Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division
Founded | 1968 |
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Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
Confederation | CONCACAF |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | |
Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup |
International cup(s) | CFU Club Championship |
Current champions | Liberta (2018–19) |
Most championships | Empire (13 titles) |
Website | http://www.antiguafootball.com/ |
Current: 2018–19 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division |
The Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division, currently known as the Digicel/Red Stripe Premier Division for sponsorship purposes, is the top football league in Antigua and Barbuda excludes Antigua Barracuda.
History[]
It was created in 1968 and is headed by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. 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 .
The championship is usually played between September and March.
Clubs competing in the 2018–19 season[]
- (St. John's)
- Five Islands (Five Islands)
- Grenades (Jennings)
- Hoppers (Greenbay, St. John's)
- (Liberta, Antigua and Barbuda)
- Old Road (Old Road)
- Parham (Parham)
- SAP (Bolans)
- (Swetes)
- (St. John's)
Previous winners[]
Season | Winner | Runner-up |
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1969 | Empire (Gray's Farm) | Unknown |
1970 | Empire (Gray's Farm) | Unknown |
1971 | Empire (Gray's Farm) | Unknown |
1972 | Empire (Gray's Farm) | Unknown |
1973 | Empire (Gray's Farm) | Unknown |
1974–75 | Empire (Gray's Farm) | Unknown |
1975–76 | Unknown | |
1976–77 | Unknown | |
1977–78 | Five Islands | Unknown |
1978–79 | Empire (Gray's Farm) | Unknown |
1979–82 | Unknown | |
1983 | (St. John's) | Unknown |
1983–84 | (St. John's) | Unknown |
1984–85 | Unknown | |
1985–86 | (St. John's) | Unknown |
1986–87 | Unknown | |
1987–88 | Empire (Gray's Farm) | Unknown |
1988–89 | SAP (Bolans) | Unknown |
1989–90 | (Parham) | Unknown |
1990–91 | Unknown | |
1991–92 | Empire (Gray's Farm) | Unknown |
1992–93 | Unknown | |
1993–94 | (St. John's) | Unknown |
1994–95 | Unknown | |
1995–96 | Unknown | |
1996–97 | Unknown | |
1997–98 | Empire (Gray's Farm) | |
1998–99 | Empire (Gray's Farm) | Parham |
1999–00 | Empire (Gray's Farm) | |
2000–01 | Empire (Gray's Farm) | Bassa (All Saint's) |
2001–02 | Parham | Empire (Gray's Farm) |
2002–03 | Parham | SAP (Bolans) |
2003–04 | Bassa (All Saint's) | SAP (Bolans) |
2004–05 | Bassa (All Saint's) | Hoppers (St. John's) |
2005–06 | SAP (Bolans) | Hoppers (St. John's) |
2006–07 | Bassa (All Saint's) | SAP (Bolans) |
2007–08 | Bassa (All Saint's) | Hoppers (St. John's) |
2008–09 | SAP (Bolans) | Hoppers (St. John's) |
2009–10 | Bassa (All Saint's) | Old Road (Old Road) |
2010–11 | Parham | Hoppers (St. John's) |
2011–12 | Old Road (Old Road) | All Saints United |
2012–13 | Old Road (Old Road) | Hoppers (St. John's) |
2013–14 | SAP (Bolans) | Parham |
2014–15 | Parham | Hoppers (St. John's) |
2015–16 | Hoppers (St. John's) | Grenades (St. John's) |
2016–17 | Parham | Hoppers (St. John's) |
2017–18 | Hoppers (St. John's) | Five Islands |
2018–19 | Liberta | Hoppers (St. John's) |
2019–20 | Competition abandon due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
2020–21 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
2021–22 |
Top scorers[]
Year | Topscorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
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2000–01 | Empire | 21 | |
2001–02 | Empire | 26 | |
2002–03 | Rackley Thomas | SAP | 20 |
2004–05 | Peter Byers | SAP | 18 |
2006–07 | Ranjae Christian | Bassa | 15 |
2008–09 | Stefan Smith | Old Road | 17 |
2009–10 | Kelly Frederick | Hoppers | 15 |
External links[]
- Antigua and Barbuda - List of Champions, RSSSF.com
Categories:
- Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division
- Football leagues in Antigua and Barbuda
- Top level football leagues in the Caribbean
- Sports leagues established in 1968
- 1968 establishments in Antigua and Barbuda
- Antigua and Barbuda sport stubs
- North American association football competition stubs