NLA Premier League

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NLA Premier League
Founded2009
CountryFlag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Confederation CONCACAF
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to SVGFF First Division
International cup(s) CFU Club Championship
CONCACAF Champions League
Current champions Avenues United
(2017)
TV partnersSVG TV
Website NLA Premier League
Soccerball current event.svg 2018–19 NLA Premier League

NLA Premier League is the top division of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. [1] The Premier League began in 2009 under the name NLA SVGFF Club Championship.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation

The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF) is the governing body of football in the island state of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was founded in 1979 but only gained ascension into FIFA in 1988. Currently based in Kingstown, it oversees all aspects of football in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines including the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team and the NLA Premier League.

Contents

NLA Premier League 2016

Clubs

Avenues United FC

Avenues United is a football club from Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines. They currently play in the NLA Premier League.

Kingstown Town and Capital in Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown is the capital, chief port, and main commercial centre of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 16,500 (2010), Kingstown is the most populous settlement in the country. It is the centre for the island's agricultural industry and a port of entry for tourists. The city lies within the parish of Saint George in the south-west corner of Saint Vincent.

Bequia United FC

Bequia United Football Club is a Vincentian football club from Port Elizabeth, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The club plays in the NLA Premier League, the highest tier of football in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

List of champions

Champions so far are: [2]

Camdonia Chelsea SC

Camdonia Chelsea SC is a football club in St Vincent and the Grenadines. They currently play in the NLA Premier League. The club hails from the town of Campden Park in Saint Andrew Parish.

Hope International FC football (soccer) club in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Hope International FC is a football club based in Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines. They currently play in the NLA Premier League. They finished third in the inaugural season of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines National Championship, now the NLA Premier League.

System 3 FC

System 3 Football Club is a football club based in Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines. They currently play in the NLA Premier League.

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Zodiac FC

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Pastures FC

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The 2013 Windward Islands Tournament was an international football tournament between the Windward Islands nations, with the exception of Dominica, which was hosted by St. Vincent between 21 April and 25 April 2013. Matches took place at Victoria Park in Kingstown. The tournament was organised by the Windward Islands Football Association (WIFA) and received financial assistance from CONCACAF. It was the first time that the tournament has been held since 2001. After the three nations were eliminated from 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification and the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, none of them were scheduled for any international matches. Therefore, the tournament was organized to assess current and future talent. After Dominica withdrew, they were replaced by a team compromised exclusively of players from the NLA Premier League organized by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation called the "President's XI."

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NLA Premier League is the top division of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Premier League began in 2009 under the name NLA SVGFF Club Championship.

Stubborn Youth Soccer Club is an association football club from Stubbs, St. Vincent and the Grenadines currently playing in the SVGFF South East Division, one of twelve regional leagues in the country. The team previously played in the NLA Premier League having qualified for the CFU Club Championship in 1997.

The 2016 SVGFF Premier Division is the sixth season of top-tier football in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines under its current format, and it is also the 11th season of top flight football altogether. The defending champions are Hope International, who won the title in 2014.

The 2017 SVGFF Premier Division is the seventh season of top-tier football in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines under its current format, and it is also the 12th season of top flight football altogether. The season started on 26 March and concluded on 13 August 2017.

The 2018–19 SVGFF Premier Division is the seventh season of the SVGFF Premier Division, the top-tier football in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines under its current format, and it is also the 12th season of top flight football altogether. The season started on 13 October 2018.

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  2. "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Championships Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 March 2012.