jamaica Shamar Nicholson | Boys' Town | 11 |
| 3 | Jamaica Elton Thpmpson | Tivoli Gardens | 7 |
| 4 | Jamaica Dino Williams | Montego Bay United | 7 |
| 5 | Jamaica Afiba Chambers | Reno | 6 |
| 6 | Jamaica Rochane Smith | UWI | 6 |
| 7 | Jamaica Francis Swaby | Humble Lions | 6 |
| 8 | Jamaica Kemar Beckford | Waterhouse | 5 |
| 9 | Jamaica Anthony Greenland | UWI | 5 |
| 10 | Jamaica Lennox Russell | Arnett Gardens | 5 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Tate set to take charge at Waterhouse". 13 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Waterhouse contract 'Admiral' Bailey as head coach". 30 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Patrick heading to Maverley-Hughenden". 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2016年12月20日.
- ^ "Serb Bozicic quits MBU". 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017.
- ^ Stamp, Marc (8 June 2017). "Arnett's Coach Waite hails 'special group'". Jamaica Gleaner . pp. B3.