2015–16 National Premier League

National Premier League
Season 2015–16
Champions Montego Bay United
Relegated Rivoli United
Cavalier
2017 Caribbean Club Championship Montego Bay United
Portmore United
Top goalscorer Jamaica Dino Williams : 15 goals.
Biggest home win Arnett Gardens 6-0 Reno F.C., February 14, 2016.
Biggest away win Rivoli United 3-4 Boys' Town, October 4, 2015.
Highest scoring Waterhouse 4-4 Cavalier, December 20, 2015.
Longest winning run Arnett Gardens: 5 games.
Longest unbeaten run Arnett Gardens: 11 games.
Longest losing run Rivoli United: 4 games.

The 2015–16 Red Stripe Premier League is the highest competitive football league in Jamaica. It is the 42nd edition of the competition.It started on September 6, 2015 and ended on May 17, 2016.

Changes from 2014–15

Teams

Team information at the start of the 2015-2016 season

TeamLocationStadiumStadium CapacityManager
Arnett GardensKingstonAnthony Spaulding Sports Complex7,000Jamaica Jerome Waite
Boys' TownKingstonCollie Smith Drive Sporting Complex2,000Jamaica Andrew Price
CavalierKingstonStadium East Field1,000Jamaica Rudolph Speid
Harbour ViewKingstonHarbour View Mini Stadium7,000Jamaica Ludlow Bernard
Humble LionsClarendonEffortville Community Centre1,000Jamaica Linval Wilson
Montego Bay UnitedMontego BayCatherine Hall Stadium9,000United States Tim Hankinson
Portmore UnitedKingstonFerdie Neita Sports Complex3,000Jamaica Linval Dixon
Reno F.C.Savannah-la-marFrome2,000Jamaica Wendell Downswell
Rivoli UnitedSpanish TownPrison Oval1,500Jamaica Harold Thomas
Tivoli GardensKingstonRailway Oval3,000Jamaica Christopher Bender
UWI F.C.KingstonUWI Bowl2,000Jamaica Marcel Gayle
WaterhouseKingstonWaterhouse Stadium5,000Jamaica Calvert Fitzgerald

Managerial Changes

ManagerClubStatusDateReplacement
Jamaica Calvert FitzgeraldWaterhouseResignedOctober 14, 2015Jamaica Anthony Patrick (Interim) [1]
United States Tim HankinsonMontego Bay UnitedResignedNovember, 2015Brazil Leonardo Neiva [2]
Jamaica Linval WilsonHumble LionsNovember, 2015Vassell Reynolds (Technical Director) [3]
Jamaica Anthony Patrick (Interim)WaterhouseDecember 10, 2015Paul Young
Brazil Leonardo NeivaMontego Bay UnitedUnable to get work permitJanuary 2016Jamaica Paul 'Tegat' Davis
Jamaica Christopher BenderTivoli GardensSackedJanuary 2016Jamaica Glendon 'Admiral' Bailey
Jamaica Paul youngWaterhouseMutual ConsentFebruary 17, 2016Jamaica Anthony Patrick [4]

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Portmore United 33 18 7 8 42 29 +13 61 Qualification for Playoffs
2 Arnett Gardens 33 18 6 9 49 29 +20 60
3 Montego Bay United 33 16 11 6 53 26 +27 59
4 Humble Lions 33 13 11 9 30 27 +3 50
5 UWI 33 13 10 10 39 41 −2 49
6 Harbour View 33 10 13 10 39 34 +5 43
7 Tivoli Gardens 33 12 7 14 39 40 −1 43
8 Boys' Town 33 10 8 15 35 52 −17 38
9 Waterhouse 33 8 10 15 32 40 −8 34
10 Reno 33 7 13 13 35 54 −19 34
11 Rivoli United 33 8 9 16 38 47 −9 33 Relegation to Regional confederations
12 Cavalier 33 8 9 16 24 36 −12 33

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Playoffs

The two finalists qualify for the 2017 Caribbean Club Championship. All times EST (UTC−5).

Playoffs

  Semi-Finals Finals
                         
1 Portmore United 1 3 4  
4 Humble Lions 2 1 3  
    1 Portmore United 1
  3 Montego Bay United 2
2 Arnett Gardens 1 2 3
3 Montego Bay United (a.e.t.) 2 2 4  

Semi-Finals

Game One

Humble Lions 2 – 1 Portmore United
Cousins  59'
Swaby  67'		 Ricketts  75'
Montego Bay United 2 – 1 Arnett Gardens
Gordon  23'
Rodney  43'		 Martin  34'

Game Two

Arnett Gardens 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) Montego Bay United
Malcolm  83' (pen.)
Harris  90+5'		 Hilton  45+1'
Brown  113'
Tony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston

Montego Bay United advanced 4–3 on aggregate.

Portmore United 3 – 1 Humble Lions
Binns  8', 22' (pen.)
Stewart  76'		 Wolfe  64'

Portmore United advanced 4–3 on aggregate.

Final

Top goalscorers

Updated as of March 30, 2016

RankScorerTeamGoals
1Jamaica Owayne GordonMontego Bay United16
2Jamaica Dino WilliamsMontego Bay United15
3Jamaica Cory BurkeRivoli United12
4Jamaica Girvan BrownUWI12
5Jamaica Kemal MalcomArnett Gardens12
6Jamaica Rafiek ThomasBoys' Town12
7Jamaica Javon EastPortmore United10
8Jamaica Kenroy HowellWaterhouse9
9Jamaica Junior FlemmingsTivoli Gardens8
10Jamaica Anthony GrenlandUWI8

References

  1. ↑ http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20151017/patrick-back-waterhouse
  2. ↑ http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/brazilian-takes-charge-montego-bay-united
  3. ↑ http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20151119/reynolds-heads-humble-lion
  4. ↑ http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20160218/waterhouse-tell-young-goodbye-patrick-returns-rspl-strugglers
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