The Dominica Premier League is the top division for

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, it was created in 1970. Eight teams participate in this league. Starting in 2005, the winner and runners-up can qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup from the first round of the

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. The teams play an 18-matches league (home and away matches against the other 9 teams), in the end of that 18 matches the winner is declared the Dominica Champion and the 10th placed is relegated to

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. Some matches are played at 12,000 capacity

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, which is also used for cricket.

Clubs competing in the 2019–20 season

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) * East Central ( Mahaut) *

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) * Harlem United (Newtown) * Mahaut ( Mahaut) * Portsmouth Bombers (

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Previous winners

Winners so far: *1965 :

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(Laudat) *1966 : Domfruit Rovers (Newtown) *1967 : Domfruit Rovers (Newtown) *1968 : ''unknown champion'' *1969 :

(Laudat) *1970 : Harlem Rovers (Newtown) *1971 : ''unknown champion'' *1972 : Harlem Rovers (Newtown) *1973 : Harlem Rovers (Newtown) *1974 : Harlem Rovers (Newtown) *1975 : ''not played'' *1976 : Kensborough United (Roseau) *1977 : Kensborough United (Roseau) *1978 : Kensborough United (Roseau) *1979 :

(Laudat) *1980 : ''unknown champion'' *1981 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown) *1982 : ''unknown champion'' *1983 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown) *1984 : ''unknown champion'' *1985 : Antilles Kensborough (Roseau) & Harlem Bombers (Newtown) (shared) *1986–88 : ''unknown champions'' *1989 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown) *1990 : ''unknown champion'' *''Champions in the inaugural Dominica Premier League was won by C&M Motors Potters (Roseau)'' *1992 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown) *1993 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown) *1994 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown) *1995 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown) *1996 : Black Rocks (Roseau) *1997 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown) *1998 : ACS Zebbians (Goodwill) *1999 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown) *2000 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown) *2001 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown) *2002 : Kubuli All Stars (Saint Joseph) *2003 : Harlem United (Newtown) *2004 : Harlem United (Newtown) *2005 : Dublanc Strikers (Dublanc) *2006 : Harlem United (Newtown) *2007 :

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(La Plaine) *2008 : Centre Bath Estate (Roseau) *2009 : Centre Bath Estate (Roseau) *2010 : Centre Bath Estate (Roseau) *2011–12 : Harlem United (Newtown) *2012–13 : Centre Bath Estate (Roseau) *2013–14 : Northern Bombers (Portsmouth) * 2014–15 :

(Saint Joseph) * 2015–16 :

(Dublanc) * 2016–17 :

(Dublanc) * 2017–18 : ''abandoned'' * 2018–19 :

(La Plaine) *

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(La Plaine) *2021 : ''abandoned''

Top goalscorers

Multiple hat-tricks

References

{{CONCACAF Leagues Football leagues in Dominica Top level football leagues in the Caribbean Sports leagues established in 1970 1970 establishments in Dominica ro:Primera División de Republica Dominicana