Digicel Premier League

Countries	Jamaica
Founded	1973
Number of teams	12
Relegation to	KSAFA Super League South Central Confederation Super League Eastern Confederation Super League Western Confederation Super League
Level on pyramid	Level 1
Domestic cup(s)	JFF Champions Cup
International cup(s)	CFU Club Championship CONCACAF Champions League
Current champions	Tivoli Gardens F.C. (2008/2009)
Most championships	Seba United F.C. (11 times)
Website	http://www.golocaljamaica.com/premierleague/

The Jamaican National Premier League is the first division football league in the nation of Jamaica. Twelve teams currently compete in the league, which is mainly sponsored by Digicel.^[1]

The competition is divided in three stages in which every team plays another once; after the third stage (i.e. after 33 games) the top six teams will be placed in one group and the bottom six in another. The top six teams will play against each other in the fourth round, with the top team being crowned champions. The bottom six teams will also only play against each other with no chance of winning the title. The bottom 2 are then relegated and 2 teams from a play-off of the 4 regional league winners are promoted.

The top two teams from the league qualify for the CFU Club Championship, and the bottom two are relegated at the end of the season. To date, the NPL has produced three Caribbean championships by Portmore United F.C. (2005) and Harbour View F.C. (2004 & 2007).

Contents 1 Member teams 2009/10 1.1 Relegated in 2009/10 2 Member teams 2008/09 2.1 Relegated in 2008/09 3 Member teams 2007/08 3.1 Relegated in 2007/08 4 Champions 5 Top scorers 6 Notable former players 6.1 1960's 6.2 1970's 6.3 1980's 6.4 1990's 6.5 2000's 6.6 2010's 7 External links and References

[edit] Member teams 2009/10

• Arnett Gardens F.C.
• Boys' Town F.C.
• Harbour View F.C.
• Portmore United F.C.
• Rivoli United F.C.
• Sporting Central Academy
• St. George's SC
• Tivoli Gardens F.C.(Champions)
• Village United F.C.
• Waterhouse F.C.
• August Town F.C.(Promoted)
• Humble Lions F.C.(Promoted)

[edit] Relegated in 2009/10

[edit] Member teams 2008/09

• Arnett Gardens F.C.
• Boys' Town F.C.
• Harbour View F.C.
• Portmore United F.C. (Champions)
• Meadhaven United (Promoted)^[2]
• Reno F.C.
• Rivoli United F.C. (Promoted)^[3]
• Sporting Central Academy
• St. George's SC
• Tivoli Gardens F.C.
• Village United F.C.
• Waterhouse F.C.

[edit] Relegated in 2008/09

• Meadhaven United
• Reno F.C.

[edit] Member teams 2007/08

• Arnett Gardens F.C.
• August Town F.C.
• Boys' Town F.C.
• Harbour View F.C.
• Portmore United F.C.
• Reno F.C.
• Seba United F.C.
• Sporting Central Academy
• St. George's SC
• Tivoli Gardens F.C.
• Village United F.C.
• Waterhouse F.C.

[edit] Relegated in 2007/08

• August Town F.C.
• Seba United F.C.

[edit] Champions

1973/1974 Santos F.C. 1974/1975 Santos F.C. 1975/1976 Santos F.C. 1976/1977 Santos F.C. 1977/1978 Arnett Gardens F.C. 1978/1979 abandoned 1979/1980 Santos F.C. 1980/1981 Cavaliers F.C. 1981/1982 no competition 1982/1983 Tivoli Gardens F.C. 1983/1984 Boys' Town F.C. 1984/1985 Jamaica Defence Force

1985/1986 Boys' Town F.C. 1986/1987 Seba United F.C. 1987/1988 Wadadah F.C. 1988/1989 Boys' Town F.C. 1989/1990 Reno F.C. 1990/1991 Reno F.C. 1991/1992 Wadadah F.C. 1992/1993 Hazard United F.C. 1993/1994 Violet Kickers F.C. 1994/1995 Reno F.C. 1995/1996 Violet Kickers F.C. 1996/1997 Seba United F.C.

1997/1998 Waterhouse F.C. 1998/1999 Tivoli Gardens F.C. 1999/2000 Harbour View F.C. 2000/2001 Arnett Gardens F.C. 2001/2002 Arnett Gardens F.C. 2002/2003 Hazard United F.C. 2003/2004 Tivoli Gardens F.C. 2004/2005 Portmore United F.C. 2005/2006 Waterhouse F.C. 2006/2007 Harbour View F.C. 2007/2008 Portmore United F.C. 2008/2009 Tivoli Gardens F.C.

Source: RSSSF

[edit] Top scorers

Year	Best scorers	Team	Goals
2008/09	Devon Hodges	Rivoli United F.C.	25
2007/08	Roen Nelson	Portmore United F.C.	16
2006/07	Irvino English	Waterhouse F.C.	18

[edit] Notable former players

[edit] 1960's Sydney 'Syd' Bartlett Allan 'Skill' Cole

[edit] 1970's Trevor Harris Carl Brown Paul Davis Winston Anglin

[edit] 1980's Russell Latapy

[edit] 1990's Ricardo Gardner Andy Williams Theodore Whitmore Ian Goodison Peter Cargill Walter Boyd Onandi Lowe Stephen Malcolm Gregory Messam Warren Barrett Hector Wright Paul Young Altimont Butler Aaron Lawrence

[edit] 2000's Ricardo Fuller Jermaine Johnson Luton Shelton Claude Davis Damion Stewart Rudolph Austin Chris Dawes Sean Fraser Omar Daley Donovan Ricketts Fabian Taylor Jason Morrison Shavar Thomas Oneil Thompson Demar Phillips

[edit] 2010's

[edit] External links and References

• Official Website

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