The 2015–16
Red Stripe Premier League
The Jamaica Premier League (formerly the National Premier League), commonly abbreviated as JPL and officially known as the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is sanctioned by the Jamaican Football Federation as the ...
is the highest competitive football league in
Jamaica
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. It is the 42nd edition of the competition. It started on September 6, 2015 and ended on May 17, 2016.
Changes from 2014–15
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UWI F.C. and
Portmore United
Portmore United Football Club is a Jamaican professional football team in the top flight Jamaica Premier League. With 7 Jamaica Premier League titles, 5 JFF Champions Cup and 2 Caribbean Club Championships, Portmore United is the most decorat ...
were promoted from the Jamaican Major Leagues (second tier football).
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Barbican
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and
Sporting Central Academy
Sporting Central Academy or otherwise known simply as Sporting is a Jamaican Football (soccer), football club based in the Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, Clarendon, Jamaica. Sporting Central plays in Clarendon Major League, the third tier of Jamaican ...
were relegated to the Jamaican Major Leagues (second tier football).
Teams
Team information at the start of the 2015-2016 season
Managerial Changes
*Linval Wilson is still the head coach of
Humble Lions.
League table
Playoffs
The two finalists qualify for the
2017 Caribbean Club Championship. All times
EST (
UTC−5).
Bracket
Semi-finals
Game One
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Game Two
''Montego Bay United advanced 4–3 on aggregate.''
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''Portmore United advanced 4–3 on aggregate.''
Final
Top goalscorers
Updated as of March 30, 2016
References
External links
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National Premier League seasons
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