National Premier League
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2021
Location
Jamaica
Abbreviation
JAM1

Summary

The National Premier League (JAM1) is the top league in the Jamaica football league system. At the end of the 2021- season, the JAM1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022 Caribbean Club Championship:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2021- JAM1 Championship teams

(The winner of the 2022 Caribbean Club Championship receives a berth in 2023 CONCACAF Champions League, and the 2nd and 3rd place 2022 Caribbean Club Championship teams receives berths in the 2022 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

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

26 Jun 2021 - 11 Sep 2021  12: JAM1 (12), JAM2 (0)

Season Format

Each JAM1 team plays matches with the other 11 JAM1 teams once for a total of 11 league matches in the Preliminary Round. After the Preliminary Round, 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.

June 2021, UWI FC withdrew from 2021 JAM1 season leaving 11 teams.

Playoffs

At the end of the 2021- 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

No team will be relegated upon the completion of the 2021 JAM1 season.


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Championship - Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 2 Oct 2021
 Waterhouse FC 11 Cavalier FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
 Cavalier FC wins on PKs (5-4) 

3rd Place Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 2 Oct 2021
 Mount Pleasant FA 11 Tivoli Gardens FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
 Tivoli Gardens FC advances on PKs (4-3) 

Championship - Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateTivoli Gardens FC  01 Cavalier FC  
25.09.21Tivoli Gardens FC 01 Cavalier FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
29.09.21Cavalier FC 00 Tivoli Gardens FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
AggregateMount Pleasant FA  12 Waterhouse FC  
25.09.21Mount Pleasant FA 01 Waterhouse FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
29.09.21Waterhouse FC 11 Mount Pleasant FAUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence

Championship - Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateHarbour View FC  24 Mount Pleasant FA  
18.09.21Harbour View FC 13 Mount Pleasant FAUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
22.09.21Mount Pleasant FA 11 Harbour View FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
AggregateVere United FC  04 Tivoli Gardens FC  
18.09.21Vere United FC 00 Tivoli Gardens FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
22.09.21Tivoli Gardens FC 40 Vere United FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Waterhouse FC 105 -4-119-1881051 -4-0785354 -0-1121037
2Cavalier FC 105 -3-218-169742 -0-2654163 -3-0121156
3Mount Pleasant FA 105 -3-218-1310351 -2-2514-354 -1-0131266
4Tivoli Gardens FC 104 -5-117-1411362 -3-1999042 -2-08523
5Vere United FC 104 -3-315-97263 -1-21054141 -2-15431
6Harbour View FC 104 -3-315-1211163 -2-11175241 -1-2456-1
7Dunbeholden FC 104 -2-414-1216-453 -0-29910-151 -2-2536-3
8Portmore United FC 104 -1-513-119253 -0-2962451 -1-3457-2
9Arnett Gardens FC 102 -2-68-815-742 -1-1766060 -1-5129-7
10Molynes United FC 101 -4-57-816-840 -2-22510-561 -2-3536-3
11Humble Lions FC 102 -0-86-1019-952 -0-3656-150 -0-50513-8
12UWI FC 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
Championship - Semifinals
Championship - Quarterfinals
Relegation

Results

Sat - 11 Sep 2021
 Vere United FC 01 Cavalier FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
 Tivoli Gardens FC 11 Molynes United FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
Fri - 10 Sep 2021
 Harbour View FC 10 Arnett Gardens FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
 Dunbeholden FC 25 Mount Pleasant FAUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
 Portmore United FC 01 Waterhouse FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
Sun - 5 Sep 2021
 Humble Lions FC CANC UWI FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
Sat - 4 Sep 2021
 Tivoli Gardens FC 43 Humble Lions FCStadium East (Kingston)
 Arnett Gardens FC 11 Dunbeholden FCStadium East (Kingston)
Fri - 3 Sep 2021
 Mount Pleasant FA 00 Vere United FCStadium East (Kingston)
 Cavalier FC 10 Portmore United FCStadium East (Kingston)
 Molynes United FC 14 Waterhouse FCStadium East (Kingston)
Mon - 30 Aug 2021
Sat - 28 Aug 2021
 Waterhouse FC 41 Arnett Gardens FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
 Vere United FC 01 Tivoli Gardens FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
Fri - 27 Aug 2021
 Cavalier FC 23 Mount Pleasant FAUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
 Dunbeholden FC 21 Humble Lions FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
 Harbour View FC 10 Molynes United FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
Mon - 23 Aug 2021
 Portmore United FC CANC UWI FCFerdi Neita Sports Complex
Mon - 16 Aug 2021
 UWI FC CANC Vere United FCUWI Mona Bowl
 Tivoli Gardens FC 11 Dunbeholden FCUWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence