2015–16 National Premier League
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.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Montego Bay United |
| Relegated | Rivoli United Cavalier |
| 2017 Caribbean Club Championship | Montego Bay United Portmore United |
| Top goalscorer |  |
| 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. |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
Changes from 2014–15
- UWI F.C. and Portmore United were promoted from the Jamaican Major Leagues (second tier football).
- Barbican and Sporting Central Academy were relegated to the Jamaican Major Leagues (second tier football).
Teams
Team information at the start of the 2015-2016 season
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett Gardens | Kingston | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex | 7,000 | |
| Boys' Town | Kingston | Collie Smith Drive Sporting Complex | 2,000 | |
| Cavalier | Kingston | Stadium East Field | 1,000 | |
| Harbour View | Kingston | Harbour View Mini Stadium | 7,000 | |
| Humble Lions | Clarendon | Effortville Community Centre | 1,000 | |
| Montego Bay United | Montego Bay | Catherine Hall Stadium | 9,000 |  |
| Portmore United | Kingston | Ferdie Neita Sports Complex | 3,000 | |
| Reno F.C. | Savannah-la-mar | Frome | 2,000 | |
| Rivoli United | Spanish Town | Prison Oval | 1,500 | |
| Tivoli Gardens | Kingston | Railway Oval | 3,000 | |
| UWI F.C. | Kingston | UWI Bowl | 2,000 | |
| Waterhouse | Kingston | Waterhouse Stadium | 5,000 | |
Managerial Changes
| Manager | Club | Status | Date | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhouse | Resigned | October 14, 2015 | |
| Montego Bay United | Resigned | November, 2015 |  |
| Humble Lions | November, 2015 | Vassell Reynolds (Technical Director) [3] | |
| Waterhouse | December 10, 2015 | Paul Young | |
| Montego Bay United | Unable to get work permit | January 2016 | |
| Tivoli Gardens | Sacked | January 2016 | |
| Waterhouse | Mutual Consent | February 17, 2016 | |
- Linval Wilson is still the head coach of Humble Lions.
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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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  Swaby |
Ricketts |
The Effortville Mini Stadium, May Pen
| Montego Bay United | 2 – 1 | Arnett Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Rodney |
Martin |
WespoW Park, Montego Bay
Game Two
| Arnett Gardens | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Montego Bay United |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Harris |
Hilton Brown |
Tony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Montego Bay United advanced 4–3 on aggregate.
| Portmore United | 3 – 1 | Humble Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Binns Stewart |
Wolfe |
Portmore United advanced 4–3 on aggregate.
Final
| Montego Bay United | 2 – 1 | Portmore United |
|---|---|---|
| Woozencroft Williams |
Binns |
WespoW Park, Montego Bay
Top goalscorers
Updated as of March 30, 2016
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Montego Bay United | 16 |
| 2 | | Montego Bay United | 15 |
| 3 | | Rivoli United | 12 |
| 4 | | UWI | 12 |
| 5 | | Arnett Gardens | 12 |
| 6 | | Boys' Town | 12 |
| 7 | | Portmore United | 10 |
| 8 | | Waterhouse | 9 |
| 9 | | Tivoli Gardens | 8 |
| 10 | | UWI | 8 |
References
- http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20151017/patrick-back-waterhouse
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2015-12-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20151119/reynolds-heads-humble-lion
- http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20160218/waterhouse-tell-young-goodbye-patrick-returns-rspl-strugglers
External links
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