The Jamaica Premier League (formerly the National Premier League), commonly abbreviated as JPL and officially known as the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is sanctioned by the Jamaican Football Federation as the top division for men's association football in Jamaica . Contested between 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Jamaica Football Championship. Most games are played on Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings (Monday Night Football) .
30-612: Two professional football leagues are known as the Digicel Premier League for marketing purposes: The National Premier League in Jamaica The Barbados Premier Division Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Digicel Premier League . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
60-449: A shaky start, Cavalier rallied with 6 consecutive victories, tying with Portmore United. Tivoli Gardens , Arnett Gardens , and Dunbeholden secured the remaining playoff spots in the top six. Match week four was promoted as derby day, with two local derbies, the "Portmore Derby" and the "West Kingston Derby", scheduled on 12 November 2023. The Portmore Derby, the newer of the two, saw Dunbeholden square up against Portmore United at
90-561: A straight red card in the 70th minute for violent conduct. Tivoli Gardens defeated Arnett Gardens 3–1 in the West Kingston Derby to mark their first derby victory at their arch-nemesis home ground since 2019. Justin Dunn netted all 3 goals for Tivoli Gardens to earn the premier league's first hat-trick of season, he was rewarded with the man of the match award for his outstanding derby performance. Match week 17 featured
120-687: The Ferdi Neita Sports Complex . While the more established and historic West Kingston Derby between Arnett Gardens and Tivoli Gardens was hosted at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex. Portmore United defeated Dunbeholden 2–0 in the Portmore Derby. The fiercely contested matchup saw both team go down to 10 players. Dunbeholden's Rohan Brown was shown a straight red card in the 12th minute and Portmore United's Emelio Rousseau shown
150-451: The 12 teams from the previous season. In June 2021, UWI F.C. announced it would withdraw ahead of the 2021 season due to the modified schedule conflicting with other player commitments; leaving 11 teams in the competition. Montego Bay United was promoted to the league at the start of the 2022 season, restoring the league to 12 teams. Also in 2022, the league entered an agreement with Admiral Sportswear to supply kits to all teams in
180-599: The Jamaica Premier League. However, Tivoli Gardens faced a setback when Howard Morris was shown a straight red card in the 62nd minute for deliberately striking an opponent in the face during a challenge for a loose ball. Despite being reduced to 10 men, Tivoli Gardens maintained their relentless pressure and were rewarded with a penalty in the 73rd minute, expertly converted by striker Justin Dunn , bringing his season tally to 10 goals. Undeterred, Tivoli Gardens continued to press forward and eventually took
210-490: The Premier League Clubs Association (PLCA) ceased their association with Cash Plus Limited as league sponsors and initiated plans for legal action against the investment firm. Digicel signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the league that remained active until 2011. Red Stripe assumed the title sponsorship of the league starting from the 2011-12 season, a contract that concluded after
240-481: The championship in the playoffs, the first and second place regular season finishers advance directly to the semifinals and the third to sixth place teams advance to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals and semifinals are played in a two legged, home and away, format with the winner decided on aggregate with away goal rules enforced. The finals and third place matches are contested as a single leg match. The bottom two regular season finishers are relegated and replaced
270-454: The finals and third place matches of the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup . All postponed matches were rescheduled as midweek fixtures leading up to the halfway point of the season, with each team playing 13 matches by the end of the first round. Defending champions, Mount Pleasant , led the table with 28 points after winning their first 6 matches. Portmore United , displaying strong form and the best defense, trailed closely with 27 points. Despite
300-470: The knockout stage of the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup . In a late announcement by the PFJL, all 5 match week two fixtures on Sunday, 29 October 2023, were postponed due to Reggae Girls hosting Guatemala at home in the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification competition. Newly promoted premier league club Lime Hall parted ways with head coach David Pryce on November 20. Pryce walked away after guiding
330-443: The lead in the 76th minute through a goal by substitute Steven Clarke . Notably, Clarke, a former Arnett Gardens player, refrained from celebrating the goal as a sign of respect to his former club. Clarke then secured victory for Tivoli Gardens with another goal in the 80th minute, sealing a memorable win for his team. Fourteen teams competed in the league — the top twelve teams from the previous season and two promoted teams from
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#1732797600800360-489: The league in 2002 and subsequently extended the contract until 2012. However, their arrangement abruptly concluded in 2007 when Wray and Nephew released the Jamaica Football Federation from the contract without penalties. Subsequently, the league entered into an agreement with investment company Cash Plus in 2007, despite uncertainties arising in early 2008 about Cash Plus’s commitment. In April 2008,
390-540: The league received sponsorship from Craven A , a subsidiary of Carreras Tobacco Company , throughout its initial two decades. However, in 2002, the pressure from various lobbyists, notably the American Cancer Society , led to the termination of the cigarette company’s sponsorship of both the premier league and local horse racing, marking the end of direct associations between tobacco companies and sporting events. Wray and Nephew assumed sponsorship of
420-586: The league was abandoned in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Digicel commenced a second three-year sponsorship spell from 2020 to 2023. Additionally, after a 16-year hiatus, Wray and Nephew returned as title sponsors in 2023. 2023%E2%80%9324 Jamaica Premier League The 2023–24 Jamaica Premier League was the 50th season of the top-tier football league in Jamaica . The season began on October 22, 2023, and concluded on May 19, 2024. 14 teams competed in
450-418: The league, with Mount Pleasant F.A. being the defending champions. Wray and Nephew Group replaced Digicel as the new title sponsor at the start of the season. Cavalier won the league to earn their 3rd JPL title. Two pre-season friendlies were announced by Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL) prior to the start of the 2023–24 season. The friendlies would first see Mount Pleasant face Cavalier in
480-545: The league. St. James is the next best parish with 8 league titles won by 3 clubs. Two of their title winners, Violet Kickers and Wadadah , have since fell from grace and compete in the lower divisions. Hazard United won 2 league titles while based in Clarendon before the club relocated to St. Catherine and rebranded as Portmore United. No club from the parishes of Hanover , Manchester , Portland , St. Elizabeth , St. Mary , St. Thomas nor Trelawny have won
510-852: The league. Source: JPL Statistics Longest winning run The top two finishers in a given season qualify for the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup , a regional club tournament held each fall. The third place team qualify for the CFU Club Shield . A top-three finish in the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup is the only route for Jamaican teams to enter the CONCACAF Champions Cup . The league has produced two Caribbean Club Champions , each with two titles; Portmore United F.C. ( 2005 , 2019 ) and Harbour View F.C. ( 2004 , 2007 ). The Caribbean Club Championship
540-449: The league. The league was expanded to 14 teams for the 2022–23 season. The Jamaica Premier League's regular season typically runs from late August to May the following year. The competition is divided into two stages; the single table regular season and the playoffs. The regular season is contested in a round robin format with each team playing every other team at home and away for a total of 26 matches. The top six clubs contend for
570-413: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Digicel_Premier_League&oldid=932795322 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages National Premier League The Jamaica Premier League
600-497: The next season by the top two finishers of the JFF National Tier II. The following is the historical table of the Jamaica Premier League from the professional era in the 2001-02 season up to the concluded 2023-24 season . Table does not include matches played in the playoff stages. Since the inaugural 1973-74 season, 14 teams have claimed the Jamaica Premier League title. As of 2023–24 season , Cavalier F.C. are
630-448: The reigning title holders, making this their third league title overall. Portmore United is the league’s most successful club having won 7 league titles and finishing runners-up 5 times. (**) Includes titles won as Seba United. Record Number of Titles Kingston and St. Andrew are the most successful parishes with 28 top flight titles won by 7 clubs from Kingston’s metropolitan area . No club from rural St. Andrew has won
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#1732797600800660-482: The return fixtures of both local derbies. The Portmore Derby was hosted at the Fredi Neita Sports Complex again, while the West Kingston Derby was hosted at Stadium East Field . The return leg of the Portmore Derby ended in a 1-1 draw. Dunbeholden took the lead with a 24th-minute goal from Chevoy Watkin , but Steven Young equalized for Portmore United in the 75th minute. Saneekie Burton
690-488: The second division. The two promoted teams were Lime Hall and Treasure Beach . Lime Hall made a return to the league since the 2010-11 season in which they competed under the name Benfica. Treasure Beach made their debut in the Jamaica Premier League . They replaced Faulkland and Chapelton Maroons , both of whom previously made their debut in the league. They finished 13th and 14th, respectively, at
720-643: The surrounding areas. The match was later postponed to October 20 with the venue changed to the Drewsland Mini-Stadium. Arnett Gardens defeated Waterhouse 2–0 to retain the Boom El Classico trophy after also running out winners in the inaugural edition held in the 2022 preseason. The season kicked off on 22 October 2023, with 6 of the 7 scheduled match week one fixtures contested. Cavalier and Harbour View match week one and two fixtures were postponed due to both teams involvement in
750-484: The team through three rounds of matches during which they garnered only a single point. Molynes United head coach, Alex Thomas , became the second managerial causality of the season. Thomas parted ways with Molynes on November 29 after a run of 4 consecutive losses, leaving the club sitting at the bottom of the table and winless after 7 match weeks. Cavalier and Harbour View match week seven and eight fixtures were postponed due to both teams respective involvement in
780-559: The “ Powerade Finals Rematch” on October 15, followed by Arnett Gardens vs Waterhouse in the second staging of the “Boom El Classico” on October 16. While Mount Pleasant defeated Cavalier 3–1 in the Powerade Finals rematch held at the Drax Hall Sports Complex, there were uncertainties whether the Boom El Classico match would be allowed to be hosted at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex due to curfews in
810-462: Was formed in 1973 to serve as the top tier of Jamaican professional club football. The league's inaugural season kicked off on September 22, 1973 as the Craven A National Club League Championships , and finished with Santos F.C. as the first title winners. 14 clubs have been crowned champions of Jamaica. Portmore United F.C. is the most successful team with 7 top flight titles. The 2019–20 season
840-493: Was replaced with the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup in 2023 as a part of CONCACAF's new club football ecosystem. No team from the league has made it past the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The league has been more successful in the discontinued CONCACAF League competition with both Portmore United F.C. ( 2018 ) and Waterhouse F.C. ( 2019 ) making it to the quarterfinals. During the 1970s to 1990s,
870-495: Was ruled null and void on March 12, 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic . Later in 2020, Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL) began managing the league with its focus being the commercialization and marketing of professional football in the country. In May 2021, the Jamaican Football Federation announced that the league would resume, playing a shortened season between June and September, competed by
900-454: Was shown a red card in the 88th minute. Tivoli Gardens completed the double over Arnett Gardens with a 3-1 victory in their second encounter, cementing their dominance over their eternal rivals. Arnett Gardens seized the initiative when captain and talisman Fabian Reid lobbed the ball accurately from outside the 18-yard box, beating the onrushing Tivoli Gardens goalkeeper in the 57th minute to notch his 80th career goal for Arnett Gardens in
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