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 teams11
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 (4th title)
(2023–24)
Most championships Bears FC (7 titles)
TV partners 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, the Grand Bahama Football League. In 2008 the two leagues from two islands merged into one league.

Contents

Current clubs (2023/2024 season)

Previous winners

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

Ed.SeasonChampion
1
1991–92Britam United
2
1992–93Britam United
3
1993–94Britam United
4
1994–95Britam 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
2001–02No Tournament
11
2002–03 Bears
2003–04Final no played
2005Final no played
2005–06Final no played
2007Final no played
2008Final no played

BFA Senior League (2008–present)

Ed.SeasonChampion
1
2008–09 Bears
2
2009–10 Bears
3
2010–11 Bears
4
2011–12 Bears
5
2013 Bears
6
2013–14 Lyford Cay
7
2014–15 Western Warriors
8
2015–16 Bears [1]
9
2016–17 Western Warriors [2]
10
2017–18 University of the Bahamas [3]
11
2018–19 Dynamos
12
2019–20 Season abandoned due to COVID-19
2021No Tournament
13
2022–23 Western Warriors
14
2023–24 Western Warriors

Performance by club

ClubTitlesSeasons won
Bears 72002–03, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013, 2015–16
Britam United41991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Cavalier 41996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01
Western Warriors 42014–15, 2016–17, 2022–23, 2023–24
Abacom United11999–00
Freeport 11995–96
Lyford Cay 12013–14
University of the Bahamas 12017–18
Dynamos 12018–19

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 the Bahamas.svg Ronaldo Green University of the Bahamas
2023-24
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Lesly St. Fleur Bears
15
Most goals by a player in a single game

Multiple hat-tricks

RankCountryPlayerHat-tricks
1 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Lesly St. Fleur 5
2 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Ronaldo Green 2
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

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