The JamaicaPremier League, commonly abbreviated as JPL and officially known as the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is sanctioned by the Jamaican Football Federation as the top division for men's association football in Jamaica. Contested between 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Jamaica Football Championship. Most games are played on Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings (Monday Night Football).
Adrian Joseph Mariappa is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Wealdstone. Born in England, he represents the Jamaica national team.
The Jamaica women's national football team, nicknamed the "Reggae Girlz", represents Jamaica in international women's football. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Caribbean region along with Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti. In 2008, the team was disbanded after it failed to get out of the group stage of Olympic Qualifying, which notably featured the United States and Mexico. The program was restarted in 2014 after a nearly six-year hiatus, finishing second at the 2014 Women's Caribbean Cup after losing 1–0 against Trinidad and Tobago in the final. The team is backed by ambassador Cedella Marley, the daughter of Bob Marley; she helps raise awareness for the team, encourages development, and provides for it financially. Jamaica qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time in 2019, but the team was eliminated after losing all its matches in the group stage. At the 2023 World Cup Jamaica made the Round of 16 for the first time, after holding both France and Brazil to 0–0 draws and winning their first ever match at a World Cup against Panama 1–0.
Maalique Nathanael Foster is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship and the Jamaica national football team.
Alexander Andre Marshall is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Portmore United as a winger.
Tevin Shaw is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL League One club Greenville Triumph and the Jamaica national team.
Mount Pleasant Football Academy is a Jamaican professional football club based in the parish of Saint Ann. The club currently plays in the Jamaica Premier League.
Jamoi Wade Topey is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a defender for Mount Pleasant Football Academy.
Nicholas Hamilton is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Jamaican club Waterhouse.
The 2021 Jamaica Premier League is the 47th season of the top division football competition in Jamaica, and the first season since rebranding as the Jamaica Premier League. The season kicked off on 26 June 2021. The season operated with a shortened schedule due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, following the cancellation of the 2019–20 season.
The 2022 Jamaica Premier League was the 48th season of the Jamaica Premier League, the top division football competition in Jamaica. The season kicked off on 16 January 2022 and ended on 3 June 2022.
Dwayne Atkinson is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for Icelandic club ÍBV.
Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Ipswich Town and the England national under-21 team.
Vino Barclett is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper internationally for Saint Lucia and domestically for Cavalier F.C. in the Jamaican Premier League.
The Lynk Cup is an annual knockout competition held for football clubs of Jamaica. Established to promote and celebrate the diversity and depth of soccer talent in the country. The competition holds all the soccer teams in the Jamaican Premier League, along with 10 selected teams from the Jamaican Football Federation's Tier 2.
The 2023–24 Jamaica Premier League was the 50th season of the top-tier football league in Jamaica. The season began on October 22, 2023, and concluded on May 19, 2024. 14 teams competed in the league, with Mount Pleasant F.A. being the defending champions. Wray and Nephew Group replaced Digicel as the new title sponsor at the start of the season. Cavalier won the league to earn their 3rd JPL title.
The 2022–23 Jamaica Premier League was the 49th season of the Jamaica Premier League, the top division football competition in Jamaica. The season kicked off on 23 October 2022 and ended on 11 July 2023.
Collin Anthony Anderson is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a striker for Erbil SC
Jalmaro Tyreese Calvin is a footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Cavalier. Born in Jamaica, he is an Antigua and Barbuda international.
The 2012–13 National Premier League was contested by the twelve teams in the top tier of association football in Jamaica. The season began in September 2012 and was completed in May 2012. The league was split into a champion's group and relegation group after 33 matches. Both groups then played five more matches within that group. Portmore United were the defending champions, having won their fifth Jamaica Premier League title the prior season.
