2014–15 National Premier League

The 2014–15 Red Stripe Premier League is the highest competitive football league in Jamaica. It is the 41st edition of the competition. It started on September 7, 2014 and ended on June 1, 2015.

National Premier League
Season2014–15
ChampionsArnett Gardens
RelegatedSporting Central Academy
Barbican
2016 CFU Club ChampionshipArnett Gardens and Montego Bay United
Top goalscorerJamaica Craig Foster
Longest winning runArnett Gardens:10 games
Longest unbeaten runArnett Gardens:11 games.

Changes from 2013–14

Teams
TeamLocationStadiumStadium CapacityManager
Arnett GardensKingstonAnthony Spaulding Sports Complex7,000Jamaica Jerome Waite
Boys' TownKingstonCollie Smith Drive Sporting Complex2,000Jamaica Andrew Price
Harbour ViewKingstonHarbour View Mini Stadium7,000Jamaica
Rivoli UnitedSpanish TownPrison Oval1,500Jamaica Calvert Fitzgerald
Humble LionsClarendonEffortville Community Centre1,000Jamaica Lenworth Hyde Sr.
Montego Bay UnitedMontego BayCatherine Hall Stadium8,000Spain Carlos Aitor García
BarbicanKingstonUWI Bowl2,000Jamaica Junior Francis
Reno F.C.Savannah-La-MarFrome2,000Jamaica
Sporting Central AcademyClarendonBrancourt Sports Ground, Clarendon Park2,000Jamaica
Tivoli GardensKingstonRailway Oval3,000Jamaica Alvin Shaw
CavalierKingstonStadium East Field1,000Jamaica
WaterhouseKingstonWaterhouse Stadium5,000Jamaica Anthony Patrick

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arnett Gardens (C) 33 21 6 6 60 36 +24 69 Qualification for 2016 CFU Club Championship
2 Waterhouse 33 18 6 9 56 28 +28 60
3 Montego Bay United 33 14 11 8 42 27 +15 53 Qualification for 2016 CFU Club Championship
4 Humble Lions 33 15 8 10 41 26 +15 53
5 Harbour View 33 14 7 12 42 41 +1 49
6 Tivoli Gardens 33 14 5 14 41 44 −3 47
7 Cavalier 33 12 7 14 30 32 −2 43
8 Boys' Town 33 12 7 14 37 47 −10 43
9 Rivoli United 33 10 8 15 39 47 −8 38
10 Reno F.C. 33 9 8 16 45 52 −7 35
11 Sporting Central Academy 33 9 7 17 33 51 −18 34 Relegation to 2015-16 Jamaican Confederation Leagues
12 Barbican 33 5 10 18 26 61 −35 25
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Playoffs

First Legs

14 May 2015 (2015-05-14) Semifinal Arnett Gardens 1 – 1 Humble Lions Kingston
6:30pm Andre Clennon 3' Wolry Wolfe 41' (PG) Stadium: Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex
15 May 2015 (2015-05-15) Semifinal Waterhouse 1 – 3 Montego Bay United Kingston
9:00pm Leslie 90' Ottey 62'
Williams 72'
Carey 79'		 Stadium: Waterhouse Stadium

Second Legs

17 May 2015 (2015-05-17) Semifinal Montego Bay United 5 – 1 Waterhouse Montego Bay
6:30pm Ottey 28'
Williams 32', 52'
St.Fleur 43'
O.Gordon 90'		 Anderson 45' Stadium: Catherine Hall Stadium
18 May 2015 (2015-05-18) Semifinal Humble Lions 2 – 3 Arnett Gardens Clarendon
9:00pm Kemeel Wolfe 43'(PG)
Ricardo Cousins 49'		 Vishinuel Harris 22'
Jabeur Johnson 45'
Marvin Morgan 82'		 Stadium: Effortville Community Centre

Final

1 June 2015 (2015-06-01) Final Arnett Gardens 2 – 0 Montego Bay United Kingston
9:00pm Clennon 60'
Strickland		 [[2] Report]
[[3] Report]		 Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 18, 000

Top goalscorers
As of June 3, 2015[4]
Rank Scorer Team Goals
1 Jamaica Craig Foster Reno 20
2 Jamaica Jermaine Anderson Waterhouse 18
3 Jamaica Rafiek Thomas Boys' Town 16
4 Jamaica Cory Burke Rivoli United 11
Jamaica Ranique Muir Harbour View 11
Jamaica Franics Swaby Humble Lions 11
7 Jamaica Kemar Beckford Rivoli United 10
Jamaica Leon Strickland Arnett Gardens 10
9 Jamaica Dino Williams Montego Bay United 9
10 Jamaica Girvan Brown Cavalier 8
Jamaica Allan Ottey Montego Bay United 8

References
  1. "Tables - Premier League - Jamaica - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".
  2. Stamp, Marc (6 June 2015). "Seaga: Football is a great social remedy". Jamaica Gleaner. pp. B3.
  3. Stamp, Marc (3 June 2015). "Arnett can rule for a long time, says Waite". Jamaica Gleaner. pp. B3.
  4. "Jamaica Premier League". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
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