The 2019–20 National Premier League is the 46th 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 ...

, the top division football competition in

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. The season kicked off on 1 September 2019. On March 12, 2020, the season entered a lengthy suspension due to the

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, following the cancellation of several matches. Three days later, the Jamaica Football Federation officially cancelled the season on 15 March 2020 as part of its effort to help contain the pandemic.

Teams

Montego Bay United and

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finished 11th and 12th, respectively, at the conclusion of the

2018–19 National Premier League The 2018–19 National Premier League is the 45th season of the National Premier League, the top division football competition in Jamaica. The season began on 16 September 2018 and will end on 29 April 2019. Portmore United are the defending champ ...

season and were relegated to the

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, their respective regional Super League. The two teams promoted from the 2018-19 National Playoff were Vere United and Molynes United.

Regular season

The season completed 29 matches for most teams. When the JFF announced the suspension of play it was determined that no champion would be declared for any league and no teams would be promoted or relegated; the season was declared null and void.

Results

Top goalscorers

Goal totals reflect statistics up to suspension of 2019–20 season.

References

External links

Premier League Jamaica
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