2018 Barbados Premier League

The 2018 Barbados Premier League (officially the Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 72nd season of the highest tier of football in Barbados. The season began on 11 March and ended on 8 July 2018.[1]

Barbados Premier League
Season2018
ChampionsWeymouth Wales
Caribbean Club ShieldWeymouth Wales
← 2017

Format

The 12 teams will be divided into two zones of six teams each. Each team will play the other teams in their own zone twice and the teams in the other zone once, for a total of 16 matches. The teams finishing first in each zone will play in the championship match for the title, while the teams finishing second in each zone will play in the third place match. The teams finishing last in each zone will be relegated, while the teams finishing fifth will play over two matches with the loser also relegated.[2]

Teams change
Promoted from previous season
  • Empire
  • Silver Sands
  • Porey Springs
Relegated from previous season

    Regular season

    Zone 1
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Weymouth Wales (C) 16 14 2 0 50 6 +44 44 Championship Final
    2 Paradise 16 10 2 4 42 16 +26 32 Third Place Match
    3 Brittons Hill 16 9 2 5 27 15 +12 29
    4 Empire 16 8 2 6 35 30 +5 26
    5 Notre Dame (O) 16 8 0 8 28 30 −2 24 Relegation Playoff
    6 Silver Sands (R) 16 3 2 11 17 53 −36 11 Relegated
    Source: RSSSF
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.

    Zone 2
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Barbados Defence Force (BDF) (C) 16 11 2 3 39 10 +29 35 Championship Final
    2 University of the West Indies 16 9 3 4 40 14 +26 30 Third Place Match
    3 Ellerton 16 6 3 7 30 22 +8 21
    4 Porey Springs 16 1 6 9 22 50 −28 9
    5 Waterford Compton (R) 16 0 4 12 16 55 −39 4 Relegation Playoff
    6 Rendezvous[lower-alpha 1] (R) 16 1 4 11 22 67 −45 −5 Relegated
    Source: RSSSF
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
    Notes:
    1. Rendezvous 12 points deducted

    Championship Final
    Weymouth Wales2–1BDF

    Third Place Match
    Paradise2–3UWI

    Relegation Playoff

    First Leg
    Waterford Compton0–5Notre Dame

    Second Leg
    Notre Dame10–1Waterford Compton

    Waterford Compton relegated.

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    References
    1. Barbados 2018, RSSSF.com
    2. 2018 Season Fixtures
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