Summary
The Jamaica Premier League (JAM1) is the top league in the Jamaica football league system. At the end of the 2025-2026 season, the JAM1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026 Caribbean Cup:
- 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 JAM1 teams
(The winner of the 2026 Caribbean Cup receives a berth in 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16, and the 2nd and 3rd place teams receives berths in Round One of the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup.)
Leagues Pyramid - Jamaica
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| JAM1 | Jamaica Premier League | 14 |
| JAM2 | Jamaica Football Championship | 14 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 24 Aug 2025 - 19 Apr 2026 | Playoffs 22 April 2026 - 24 May 2026 | 14: JAM1 (12), JAM2 (2) | |
Season Format
Each JAM1 team plays the other 13 JAM1 teams three times for a total of 39 league matches per team in the Regular Season team. After the Regular Season, the top 6 teams advance to the Playoffs. 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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| 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 | Montego Bay United | 12 | 8 -2-2 | 26 | - | 26 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Racing United FC | 12 | 7 -4-1 | 25 | - | 23 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | Portmore United FC | 12 | 7 -3-2 | 24 | - | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Mount Pleasant FA | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | - | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Cavalier FC | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | - | 17 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Tivoli Gardens FC | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | - | 11 | 17 | -6 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| 7 | Harbour View FC | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | - | 17 | 21 | -4 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| 8 | Arnett Gardens FC | 10 | 4 -0-6 | 12 | - | 22 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 9 | Waterhouse FC | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | - | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Chapelton Maroons FC | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | - | 9 | 12 | -3 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 11 | Dunbeholden FC | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Treasure Beach FC | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | - | 10 | 12 | -2 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 13 | Molynes United FC | 11 | 1 -6-4 | 9 | - | 9 | 15 | -6 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 6 | 0 -5-1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 14 | Spanish Town Police FC | 12 | 1 -2-9 | 5 | - | 9 | 34 | -25 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | -13 |
Championship - Semifinals Championship - Quarterfinals Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Cavalier FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
 | Portmore United FC | St Elizabeth Technical High School Soccer Field |
 | Spanish Town Police FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
 | Tivoli Gardens FC | Dunbeholden Sports Complex |
 | Waterhouse FC | WespoW Park |
 | Arnett Gardens FC | Jasceria Park Recreational Center |
 | Harbour View FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| Dunbeholden FC | St Elizabeth Technical High School Soccer Field |
| Arnett Gardens FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
| Treasure Beach FC | Edward Seaga Sports Complex |
| Cavalier FC | Dunbeholden Sports Complex |
Results
| 10 | Mount Pleasant FA | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| 01 | Montego Bay United | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| 21 | Waterhouse FC | Prison Oval |
| 14 | Racing United FC | Stadium East (Kingston) |
| 00 | Molynes United FC | Harbour View Stadium |
| 00 | Chapelton Maroons FC | Dunbeholden Sports Complex |
| 02 | Mount Pleasant FA | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| 12 | Portmore United FC | Waterhouse Mini Stadium |
| 10 | Cavalier FC | Jasceria Park Recreational Center |
| 50 | Tivoli Gardens FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
| 44 | Harbour View FC | WespoW Park |
| 00 | Racing United FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| 210 | Arnett Gardens FC | Prison Oval |
| 21 | Waterhouse FC | Edward Seaga Sports Complex |
| 30 | Montego Bay United | Stadium East (Kingston) |
| 00 | Mount Pleasant FA | Dunbeholden Sports Complex |
| 10 | Arnett Gardens FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| 52 | Spanish Town Police FC | Harbour View Stadium |
| 32 | Molynes United FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| PSPD | Chapelton Maroons FC | St Elizabeth Technical High School Soccer Field |