2015–16 National Premier League
{{Refimprove|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = National Premier League
| season = 2015–16
| winners = Montego Bay United
| relegated = Rivoli United
Cavalier
| continentalcup1 = Caribbean Club Championship
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Montego Bay United
Portmore United
| matches =
| total goals =
| league topscorer = {{flagicon|Jamaica}} 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 wins = Arnett Gardens: 5 games.
| longest unbeaten = Arnett Gardens: 11 games.
| longest losses = Rivoli United: 4 games.
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2014–15
| nextseason = 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
- 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
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett Gardens | Kingston | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex | 7,000 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Jerome Waite |
| Boys' Town | Kingston | Collie Smith Drive Sporting Complex | 2,000 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Andrew Price |
| Cavalier | Kingston | Stadium East Field | 1,000 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Rudolph Speid |
| Harbour View | Kingston | Harbour View Mini Stadium | 7,000 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Ludlow Bernard |
| Humble Lions | Clarendon | Effortville Community Centre | 1,000 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Linval Wilson |
| Montego Bay United | Montego Bay | Catherine Hall Stadium | 9,000 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Hankinson |
| Portmore United | Kingston | Ferdie Neita Sports Complex | 3,000 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Linval Dixon |
| Reno F.C. | Savannah-la-mar | Frome | 2,000 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Wendell Downswell |
| Rivoli United | Spanish Town | Prison Oval | 1,500 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Harold Thomas |
| Tivoli Gardens | Kingston | Railway Oval | 3,000 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Christopher Bender |
| UWI F.C. | Kingston | UWI Bowl | 2,000 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Marcel Gayle |
| Waterhouse | Kingston | Waterhouse Stadium | 5,000 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Calvert Fitzgerald |
Managerial Changes
- Linval Wilson is still the head coach of Humble Lions.
League table
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=POR|name_POR=Portmore United
|team2=ARN|name_ARN=Arnett Gardens
|team3=MBU|name_MBU=Montego Bay United
|team4=HUM|name_HUM=Humble Lions
|team5=UWI|name_UWI=UWI
|team6=HAR|name_HAR=Harbour View
|team7=TIV|name_TIV=Tivoli Gardens
|team8=BOY|name_BOY=Boys' Town
|team9=WAT|name_WAT=Waterhouse
|team10=REN|name_REN=Reno
|team11=RIV|name_RIV=Rivoli United
|team12=CAV|name_CAV=Cavalier
|win_POR=18|draw_POR=7|loss_POR=8|gf_POR=42|ga_POR=29
|win_ARN=18|draw_ARN=6|loss_ARN=9|gf_ARN=49|ga_ARN=29
|win_MBU=16|draw_MBU=11|loss_MBU=6|gf_MBU=53|ga_MBU=26
|win_HUM=13|draw_HUM=11|loss_HUM=9|gf_HUM=30|ga_HUM=27
|win_UWI=13|draw_UWI=10|loss_UWI=10|gf_UWI=39|ga_UWI=41
|win_HAR=10|draw_HAR=13|loss_HAR=10|gf_HAR=39|ga_HAR=34
|win_TIV=12|draw_TIV=7|loss_TIV=14|gf_TIV=39|ga_TIV=40
|win_BOY=10|draw_BOY=8|loss_BOY=15|gf_BOY=35|ga_BOY=52
|win_WAT=8|draw_WAT=10|loss_WAT=15|gf_WAT=32|ga_WAT=40
|win_REN=7|draw_REN=13|loss_REN=13|gf_REN=35|ga_REN=54
|win_RIV=8|draw_RIV=9|loss_RIV=16|gf_RIV=38|ga_RIV=47
|win_CAV=8|draw_CAV=9|loss_CAV=16|gf_CAV=24|ga_CAV=36
|col_QP=#FFFFBB|text_QP=Qualification for Playoffs
|result1=QP|result2=QP|result3=QP|result4=QP
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to Regional confederations
|result11=R|result12=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/jamaica/premier-league/20152016/regular-season/r31966/ Soccerway]
}}
Playoffs
The two finalists qualify for the 2017 Caribbean Club Championship. All times EST (UTC−5).
=Bracket=
{{4TeamBracket|legs=2/1|aggregate=score|nowrap=y
| RD1= Semi-Finals
| RD2= Finals
| score-width= 30
| RD1-seed1= 1
| RD1-team1= Portmore United
| RD1-score1-1= 1
| RD1-score1-2= 3
| RD1-seed2= 4
| RD1-team2= Humble Lions
| RD1-score2-1= 2
| RD1-score2-2= 1
| RD1-seed3= 2
| RD1-team3= Arnett Gardens
| RD1-score3-1= 1
| RD1-score3-2= 2
| RD1-seed4= 3
| RD1-team4= Montego Bay United {{aet}}
| RD1-score4-1= 2
| RD1-score4-2= 2
| RD2-seed1= 1
| RD2-team1= Portmore United
| RD2-score1= 1
| RD2-seed2= 3
| RD2-team2= Montego Bay United
| RD2-score2= 2
}}
= Semi-finals =
Game One
{{Football box
|date = 10 April 2016
|time = 15:30
|team1 = Humble Lions
|score = 2 – 1
|team2 = Portmore United
|goals1 = Cousins {{goal|59}}
Swaby {{goal|67}}
|goals2 = Ricketts {{goal|75}}
|stadium = The Effortville Mini Stadium, May Pen
}}
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{{Football box
|date = 11 April 2016
|time = 20:30
|team1 = Montego Bay United
|score = 2 – 1
|team2 = Arnett Gardens
|goals1 = Gordon {{goal|23}}
Rodney {{goal|43}}
|goals2 = Martin {{goal|34}}
|stadium = WespoW Park, Montego Bay
}}
----
Game Two
{{Football box
|date = 17 April 2016
|time = 18:00
|team1 = Arnett Gardens
|score = 2 – 2
|aet = yes
|team2 = Montego Bay United
|goals1 = Malcolm {{goal|83|pen.}}
Harris {{goal|90+5}}
|goals2 = Hilton {{goal|45+1}}
Brown {{goal|113}}
|stadium = Tony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
}}
Montego Bay United advanced 4–3 on aggregate.
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{{Football box
|date = 18 April 2016
|time = 20:40
|team1 = Portmore United
|score = 3 – 1
|team2 = Humble Lions
|goals1 = Binns {{goal|8||22|pen.}}
Stewart {{goal|76}}
|goals2 = Wolfe {{goal|64}}
|stadium = Ferdi Neita Sports Complex, Portmore
}}
Portmore United advanced 4–3 on aggregate.
= Final =
{{Football box
|date = May 1, 2016
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Montego Bay United
|score = 2 – 1
|team2 = Portmore United
|goals1 = Woozencroft {{goal|62}}
Williams {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Binns {{goal|73}}
|stadium = WespoW Park, Montego Bay
}}
Top goalscorers
Updated as of March 30, 2016
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Owayne Gordon | Montego Bay United | 16 |
| 2 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Dino Williams | Montego Bay United | 15 |
| 3 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Cory Burke | Rivoli United | 12 |
| 4 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Girvan Brown | UWI | 12 |
| 5 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Kemal Malcom | Arnett Gardens | 12 |
| 6 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Rafiek Thomas | Boys' Town | 12 |
| 7 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Javon East | Portmore United | 10 |
| 8 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Kenroy Howell | Waterhouse | 9 |
| 9 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Junior Flemmings | Tivoli Gardens | 8 |
| 10 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Anthony Grenland | UWI | 8 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20030209174151/http://jamaicafootballfederation.com/ Jamaicafootballfederation.com]}}
{{National Premier League seasons}}
{{2015–16 in North and Central America, and Caribbean football (CONCACAF)}}
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