Summary
The Jamaica Premier League (JAM1) is the top league in the Jamaica football league system. At the end of the 2026-2027 season, the JAM1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 20276 Caribbean Cup:
- 1st and 2nd place 2026-2027 JAM1 teams
(The winner of the 2027 Caribbean Cup receives a berth in 2028 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16, and the 2nd and 3rd place teams receives berths in Round One of the 2028 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 13 Sep 2026 - 6 May 2027 | Playoffs 7 May 2027 - 24 May 2027 | 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 2026-2027 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 JAM2.
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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 | Tru-Juice FC | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | - | 18 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Waterhouse FC | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | - | 19 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Racing United FC | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | - | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Montego Bay United | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | - | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 -4-0 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Mount Pleasant FA | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | - | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 6 | Arnett Gardens FC | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | - | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 7 | Tivoli Gardens FC | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | - | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Portmore United FC | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Cavalier FC | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | - | 10 | 11 | -1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 10 | Chapelton Maroons FC | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | - | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 11 | Dunbeholden FC | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | - | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -9 |
| 12 | Molynes United FC | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | - | 9 | 20 | -11 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 13 | Treasure Beach FC | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | - | 9 | 19 | -10 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 14 | Humble Lions FC | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | - | 3 | 22 | -19 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | -13 |
Championship - Semifinals Championship - Quarterfinals Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Portmore United FC | Jasceria Park Recreational Center |
| Racing United FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
Results
 | PSPD | Portmore United FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
 | 10 | Waterhouse FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
 | 00 | Racing United FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
 | 11 | Dunbeholden FC | St Elizabeth Technical High School Soccer Field |
| 21 | Tivoli Gardens FC | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
 | 22 | Molynes United FC | WespoW Park |
 | ABAN | Cavalier FC | Effortville Community Centre |
| 12 | Tru-Juice FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| 11 | Mount Pleasant FA | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| 20 | Treasure Beach FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| 21 | Cavalier FC | Waterhouse Mini Stadium |
| 12 | Mount Pleasant FA | Jasceria Park Recreational Center |
| 30 | Humble Lions FC | Prison Oval |
| 10 | Chapelton Maroons FC | Bramwell Clarke Sports Complex |
| 22 | Portmore United FC | Montego Bay Sports Complex |
| 11 | Arnett Gardens FC | Edward Seaga Sports Complex |
| 34 | Treasure Beach FC | Ferdi Neita Sports Complex |
| 21 | Montego Bay United | Drax Hall Sports Complex |
| 41 | Molynes United FC | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| 20 | Dunbeholden FC | Waterhouse Mini Stadium |