Summary
The Jamaica Premier League (JAM1) is the top league in the Jamaica football league system. At the end of the 2023-2024 season, the JAM1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024 Caribbean Club Championship:
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd place 2023-2024 JAM1 teams
(The winner of the 2024 Caribbean Club Championship receives a berth in 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16, and the 2nd and 3rd place 2024 Caribbean Club Championship teams receives berths in Round One of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.)
Leagues Pyramid - Jamaica
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
---|---|---|
JAM1 | Jamaica Premier League | 14 |
JAM2 | JFF National Tier II | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
Regular 22 Oct 2023 - 14 Apr 2024 | Playoffs 17 April 2024 - 11 Jun 2024 | 14: JAM1 (12), JAM2 (2) |
Season Format
Each JAM1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 13 JAM1 teams once for a total of 26 league matches in the Regular Season team. After the Regular Season, the top 6 teams advance to the Semi-Finals and the bottom 6 teams play each other once to determine final table ranking. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) total goals scored.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2023 JAM1 season, the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th place JAM1 teams enter into the Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins Championship Quarterfinals. The two quarterfinal winners then play against the JAM1 1st and 2nd place teams in the Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins Championship Semifinals. The two semifinals winners then meet in the one match Championship Final.
Relegation
At the end of the 2023 JAM1 season, the 13th and 14th place teams will be relegated directly to one of the JAM2 leagues.
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Championship - Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Waterhouse FC | 11 | Tivoli Gardens FC |
22.04.24 | Waterhouse FC | 11 | Tivoli Gardens FC | Sabina Park |
28.04.24 | Tivoli Gardens FC | Waterhouse FC | Sabina Park |
Aggregate | Arnett Gardens FC | 11 | Portmore United FC |
22.04.24 | Arnett Gardens FC | 11 | Portmore United FC | Sabina Park |
28.04.24 | Portmore United FC | Arnett Gardens FC | Sabina Park |
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Mount Pleasant FA | 26 | 18 -5-3 | 59 | - | 37 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
2 | Cavalier FC | 26 | 16 -6-4 | 54 | - | 48 | 17 | 31 | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 |
3 | Tivoli Gardens FC | 26 | 15 -6-5 | 51 | - | 51 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 18 |
4 | Portmore United FC | 26 | 13 -10-3 | 49 | - | 37 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 7 -5-1 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 -5-2 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
5 | Arnett Gardens FC | 26 | 14 -7-5 | 49 | - | 44 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 8 -3-1 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
6 | Waterhouse FC | 26 | 12 -7-7 | 43 | - | 38 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 6 -3-4 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
7 | Montego Bay United | 26 | 12 -7-7 | 43 | - | 39 | 29 | 10 | 14 | 8 -3-3 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
8 | Dunbeholden FC | 26 | 10 -7-9 | 37 | - | 34 | 33 | 1 | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
9 | Vere United FC | 26 | 7 -6-13 | 27 | - | 27 | 36 | -9 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
10 | Humble Lions FC | 26 | 7 -4-15 | 25 | - | 31 | 47 | -16 | 13 | 4 -2-7 | 14 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 13 | 3 -2-8 | 11 | 12 | 24 | -12 |
11 | Molynes United FC | 26 | 5 -8-13 | 23 | - | 29 | 55 | -26 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 13 | 3 -4-6 | 13 | 13 | 23 | -10 |
12 | Harbour View FC | 26 | 5 -7-14 | 22 | - | 32 | 39 | -7 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
13 | Treasure Beach FC | 26 | 3 -4-19 | 13 | - | 17 | 53 | -36 | 13 | 1 -2-10 | 5 | 8 | 33 | -25 | 13 | 2 -2-9 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -11 |
14 | Lime Hall Academy FC | 26 | 1 -4-21 | 7 | - | 14 | 69 | -55 | 13 | 1 -3-9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | -23 | 13 | 0 -1-12 | 1 | 5 | 37 | -32 |
Championship - Semifinals Championship - Quarterfinals Relegation |
Results
Mount Pleasant FA | 21 | Lime Hall Academy FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
Portmore United FC | 20 | Humble Lions FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
Dunbeholden FC | 42 | Vere United FC | Prison Oval |
Montego Bay United | 21 | Tivoli Gardens FC | Montego Bay Sports Complex |
Cavalier FC | 60 | Molynes United FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
Treasure Beach FC | 14 | Arnett Gardens FC | St Elizabeth Technical High School Soccer Field |
Waterhouse FC | 10 | Harbour View FC | Drewsland Stadium |
Vere United FC | 00 | Treasure Beach FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
Harbour View FC | 03 | Montego Bay United | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
Arnett Gardens FC | 11 | Portmore United FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
Dunbeholden FC | 24 | Cavalier FC | Prison Oval |
Humble Lions FC | 01 | Mount Pleasant FA | Effortville Community Centre |
Lime Hall Academy FC | 14 | Tivoli Gardens FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
Molynes United FC | 03 | Waterhouse FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
Tivoli Gardens FC | 10 | Harbour View FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
Humble Lions FC | 60 | Lime Hall Academy FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
Montego Bay United | 21 | Molynes United FC | Montego Bay Sports Complex |
Waterhouse FC | 10 | Dunbeholden FC | Drewsland Stadium |
Treasure Beach FC | 05 | Cavalier FC | St Elizabeth Technical High School Soccer Field |
Mount Pleasant FA | 20 | Arnett Gardens FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |