2017–18 National Premier League
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Football league season
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Portmore United 6th title |
| Relegated | Sandals South Coast Boys' Town |
| Caribbean Club Championship | Portmore United Waterhouse |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 436 (2.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jamaica Craig Foster 17 goals |
| Biggest home win | Arnett Gardens 5-0 Reno |
| Biggest away win | Waterhouse 0-5 Portmore United Sandals South Coast 0-5 Arnett Gardens |
| Highest scoring | Cavalier 3-4 Arnett Gardens |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 Red Stripe Premier League is the highest competitive football league in Jamaica. It is the 44th edition of the competition. The regular season started on September 24, 2017.[1] Arnett Gardens are the defending champions, having won their 5th title last season.
Teams
[edit ]Maverley Hughenden and Jamalco finished 11th and 12th in last season's competition and were relegated to their respective regional Super Leagues, the KSAFA Super League and South Central Confederation Super League respectively. At the end of last season, the champions of the four Super Leagues participated in a promotion playoff double round-robin tournament. Cavalier and Sandals South Coast finished 1st and 2nd after the playoff and were promoted to the National Premier League for this season.
2017–18 National Premier League is located in Jamaica
Arnett Gardens Boys' Town Cavalier Harbour View Tivoli Gardens UWI Waterhouse
Humble Lions
Montego Bay United
Portmore United
Reno Sandals South Coast
Location of teams in the 2017–18 National Premier League
| 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 |
| Cavalier | Kingston | Stadium East | 2,000 | Jamaica Rudolph Speid |
| Harbour View | Kingston | Harbour View Mini Stadium | 7,000 | Jamaica Ricardo Gardner |
| Humble Lions | Clarendon | Effortville Community Centre | 1,000 | Jamaica |
| Montego Bay United | Montego Bay | Montego Bay Sports Complex, WesPow Park | 9,000 | United States Tim Hankinson |
| Portmore United | Portmore | Ferdie Neita Sports Complex | 3,000 | Jamaica Shavar Thomas |
| Reno | Westmoreland Parish | Frome Sports Club | 2,000 | Jamaica Wendell Downswell |
| Sandals South Coast | Westmoreland Parish | Frome Sports Club | 2,000 | Jamaica Aaron Lawrence |
| Tivoli Gardens | Kingston | Railway Oval | 3,000 | Jamaica Omar Edwards |
| UWI | Kingston | UWI Bowl | 2,000 | Jamaica Marcel Gayle |
| Waterhouse | Kingston | Waterhouse Stadium | 5,000 | Jamaica Donavan Duckie |
Regular season
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portmore United (C) | 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 66 | Qualification for Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Arnett Gardens | 33 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 51 | |
| 3 | Tivoli Gardens | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 50 | Qualification for Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Waterhouse | 33 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 50 | |
| 5 | Harbour View | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 49 | |
| 6 | Cavalier | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 48 | |
| 7 | UWI | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 48 | |
| 8 | Humble Lions | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 46 | |
| 9 | Montego Bay United | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 41 | |
| 10 | Reno | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 39 | |
| 11 | Sandals South Coast (R) | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 60 | −35 | 22 | Relegation to Regional confederations |
| 12 | Boys' Town (R) | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 59 | −35 | 21 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2018. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit ]Regular home games
[edit ]| Home \ Away | ARN | BOY | CAV | HAR | HUM | MBU | POR | REN | SSC | TIV | UWI | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett Gardens | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Boys' Town | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Cavalier | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Harbour View | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Humble Lions | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | |
| Montego Bay United | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Portmore United | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Reno | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Sandals South Coast | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | |
| Tivoli Gardens | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| UWI F.C. | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Waterhouse | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Additional home games
[edit ]| Home \ Away | ARN | BOY | CAV | HAR | HUM | MBU | POR | REN | SSC | TIV | UWI | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett Gardens | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Boys' Town | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | ||||||
| Cavalier | 3–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Harbour View | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Humble Lions | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Montego Bay United | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Portmore United | 5–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–1 | ||||||
| Reno | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Sandals South Coast | 0–5 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | |||||||
| Tivoli Gardens | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||||||
| UWI F.C. | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |||||||
| Waterhouse | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoffs
[edit ]Bracket
[edit ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
1
Portmore United
0
3
3
3
Tivoli Gardens
0
0
0
6
Cavalier
0
0
0
4
Waterhouse
0 (3)
2
Arnett Gardens
0
1
1
4
Waterhouse
1
2
3
4
Waterhouse
1
2
3
5
Harbour View
0
1
1
Results
[edit ]Quarterfinals
[edit ]| Harbour View | 0 – 1 | Waterhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Soccerway | 89' K. Simpson |
| Waterhouse | 2 – 1 | Harbour View |
|---|---|---|
| C. Benbow 2' K. Beckford 90' |
Soccerway | 45' M. Blackburn |
Referee: Oshane Nation
| Tivoli Gardens | 0 – 2 | Cavalier |
|---|---|---|
| Soccerway | 26' N. Daley 30' A. Marshall |
Referee: Karl Tyrell
Semifinals
[edit ]The winners of these ties will qualify for the CFU Club Championship.
| Cavalier | 0 – 0 | Portmore United |
|---|---|---|
| Soccerway |
Referee: Daneon Parchment
| Portmore United | 3 – 0 | Cavalier |
|---|---|---|
| J. East 5', 72' J. Lynch 48' |
Soccerway |
| Waterhouse | 1 – 0 | Arnett Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| T. Stewart 55' | Soccerway |
Referee: Kevin Morrison
| Arnett Gardens | 1 – 2 | Waterhouse |
|---|---|---|
| S. Clarke 10' | Soccerway | 12' C. Benbow 53' T. Stewart |
Finals
[edit ]| Portmore United | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Waterhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Soccerway | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 3 | ||
Referee: Oshane Nation
Top goalscorers
[edit ]| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica Craig Foster | Humble Lions | 17 |
| 2 | Jamaica Fabian Reid | Arnett Gardens | 16 |
| 3 | Jamaica Javon East | Portmore United | 12 |
| - | Jamaica Ryan Miller | UWI FC | 12 |
| 5 | Jamaica Kemar Beckford | Waterhouse | 11 |
| - | Jamaica Ricardo Morris | Portmore United | 11 |
| 7 | Jamaica Dino Williams | Montego Bay United | 10 |
| 8 | Jamaica Jeremie Lynch | Portmore United | 9 |
| - | Jamaica Chevone Marsh | Cavalier | 9 |
| 10 | Jamaica Colorado Murray | Tivoli Gardens | 8 |
| - | Jamaica Andre Moulton | Tivoli Gardens | 8 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Jamaica 2017/18". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024年08月29日.