Barbados Premier League
The Premier League is the top football league in Barbados. It was created in 1947 and is headed by the Barbados Football Association. Ten teams participate in this league. It is known as the Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons.
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| Founded | 1947 |
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| First season | 1947 |
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| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Barbados Division One |
| Domestic cup(s) | Barbados FA Cup |
| International cup(s) | CFU Club Championship CONCACAF Champions League |
| Current champions | Barbados Defence Force (2018–19) |
| Most championships | Weymouth Wales (18 titles) |
| Current: 2019–20 Barbados Premier League | |
Despite being a league competition in CONCACAF none of the Barbadian teams have played in CFU Club Championship or CONCACAF Champions' Cup (the last apperarence was in 2000).
The 9th- and 10th-placed teams are relegated to Barbados Division One. All teams play their games at the Barbados National Stadium in Bridgetown.
Clubs competing in the 2020 season
Bridgetown
Ellerton
Locations of the 2017 Barbados Premier League teams
- Barbados Defence Force (Wildey)
- Empire (Bank Hall, Bridgetown)
- Brittons Hill United (Brittons Hill, Bridgetown)
- Ellerton (Ellerton)
- Notre Dame (Bayville, Bridgetown)
- Paradise (Dover, Christ Church, Barbados
- Silver Sands (Silver Sands, Christ Church, Bridgetown)
- UWI Blackbirds (Cave Hill)
- St Andrew Lions (Belleplaine, Saint Andrew, Barbados)
- Weymouth Wales (Carrington, Bridgetown))
- Deacons FC (Deacons, Saint Michael, Barbados)
- Wotton Football Club (Wotton, Christ Church, Barbados)
Champions
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Notes
- ^Note 1 - Club is now known as Weymouth Wales. The club was called "New South Wales" from 1962–72, and then "Pan-Am Wales" from 1973–77.
- ^Note 2 - No competition held this year.
Titles by club
| Club | Titles | Last title |
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| Weymouth Wales | 18 | 2018 |
| Notre Dame | 9 | 2010 |
| BDF | 6 | 2019 |
| Ellerton | 5 | 1987 |
| Paradise | 4 | 2003 |
| Pinelands United | 3 | 1992 |
| Spartan | 3 | 1951 |
| Youth Milan | 2 | 2011 |
| Brittons Hill | 2 | 2009 |
| Pride of Gall Hill | 2 | 1993 |
| UWI Blackbirds | 1 | 2016 |
| Empire | 1 | 1952 |
Best scorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 1999 | | Notre Dame | 17 |
| 2001 | | Paradise | 20 |
| 2002 | | Youth Milan | 19 |
| 2003 | | Barbados Defence Force | 9 |
| 2004 | Dwayne Stanford | Notre Dame Beverley Hills | 16 |
| 2005 | | Silver Sands | 21 |
| 2006 | | Beverley Hills | 17 |
| 2007 | | Barbados Defence Force | 16 |
| 2008 | | Notre Dame | 13 |
| 2009 | | Barbados Defence Force | 18 |
| 2010 | | Notre Dame | 13 |
| 2011 | | Paradise | 13 |
| 2012 | | Weymouth Wales | 13 |
| 2013 | | Pride of Gall Hill | 14 |
| 2014 | | Pinelands United | 23 |
| 2015 | | Brittons Hill | 15 |
| 2016 | | UWI Blackbirds | 29 |
| 2017 | Zeco Edmee Arantees Lawrence | Notre Dame Weymouth Wales | 15 |
References
- FIFA Standings
- Barbados - List of Champions, RSSSF.com
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