2015–16 National Premier League

The 2015–16 Red Stripe Premier League is the highest competitive football league in Jamaica. It is the 42nd edition of the competition. It started on September 6, 2015 and ended on May 17, 2016.

National Premier League
Season2015–16
ChampionsMontego Bay United
RelegatedRivoli United
Cavalier
2017 Caribbean Club ChampionshipMontego Bay United
Portmore United
Top goalscorer Dino Williams : 15 goals.
Biggest home winArnett Gardens 6-0 Reno F.C., February 14, 2016.
Biggest away winRivoli United 3-4 Boys' Town, October 4, 2015.
Highest scoringWaterhouse 4-4 Cavalier, December 20, 2015.
Longest winning runArnett Gardens: 5 games.
Longest unbeaten runArnett Gardens: 11 games.
Longest losing runRivoli United: 4 games.

Changes from 2014–15

  • UWI F.C. and Portmore United were promoted from the Jamaican Major Leagues (second tier football).
  • Barbican and Sporting Central Academy were relegated to the Jamaican Major Leagues (second tier football).

Teams

Team information at the start of the 2015-2016 season

TeamLocationStadiumStadium CapacityManager
Arnett GardensKingstonAnthony Spaulding Sports Complex7,000 Jerome Waite
Boys' TownKingstonCollie Smith Drive Sporting Complex2,000 Andrew Price
CavalierKingstonStadium East Field1,000 Rudolph Speid
Harbour ViewKingstonHarbour View Mini Stadium7,000 Ludlow Bernard
Humble LionsClarendonEffortville Community Centre1,000 Linval Wilson
Montego Bay UnitedMontego BayCatherine Hall Stadium9,000 Tim Hankinson
Portmore UnitedKingstonFerdie Neita Sports Complex3,000 Linval Dixon
Reno F.C.Savannah-la-marFrome2,000 Wendell Downswell
Rivoli UnitedSpanish TownPrison Oval1,500 Harold Thomas
Tivoli GardensKingstonRailway Oval3,000 Christopher Bender
UWI F.C.KingstonUWI Bowl2,000 Marcel Gayle
WaterhouseKingstonWaterhouse Stadium5,000 Calvert Fitzgerald

Managerial Changes

ManagerClubStatusDateReplacement
Calvert FitzgeraldWaterhouseResignedOctober 14, 2015 Anthony Patrick (Interim) [1]
Tim HankinsonMontego Bay UnitedResignedNovember, 2015 Leonardo Neiva [2]
Linval WilsonHumble LionsNovember, 2015Vassell Reynolds (Technical Director) [3]
Anthony Patrick (Interim)WaterhouseDecember 10, 2015Paul Young
Leonardo NeivaMontego Bay UnitedUnable to get work permitJanuary 2016 Paul 'Tegat' Davis
Christopher BenderTivoli GardensSackedJanuary 2016 Glendon 'Admiral' Bailey
Paul youngWaterhouseMutual ConsentFebruary 17, 2016 Anthony Patrick [4]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Portmore United 33 18 7 8 42 29 +13 61 Qualification for Playoffs
2 Arnett Gardens 33 18 6 9 49 29 +20 60
3 Montego Bay United 33 16 11 6 53 26 +27 59
4 Humble Lions 33 13 11 9 30 27 +3 50
5 UWI 33 13 10 10 39 41 2 49
6 Harbour View 33 10 13 10 39 34 +5 43
7 Tivoli Gardens 33 12 7 14 39 40 1 43
8 Boys' Town 33 10 8 15 35 52 17 38
9 Waterhouse 33 8 10 15 32 40 8 34
10 Reno 33 7 13 13 35 54 19 34
11 Rivoli United 33 8 9 16 38 47 9 33 Relegation to Regional confederations
12 Cavalier 33 8 9 16 24 36 12 33
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Playoffs

The two finalists qualify for the 2017 Caribbean Club Championship. All times EST (UTC−5).

Playoffs

  Semi-Finals Finals
                         
1 Portmore United 1 3 4  
4 Humble Lions 2 1 3  
    1 Portmore United 1
  3 Montego Bay United 2
2 Arnett Gardens 1 2 3
3 Montego Bay United (a.e.t.) 2 2 4  

Semi-Finals

Game One

Humble Lions2 – 1Portmore United
Cousins  59'
Swaby  67'
Ricketts  75'
The Effortville Mini Stadium, May Pen

Montego Bay United2 – 1Arnett Gardens
Gordon  23'
Rodney  43'
Martin  34'
WespoW Park, Montego Bay

Game Two

Arnett Gardens2 – 2 (a.e.t.)Montego Bay United
Malcolm  83' (pen.)
Harris  90+5'
Hilton  45+1'
Brown  113'
Tony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston

Montego Bay United advanced 4–3 on aggregate.


Portmore United3 – 1Humble Lions
Binns  8', 22' (pen.)
Stewart  76'
Wolfe  64'

Portmore United advanced 4–3 on aggregate.

Final

Montego Bay United2 – 1Portmore United
Woozencroft  62'
Williams  80'
Binns  73'
WespoW Park, Montego Bay

Top goalscorers

Updated as of March 30, 2016

RankScorerTeamGoals
1 Owayne GordonMontego Bay United16
2 Dino WilliamsMontego Bay United15
3 Cory BurkeRivoli United12
4 Girvan BrownUWI12
5 Kemal MalcomArnett Gardens12
6 Rafiek ThomasBoys' Town12
7 Javon EastPortmore United10
8 Kenroy HowellWaterhouse9
9 Junior FlemmingsTivoli Gardens8
10 Anthony GrenlandUWI8
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