Dominica Premier League
Founded | 1970 |
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Country | Dominica |
Confederation | CONCACAF |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Dominica First Division |
League cup(s) | CFU Club Championship |
Current champions | South East (2018–19) |
Most championships | Harlem United (20) |
Current: 2020 Dominica Premier League |
The Dominica Premier League is the top division for association football in Dominica, it was created in 1970. Eight teams participate in this league. Starting in 2005, the winner and runners-up can qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup from the first round of the CFU Club Championship. The teams play an 18-matches league (home and away matches against the other 9 teams), in the end of that 18 matches the winner is declared the Dominica Champion and the 10th placed is relegated to Dominica First Division.
Some matches are played at 12,000 capacity Windsor Park, which is also used for cricket.
Clubs competing in the 2019–20 season[]
- Bath Estate (Roseau)
- Dublanc FC (Dublanc)
- East Central (Mahaut)
- Exodus (Saint Joseph)
- Harlem United (Newtown)
- (Mahaut)
- Portsmouth Bombers (Portsmouth)
- (Pointe Michel)
- South East (La Plaine)
- (Castle Bruce)
Previous winners[]
Winners so far:[1]
- 1965 : (Laudat)
- 1966 : (Newtown)
- 1967 : (Newtown)
- 1968 : unknown champion
- 1969 : (Laudat)
- 1970 : Harlem Rovers (Newtown)
- 1971 : unknown champion
- 1972 : Harlem Rovers (Newtown)
- 1973 : Harlem Rovers (Newtown)
- 1974 : Harlem Rovers (Newtown)
- 1975 : not played
- 1976 : (Roseau)
- 1977 : (Roseau)
- 1978 : (Roseau)
- 1979 : (Laudat)
- 1980 : unknown champion
- 1981 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1982 : unknown champion
- 1983 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1984 : unknown champion
- 1985 : (Roseau) & Harlem Bombers (Newtown) (shared)
- 1986–88 : unknown champions
- 1989 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1990 : unknown champion
- Champions in the inaugural Dominica Premier League was won by (Roseau)
- 1992 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1993 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1994 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1995 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1996 : (Roseau)
- 1997 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 1998 : (Goodwill)
- 1999 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 2000 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 2001 : Harlem Bombers (Newtown)
- 2002 : (Saint Joseph)
- 2003 : Harlem United (Newtown)
- 2004 : Harlem United (Newtown)
- 2005 : Dublanc Strikers (Dublanc)
- 2006 : Harlem United (Newtown)
- 2007 : Sagicor South East United (La Plaine)
- 2008 : Centre Bath Estate (Roseau)
- 2009 : Centre Bath Estate (Roseau)
- 2010 : Centre Bath Estate (Roseau)
- 2011–12 : Harlem United (Newtown)
- 2012–13 : Centre Bath Estate (Roseau)
- 2013–14 : Northern Bombers (Portsmouth)
- : Exodus (Saint Joseph)
- 2015–16 : Dublanc (Dublanc)
- 2016–17 : Dublanc (Dublanc)
- 2017–18 : abandoned
- 2018–19 : South East (La Plaine)
References[]
- ^ "Dominica - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Categories:
- Football leagues in Dominica
- Top level football leagues in the Caribbean
- Sports leagues established in 1970
- 1970 establishments in Dominica