Dominica Premier League
The Dominica Premier League is the top division for association football in Dominica, it was created in 1970. Eight teams participate in this league. The winner and the runner-up of the league started in 2005 the qualifications for the CONCACAF Champions Cup from the first round of the CFU Club Championship. In 2006 any Dominican team competed at regional level.
| Founded | 1970 |
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| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Dominica First Division |
| League cup(s) | CFU Club Championship |
| Current champions | South East (2018–19) |
| Most championships | Harlem United (20) |
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The teams play an 18-matches league (home and away matches against the other 9 teams), in the end of that 18 matches the winner is declared the Dominica Champion and the 10th placed is relegated to Dominica First Division.
Some matches are played at 12,000 capacity Windsor Park (Dominica), which is also used for cricket.
Clubs competing in the 2017–18 season
Soca Strikers
Pointe Michel
Middleham Utd
Locations of the 2017–18 Dominica Premier League teams
- Caribbean Cool Harlem United (Newtown)
- Dublanc FC (Dublanc)
- Kairi FM Exodus (Saint Joseph)
- Mahaut Soca Strikers (Mahaut)
- Northern Concrete & Steel Bombers (Portsmouth)
- Petro Caribe Pointe Michel FC (Pointe Michel)
- Sagicor South East United (La Plaine)
- Scotia Bank Bath Estate (Roseau)
- Signman Middleham United (Cochrane)
- Wacky Rollers (Layou)
Previous winners
Winners so far:[1]
- 1965 : Spartans Sports Club (Laudat)
- 1966 : Domfruit Rovers (Newtown)
- 1967 : Domfruit Rovers (Newtown)
- 1968 : unknown champion
- 1969 : Spartans Sports Club (Laudat)
- 1970 : Harlem Rovers (Newtown)
- 1971 : unknown champion
- 1972 : Harlem Rovers (Newtown)
- 1973 : Harlem Rovers (Newtown)
- 1974 : Harlem Rovers (Newtown)
- 1975 : not played
- 1976 : Kensborough United (Roseau)
- 1977 : Kensborough United (Roseau)
- 1978 : Kensborough United (Roseau)
- 1979 : Spartans Sports Club (Laudat)
- 1980 : unknown champion
- 1981 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1982 : unknown champion
- 1983 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1984 : unknown champion
- 1985 : Antilles Kensborough (Roseau) & Harlem Bombers (Newtown) (shared)
- 1986–88 : unknown champions
- 1989 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1990 : unknown champion
- Champions in the inaugural Dominica Premier League was won by C&M Motors Potters (Roseau)
- 1992 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1993 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1994 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1995 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1996 : Black Rocks (Roseau)
- 1997 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1998 : ACS Zebbians (Goodwill)
- 1999 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 2000 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 2001 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 2002 : Kubuli All Stars (Saint Joseph)
- 2003 : Harlem United (Newtown)
- 2004 : Harlem United (Newtown)
- 2005 : Dublanc Strikers (Dublanc)
- 2006 : Harlem United (Newtown)
- 2007 : Sagicor South East United (La Plaine)
- 2008 : Centre Bath Estate (Roseau)
- 2009 : Centre Bath Estate (Roseau)
- 2010 : Centre Bath Estate (Roseau)
- 2011–12 : Harlem United (Newtown)
- 2012–13 : Centre Bath Estate (Roseau)
- 2013–14 : Northern Bombers (Portsmouth)
- 2014–15 : Exodus (Saint Joseph)
- 2015–16 : Dublanc (Dublanc)
- 2016–17 : Dublanc (Dublanc)
- 2017–18 : abandoned
- 2018–19 : South East (La Plaine)
References
- "Dominica - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
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