Founded | 1975 |
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Country | ![]() |
Number of clubs | 8 (in 2025–26) |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Jersey Championship |
Domestic cup(s) | Le Riche Cup |
League cup(s) | Wheway Trophy Charity Cup |
Current champions | Grouville (2024-25) |
Most championships | St. Paul's (16 titles) |
Broadcaster(s) | ITV |
Website | fulltime |
The Jersey Football Combination is the senior football league on the island of Jersey and is run by the Jersey Football Association. [1]
Although the league is affiliated with the English FA, it does not form a part of the English football league system. [2]
Each year, the league champion plays the champions of Guernsey's Priaulx League for the Upton Park Trophy. [3]
The Jersey Football Combination League (JCFL) was established in 1975 after a merger between the Jersey Football League and the Jersey Saturday League. The JFCL were initially independent from the Jersey Football Association.
Originally, the Jersey Football Combination consisted of five divisions, with the Premiership and Championship open to first teams, with separate leagues for reserve sides. [4]
However, from the start of the 2015-16 season all first-team sides play in the Premiership, with a mid-season split into two divisions. [5]
However, after one season this was scrapped and the format changed again. From the 2016-17 season onwards the top 8 teams play in the Premiership and the other 7 teams play in the Championship. [6]
The Jersey Football Combination also selects a side to play in the FA Inter-League Cup. In 2012, the Jersey team qualified for the 2013 UEFA Regions' Cup. where they were eliminated in the group stage. [7]
In 2019, after nearly 20 years of ongoing discussions, it was finally agreed that the JFA and Jersey Football Combination would finally merge together, with the JFA finally taking over the running and organisation of league football on the island. [8] The 2019–20 season that followed was the first under the organisation of the FFA.
The following clubs are in the league for the 2025–26 season.
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Source: [9]
No. | Season | Champion | Notes |
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1 | 1975-76 | First Tower United | 1st Title |
2 | 1976-77 | First Tower United | 2nd Title |
3 | 1977-78 | First Tower United | 3rd Title |
4 | 1978-79 | Oaklands | 1st Title |
5 | 1979-80 | St. Paul's | 1st Title |
6 | 1980-81 | Jersey Wanderers | 1st Title |
7 | 1981-82 | St. Paul's | 2nd Title |
8 | 1982-83 | First Tower United | 4th Title |
9 | 1983-84 | First Tower United | 5th Title |
10 | 1984-85 | Jersey Wanderers | 2nd Title |
11 | 1985-86 | Jersey Wanderers | 3rd Title |
12 | 1986-87 | St. Paul's | 3rd Title |
13 | 1987-88 | St. Paul's | 4th Title |
14 | 1988-89 | Jersey Wanderers | 4th Title |
15 | 1989-90 | Jersey Wanderers | 5th Title |
16 | 1990-91 | Sporting Academics | 1st Title |
17 | 1991-92 | Jersey Scottish | 1st Title |
18 | 1992-93 | Jersey Scottish | 2nd Title |
19 | 1993-94 | First Tower United | 6th Title |
20 | 1994-95 | First Tower United | 7th Title |
21 | 1995-96 | Jersey Scottish | 3rd Title |
22 | 1996-97 | Jersey Scottish | 4th Title |
23 | 1997-98 | Jersey Scottish | 5th Title |
24 | 1998-99 | Jersey Scottish | 6th Title |
25 | 1999-00 | St Paul's | 5th Title |
26 | 2000-01 | St. Peter | 1st Title |
27 | 2001-02 | St Peter | 2nd Title |
28 | 2002-03 | Trinity | 1st Title |
29 | 2003-04 | Jersey Scottish | 7th Title |
30 | 2004-05 | Jersey Scottish | 8th Title |
31 | 2005-06 | St Peter | 3rd Title |
32 | 2006-07 | Jersey Scottish | 9th Title |
33 | 2007-08 | St Paul's | 6th Title |
34 | 2008-09 | St Paul's | 7th Title |
35 | 2009-10 | St Paul's | 8th Title |
36 | 2010-11 | St Paul's | 9th Title |
37 | 2011-12 | Jersey Scottish | 10th Title |
38 | 2012-13 | Jersey Scottish | 11th Title |
39 | 2013-14 | St. Paul's | 10th Title |
40 | 2014-15 | St. Paul's | 11th Title |
41 | 2015-16 | St. Paul's | 12th Title |
42 | 2016-17 | St. Paul's | 13th Title |
43 | 2017-18 | St. Paul's | 14th Title |
44 | 2018-19 | St. Paul's | 15th Title |
45 | 2019-20 | Jersey Wanderers | 6th Title |
46 | 2020-21 | St. Paul's | 16th Title |
47 | 2021-22 | St. Clement | 1st Title |
48 | 2022-23 | St. Peter | 4th Title |
49 | 2023-24 | St. Clement | 2nd Title |
50 | 2024-25 | Grouville [10] | 1st Title |
All-Time Jersey Premiership table from the start of the 2011-12 season up to the end of 2017-18 season. [11]
Pos. | Club | Seasons | Pld | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Relegated | Pts per Match | Best Pos. |
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1 | St. Paul's | 7 | 119 | 89 | 18 | 12 | 404 | 122 | 282 | 282 | 5 | 2 | 2.37 | 1 | ||
2 | Jersey Scottish | 6 | 101 | 74 | 13 | 14 | 389 | 103 | 286 | 235 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.33 | 1 | |
3 | Jersey Wanderers | 7 | 119 | 68 | 13 | 38 | 275 | 155 | 92 | 217 | 1 | 6 | 1.82 | 2 | ||
4 | St. Ouen | 7 | 119 | 46 | 21 | 52 | 214 | 219 | -5 | 158 | 1.33 | 4 | ||||
5 | St. Peter | 7 | 119 | 41 | 32 | 46 | 221 | 223 | -2 | 155 | 1 | 1.30 | 2 | |||
6 | Trinity | 5 | 85 | 32 | 13 | 40 | 158 | 188 | -30 | 109 | 1 | 1.28 | 4 | |||
7 | Rozel Rovers | 5 | 89 | 20 | 20 | 49 | 117 | 196 | -79 | 80 | 2 | 0.90 | 6 | |||
8 | St. Clement | 4 | 66 | 18 | 8 | 40 | 89 | 178 | -89 | 62 | 1 | 0.94 | 4 | |||
9 | Grouville | 4 | 66 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 67 | 211 | -144 | 51 | 2 | 0.77 | 4 | |||
10 | St. Brelade | 3 | 50 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 62 | 108 | -46 | 42 | 1 | 0.84 | 5 | |||
11 | St. Lawrence | 2 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 33 | 107 | -74 | 23 | 2 | 0.68 | 9 | |||
12 | Jersey Portuguese | 1 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 88 | -70 | 9 | 1 | 0.43 | 8 | |||
13 | St. John | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 44 | -32 | 8 | 1 | 0.57 | 7 | |||
14 | First Tower United | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 50 | -33 | 6 | 1 | 0.38 | 9 |
Numbers in bold are the record (highest either positive or negative) numbers in each column.
League or status at 2018-19:
2018-19 Jersey Premiership | |
2018-19 Jersey Championship | |
Defunct or not competing in 2018-19 |
Records began from the start of the 2011-12 season
Rank | Name | Years | Goals | Seasons Played |
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1 | ![]() | 2011, 2014– | 107 | 6 [12] |
2 | ![]() | 2011– | 98 | 8 [13] |
3 | ![]() | 2011, 2013– | 79 | 7 [14] |
4 | ![]() | 2013– | 78 | 6 [15] |
5 | ![]() | 2011, 2013– | 63 | 7 [16] |
6 | ![]() | 2011, 2014–2016, 2017– | 59 | 5 [17] |
7 | ![]() | 2011–2018 | 52 | 7 [18] |
8 | ![]() | 2011– | 46 | 8 [19] |
9 | ![]() | 2011–2017, 2018– | 43 | 7 [20] |
10 | ![]() | 2011–2017 | 42 | 6 [21] |
Bold denotes players currently playing in the Jersey Premiership.
Since the start of the 2011-12 season
The Le Riche Cup is the main cup competition in Jersey. Every final has been played at Springfield Stadium, St Helier. [48]
Season | Winners | Score | Runners–up |
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2011-12 | St. Paul's | 6 - 1 | Jersey Wanderers [49] |
2012-13 | Jersey Scottish | 3 - 0‡ | Jersey Wanderers [50] |
2013-14 | St. Paul's | 2 - 0‡ | Jersey Wanderers [51] |
2014-15 | St. Paul's | 3 - 0‡ | Jersey Scottish [52] |
2015-16 | St. Paul's | 3 - 2‡ | Trinity [53] |
2016-17 | Jersey Wanderers | 3 - 1 | Jersey Scottish [54] |
2017-18 | Jersey Wanderers | 2 - 0 | St. Peter [55] |
2018-19 | St Peter | 4 - 3 | St. Paul's [56] |
2019-20 | Rozel Rovers | Cancelled COVID - 19 | St.Paul's |
* | Match went to extra time |
† | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
‡ | Winning team won the double |
The Wheway Trophy is the second most important cup competition in Jersey, which also includes the top 3 clubs from Guernsey. Every final has been played at Springfield Stadium, St Helier. [57]
Season | Winners | Score | Runners–up |
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2011-12 | St. Paul's | 2 - 0 | Grouville [58] |
2012-13 | Jersey Scottish | 3 - 0 | Northerners ![]() |
2013-14 | Jersey Scottish | 6 - 1 | St. Ouen [60] |
2014-15 | St. Paul's | 1 - 0 | Jersey Wanderers [61] |
2015-16 | St. Ouen | 4 - 2 | Sylvans ![]() |
2016-17 | St. Paul's | 3 - 0 | St. Ouen [63] |
2017-18 | St. Paul's | 3 - 2 | St. Peter [64] |
2018-19 | St. Paul's | 3 - 1 | St. Peter [65] |
* | Match went to extra time |
† | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
A record of every club to have been promoted to the Jersey Premiership [66]
Season | Champion | Other Promotions |
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2011-12 | St. Brelade | St. Lawrence |
2012-13 | Trinity | St. Clement |
2013-14 | First Tower United | St. Lawrence, Rozel Rovers |
2014-15 | St. John | none |
2015-16 | Rozel Rovers | Jersey Portuguese |
2016-17 | St. Clement | Grouville |
2017-18 | Trinity | none a |
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The 2017–18 Jersey Premiership is the 43rd season of the Jersey Football Combination, the top Jersey professional league for Jersey clubs, since its establishment in 1975. The season started on 9 September 2017 and finished on 26 May 2018. [67] St. Paul's are the defending champions, while St. Clement and Grouville have entered as the promoted teams from the 2016-17 Jersey Championship. [68] League table
(C) = Champions, (R) = Relegated ResultsEach team plays each other three times meaning that each team will play 18 games in total 1st set of results2nd set of resultsa Home Walkover given to St. Paul's PlayersTop scorers
Hat-tricks
4 Player scored 4 goals; 7 Player scored 7 goals; (H) – Home; (A) – Away |
Season | 2018–19 |
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Matches played | 61 |
Goals scored | 255 (4.18 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kieran Lester (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | St. Peter 6-1 Jersey Wanderers (8 September 2018) Jersey Wanderers 6-1 Rozel Rovers (21 September 2018) St. Peter 6-1 Jersey Wanderers (14 November 2018) St. Paul's 6-1 St. Clement (8 December 2018) Trinity 7-2 St. Peter (20 April 2019) |
Biggest away win | Rozel Rovers 0-9 St. Peter (5 January 2019) |
Highest scoring | St. Paul's 7-4 Rozel Rovers (2 March 2019) |
Longest winning run | 10 matches St. Paul's |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches St. Paul's |
Longest winless run | 12 matches Trinity |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Rozel Rovers Trinity |
All statistics correct as of 20 April 2019. |
The 2018-19 Jersey Premiership is the 44th season of the Jersey Football Combination, the top Jersey professional league for Jersey clubs, since its establishment in 1975. [74]
St. Paul's are the defending champions, while Trinity have entered as the promoted team from the 2017-18 Jersey Championship. [75]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 13 | +48 | 51 |
2 | ![]() | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 40 |
3 | ![]() | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 28 |
4 | ![]() | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 19 |
5 | ![]() | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 44 | -26 | 16 |
6 | ![]() | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 56 | -31 | 12 |
7 | ![]() | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 45 | -19 | 11 |
(C) = Champions
Each team plays each other three times meaning that each team will play 18 games in total
Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | St. Paul's | 15 |
2 | ![]() | St. Peter | 14 |
3 | ![]() | St. Clement | 12 |
4 | ![]() | St. Peter | 11 |
5= | ![]() | St. Paul's | 10 |
5= | ![]() | Trinity and St. Peter | 10 |
7= | ![]() | St. Paul's | 9 |
7= | ![]() | Jersey Wanderers | 9 |
7= | ![]() | Rozel Rovers | 9 |
10= | ![]() | St. Peter | 7 |
10= | ![]() | St. Ouen | 7 |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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![]() | St. Clement | St. Ouen | 4 - 0 (H) | 7 September 2018 |
![]() | St. Ouen | Rozel Rovers | 4 - 1 (H) | 26 October 2018 |
![]() | Trinity | Rozel Rovers | 3 - 2 (H) | 3 November 2018 |
![]() | St. Clement | St. Ouen | 4 - 2 (A) | 13 November 2018 |
![]() | St. Peter | Jersey Wanderers | 6 - 1 (H) | 14 November 2018 |
![]() | St. Paul's | St. Clement | 6 - 1 (H) | 8 December 2018 |
![]() | St. Paul's | Rozel Rovers | 8 - 1 (A) | 11 December 2018 |
![]() | St. Peter | Rozel Rovers | 9 - 0 (A) | 5 January 2019 |
![]() | St. Peter | Rozel Rovers | 9 - 0 (A) | 5 January 2019 |
![]() | Rozel Rovers | St. Paul's | 4 - 7 (A) | 2 March 2019 |
![]() | Trinity | St. Peter | 7 - 2 (H) | 20 April 2019 |
![]() | Trinity | St. Peter | 7 - 2 (H) | 20 April 2019 |
4 Player scored 4 goals;