Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division

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Premier Division
Founded1968
Country Antigua and Barbuda
Confederation CONCACAF
Number of clubs15
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to First Division
Domestic cup(s) FA Cup
International cup(s) CFU Club Shield
Current champions All Saints United
(2024–25)
Most championships Empire (13 titles)
Top goalscorer Conrad Whyte
(158 goals)
Website www.antiguafootball.com
Current: 2024–25 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division

The Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division, currently known as the Digicel/Red Stripe Premier Division for sponsorship purposes, is the top football league in Antigua and Barbuda.

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History

It was created in 1968 and is headed by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. As of the 2023-24 Season, 15 teams participate in this league. The winner of the league qualifies for the following year's CFU Club Championship. The 9th and 10th placed teams are relegated to the Antigua and Barbuda First Division.

The championship is usually played between September and March.

From 28th January 2024, the league has found a steady growth of interest in parts of the United Kingdom. [ citation needed ]

Clubs (2023–24)

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St. John's
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SAP
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St. John's teams:
Aston Villa
Hoppers
Tryum
Locations of the 2017–18 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division teams

Previous winners

Ed.SeasonChampion
1
1969 Empire
2
1970 Empire
3
1971 Empire
4
1972 Empire
5
1973 Empire
6
1974–75 Empire
7
1975–76Supa Stars
8
1976–77Supa Stars
9
1977–78 Five Islands
10
1978–79 Empire
11
1979–82
12
1983Lion Hill Spliff
13
1983–84Villa Lions
14
1984–85Liberta
15
1985–86Villa Lions
16
1986–87Liberta
17
1987–88 Empire
18
1988–89 SAP
19
1989–90 J&J Construction
20
1990–91
21
1991–92 Empire
22
1992–93
23
1993–94Lion Hill Spliff
24
1994–95English Harbour
25
1995–96English Harbour
26
1996–97English Harbour
27
1997–98 Empire
28
1998–99 Empire
29
1999–00 Empire
30
2000–01 Empire
31
2001–02 Parham
32
2002–03 Parham
33
2003–04 Bassa
34
2004–05 Bassa
35
2005–06 SAP
36
2006–07 Bassa
37
2007–08 Bassa
38
2008–09 SAP
39
2009–10 Bassa
40
2010–11 Parham
41
2011–12 Old Road
42
2012–13 Old Road
43
2013–14 SAP
44
2014–15 Parham
45
2015–16 Hoppers
46
2016–17 Parham
47
2017–18 Hoppers
48
2018–19 Liberta
49
2019–20 Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
50
2022–23 Grenades
51
2023–24 All Saints United
52
2024–25 All Saints United

Performance by club

ClubTitlesSeasons won
Empire 131969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01
Parham 61989–90, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2016–17
Bassa 52003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10
SAP 41988–89, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14
English Harbour31994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
Hoppers 2 2015–16, 2017–18
Liberta21984–85, 1986–87
Lion Hill Spliff21983, 1993–94
Old Road 2 2011–12, 2012–13
Supa Stars21975–76, 1976–77
Villa Lions21983–84, 1985–86
All Saints United 1 2023-24, 2024-25
Five Islands 11977–78
Liberta FC 1 2018–19
Grenades 1 2022–23

Top goalscorers

YearTopscorer(s)Club(s)Goals
2000–01 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Conrad Whyte Empire 21
2001–02 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Conrad Whyte Empire 26
2002–03 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Rackley Thomas SAP 20
2004–05 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Peter Byers SAP 18
2006–07 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Ranjae Christian Bassa 15
2008–09 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Stefan Smith Old Road 17
2009–10 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Kelly Frederick Hoppers 15
2012–13 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Stefan Smith Old Road 16
2013–14 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Tevaughn Harriette Parham 15
2016–17 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Stefan Smith Old Road 18
2017–18 Flag of Cuba.svg Sánder Fernández Five Islands 14
2019-20 Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Rakeem Joseph Empire 10
2022–23 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Raheem Deterville Old Road 22
2023-24 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Raheem Deterville Old Road 20
2024-25 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Raheem Deterville All Saints United 19
Most time goalscorers
Most goals by a player in a single season
Most goals by a player in a single game

All-time goalscorers

RankPlayerGoals
1 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Conrad Whyte 158
2 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Peter Byers 141

Multiple hat-tricks

RankCountryPlayerHat-tricks
1 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Peter Byers 6
2 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Kelly Frederick 4
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Raheem Deterville
4 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Kerry Skepple 3
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Stefan Smith
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Ridel Stanislas
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Tamorley Thomas
8 Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Rakeem Joseph2
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Nazir McBurnette
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Tariq Prince
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Yoandir Puga
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Ahzino Solomon
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Malcolm Stewart
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Shaquan Telemarque
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Jamie Thomas
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Rackley Thomas
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Tyrique Tongue
Flag of Cuba.svg Yasnay Torres
19 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Bonnis Anthony1
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Errie Barnes
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Clinton Benjamin
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Junior Benjamin
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Barrington Blake
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Emil Browne
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Theo Browne
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Randolph Burton
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Okeem Challenger
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Kenyatta Christian
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Ranjae Christian
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Derrick Edwards
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Eroy Gonsalves
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Gayson Gregory
Flag of Dominica.svg Ronnie Gustave
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Steven Harris
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Tash Harris
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Ashden Isaac
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Kai Jacobs
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Shafeeq Joseph
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Rodney Lawrence
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Tev Lawrence
Flag of Jamaica.svg Renae Lloyd
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Kenny Morgan
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Donovan Pert
Flag placeholder.svgSamoel Rodriques
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Sean Sam
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Tyio Simon
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Mitchley Wall
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Denzil Watson
Most hat-tricks in a single season