2025–26 Jamaica Premier League
Jamaican football league
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The 2025–26 Jamaica Premier League is the 52st season of the top-tier football league in Jamaica. The season began on September 15, 2025, suspended on October 23 due to Hurricane Melissa, resumed December 7, 2025 and final scheduled for May 2026. [1]
Season2025–26
Dates15 September 2025 – 23 May 2026
ChampionsPortmore United
RelegatedHarbour View
Spanish Town Police
Spanish Town Police
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 September 2025 – 23 May 2026 |
| Champions | Portmore United |
| Relegated | Harbour View Spanish Town Police |
| CONCACAF Caribbean Cup | Portmore United Cavalier |
| CFU Club Shield | Mount Pleasant |
| Matches | 247 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 12 March 2026. | |
The season was scheduled with three rounds of preliminary games, returning to its pre-COVID structure. The return to three rounds increased the number of games each team played from 26 to 39 regular-season matches, followed by the playoffs.[2] [3]
Teams
Fourteen teams are competing in the league — the top twelve teams from the previous season and two promoted teams from the second division.
Kingston
Portmore
Spanish Town Police
Location of teams in the 2025–26 Jamaica Premier League
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Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett Gardens | Kingston | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex | 6,000 |
| Cavalier | Kingston | Stadium East | 3,000 |
| Chapelton Maroons | Chapelton | Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex | 6,000 |
| Dunbeholden | Portmore | Dunbeholden Sports Complex | 1,500 |
| Harbour View | Kingston | Harbour View Stadium | 7,000 |
| Molynes United | Kingston | Jasceria Park Recreational Center | 1,500 |
| Montego Bay United | Montego Bay | Catherine Hall Sports Complex | 7,000 |
| Mount Pleasant | Runaway Bay | Draxhall Sports Complex | 3,500 |
| Portmore United | Portmore | Ferdie Neita Sports Complex | 3,000 |
| Racing United | Portmore | Ferdie Neita Sports Complex | 3,000 |
| Spanish Town Police F.C. | Spanish Town | Spanish Town Prison Oval | 3,500 |
| Treasure Beach F.C. | Treasure Beach | STEHS | 1,200 |
| Tivoli Gardens | Kingston | Edward Seaga Sports Complex | 5,000 |
| Waterhouse | Kingston | Waterhouse Mini Stadium | 5,000 |
Source: Jamaica Premier League
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Shirt Sponsor (chest) | Kit Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett Gardens |  TBA |
Fabian Reid |
iCool Water | Admiral Sportswear |
| Cavalier | Rudolph Speid |
TBA |
Foska Oats | |
| Chapelton Maroons | Vassell Reynolds |
Gawain Austin |
n/a | |
| Dunbeholden | Harold Thomas |
Fabian McCarthy |
National Commercial Bank of Jamaica | |
| Harbour View | Donald Stewart |
Garth Stewart |
VM Group Limited | |
| Molynes United | Jermaine Thomas |
Jason Wright |
n/a | |
| Montego Bay United | Xavier Gilbert |
Owayne Gordon |
Sunshine Snacks | |
| Mount Pleasant | Theodore Whitmore |
TBA |
Powerade | |
| Portmore United | Rodolph Austin |
Seigle Knight |
Kemtek Development & Construction Limited | |
| Racing United | Anthony Patrick |
Marcovich Brown |
Pepsi | |
| Spanish Town Police | TBA |
TBA |
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| Tivoli Gardens | Jerome Waite |
Barrington Pryce |
JN Money | |
| Treasure Beach F.C. | TBA |
TBA |
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| Waterhouse | Marcel Gayle |
Kemar Foster |
Bert's Auto Parts |
Source: Jamaica Premier League, Admiral - Jamaica Premier League Store
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing Manager | Manner of Departure | Date of Vacancy | Incoming Manager | Date of Appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Foreign Players
The clubs can have a maximum of six foreign players in their Jamaica Premier League squads per match, but there is no limit of foreigners in the clubs' squads.
- To be Updated
- Players marked in bold indicate they were registered during mid-season transfer window.
- Players marked in italics indicate they had left their respective clubs during mid-season transfer window.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 | Former Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett Gardens | ||||||||
| Cavalier |  Vino Barclett |
 Shaquille Stein |
 Kaïlé Auvray |
 Shad San Milan |
Jamilhio Rigters |
Darren Donaie | ||
| Chapelton Maroons |  Willian |
Shanoi Evnas |
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| Dunbeholden | ||||||||
| Harbour View | Demelcio Fer |
 Chidalu Chukwuemeka |
Alvinus Myers |
 Javid George |
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| Molynes United | Darren Donaie |
Dante Fitz |
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| Montego Bay United | Aaron Enill |
Jordan Britto |
Darnell Hospedales |
Lucas Lima |
Josiah Trimmingham |
Jean Claudio Ferreira |
Che Benny |
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| Mount Pleasant | Celestine Franco |
Melvin Doxilly |
 Cooper Nugent |
Clifford Thomas |
Shad San Milan, Jean Claudio Ferreira,  Wilfried Rayonne, Nathaniel James,  Jonathan Cecena | |||
| Portmore United |  Zion Richards |
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| Racing United | ||||||||
| Spanish Town Police | ||||||||
| Tivoli Gardens | ||||||||
| Waterhouse |  Kvist Paul |
 Omani Leacock |
Dual nationality
Players who are Jamaican nationals but also hold dual citizenship or represent another FIFA nation in international football are not regarded as foreign players and do not take up a foreign player slot.
Jalmaro Calvin (Cavalier)
Romaine Brackenridge (Harbour View)
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Pleasant (Q) | 39 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 69 | 25 | +44 | 73 | Advance to Playoffs (Semifinals) |
| 2 | Montego Bay United (Q) | 39 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 79 | 45 | +34 | 71 | |
| 3 | Portmore United (Q) | 39 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 65 | Advance to Playoffs (Quarterfinals) |
| 4 | Waterhouse (Q) | 39 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 65 | |
| 5 | Cavalier (Q) | 39 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 61 | |
| 6 | Racing United (Q) | 39 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 59 | |
| 7 | Arnett Gardens | 39 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 58 | |
| 8 | Chapelton Maroons | 39 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 49 | |
| 9 | Dunbeholden | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 48 | |
| 10 | Tivoli Gardens | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 44 | |
| 11 | Treasure Beach F.C. | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 43 | |
| 12 | Molynes United | 39 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 42 | |
| 13 | Harbour View (R) | 39 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 38 | Relegation to JFF Championship |
| 14 | Spanish Town Police (R) | 39 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 111 | −86 | 26 |
Results
Matches 1-26
Matches 27-39
Playoffs
Bracket
Source:
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Portmore United | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Racing United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Mount Pleasant | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Portmore United | 3 | 2 | 5 | Portmore United F.C. | 5 (Pks) | ||||||||||||
| Cavalier | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cavalier | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Waterhouse | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Montego Bay United F.C. | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Cavalier | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3rd place match | |||||||||||||
| Mount Pleasant | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Montego Bay United F.C. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Results
Quarter finals
TBA
TBA
Semi-finals
TBA
Second Leg
| Montego Bay United | 0–2 | Cavalier |
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National Stadium, Kingston
Cavalier advances to the finals 2-1 on agg
Third place playoff
Jamaica Premier League Finals
| Cavalier | 3 (3)–3 (5 pks) | Portmore United |
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| Report |
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raheem Edwards |
Mount Pleasant FA | 23 |
| 2 | Trayvone Reid |
Harbour View F.C. | 21 |
| 3 | Fabian Reid |
Arnett Gardens F.C. | 18 |
| 4 | Rohan Brown |
Arnett Gardens F.C. | 17 |
| Tajay Ajani Grant |
Racing United F.C. |
Hat-tricks
| Date | Player | Club | Match Result | Scored Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Jabarie Howell |
Mount Pleasant F.A. | 3–1 | Vere United |
| March 2026 | Giovanni Taylor |
Arnett Gardens F.C. | 4–0 | Harbour View |
Attendances
The average league attendance was TBA;
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Pleasant | |
| 2 | Arnett Gardens | |
| 3 | Cavalier | |
| 4 | Montego Bay United | |
| 5 | Portmore United | |
| 6 | Tivoli Gardens | |
| 7 | Waterhouse | |
| 8 | Racing United | |
| 9 | Chapelton Maroons | |
| 10 | Dunbeholden | |
| 11 | Harbour View | |
| 12 | Molynes United | |
| 13 | Spanish Town Police | |
| 14 | Treasure Beach F.C. |