The 2018–19 National Premier League is the 45th season of the

National Premier League The National Premier League, also known for sponsorship purposes as the Red Stripe Premier League, is sanctioned by the Jamaican Football Federation as the top division for men's association football in Jamaica. Contested between 12 clubs, it op ...

, the top division

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competition in

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

. The season began on 16 September 2018 and will end on 29 April 2019.

Portmore United Portmore United Football Club is a Jamaican football team in the top flight Jamaica National Premier League. The team trains and plays home matches at the Prison Oval. History Hazard United The club was formed as ''Hazard United'' and has bee ...

are the defending champions, having won their 6th title last season.

Teams

Sandals South Coast FC and Boys' Town finished 11th and 12th in last season's competition and were relegated to their respective regional Super Leagues, the Western Super League and

KSAFA Super League The KSAFA Championship League also known for sponsorship purposes as the 'Campari/KSAFA Championship League'' , is a men's third division football league, it’s sanctioned by the Jamaican Football Federation. The league is contested between 12 ...

respectively. At the end of last season, the champions of the four Super Leagues participated in a promotion playoff double round robin tournament. Dunbeholden F.C. and

Mount Pleasant Football Academy Mount Pleasant Football Academy is a Jamaican professional football club based in the parish of Saint Ann. The club currently plays in the Red Stripe Premier League. History Formed in 2016 by Peter Gould, Mount Pleasant Football Academy, former ...

finished 1st and 2nd after the playoff and were promoted to the National Premier League for this season.

Regular season

Results

Regular Home Games

Additional Home Games

Playoffs

Bracket

Results

Quarterfinals

Mount Pleasant F.A. progresses 3-2 on aggregate. ----

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progresses 3-0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

The winners of these ties will qualify for the

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progress 3-2 on aggregate. ---- Waterhouse progresses 3-0 on aggregate.

Third-place game

Finals

Top goalscorers

References

External links

Premier League Jamaica
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