2018–19 National Premier League
The 2018–19 National Premier League is the 45th season of the National Premier League, the top division football competition in Jamaica. The season began on 16 September 2018 and will end on 29 April 2019. Portmore United are the defending champions, having won their 6th title last season.
Teams
and Boys' Town finished 11th and 12th in last season's competition and were relegated to their respective regional Super Leagues, the Western Super League and KSAFA Super League respectively.At the end of last season, the champions of the four Super Leagues participated in a promotion playoff double round robin tournament. Dunbeholden F.C. and Mount Pleasant Football Academy finished 1st and 2nd after the playoff and were promoted to the National Premier League for this season.
Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium Capacity | Manager |
Arnett Gardens | Kingston | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex | 7,000 | ![]() |
Cavalier | Kingston | Stadium East | 2,000 | ![]() |
Dunbeholden | Portmore | TBD | 2,000 | ![]() |
Harbour View | Kingston | Harbour View Mini Stadium | 7,000 | ![]() |
Humble Lions | Clarendon | Effortville Community Centre | 1,000 | ![]() |
Montego Bay United | Montego Bay | Montego Bay Sports Complex, WesPow Park | 9,000 | ![]() |
Mount Pleasant F.A. | Runaway Bay, St. Ann | Drax Hall Sports Complex, Drax Hall | 2,000 | ![]() |
Portmore United | Portmore | Ferdie Neita Sports Complex | 3,000 | ![]() |
Reno | Savanna-la-Mar | Frome Sports Club | 2,000 | ![]() |
Tivoli Gardens | Kingston | Railway Oval | 3,000 | ![]() |
UWI | Kingston | UWI Bowl | 2,000 | ![]() |
Waterhouse | Kingston | Waterhouse Stadium | 5,000 | ![]() |
Regular season
Results
Regular Home Games
Additional Home Games
Playoffs
Bracket
Results
Quarterfinals
progresses 3-2 on aggregate.----
Cavalier progresses 3-0 on aggregate.
Semifinals
The winners of these ties will qualify for the Caribbean Club Championship.Portmore United progress 3-2 on aggregate.
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Waterhouse progresses 3-0 on aggregate.
Third Place Game
Finals
Top goalscorers
Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
1 | ![]() | Portmore United | 12 |
1 | ![]() | Tivoli Gardens | 12 |
1 | ![]() | Waterhouse | 12 |
4 | ![]() | Arnett Gardens | 11 |
4 | ![]() | Mount Pleasant | 11 |
6 | ![]() | Cavalier | 10 |
7 | ![]() | Waterhouse | 12 |
7 | ![]() | Cavalier | 9 |
7 | ![]() | Portmore United | 9 |
10 | ![]() | Montego Bay United | 8 |