The Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division, currently known as the Digicel/Red Stripe Premier Division for sponsorship purposes, is the top
football
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league in
Antigua and Barbuda
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Antigua Barracuda
Antigua Barracuda were an Antiguan professional football team based in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Founded in 2010, the team played in USL Pro, the third tier of the United States soccer league system from 2011 to 2013.
The team played i ...
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History
It was created in 1968 and is headed by the
Antigua and Barbuda Football Association
The Antigua and Barbuda Football Association is the governing body of football in Antigua and Barbuda. They control the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.
Association staff
Competitions
The ABFA oversees the administration of Antigu ...
. 10 teams participate in this league. The winner of the league qualifies for the following year's CFU Club Championship. The 9th and 10th placed teams are relegated to the
Antigua and Barbuda First Division
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The championship is usually played between September and March.
Clubs competing in the 2018–19 season
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Aston Villa
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Grenades
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Jennings
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Hoppers
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Greenbay
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A calypsonian,St. John's)
* Liberta (
Liberta, Antigua and Barbuda
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It the third-largest town on Antigua. It is located in the southern island area, north of Falmouth Harbour ...
SAP
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Bolans
Bolans is a community on the south-western end of the island of Antigua
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