2015–16 National Premier League
| Season | 2015–2016 |
|---|---|
| Top goalscorer |
 Dino Williams : 14 goals. |
| Biggest home win | Harbour View 5-0 UWI F.C, January 25, 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 | Portmore United: 4 games. |
| Longest unbeaten run | Montego Bay United: 10 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.
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 | 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
| 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 |
- Linval Wilson is still the head coach of Humble Lions.
League table
Updated as of February 12, 2016
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montego Bay United | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 48 | 2017 CFU Club Championship |
| 2 | Arnett Gardens | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 46 | 2017 CFU Club Championship |
| 3 | Portmore United | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 43 | |
| 4 | Humble Lions | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 35 | |
| 5 | Harbour View | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 33 | |
| 6 | UWI F.C | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 33 | |
| 7 | Boys' Town | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 30 | |
| 8 | Reno F.C. | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 30 | |
| 9 | Cavalier | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 27 | |
| 10 | Tivoli Gardens | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 26 | |
| 11 | Rivoli United | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 22 | Relegation to 2015-16 Jamaican Confederation/Major Leagues |
| 12 | Waterhouse | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 21 |
Source:
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
[4]
Top goalscorers
Updated as of February 12, 2016
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dino Williams | Montego Bay United | 14 |
| 2 | Cory Burke | Rivoli United | 12 |
| 3 | Kemal Malcom | Arnett Gardens | 11 |
| 4 | Girvan Brown | UWI F.C | 9 |
| 5 | Javon East | Portmore United | 9 |
| 6 | Rafiek Thomas | Boys' Town | 9 |
| 7 | Junior Flemmings | Tivoli Gardens | 8 |
| 8 | Omar Gordon | Montego Bay United | 8 |
| 9 | Kenroy Howell | Waterhouse | 8 |
| 10 | Jorginho James | Harbour View | 7 |
References
- ↑ http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20151017/patrick-back-waterhouse
- ↑ http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/brazilian-takes-charge-montego-bay-united
- ↑ http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20151119/reynolds-heads-humble-lion
- ↑ http://int.soccerway.com/national/jamaica/premier-league/20152016/regular-season/r31966/
External links
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