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 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | - | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Portmore United FC | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | - | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Racing United FC | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | - | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Cavalier FC | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | - | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Waterhouse FC | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | - | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Tivoli Gardens FC | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | - | 9 | 11 | -2 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 7 | Chapelton Maroons FC | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | - | 9 | 12 | -3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 8 | Mount Pleasant FA | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | - | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Arnett Gardens FC | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | - | 12 | 14 | -2 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | Dunbeholden FC | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Harbour View FC | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | - | 8 | 15 | -7 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 13 | Molynes United FC | 8 | 0 -5-3 | 5 | - | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 4 | 0 -4-0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Spanish Town Police FC | 9 | 0 -2-7 | 2 | - | 3 | 18 | -15 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | -10 |
Championship - Semifinals Championship - Quarterfinals Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Chapelton Maroons FC | St Elizabeth Technical High School Soccer Field |
 | Molynes United FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
 | Spanish Town Police FC | Harbour View Stadium |
 | Arnett Gardens FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
 | Mount Pleasant FA | Dunbeholden Sports Complex |
 | Montego Bay United | Stadium East (Kingston) |
 | Waterhouse FC | Edward Seaga Sports Complex |
| Harbour View FC | WespoW Park |
| Portmore United FC | Waterhouse Mini Stadium |
| Arnett Gardens FC | Prison Oval |
| Racing United FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| Dunbeholden FC | St Elizabeth Technical High School Soccer Field |
| Cavalier FC | Jasceria Park Recreational Center |
| Tivoli Gardens FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
| Montego Bay United | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| Mount Pleasant FA | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| Chapelton Maroons FC | Dunbeholden Sports Complex |
| Molynes United FC | Harbour View Stadium |
| Treasure Beach FC | Edward Seaga Sports Complex |
| Racing United FC | Stadium East (Kingston) |
Results
| 12 | Tivoli Gardens FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| 41 | Harbour View FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| 31 | Racing United FC | WespoW Park |
| 00 | Dunbeholden FC | Waterhouse Mini Stadium |
| PSPD | Treasure Beach FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
| PSPD | Molynes United FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| 03 | Cavalier FC | Prison Oval |
| 24 | Portmore United FC | Stadium East (Kingston) |
| 00 | Waterhouse FC | St Elizabeth Technical High School Soccer Field |
| 30 | Spanish Town Police FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| 31 | Chapelton Maroons FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
| 02 | Montego Bay United | Jasceria Park Recreational Center |
| PSPD | Arnett Gardens FC | Dunbeholden Sports Complex |
| 21 | Harbour View FC | Edward Seaga Sports Complex |
| 01 | Treasure Beach FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| 10 | Dunbeholden FC | Harbour View Stadium |
| 11 | Mount Pleasant FA | Waterhouse Mini Stadium |
| 02 | Cavalier FC | Edward Seaga Sports Complex |
| 22 | Molynes United FC | Prison Oval |
| 12 | Montego Bay United | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |