2017–18_National_Premier_League
2017–18 National Premier League
Football league season
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.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Portmore United 6th title |
| Relegated | Sandals South Coast Boys' Town |
| Caribbean Club Championship | Portmore United Waterhouse |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 436 (2.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Craig Foster17 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 → | |
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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.
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett Gardens | Kingston | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex | 7,000 | Jerome Waite |
| Boys' Town | Kingston | Collie Smith Drive Sporting Complex | 2,000 | Andrew Price |
| Cavalier | Kingston | Stadium East | 2,000 | Rudolph Speid |
| Harbour View | Kingston | Harbour View Mini Stadium | 7,000 | Ricardo Gardner |
| Humble Lions | Clarendon | Effortville Community Centre | 1,000 | |
| Montego Bay United | Montego Bay | Montego Bay Sports Complex, WesPow Park | 9,000 |  Tim Hankinson |
| Portmore United | Portmore | Ferdie Neita Sports Complex | 3,000 | Shavar Thomas |
| Reno | Westmoreland Parish | Frome Sports Club | 2,000 | Wendell Downswell |
| Sandals South Coast | Westmoreland Parish | Frome Sports Club | 2,000 | Aaron Lawrence |
| Tivoli Gardens | Kingston | Railway Oval | 3,000 | Omar Edwards |
| UWI | Kingston | UWI Bowl | 2,000 | Marcel Gayle |
| Waterhouse | Kingston | Waterhouse Stadium | 5,000 | Donavan Duckie |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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Regular home games
More information Home \ Away, ARN ...
| Home \ Away | ARN | BOY | CAV | HAR | HUM | MBU | POR | REN | SSC | TIV | UWI | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett Gardens | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Boys' Town | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Cavalier | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Harbour View | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Humble Lions | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | |
| Montego Bay United | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Portmore United | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Reno | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Sandals South Coast | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | |
| Tivoli Gardens | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| UWI F.C. | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Waterhouse | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
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Additional home games
More information Home \ Away, ARN ...
| Home \ Away | ARN | BOY | CAV | HAR | HUM | MBU | POR | REN | SSC | TIV | UWI | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett Gardens | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Boys' Town | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | ||||||
| Cavalier | 3–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Harbour View | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Humble Lions | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Montego Bay United | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Portmore United | 5–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–1 | ||||||
| Reno | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Sandals South Coast | 0–5 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | |||||||
| Tivoli Gardens | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||||||
| UWI F.C. | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |||||||
| Waterhouse | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
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Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 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
Referee: Cardella Samuels
More information Waterhouse, 2 – 1 ...
| Waterhouse | 2 – 1 | Harbour View |
|---|---|---|
C. Benbow  2'K. Beckford 90' |
Soccerway | 45' M. Blackburn |
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Drewsland Stadium, Kingston
Referee: Oshane Nation
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Referee: Odette Hamilton
More information Tivoli Gardens, 0 – 2 ...
| Tivoli Gardens | 0 – 2 | Cavalier |
|---|---|---|
| Soccerway | 26' N. Daley 30' A. Marshall |
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Referee: Karl Tyrell
Semifinals
The winners of these ties will qualify for the CFU Club Championship.
Stadium East, Kingston
Referee: Daneon Parchment
More information Portmore United, 3 – 0 ...
| Portmore United | 3 – 0 | Cavalier |
|---|---|---|
| J. East 5', 72' J. Lynch 48' |
Soccerway |
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Drewsland Stadium, Kingston
Referee: Kevin Morrison
More information Arnett Gardens, 1 – 2 ...
| Arnett Gardens | 1 – 2 | Waterhouse |
|---|---|---|
| S. Clarke 10' |
Soccerway | 12' C. Benbow 53' T. Stewart |
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Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Finals
More information Portmore United, 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) ...
| Portmore United | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Waterhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Soccerway | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 3 | ||
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Referee: Oshane Nation
More information Rank, Scorer ...
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Foster | Humble Lions | 17 |
| 2 | Fabian Reid | Arnett Gardens | 16 |
| 3 | Javon East | Portmore United | 12 |
| - | Ryan Miller | UWI FC | 12 |
| 5 | Kemar Beckford | Waterhouse | 11 |
| - | Ricardo Morris | Portmore United | 11 |
| 7 | Dino Williams | Montego Bay United | 10 |
| 8 | Jeremie Lynch | Portmore United | 9 |
| - | Chevone Marsh | Cavalier | 9 |
| 10 | Colorado Murray | Tivoli Gardens | 8 |
| - | Andre Moulton | Tivoli Gardens | 8 |
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