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2016–17 National Premier League

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Season
  
2016–17

Goals scored
  
592 (2.14 per match)

Matches played
  
276

Top goalscorer
  
Shamar Nicholson, Dino Williams: 7 goals

Biggest home win
  
UWI F.C. 4-0 Boys' Town October 27, 2016, Reno F.C. 4-0 Boys' Town November 6, 2016

Biggest away win
  
Boys' Town 0-4 Tivoli Gardens November 27, 2016

The 2016–17 Red Stripe Premier League is the highest competitive football league in Jamaica. It is the 43rd edition of the competition.It started on September 4, 2016. For this season the teams qualifying for the playoffs were increased from four to six teams. Teams ranked from one to two would get a bye to the semi-final round and teams ranked 3 and 6 will play a two leg tie along with teams ranked 4 and 5 for the quarterfinal stage. The two legged tie still remains for the semi-final stage.

Contents

Changes from 2015–2016

  • Maverley Hughenden and Jamalco were promoted from the Jamaican Major Leagues (second tier football).
  • Rivoli United and Cavalier were relegated to the Jamaican Major Leagues (second tier football).
  • Teams

    Team information at the start of the 2016-2017 season

    League table

    Source: [1]
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Top goalscorers

    Updated as of December 13, 2016

    References

    2016–17 National Premier League Wikipedia