2015–16 National Premier League
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| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Montego Bay United |
| Relegated | Rivoli United Cavalier |
| Caribbean Club Championship | Montego Bay United Portmore United |
| Top goalscorer |  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. |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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 | Jerome Waite |
| Boys' Town | Kingston | Collie Smith Drive Sporting Complex | 2,000 | Andrew Price |
| Cavalier | Kingston | Stadium East Field | 1,000 | Rudolph Speid |
| Harbour View | Kingston | Harbour View Mini Stadium | 7,000 | Ludlow Bernard |
| Humble Lions | Clarendon | Effortville Community Centre | 1,000 | Linval Wilson |
| Montego Bay United | Montego Bay | Catherine Hall Stadium | 9,000 |  Tim Hankinson |
| Portmore United | Kingston | Ferdie Neita Sports Complex | 3,000 | Linval Dixon |
| Reno F.C. | Savannah-la-mar | Frome | 2,000 | Wendell Downswell |
| Rivoli United | Spanish Town | Prison Oval | 1,500 | Harold Thomas |
| Tivoli Gardens | Kingston | Railway Oval | 3,000 | Christopher Bender |
| UWI F.C. | Kingston | UWI Bowl | 2,000 | Marcel Gayle |
| Waterhouse | Kingston | Waterhouse Stadium | 5,000 | Calvert Fitzgerald |
Managerial Changes
[edit]| Manager | Club | Status | Date | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert Fitzgerald | Waterhouse | Resigned | October 14, 2015 | Anthony Patrick (Interim) [1] |
| Tim Hankinson | Montego Bay United | Resigned | November, 2015 |  Leonardo Neiva [2] |
| Linval Wilson | Humble Lions | November, 2015 | Vassell Reynolds (Technical Director) [3] | |
| Anthony Patrick (Interim) | Waterhouse | December 10, 2015 | Paul Young | |
| Leonardo Neiva | Montego Bay United | Unable to get work permit | January 2016 | Paul 'Tegat' Davis |
| Christopher Bender | Tivoli Gardens | Sacked | January 2016 | Glendon 'Admiral' Bailey |
| Paul young | Waterhouse | Mutual Consent | February 17, 2016 | Anthony Patrick [4] |
- Linval Wilson is still the head coach of Humble Lions.
League table
[edit]| 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
[edit]The two finalists qualify for the 2017 Caribbean Club Championship. All times EST (UTC−5).
Bracket
[edit]| 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
[edit]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' |
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
[edit]| Montego Bay United | 2 – 1 | Portmore United |
|---|---|---|
| Woozencroft 62' Williams 80' | Binns 73' |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Updated as of March 30, 2016
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owayne Gordon | Montego Bay United | 16 |
| 2 | Dino Williams | Montego Bay United | 15 |
| 3 | Cory Burke | Rivoli United | 12 |
| 4 | Girvan Brown | UWI | 12 |
| 5 | Kemal Malcom | Arnett Gardens | 12 |
| 6 | Rafiek Thomas | Boys' Town | 12 |
| 7 | Javon East | Portmore United | 10 |
| 8 | Kenroy Howell | Waterhouse | 9 |
| 9 | Junior Flemmings | Tivoli Gardens | 8 |
| 10 | Anthony Grenland | UWI | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Patrick back at Waterhouse". 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Brazilian takes charge at Montego Bay United | Loop News Jamaica". Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ "Reynolds heads to Humble Lion". 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Waterhouse tell Young goodbye... Patrick returns to RSPL strugglers". 18 February 2016.