2022 AFA Senior Male League

The 2022 AFA Senior Male League was the 23rd season of the AFA Senior Male League, the men's football league in Anguilla. The regular season began on March 4 and concluded on June 19. The playoffs began on July 8 and concluded on July 24.

AFA Senior Male League
Season2022
Dates
  • 4 March – 19 June
    (regular season)
  • 8 July – 24 July
    (playoffs)
  • 12 August – 11 September
    (champions league)
ChampionsRegular season: Doc's United
Playoffs: Roaring Lions
Caribbean ShieldRoaring Lions
AFA Champions LeagueRoaring Lions
Attackers
Doc's United
Lymers
Kicks United
Matches played55
Goals scored312 (5.67 per match)
Biggest home win22 goals:
Diamond 22–0 Eagle Claw (11 June)
Biggest away win20 goals:
Eagle Claw 1–21 Salsa Ballers (26 May)
Highest scoring22 goals:
Eagle Claw 1–21 Salsa Ballers (26 May)
Diamond 22–0 Eagle Claw (11 June)
← 2021
2023 →

Roaring Lions won their 10th Anguillan league championship,[1][2] and their third consecutive league title, beating Attackers in a penalty shoot-out.[3]

As winners of the AFA Senior Male League, Roaring Lions were eligible to participate in the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield but elected not to participate.[4]

Teams

Stadiums and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
ALHCS Spartan The Valley JRW Park 200
Attackers Stoney Ground Little Dix Field 100
Diamond The Valley JRW Park 200
Doc's United The Valley JRW Park 200
Eagle Claw The Valley Ronald Webster Park 4,000
Kicks United The Valley Ronald Webster Park 4,000
Lymers FC The Valley Guishard Centre 1,100
Salsa Ballers George Hill Anguilla Community College 100
Roaring Lions The Valley Ronald Webster Park 4,000
Uprising The Valley Guishard Centre 1,100
West End Predators West End Immanuel Methodist Church 100

Arriving clubs

Departing clubs
  • Enforcers

Regular season

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Doc's United 10 8 1 1 53 4 +49 25 Qualification for AFA Champions League, and Playoffs
2 Lymers 10 8 1 1 24 7 +17 25
3 Roaring Lions (C) 10 7 1 2 27 9 +18 22 Qualification for 2023 Caribbean Club Shield, AFA Champions League, and Playoffs
4 Attackers 10 6 2 2 42 11 +31 20 Qualification for AFA Champions League, and Playoffs
5 Salsa Ballers 10 6 1 3 54 18 +36 19 Qualification for Playoffs
6 Kicks United 10 5 1 4 21 16 +5 16 Qualification for AFA Champions League, and Playoffs
7 Uprising 10 4 1 5 24 17 +7 13 Qualification for the AFA Development League
8 Diamond 10 3 2 5 36 20 +16 11
9 ALHCS Spartan 10 1 0 9 10 44 −34 3
10 West End Predators 10 1 0 9 10 64 −54 3
11 Eagle Claw 10 1 0 9 10 101 −91 3
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions

Playoffs

Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
2 Lymers 1
3 Roaring Lions 1 3 Roaring Lions 3
6 Kicks United 0 3 Roaring Lions (p) 1 (5)
4 Attackers 1 (3)
1 Doc's United 1 (4)
4 Attackers (walkover) 3 4 Attackers (p) 1 (5)
5 Salsa Ballers 0

2022 AFA Champions League

The 2022 AFA Champions League was held from August 12 to September 11. The top five finishers during the regular season competed in this league.[6]

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Doc's United (C) 4 3 0 1 14 6 +8 9 Champions
2 Attackers 4 3 0 1 14 7 +7 9
3 Roaring Lions 4 3 0 1 8 2 +6 9
4 Kicks United 4 0 1 3 1 10 −9 1
5 Lymers 4 0 1 3 2 14 −12 1
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions

2022 AFL Development League

The 2022 AFL Development League was held from July 15 to August 20. The bottom six finishers during the regular season competed in this league.[7]

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Diamond (C) 4 3 0 1 13 3 +10 9 Champions
2 ALHCS Spartan 4 3 0 1 12 4 +8 9
3 Uprising 4 1 1 2 7 8 −1 4
4 Eagle Claw 4 1 1 2 10 12 −2 4
5 West End Predators 4 1 0 3 6 21 −15 3
6 Salsa Ballers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions

References
  1. Highlights: Anguilla Football League Playoffs: Roaring Lions vs. Kicks United (video). July 12, 2022. BzdX1mI2rNI. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. "And the Roaring Lions have won the 2022 Senior Men's League Championship game!!!!". Facebook. Anguilla Football Association. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. @AnguillianFooty (24 July 2022). "Fulltime: Roaring Lions 1-1 Attackers FC. WE ARE GOING TO PENALTIES!" (Tweet). The Valley, Anguilla. Retrieved 26 March 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. "Concacaf confirms 2023 Caribbean Club Competitions draws details". CONCACAF. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  5. "The AFL welcomes Eagle Claw FC to this year's league! #AFL #EagleClawFC". Facebook. Anguilla Football Association. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  6. Schöggl, Hans (23 January 2023). "AFL Champions League 2022". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  7. Schöggl, Hans (23 January 2023). "AFL Development League 2022". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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