2017–18 National Premier League

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.

National Premier League
Season2017–18
ChampionsPortmore United
6th title
RelegatedSandals South Coast
Boys' Town
CFU Club ChampionshipPortmore United
Waterhouse
Matches played198
Goals scored436 (2.2 per match)
Top goalscorer Craig Foster
17 goals
Biggest home winArnett Gardens 5-0 Reno
Biggest away winWaterhouse 0-5 Portmore United
Sandals South Coast 0-5 Arnett Gardens
Highest scoringCavalier 3-4 Arnett Gardens

Teams

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.

Location of teams in the 2017–18 National Premier League
TeamLocationStadiumStadium CapacityManager
Arnett GardensKingstonAnthony Spaulding Sports Complex7,000 Jerome Waite
Boys' TownKingstonCollie Smith Drive Sporting Complex2,000 Andrew Price
CavalierKingstonStadium East2,000 Rudolph Speid
Harbour ViewKingstonHarbour View Mini Stadium7,000 Ricardo Gardner
Humble LionsClarendonEffortville Community Centre1,000
Montego Bay UnitedMontego BayMontego Bay Sports Complex, WesPow Park9,000 Tim Hankinson
Portmore UnitedPortmoreFerdie Neita Sports Complex3,000 Shavar Thomas
RenoWestmoreland ParishFrome Sports Club2,000 Wendell Downswell
Sandals South CoastWestmoreland ParishFrome Sports Club2,000 Aaron Lawrence
Tivoli GardensKingstonRailway Oval3,000 Omar Edwards
UWIKingstonUWI Bowl2,000 Marcel Gayle
WaterhouseKingstonWaterhouse Stadium5,000 Donavan Duckie

Regular season
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
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2018. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Results

Regular Home Games
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
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Additional Home Games
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
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Bracket
  First Round     Semifinals     Final
                                   
      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  

Quarterfinals
Harbour View0 – 1Waterhouse
Soccerway  89' K. Simpson
Referee: Cardella Samuels
Waterhouse2 – 1Harbour View
C. Benbow  2'
K. Beckford  90'		 Soccerway  45' M. Blackburn
Drewsland Stadium, Kingston
Referee: Oshane Nation
Cavalier0 – 0Tivoli Gardens
Soccerway
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Referee: Odette Hamilton
Tivoli Gardens0 – 2Cavalier
Soccerway  26' N. Daley
 30' A. Marshall
Referee: Karl Tyrell

Semifinals

The winners of these ties will qualify for the CFU Club Championship.

Cavalier0 – 0Portmore United
Soccerway
Stadium East, Kingston
Referee: Daneon Parchment
Portmore United3 – 0Cavalier
J. East  5', 72'
J. Lynch  48'		 Soccerway
Waterhouse1 – 0Arnett Gardens
T. Stewart  55' Soccerway
Drewsland Stadium, Kingston
Referee: Kevin Morrison
Arnett Gardens1 – 2Waterhouse
S. Clarke  10' Soccerway  12' C. Benbow
 53' T. Stewart
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston

Finals
Portmore United0 – 0 (a.e.t.)Waterhouse
Soccerway
Penalties
4 – 3
Referee: Oshane Nation

Top goalscorers
RankScorerTeamGoals
1 Craig FosterHumble Lions17
2 Fabian ReidArnett Gardens16
3 Javon EastPortmore United12
- Ryan MillerUWI FC12
5 Kemar BeckfordWaterhouse11
- Ricardo MorrisPortmore United11
7 Dino WilliamsMontego Bay United10
8 Jeremie LynchPortmore United9
- Chevone MarshCavalier9
10 Colorado MurrayTivoli Gardens8
- Andre MoultonTivoli Gardens8

References
  1. Jamaica 2017/18, RSSSF.com
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