2022 AFA Senior Male League

{{Infobox football league season

| image =

| caption =

| competition = AFA Senior Male League

| season = 2022

| dates = {{Bulleted list

| {{nowrap|4 March – 19 June
(regular season)}}

| {{nowrap|8 July – 24 July}}
(playoffs)

| {{nowrap|12 August – 11 September}}
(champions league)}}

| winners = {{nowrap|Regular season: Doc's United}}
Playoffs: Roaring Lions

| continentalcup1 = {{nowrap|Caribbean Shield}}

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Roaring Lions

| continentalcup2 = AFA Champions League

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Roaring Lions
Attackers
Doc's United
Lymers
Kicks United

| matches = 55

| total goals = 312

| league topscorer =

| biggest home win = 22 goals:
{{nowrap|Diamond 22–0 Eagle Claw (11 June)}}

| biggest away win = 20 goals:
{{nowrap|Eagle Claw 1–21 Salsa Ballers (26 May)}}

| highest scoring = 22 goals:
Eagle Claw 1–21 Salsa Ballers (26 May)
Diamond 22–0 Eagle Claw (11 June)

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2021

| nextseason = 2023

}}

The 2022 AFA Senior Male League was the 23rd season of the AFA Senior Male League, the men's football league in Anguilla. The regular season began on March 4 and concluded on June 19. The playoffs began on July 8 and concluded on July 24.

Roaring Lions won their 10th Anguillan league championship,{{cite AV media |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Highlights: Anguilla Football League Playoffs: Roaring Lions vs. Kicks United

|type=video |language=English |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzdX1mI2rNI |access-date=July 1, 2023 |via=YouTube|id=BzdX1mI2rNI }}{{cite web |title=And the Roaring Lions have won the 2022 Senior Men's League Championship game!!!! |url=https://www.facebook.com/AnguillaFootballAssociation/posts/and-the-roaring-lions-have-won-the-2022-senior-mens-league |website=Facebook |publisher=Anguilla Football Association |access-date=26 March 2023 |date=24 July 2022}} and their third consecutive league title, beating Attackers in a penalty shoot-out.{{Cite tweet |user=AnguillianFooty |number=1551380117489860608 |date=24 July 2022 |title=Fulltime: Roaring Lions 1-1 Attackers FC. WE ARE GOING TO PENALTIES! |language=English |location=The Valley, Anguilla |access-date=26 March 2023}}

As winners of the AFA Senior Male League, Roaring Lions were eligible to participate in the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield but elected not to participate.{{cite web |title=Concacaf confirms 2023 Caribbean Club Competitions draws details |url=https://www.concacaf.com/news/concacaf-confirms-2023-caribbean-club-competitions-draws-details/ |website=CONCACAF |access-date=4 July 2023 |date=2 June 2023}}

Teams

= Stadiums and locations =

:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Location

! Stadium

! Capacity

ALHCS Spartan

| The Valley

| JRW Park

| 200

Attackers

| Stoney Ground

| Little Dix Field

| 100

Diamond

| The Valley

| JRW Park

| 200

Doc's United

| The Valley

| JRW Park

| 200

Eagle Claw

| The Valley

| Ronald Webster Park

| 4,000

Kicks United

| The Valley

| Ronald Webster Park

| 4,000

Lymers FC

| The Valley

| Guishard Centre

| 1,100

Salsa Ballers

|George Hill

|Anguilla Community College

|100

Roaring Lions

| The Valley

| Ronald Webster Park

| 4,000

Uprising

| The Valley

| Guishard Centre

| 1,100

West End Predators

|West End

|Immanuel Methodist Church

|100

= Arriving clubs =

  • Eagle Claw{{cite web |title=The AFL welcomes Eagle Claw FC to this year's league! #AFL #EagleClawFC |url=https://www.facebook.com/AnguillaFootballAssociation/photos/a.2192987317632219/3045244439073165/?type=3 |website=Facebook |publisher=Anguilla Football Association |access-date=12 March 2023 |date=4 March 2022}}

= Departing clubs =

Regular season

= Table =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anguilla2022.html#prem RSSSF]

|teamwidth=200

|team_order= DOC, LYM, ROA, ATK, SAL, KCK, UPR, DIA, SPA, WEP, ECW

|update= complete

|win_DOC=8 |draw_DOC=1 |loss_DOC=1 |gf_DOC=53|ga_DOC=4 |status_DOC=

|win_LYM=8 |draw_LYM=1 |loss_LYM=1 |gf_LYM=24|ga_LYM=7 |status_LYM=

|win_ROA=7 |draw_ROA=1 |loss_ROA=2 |gf_ROA=27|ga_ROA=9 |status_ROA=C

|win_ATK=6 |draw_ATK=2 |loss_ATK=2 |gf_ATK=42|ga_ATK=11|status_ATK=

|win_SAL=6 |draw_SAL=1 |loss_SAL=3 |gf_SAL=54|ga_SAL=18|status_SAL=

|win_KCK=5 |draw_KCK=1 |loss_KCK=4 |gf_KCK=21|ga_KCK=16|status_KCK=

|win_UPR=4 |draw_UPR=1 |loss_UPR=5 |gf_UPR=24|ga_UPR=17|status_UPR=

|win_DIA=3 |draw_DIA=2 |loss_DIA=5 |gf_DIA=36|ga_DIA=20|status_DIA=

|win_SPA=1 |draw_SPA=0 |loss_SPA=9 |gf_SPA=10|ga_SPA=44|status_SPA=

|win_WEP=1 |draw_WEP=0 |loss_WEP=9 |gf_WEP=10|ga_WEP=64|status_WEP=

|win_ECW=1 |draw_ECW=0 |loss_ECW=9 |gf_ECW=10|ga_ECW=101|status_ECW=

|name_DOC=Doc's United|name_LYM=Lymers|name_ROA=Roaring Lions

|name_ATK=Attackers|name_SAL=Salsa Ballers|name_KCK=Kicks United

|name_UPR=Uprising|name_DIA=Diamond|name_SPA=ALHCS Spartan

|name_WEP=West End Predators|name_ECW=Eagle Claw

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=CHL |result2=CHL |result3=CPO |result4=CHL |result5=PO |result6=CHL |result7=DEV |result8=DEV |result9=DEV |result10=DEV |result11=DEV

|col_PO=blue1 |text_PO=Qualification for Playoffs

|col_CHL=green2 |text_CHL=Qualification for AFA Champions League, and Playoffs

|col_CPO=green1 |text_CPO={{nowrap|Qualification for 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield, AFA Champions League, and Playoffs}}

|col_DEV=yellow1 |text_DEV=Qualification for the AFA Development League

|class_rules=1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

}}

Playoffs

= Bracket =

{{6TeamBracket

| RD1 = Quarterfinals

| RD1-seed1 = 3

| RD1-team1 = Roaring Lions

| RD1-score1 = 1

| RD1-seed2 = 6

| RD1-team2 = Kicks United

| RD1-score2 = 0

| RD1-seed3 = 4

| RD1-team3 = Attackers (walkover)

| RD1-score3 = 3

| RD1-seed4 = 5

| RD1-team4 = {{strikethrough|Salsa Ballers}}

| RD1-score4 = 0

| RD2 = Semifinals

| RD2-seed1 = 2

| RD2-team1 = Lymers

| RD2-score1 = 1

| RD2-seed2 = 3

| RD2-team2 = Roaring Lions

| RD2-score2 = 3

| RD2-seed3 = 1

| RD2-team3 = Doc's United

| RD2-score3 = {{nowrap|1 (4)}}

| RD2-seed4 = 4

| RD2-team4 = Attackers {{pso}}

| RD2-score4 = {{nowrap|1 (5)}}

| RD3-seed1 = 3

| RD3-team1 = Roaring Lions {{pso}}

| RD3-score1 = {{nowrap|1 (5)}}

| RD3-seed2 = 4

| RD3-team2 = Attackers

| RD3-score2 = 1 (3)

}}

2022 AFA Champions League

The 2022 AFA Champions League was held from August 12 to September 11. The top five finishers during the regular season competed in this league.{{cite web |last1=Schöggl |first1=Hans |title=AFL Champions League 2022 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anguilla2022.html#chl |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |publisher=rsssf.org |access-date=12 March 2023 |date=23 January 2023}}

= Table =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anguilla2022.html#chl RSSSF]

|teamwidth=200

|team_order= DOC, ATK, ROA, KCK, LYM

|update= complete

|win_DOC=3 |draw_DOC=0 |loss_DOC=1 |gf_DOC=14|ga_DOC=6 |status_DOC=c

|win_ATK=3 |draw_ATK=0 |loss_ATK=1 |gf_ATK=14|ga_ATK=7 |status_ATK=

|win_ROA=3 |draw_ROA=0 |loss_ROA=1 |gf_ROA=8 |ga_ROA=2 |status_ROA=

|win_KCK=0 |draw_KCK=1 |loss_KCK=3 |gf_KCK=1 |ga_KCK=10|status_KCK=

|win_LYM=0 |draw_LYM=1 |loss_LYM=3 |gf_LYM=2 |ga_LYM=14|status_LYM=

|name_DOC=Doc's United|name_LYM=Lymers|name_ROA=Roaring Lions

|name_ATK=Attackers|name_KCK=Kicks United

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=CHL

|col_CHL=green1 |text_CHL=Champions

|class_rules=1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

}}

2022 AFL Development League

The 2022 AFL Development League was held from July 15 to August 20. The bottom six finishers during the regular season competed in this league.{{cite web |last1=Schöggl |first1=Hans |title=AFL Development League 2022 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anguilla2022.html#dev |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |publisher=rsssf.org |access-date=12 March 2023 |date=23 January 2023}}

= Table =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anguilla2022.html#prem RSSSF]

|teamwidth=200

|team_order= DIA, SPA, UPR, ECW, WEP, SAL

|update= complete

|win_DIA=3 |draw_DIA=0 |loss_DIA=1 |gf_DIA=13|ga_DIA=3 |status_DIA=c

|win_SPA=3 |draw_SPA=0 |loss_SPA=1 |gf_SPA=12|ga_SPA=4 |status_SPA=

|win_UPR=1 |draw_UPR=1 |loss_UPR=2 |gf_UPR=7 |ga_UPR=8 |status_UPR=

|win_ECW=1 |draw_ECW=1 |loss_ECW=2 |gf_ECW=10|ga_ECW=12|status_ECW=

|win_WEP=1 |draw_WEP=0 |loss_WEP=3 |gf_WEP=6 |ga_WEP=21|status_WEP=

|win_SAL=0 |draw_SAL=0 |loss_SAL=0 |gf_SAL=0|ga_SAL=0|status_SAL=

|name_SAL=Salsa Ballers|name_UPR=Uprising

|name_DIA=Diamond|name_SPA=ALHCS Spartan|name_WEP=West End Predators

|name_ECW=Eagle Claw

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=CH |result6=WD

|col_CH=green1 |text_CH=Champions

|col_WD=red1 |text_WD=Withdrew

|class_rules=1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

}}

References

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