2013–14 National Premier League
The 2013–14 National Premier League (also known as the 2013–14 Red Stripe Premier League) is the highest competitive football league in Jamaica. It is the 40th edition of the competition. The season will begin in September 15 and will be completed in May 2014. The teams will play each other 3 times each then the top eight teams will enter a knock-out playoff to decide the campions. Harbour View were the defending champions, having won their fourth Jamaican championship last season.[1]
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Montego Bay United |
| CFU Club Championship | Montego Bay United Waterhouse |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
Teams
Rivoli United and August Town FC were promoted following the RSPL Promotion playoffs. Reno FC and Savannah FC both from Westmoreland were relegated at the end of the 2012-2013 season.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett Gardens | Kingston | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex | 7,000 |  |
| Boys' Town | Kingston | Collie Smith Drive Sporting Complex | 2,000 | |
| Harbour View | Kingston | Harbour View Mini Stadium | 7,000 | |
| Rivoli United | Spanish Town | Prison Oval | 1,500 | |
| Humble Lions | Clarendon | Effortville Community Centre | 1,000 | |
| Montego Bay United | Montego Bay | Catherine Hall Stadium | 8,000 | |
| Portmore United | Portmore | Ferdie Neita Sports Complex | 2,000 | |
| August Town | Kingston | UWI Bowl | 2,000 | |
| Sporting Central Academy | Clarendon | Brancourt Sports Ground, Clarendon Park | 2,000 | |
| Tivoli Gardens | Kingston | Railway Oval | 3,000 | |
| Cavalier | Kingston | Stadium East Field | 1,000 | |
| Waterhouse | Kingston | Waterhouse Stadium | 5,000 | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterhouse | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 65 | Qualification for 2015 CFU Club Championship |
| 2 | Harbour View | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 56 | |
| 3 | Montego Bay United (C) | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 53 | Qualification for 2015 CFU Club Championship |
| 4 | Arnett Gardens | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 52 | |
| 5 | Tivoli Gardens | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 45 | |
| 6 | Rivoli United | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 44 | |
| 7 | Humble Lions | 33 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 41 | |
| 8 | Cavalier | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 40 | |
| 9 | Boys' Town | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 38 | |
| 10 | Sporting Central Academy | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 38 | |
| 11 | Portmore United | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 33 | Relegation to 2014-15 Jamaican Second Levels |
| 12 | August Town | 33 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 46 | −26 | 27 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Semifinals
First legs
| 7 May 2014 | Harbour View | 2 – 2 | Montego Bay United | Kingston |
| Stadium: Harbour View Stadium |
| 8 May 2014 | Waterhouse | 3 – 3 | Arnett Gardens | Kingston |
Second legs
| 11 May 2014 | Montego Bay United | 1 – 0 | Harbour View | Montego Bay |
| Dino Williams |
Montego Bay United wins series 3–2 on aggregate
| 12 May 2014 | Arnett Gardens | 1 – 2 | Waterhouse | Kingston |
Waterhouse wins series 5–4 on aggregate
Finals
| 19 May 2014 | Waterhouse | 2 – 5 | Montego Bay United | Kingston |
| Stadium: Independence Park, Kingston |
| National Premier League champions: |
|---|
| Montego Bay United 3rd title |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Harbour View F.C. | 18 |
| 2 | |
Rivoli United F.C. | 17 |
| 3 | |
Sporting Central Academy | 14 |
| 4 | |
Cavalier F.C. | 12 |
| 5 | |
Montego Bay United F.C. | 11 |
| 6 | |
Arnett Gardens F.C. | 10 |
| 7 | |
Humble Lions F.C. | 8 |
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Waterhouse F.C. | ||
| 9 | |
Boys' Town F.C. | 7 |
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Humble Lions F.C. | ||
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Arnett Gardens F.C. | ||
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Waterhouse F.C. | ||
Individual awards
Monthly awards
| Month | CHEC Player of the Month | CHEC Coach of the Month | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Nat | Club | Link | Coach | Nat | Club | Link | |
| September 2013 | Raymond Williamson | |
Rivoli United F.C. | 5G 0A | Harold Thomas | |
Harbour View F.C. | [] |
| October 2013 | Raymond Williamson | |
Rivoli United F.C. | 0G 0A | Harold Thomas | |
Harbour View F.C. | [] |
| November 2013 | |
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| December 2013 | Adoah Nickle | |
Portmore United F.C. | 3G 0A | |
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| January 2014 | Ricardo Morris | |
Portmore United F.C. | 2G 0A | |
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| February 2014 | Devon Haughton | |
August Town F.C. | 0G 0A | Anthony Patrick | |
Waterhouse F.C. | [] |
| March 2014 | Omando McLeod | |
Humble Lions F.C. | 3G 0A | |
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| April 2014 | Richard McCallum | |
Waterhouse F.C. | 0G 0A | Anthony Patrick | |
Waterhouse F.C. | [] |
| May 2014 | |
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Promotion from Super Leagues
The winners of the 4 regional Super Leagues play-off in a home and home round robin series.
References
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- https://www.fifa.com/associations/association=jam/nationalleague/topscorers.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2013-09-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-01-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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