BFA Senior League

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BFA Senior League
Founded1990
First season1991–92
Country Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas
Confederation CONCACAF
Number of clubs12
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s) Bahamas President's Cup
Grand Bahama FA Cup
New Providence FA Cup
International cup(s) CFU Club Championship
CONCACAF Champions League
Current champions Western Warriors (5th title)
(2024–25)
Most championships Bears FC (7 titles)
Broadcaster(s) Cable Bahamas
Website www.bahamasfa.com
Current: 2023–24 BFA Senior League

The BFA Senior League is the highest championship of football in Bahamas. Before 2008 it was played between the winners of the New Providence Football League and the Grand Bahama Football League. In 2008 the two leagues from the two islands merged into one league. League games usually take place in front of dozens of spectators. [1]

Contents

Current clubs (2024–25 season)

Previous winners

New Providence / Grand Bahama Football League (1991–2007)

Ed.SeasonChampion
1
1991–92 JS Johnson United
2
1992–93 JS Johnson United
3
1993–94 Britam United
4
1994–95 Britam United
5
1995–96 Freeport
6
1996–97 Cavalier
7
1997–98 Cavalier
8
1998–99 Cavalier
9
1999–00Abacom United
10
2000–01 Cavalier
2001–02final not played
11
2002–03 Bears
2003–04final not played
2005final not played
2005–06final not played
2007final not played
2008final not played

BFA Senior League (2008–present)

Ed.SeasonChampion
1
2008–09 Bears
2
2009–10 IM Bears
3
2011 IM Bears
4
2011–12 IM Bears
5
2013 IM Bears
6
2013–14 Lyford Cay
7
2014–15 Western Warriors
8
2015–16 IM Bears [2]
9
2016–17 Western Warriors [3]
10
2017–18 University of the Bahamas [4]
11
2018–19 Dynamos
12
2020 Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021No Tournament
13
2022–23 Western Warriors
14
2023–24 Western Warriors
14
2024–25 Western Warriors

Performance by club

ClubTitlesSeasons won
Bears 72002–03, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011, 2011–12, 2013, 2015–16
Western Warriors 5 2014–15, 2016–17, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
United 41991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Cavalier 41996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01
Abacom United11999–00
Freeport 11995–96
Renegades 12013–14
UB Mingoes 1 2017–18
Dynamos 1 2018–19

Top goalscorers

SeasonGoalscorerClubGoals
2008–09
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Lesly St. Fleur Bears
14
2010–11
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Lesly St. Fleur Bears
16
2022–23
Flag of Jamaica.svg Ronaldo Green University of the Bahamas
2023–24
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Lesly St. Fleur Bears
35
Most goals by a player in a single game

Multiple hat-tricks

RankCountryPlayerHat-tricks
1 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Lesly St. Fleur 6
Flag of Jamaica.svg Ronaldo Green
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Johnny Tinus
4 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Andre Carey1
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Geravis
Flag of the Bahamas.svg K Lyons
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Ordaine McCallum
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mertelus
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Saneus
Flag placeholder.svgE Thelusma
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Markus Trail

References

  1. https://bahamasfa.net/
  2. "Bears Defeat Western Warriors FC". 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. "BFA Standings as of March 20th, 2017". Bahamas Football Association. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. "UB honors athletes at awards banquet". The Nassau Guardian. 25 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.