2017–18 Aruban Division di Honor
Football league season
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The 2017–18 Aruban Division di Honor is the 57th season of the Aruban Division di Honor, the top tier of football in Aruba.[1]
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dakota |
| Relegated | Juventud TL |
| Caribbean Club Shield | Dakota |
| Matches | 100 |
| Goals | 362 (3.62 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Kenroy Ranger (18) |
| Biggest home win | RCA 13–0 JTL (25 February 2018) |
| Biggest away win | JTL 0–7 River Plate (13 April 2018) |
| Highest scoring | 13 goals: RCA 13–0 Juventud TL (25 February 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Dakota (13 October – 16 November) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches Nacional (28 April – 22 June) |
| Longest winless run | 18 matches Juventud TL (13 October – 5 May) |
| Longest losing run | 14 matches Juventud TL (24 November – present) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 27 June 2018. | |
The regular season began on 13 October 2017 and concluded on 5 May 2018. The league champions and berths into the Caribbean Club Shield will be determined through a four-team postseason tournament, known as the Caya 4. The Caya 4 began on 18 May 2018 and concluded 3 July 2018.
Teams
There were 10 clubs that competed during the season.
| Team | Home city | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | Piedra Plat | Compleho Deportivo Franklyn Bareño |
| Bubali | Noord | Bubali Stadium |
| Caiquetio | Paradera | Caiquetio Stadium |
| Dakota | Oranjestad | Trinidad Stadium |
| Estrella | Santa Cruz | Trinidad Stadium |
| Juventud TL | Oranjestad | Trinidad Stadium |
| La Fama | Savaneta | La Fama Stadium |
| Nacional | Noord | Nacional Stadium |
| RCA | Oranjestad | Trinidad Stadium |
| River Plate | Oranjestad | Trinidad Stadium |
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dakota | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 41 | Qualification to the Caya 4 |
| 2 | Estrella | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 39 | |
| 3 | Nacional | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 38 | |
| 4 | Britannia | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 32 | |
| 5 | RCA | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 28 | |
| 6 | Bubali | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 27 | |
| 7 | River Plate | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 24 | |
| 8 | La Fama | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 17 | Qualification to the Relegation playoffs |
| 9 | Caiquetio | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 11 | |
| 10 | Juventud TL (R) | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 88 | −73 | 1 | Relegation to 2018–19 Aruban Division Uno |
Playoffs
Caya 4
Source: RSSSF and Futbol Aruba
Championship
First Leg [Jun 27]
Nacional 0-0 Dakota
Second Leg [Jul 3]
Dakota 4-2 Nacional
Third Leg [Jul 7, if necessary]
Nacional n/p Dakota
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenroy Ranger |
Nacional | 18 |
| 2 |  Devis Oliveros |
Nacional | 17 |
| 3 |  Ronald Gómez |
RCA | 13 |
 Fladimy François |
River Plate | ||
| 5 | Jean-Luc Bergen |
RCA | 11 |
 Sebastian Montoya |
Britannia | ||
| Hugo Robert |
Estrella | ||
| 8 | Ricky Hodge |
Dakota | 10 |
| 9 | Luis Estrada |
Britannia | 9 |
| Kenderic Paulina |
River Plate |
- As of 18 June 2018[2]
