2014–15 National Premier League

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National Premier League
Season2014–15
Champions Arnett Gardens
Relegated Sporting Central Academy
Barbican
Caribbean Club Championship Arnett Gardens and Montego Bay United
Top goalscorer Flag of Jamaica.svg Craig Foster
Longest winning run Arnett Gardens:10 games
Longest unbeaten run Arnett Gardens:11 games.
2015–16

The 2014–15 Red Stripe Premier League is the highest competitive football league in Jamaica. It is the 41st edition of the competition. It started on September 7, 2014 and ended on June 1, 2015.

Contents

Changes from 2013–14

Teams

TeamLocationStadiumStadium CapacityManager
Arnett Gardens Kingston Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex 7,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jerome Waite
Boys' Town Kingston Collie Smith Drive Sporting Complex 2,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Andrew Price
Harbour View Kingston Harbour View Mini Stadium 7,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg
Rivoli United Spanish Town Prison Oval 1,500 Flag of Jamaica.svg Calvert Fitzgerald
Humble Lions Clarendon Effortville Community Centre 1,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Lenworth Hyde Sr.
Montego Bay United Montego Bay Catherine Hall Stadium 8,000 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Aitor García
Barbican Kingston UWI Bowl 2,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Junior Francis
Reno F.C. Savannah-La-Mar Frome 2,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg
Sporting Central Academy Clarendon Brancourt Sports Ground, Clarendon Park 2,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg
Tivoli Gardens Kingston Railway Oval 3,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Alvin Shaw
Cavalier Kingston Stadium East Field 1,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg
Waterhouse Kingston Waterhouse Stadium 5,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Anthony Patrick

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Arnett Gardens (C)3321666036+2469Qualification for 2016 CFU Club Championship
2 Waterhouse 3318695628+2860
3 Montego Bay United 33141184227+1553Qualification for 2016 CFU Club Championship
4 Humble Lions 33158104126+1553
5 Harbour View 33147124241+149
6 Tivoli Gardens 33145144144347
7 Cavalier 33127143032243
8 Boys' Town 331271437471043
9 Rivoli United 33108153947838
10 Reno F.C. 3398164552735
11 Sporting Central Academy 33971733511834Relegation to 2015-16 Jamaican Confederation Leagues
12 Barbican 335101826613525
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Playoffs

First Legs

14 May 2015 (2015-05-14)Semifinal Arnett Gardens 1 – 1 Humble Lions Kingston
6:30pmAndre Clennon 3'Wolry Wolfe 41' (PG)Stadium: Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex
15 May 2015 (2015-05-15)Semifinal Waterhouse 1 – 3 Montego Bay United Kingston
9:00pm Leslie Soccerball shade.svg90' Ottey Soccerball shade.svg62'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg72'
Carey Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Waterhouse Stadium

Second Legs

17 May 2015 (2015-05-17)Semifinal Montego Bay United 5 – 1 Waterhouse Montego Bay
6:30pm Ottey Soccerball shade.svg28'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg32', 52'
St.Fleur Soccerball shade.svg43'
O.Gordon Soccerball shade.svg90'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg45'Stadium: Catherine Hall Stadium
18 May 2015 (2015-05-18)Semifinal Humble Lions 2 – 3 Arnett Gardens Clarendon
9:00pmKemeel Wolfe 43'(PG)
Ricardo Cousins 49'
Vishinuel Harris 22'
Jabeur Johnson 45'
Marvin Morgan 82'
Stadium: Effortville Community Centre

Final

1 June 2015 (2015-06-01)Final Arnett Gardens 2 – 0 Montego Bay United Kingston
9:00pm Clennon Soccerball shade.svg60'
Strickland
[ [2] Report]
[ [3] Report]
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 18, 000

Top goalscorers

As of June 3, 2015 [4]
RankScorerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Jamaica.svg Craig Foster Reno 20
2 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jermaine Anderson Waterhouse 18
3 Flag of Jamaica.svg Rafiek Thomas Boys' Town 16
4 Flag of Jamaica.svg Cory Burke Rivoli United 11
Flag of Jamaica.svg Ranique Muir Harbour View 11
Flag of Jamaica.svg Franics Swaby Humble Lions 11
7 Flag of Jamaica.svg Kemar Beckford Rivoli United 10
Flag of Jamaica.svg Leon Strickland Arnett Gardens 10
9 Flag of Jamaica.svg Dino Williams Montego Bay United 9
10 Flag of Jamaica.svg Girvan Brown Cavalier 8
Flag of Jamaica.svg Allan Ottey Montego Bay United 8

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