2017–18 National Premier League
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.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Portmore United 6th title |
| Relegated | Sandals South Coast Boys' Town |
| CFU Club Championship | Portmore United Waterhouse |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 436 (2.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  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 → | |
Teams
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.
| 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 | |
| Cavalier | Kingston | Stadium East | 2,000 | |
| Harbour View | Kingston | Harbour View Mini Stadium | 7,000 | |
| Humble Lions | Clarendon | Effortville Community Centre | 1,000 | |
| Montego Bay United | Montego Bay | Montego Bay Sports Complex, WesPow Park | 9,000 |  |
| Portmore United | Portmore | Ferdie Neita Sports Complex | 3,000 | |
| Reno | Westmoreland Parish | Frome Sports Club | 2,000 | |
| Sandals South Coast | Westmoreland Parish | Frome Sports Club | 2,000 | |
| Tivoli Gardens | Kingston | Railway Oval | 3,000 | |
| UWI | Kingston | UWI Bowl | 2,000 | |
| Waterhouse | Kingston | Waterhouse Stadium | 5,000 | |
Regular season
| 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 |
Results
Regular Home Games
Additional Home Games
Playoffs
Bracket
| First Round | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Portmore United | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Tivoli Gardens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Cavalier | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 6 | Cavalier | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Portmore United | 0 (4) | ||||||||||
| 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
Quarterfinals
| Harbour View | 0 – 1 | Waterhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Soccerway |  |
Referee: Cardella Samuels
| Waterhouse | 2 – 1 | Harbour View |
|---|---|---|
| C. Benbow K. Beckford |
Soccerway | |
Drewsland Stadium, Kingston
Referee: Oshane Nation
| Cavalier | 0 – 0 | Tivoli Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| Soccerway |
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Referee: Odette Hamilton
| Tivoli Gardens | 0 – 2 | Cavalier |
|---|---|---|
| Soccerway | |
Referee: Karl Tyrell
Semifinals
The winners of these ties will qualify for the CFU Club Championship.
| Cavalier | 0 – 0 | Portmore United |
|---|---|---|
| Soccerway |
Stadium East, Kingston
Referee: Daneon Parchment
| Portmore United | 3 – 0 | Cavalier |
|---|---|---|
| J. East J. Lynch |
Soccerway |
| Waterhouse | 1 – 0 | Arnett Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| T. Stewart |
Soccerway |
Drewsland Stadium, Kingston
Referee: Kevin Morrison
| Arnett Gardens | 1 – 2 | Waterhouse |
|---|---|---|
| S. Clarke |
Soccerway | |
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Finals
| Portmore United | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Waterhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Soccerway | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 3 | ||
Referee: Oshane Nation
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Humble Lions | 17 |
| 2 | | Arnett Gardens | 16 |
| 3 | | Portmore United | 12 |
| - | | UWI FC | 12 |
| 5 | | Waterhouse | 11 |
| - | | Portmore United | 11 |
| 7 | | Montego Bay United | 10 |
| 8 | | Portmore United | 9 |
| - | | Cavalier | 9 |
| 10 | | Tivoli Gardens | 8 |
| - | | Tivoli Gardens | 8 |
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References
- Jamaica 2017/18, RSSSF.com
External links
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