Summary
The National Premier League (JAM1) is the top league in the Jamaica football league system. At the end of the 2018-2019 season, the JAM1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2019 Caribbean Club Championship:
- 1st and 2nd place 2018-2019 JAM1 Championship teams
(The winner of the 2019 Caribbean Club Championship receives a berth in 2020 CONCACAF Champions League, and the 2nd and 3rd place 2019 Caribbean Club Championship teams receives berths in the 2019 CONCACAF League.)
Leagues Pyramid - Jamaica
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| JAM1 | National Premier League | 12 |
| JAM2A | KSAFA Super League | 12 |
| JAM2B | Eastern Confederation Super League | 10 |
| JAM2C | South Central Confederation Super League | 12 |
| JAM2D | Western Confederation Super League | 12 |
| JAM3A | KSAFA Major League | 12 |
| JAM3A | KSAFA Syd Bartlett League | 11 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 16 Sep 2018 - 20 Mar 2019 | 12: JAM1 (10), JAM2 (2) | ||
Season Format
Each JAM1 team plays matches with the other 11 JAM1 teams 3 times for a total of 33 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) total goals scored.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2018-2019 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 2018-2019 JAM1 season, the 11th and 12th place teams will be relegated directly to one of the JAM2 leagues.
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Championship - Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 10 | Waterhouse FC | Independence Park (Kingston) |
Championship - Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Mount Pleasant FA | 23 | Portmore United FC |
| 08.04.19 |  | 12 | Portmore United FC | Independence Park (Kingston) |
| 15.04.19 | | 11 | Mount Pleasant FA | Independence Park (Kingston) |
| Aggregate | Cavalier FC | 03 | Waterhouse FC |
| 08.04.19 |  | 02 | Waterhouse FC | Independence Park (Kingston) |
| 15.04.19 | | 10 | Cavalier FC | Independence Park (Kingston) |
Championship - Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | UWI FC | 23 | Mount Pleasant FA |
| 24.03.19 |  | 22 | Mount Pleasant FA | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| 31.03.19 | | 10 | UWI FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
| Aggregate | Arnett Gardens FC | 03 | Cavalier FC |
| 24.03.19 |  | 03 | Cavalier FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| 01.04.19 | | 00 | Arnett Gardens FC | Waterhouse Stadium |
| 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 | Portmore United FC | 33 | 19 -9-5 | 66 | - | 53 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 12 -4-2 | 40 | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| 2 | Waterhouse FC | 33 | 17 -11-5 | 62 | - | 47 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 8 -7-1 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 9 -4-4 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | Mount Pleasant FA | 33 | 17 -9-7 | 60 | - | 32 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 7 -6-3 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | Cavalier FC | 33 | 14 -12-7 | 54 | - | 38 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 6 -8-2 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | Arnett Gardens FC | 33 | 13 -9-11 | 48 | - | 39 | 33 | 6 | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | 17 | 20 | -3 |
| 6 | UWI FC | 33 | 13 -7-13 | 46 | - | 32 | 31 | 1 | 17 | 6 -2-9 | 20 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | Tivoli Gardens FC | 33 | 11 -6-16 | 39 | - | 36 | 42 | -6 | 17 | 6 -1-10 | 19 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 8 | Humble Lions FC | 32 | 8 -11-13 | 35 | - | 33 | 38 | -5 | 17 | 6 -6-5 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 13 | 21 | -8 |
| 9 | Harbour View FC | 33 | 7 -14-12 | 35 | - | 33 | 48 | -15 | 16 | 2 -7-7 | 13 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 17 | 5 -7-5 | 22 | 21 | 25 | -4 |
| 10 | Dunbeholden FC | 33 | 8 -9-16 | 33 | - | 33 | 42 | -9 | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 18 | 22 | -4 |
| 11 | Montego Bay United | 33 | 7 -9-17 | 30 | - | 31 | 55 | -24 | 16 | 3 -6-7 | 15 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 17 | 4 -3-10 | 15 | 15 | 27 | -12 |
| 12 | Reno FC | 32 | 4 -12-16 | 24 | - | 24 | 48 | -24 | 17 | 3 -5-9 | 14 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 15 | 1 -7-7 | 10 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
Championship - Semifinals Championship - Quarterfinals Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 21 | Montego Bay United | Drewsland Stadium |
 | CANC | Humble Lions FC | Frome Sports Complex |
| 30 | Tivoli Gardens FC | Stadium East (Kingston) |
| 21 | Harbour View FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| 01 | Mount Pleasant FA | UWI Mona Bowl |
| 20 | Dunbeholden FC | Prison Oval |
| 24 | Waterhouse FC | Edward Seaga Sports Complex |
| 11 | Reno FC | Harbour View Stadium |
| 02 | UWI FC | Royal Lakes Complex |
| 10 | Arnett Gardens FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
| 11 | Cavalier FC | Effortville Community Centre |
| 15 | Portmore United FC | WespoW Park |
| 23 | Mount Pleasant FA | Frome Sports Complex |
| 20 | Tivoli Gardens FC | Effortville Community Centre |
| 12 | Montego Bay United | UWI Mona Bowl |
| 00 | Waterhouse FC | Prison Oval |
| 12 | Harbour View FC | Stadium East (Kingston) |
| 00 | Dunbeholden FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| 00 | UWI FC | Waterhouse Stadium |
| 32 | Portmore United FC | Edward Seaga Sports Complex |