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 | 15 | 9 -2-4 | 29 | - | 28 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Racing United FC | 15 | 7 -7-1 | 28 | - | 24 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 3 | Portmore United FC | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | - | 20 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | Mount Pleasant FA | 12 | 6 -5-1 | 23 | - | 22 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Cavalier FC | 14 | 7 -1-6 | 22 | - | 21 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Tivoli Gardens FC | 14 | 5 -4-5 | 19 | - | 15 | 20 | -5 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| 7 | Dunbeholden FC | 12 | 4 -5-3 | 17 | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Arnett Gardens FC | 13 | 5 -1-7 | 16 | - | 27 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| 9 | Waterhouse FC | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 14 | 15 | -1 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Molynes United FC | 14 | 3 -7-4 | 16 | - | 14 | 16 | -2 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 | 1 -5-1 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | Chapelton Maroons FC | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | - | 11 | 18 | -7 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 12 | Harbour View FC | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | - | 18 | 24 | -6 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 13 | Treasure Beach FC | 12 | 3 -3-6 | 12 | - | 13 | 19 | -6 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 14 | Spanish Town Police FC | 14 | 2 -2-10 | 8 | - | 10 | 39 | -29 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | -18 |
Championship - Semifinals Championship - Quarterfinals Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FT | Treasure Beach FC | Jasceria Park Recreational Center |
 | FT | Dunbeholden FC | WespoW Park |
 | FT | Racing United FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
 | FT | Chapelton Maroons FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
 | FT | Cavalier FC | Waterhouse Mini Stadium |
 | Tivoli Gardens FC | Prison Oval |
 | Harbour View FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| Mount Pleasant FA | Stadium East (Kingston) |
| Arnett Gardens FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| Molynes United FC | Dunbeholden Sports Complex |
| Waterhouse FC | Harbour View Stadium |
| Spanish Town Police FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| Treasure Beach FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| Montego Bay United | Edward Seaga Sports Complex |
| Tivoli Gardens FC | Jasceria Park Recreational Center |
| Portmore United FC | WespoW Park |
| Harbour View FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
| Dunbeholden FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| Chapelton Maroons FC | Prison Oval |
| Cavalier FC | St Elizabeth Technical High School Soccer Field |
Results
| 04 | Dunbeholden FC | St Elizabeth Technical High School Soccer Field |
| PSPD | Mount Pleasant FA | Harbour View Stadium |
| 03 | Arnett Gardens FC | Stadium East (Kingston) |
| 22 | Portmore United FC | Edward Seaga Sports Complex |
| 00 | Mount Pleasant FA | Jasceria Park Recreational Center |
| 12 | Montego Bay United | St Elizabeth Technical High School Soccer Field |
| 00 | Waterhouse FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| 0 PSPD 0 | Spanish Town Police FC | Dunbeholden Sports Complex |
| 21 | Harbour View FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| PSPD | Chapelton Maroons FC | St Elizabeth Technical High School Soccer Field |
| 11 | Racing United FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| 20 | Chapelton Maroons FC | Edward Seaga Sports Complex |
| 02 | Molynes United FC | Waterhouse Mini Stadium |
| 10 | Treasure Beach FC | Prison Oval |
| 01 | Mount Pleasant FA | WespoW Park |
| 01 | Cavalier FC | Harbour View Stadium |
| 00 | Dunbeholden FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| 31 | Arnett Gardens FC | Jasceria Park Recreational Center |
| 01 | Waterhouse FC | WespoW Park |
| 10 | Tivoli Gardens FC | Dunbeholden Sports Complex |