2022 Jamaica Premier League

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Jamaica Premier League
Season2022
Dates16 January 2022 – 3 July 2022
Champions Harbour View F.C.
(5th title)
CONCACAF Caribbean Cup Harbour View F.C.
Dunbeholden F.C.
Cavalier F.C.
CONCACAF Caribbean Shield Waterhouse F.C.
Matches played138
Goals scored344 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Jamaica.svg Atapharoy Bygrave
Flag of Jamaica.svg Daniel Green
(13 goals each)
Biggest home win6 goals:
MTP 5-1 HUM
Biggest away win3 goals:
CAV 0-3 WAT
Highest scoring6 goals:
MTP 5-1 HUM
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The 2022 Jamaica Premier League was the 48th season of the Jamaica Premier League, the top division football competition in Jamaica. The season kicked off on 16 January 2022 and ended on 3 June 2022.

Contents

Cavalier F.C. were the defending champions, having won their 2nd Jamaica Premier League title which was their first league title in almost 40 years. [1] Harbour View F.C. won their fifth title.

Teams

Due to financial reasons UWI F.C. withdrew from the league, prior to the shortened 2021 season leaving 11 teams to compete. [2] Montego Bay United were promoted back to the league for this upcoming season, bring the league back to 12 teams.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityManager
Arnett Gardens Kingston Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex 7,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Paul Davis [3]
Cavalier Kingston Stadium East 2,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Rudolph Speid [4]
Dunbeholden Portmore Prison Oval 2,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Harold Thomas [5]
Harbour View Kingston Harbour View Mini Stadium 7,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Ludlow Bernard [6]
Humble Lions Clarendon Effortville Community Centre 1,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Andrew Price
Montego Bay United St. James Montego Bay Sports Complex 7,000 Flag of England.svg Ricky Hill [7]
Molynes United Kingston Jacisera Park Flag of Jamaica.svg Anthony Patrick
Mount Pleasant F.A. Runaway Bay, St. Ann Drax Hall Sports Complex, Drax Hall 2,000 Flag of England.svg Wally Downes [8]
Portmore United Portmore Ferdie Neita Sports Complex 3,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Garnett Lawrence [9]
Tivoli Gardens Kingston Railway Oval 3,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Phillip Williams [10]
Vere United Clarendon Wembley Centre of Excellence Flag of Jamaica.svg Donavon Duckie [11]
Waterhouse Kingston Waterhouse Stadium 5,000 Flag of Jamaica.svg Marcel Gayle [12]

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Waterhouse (S)2215434118+2349Advance to Playoffs
(Semifinals)
2 Dunbeholden (Q)2213543122+944
3 Arnett Gardens 2212643925+1442Advance to Playoffs
(Quarterfinals)
4 Mount Pleasant 2212553825+1341
5 Cavalier (Q)2210572820+835
6 Harbour View (C,Q)227782623+328
7 Humble Lions 2261062322+128
8 Tivoli Gardens 227782930−128
9 Portmore United 2255121529−1420
10 Vere United 2255121221−920
11 Molynes United 2243152344−2115
12 Montego Bay United 2226141541−2612
Updated to match(es) played on 12 June 2022. Source:

(C): Playoffs Champion, (Q): Qualified for 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup, (S): Qualified for 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield

Results

Home \ Away ARN CAV DUN HAR HUM MBU MOL MTP POR TIV VER WAT
Arnett Gardens —1–21–03–02–23–12–10–12–12–02–14–2
Cavalier 1–0—1–21–00–23–04–10–00–10–10–00–3
Dunbeholden 1–21–1—1–11–03–02–11–11–01–11–02–2
Harbour View 1–10–20–1—0–04–02–23–02–03–31–00–2
Humble Lions 1–10–13–10–0—1–01–21–21–02–20–01–1
Montego Bay United 2–22–20–10–01–1—4–10–30–11–11–10–3
Molynes United 3–30–20–11–42–12–1—2–30–10–10–10–1
Mount Pleasant 1–11–31–31–05–14–04–1—0–24–11–01–1
Portmore United 1–20–02–30–21–10–10–21–2—1–12–10–4
Tivoli Gardens 1–31–30–11–21–12–03–13–11–1—3–00–1
Vere United 2–11–01–22–00–01–01–10–10–00–1—0–2
Waterhouse 0–13–24–12–11–02–10–21–13–02–11–0—
Updated to match(es) played on 12 June 2022. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Bracket

Source:

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Waterhouse 0 1 1
6 Harbour View (p)1 1 2 (8) 6 Harbour View 1 1 2
3 Arnett Gardens 1 1 2 (7) Harbour View (p)1 (6)
Dunbeholden 1 (5)
2 Dunbeholden (p)0 4 4 (4)
4 Mount Pleasant 0 1 1 (3) 4 Cavalier 1 3 4 (2)
5 Cavalier (p)0 1 1 (4) 3rd place match
Cavalier 4
Waterhouse 1

Results

Quarter finals

First Leg
Harbour View 1–1 Arnett Gardens
T. Reid Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.) Report M. Allen Soccerball shade.svg78'
Referee: Flag of Jamaica.svg C. Mason
Second Leg
Arnett Gardens 1–1 (a.e.t.) Harbour View
E. Simpson Soccerball shade.svg68' Report S. Dyer Soccerball shade.svg33'
Penalties
  • Soccerball shad check.svg F. Reid
  • Soccerball shad check.svg R. Guthrie
  • Soccerball shad check.svg S. Clarke
  • Soccerball shad check.svg O. Anderson
  • Soccerball shad check.svg S. James
  • Soccerball shad check.svg G. Neil
  • Soccerball shad check.svg A. Johnson
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg K. Arbouine
7—8
Referee: Flag of Jamaica.svg O. Nicholson

Harbour View win on penalties after 2–2 aggregate draw, advances to the semi-finals.

First Leg
Mount Pleasant 0–0 Cavalier
Report
Referee: Flag of Jamaica.svg N. Goldson
Second Leg
Cavalier 1–1 (a.e.t.) Mount Pleasant
R. King Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.) Report D. Green Soccerball shade.svg35'
Penalties
  • Soccerball shad check.svg R. King
  • Soccerball shad check.svg G. Irving
  • Soccerball shad check.svg M. Doxilly
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg K. Campbell
  • Soccerball shad check.svg S. Lopez
4—3
Referee: Flag of Jamaica.svg S. Dewar

Cavalier win on penalties after 1-1 aggregate draw, advances to semi-finals.

Semi-finals

First Leg
Harbour View 1–0 Waterhouse
N. Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg81' Report
Referee: Flag of Jamaica.svg N. Goldson
Second Leg
Waterhouse 1–1 Harbour View
S. Bradford Soccerball shade.svg45' Report N. Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg84'
Referee: Flag of Jamaica.svg C. Mason

Harbour View wins 2–1 on aggregate, advances to JPL Finals.

First Leg
Cavalier 0–1 Dunbeholden
Report P. McGregor Soccerball shade.svg20'
Referee: Flag of Jamaica.svg V. Nembhard
Second Leg
Dunbeholden 3–4 (a.e.t.) Cavalier
Report
Penalties
4—2
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg R. King
  • Soccerball shad check.svg G. Irving
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg M. Doxilly
  • Soccerball shad check.svg K. Campbell
Referee: Flag of Jamaica.svg O. Hamilton

Dunbeholden wins on penalty after 4-4 aggregate draw, advances to JPL Finals.

Third place playoff

Cavalier 4–1 Waterhouse
Report K. Simpson Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Referee: Flag of Jamaica.svg T. Robinson

Jamaica Premier League Finals

Harbour View 1–1 (a.e.t.) Dunbeholden
C. Murray Soccerball shade.svg2' Report D. Phillips Soccerball shade.svg56'
Penalties
6-5
Referee: Flag of Jamaica.svg O. Nicholson

Champions

  Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Premier League Champions 
Gold medal with cup.svg Harbour View
5th title

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerTeamGoals [13]
1 Flag of Jamaica.svg Daniel Green Mount Pleasant F.A. 13
Flag of Jamaica.svg Atapharoy Bygrave Dunbeholden F.C.
3 Flag of Jamaica.svg Nicholas Nelson Molynes United F.C. 11
Flag of Jamaica.svg Cardel Benbow Waterhouse F.C.
5 Flag of Jamaica.svg Marlon Allen Arnett Gardens F.C. 10
6 Flag of Jamaica.svg Trayvone Reid Harbour View F.C. 9
7 Flag of Jamaica.svg Peter Mcgregor Dunbeholden F.C. 8
Flag of Jamaica.svg Trivante Stewart Molynes United F.C.
Flag of Jamaica.svg Colorado Murray Harbour View F.C.
10 Flag of Jamaica.svg Renaldo Cephas Arnett Gardens F.C. 7
Flag of Jamaica.svg Denardo Thomas Waterhouse F.C.
Flag of Jamaica.svg Rodico Wellington Tivoli Gardens F.C.
Flag of Jamaica.svg Collin Anderson Cavalier F.C.
Flag of Jamaica.svg Kimani Arbourine Arnett Gardens F.C.

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