Barbados Premier League
Top football league in Barbados
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The Premier League is the top football league in Barbados. The league was founded in 1947 and is headed by the Barbados Football Association. Ten teams participate in the league. The 9th and 10th-placed teams are relegated to Barbados Division One.
| |
| Founded | 1947 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1947 |
| Country |  Barbados |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Barbados Division One |
| Domestic cup | Barbados FA Cup |
| International cup | CFU Club Shield |
| Current champions | Weymouth Wales (2026) |
| Most championships | Weymouth Wales (22 titles) |
| Current: 2026 Barbados Premier League | |
Clubs
Pro-Shottas
Locations of the 2027 Barbados Premier League teams
The following clubs will compete in the Barbados Premier League in 2027.[1]
- Bagatelle (Bagatelle, Saint Thomas)
- Britton's Hill United (Brittons Hill, Bridgetown)
- Ellerton (Ellerton, Saint George)
- Kickstart Rush (Bridgetown)
- Paradise (Dover, Christ Church)
- Parish Land (Parish Land, Christ Church)
- Pride of Gall Hill (Gall Hill, Christ Church)
- Pro-Shottas (Bridgetown)
- UWI Blackbirds (Cave Hill, Saint Michael)
- Weymouth Wales (Carrington, Bridgetown)
Champions
Title by season
| Ed. | Season | Champion |
|---|---|---|
1 |
1947–48 | Spartan |
2 |
1949 | Spartan |
3 |
1950 | Spartan |
4 |
1951 | Spartan |
5 |
1952 | Empire |
– |
1953–1959 | No Tournament |
6 |
1960 | Everton |
– |
1961 | No Tournament |
7 |
1962 | New South Wales1 |
8 |
1963 | Everton |
9 |
1964 | New South Wales |
10 |
1965 | Everton |
11 |
1966 | Everton |
12 |
1967 | New South Wales |
– |
1968 | No Tournament |
13 |
1969 | New South Wales |
14 |
1970 | New South Wales |
15 |
1971 | New South Wales |
16 |
1972 | New South Wales |
17 |
1973 | Pan-Am Wales1 |
18 |
1974 | Pan-Am Wales |
19 |
1975 | Pan-Am Wales |
20 |
1976 | Pan-Am Wales |
– |
1977 | No Tournament |
21 |
1978 | Weymouth Wales1 |
– |
1979 | No Tournament |
– |
1980 | No Tournament |
22 |
1981 | Weymouth Wales |
23 |
1982 | Pinelands United |
– |
1983 | No Tournament |
24 |
1984 | Weymouth Wales |
25 |
1985 | Pinelands United |
26 |
1986 | Weymouth Wales |
27 |
1987 | Everton |
28 |
1988 | Pride of Gall Hill |
29 |
1989 | Paradise |
30 |
1990 | Britton's Hill |
– |
1991 | No Tournament |
31 |
1992 | Pinelands United |
32 |
1993 | Pride of Gall Hill |
– |
1994 | No Tournament |
33 |
1995 | BDF |
34 |
1996 | Paradise |
35 |
1997 | Notre Dame |
36 |
1998 | Notre Dame |
37 |
1999 | Notre Dame |
38 |
2000 | Notre Dame |
39 |
2001 | Paradise |
40 |
2002 | Notre Dame |
41 |
2003 | Paradise |
42 |
2004 | Notre Dame |
43 |
2005 | Notre Dame |
44 |
2006 | Youth Milan |
45 |
2007 | BDF |
46 |
2008 | Notre Dame |
47 |
2009 | Britton's Hill |
48 |
2010 | Notre Dame |
49 |
2011 | Youth Milan |
50 |
2012 | Weymouth Wales |
51 |
2013 | BDF |
52 |
2014 | BDF |
53 |
2015 | BDF |
54 |
2016 | UWI Blackbirds |
55 |
2017 | Weymouth Wales |
56 |
2018 | Weymouth Wales |
57 |
2018–19 | BDF |
58 |
2020 | Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic[2] |
– |
2021–2022 | No Tournament |
59 |
2023 | Weymouth Wales |
60 |
2024 | Weymouth Wales |
61 |
2025 | Weymouth Wales |
62 |
2026 | Weymouth Wales |
Titles by club
| Club | Titles | Seasons won |
|---|---|---|
| Weymouth Wales | 22 | 1962, 1964, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Notre Dame | 9 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010 |
| BDF | 6 | 1995, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018–19 |
| Everton | 5 | 1960, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1987 |
| Paradise | 4 | 1989, 1996, 2001, 2003 |
| Pinelands United | 3 | 1982, 1985, 1992 |
| Youth Milan | 2 | 2006, 2011 |
| Britton's Hill | 2 | 1990, 2009 |
| Pride of Gall Hill | 2 | 1988, 1993 |
| UWI Blackbirds | 1 | 2016 |
| Empire | 1 | 1952 |
Top goalscorers
| Season | Topscorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Santhoshkumar Raju | Notre Dame | 17 |
| 2001 | Ajay Senthilkumar | Paradise | 20 |
| 2002 | Santhoshkumar Raju | Youth Milan | 19 |
| 2003 | Praveen Kumar | Barbados Defence Force | 9 |
| 2004 | Ravi P | Notre Dame | 16 |
| Niranjan K | Beverley Hills | ||
| 2005 | Kotteshwaran Chittibabu | Silver Sands | 21 |
| 2006 | Jayamurthi Palani | Beverley Hills | 17 |
| 2007 | Yuvaraj Ramamoorthy | Barbados Defence Force | 16 |
| 2008 | Santhoshkumar Raju | Notre Dame | 13 |
| 2009 | Riviere Williams | Barbados Defence Force | 18 |
| 2010 | Kyle Gibson | Notre Dame | 13 |
| 2011 | Armando Lashley | Paradise | 13 |
| 2012 | Dwayne Stanford | Weymouth Wales | 13 |
| 2013 | Jabarry Chandler | Pride of Gall Hill | 14 |
| 2014 | Arantees Lawrence | Pinelands United | 23 |
| 2015 | Dwayne Stanford | Brittons Hill | 15 |
| 2016 | Mario Harte | UWI Blackbirds | 29 |
| 2017 | Zeco Edmee Arantees Lawrence | Notre Dame Weymouth Wales | 15 |
| 2018 | Jabarry Chandler | Empire | 19 |
| 2018–19 | Armando Lashley | Paradise | 26 |
| 2023 | Zeco Edmee | Notre Dame | 26 |
| 2024 | Zeco Edmee | Notre Dame | 15 |
| Arantees Lawrence | Weymouth Wales | ||
| 2025 | Shaquille Stewart | Weymouth Wales | 14 |
| 2026 |  Kirtney Franklyn | Britton's Hill United | 18[3] |
Barbados clubs in international competition
Below is a list of appearances by clubs from the Barbados top-flight league in international competitions.
| Club | Competition | Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 1997 CFU Club Championship | Group Stage |  L'Étoile |
0–0 |
 Omai Gold Seekers |
2–0 | |||
 United Petrotrin |
0–5 | |||
| Notre Dame | 1998 CFU Club Championship | Quarter-finals | Joe Public |
0–4 |
| Paradise | 2000 CFU Club Championship | Group Stage |  Roots Alley Ballers |
1–0 |
 Harbour View |
0–1 | |||
 Violette |
1–2 | |||
| Weymouth Wales | 2018 Caribbean Club Shield | Group Stage | USR |
1–2 |
 Inter Moengotapoe |
0–5 | |||
 Nacional |
2–3 | |||
| Weymouth Wales | 2019 Caribbean Club Shield | Group Stage | Moulien |
0–1 |
 Real Rincon |
1–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals |  Santiago de Cuba |
2–0 | ||
| Semi-finals | Robinhood |
0–3 | ||
| Weymouth Wales | 2025 CFU Club Shield | Group Stage | Police |
3–1 |
 Wolues |
8–0 | |||
| Semi-finals |  Club Franciscain |
2–1 | ||
| Final |  Moca |
2–3 | ||
| Weymouth Wales | 2025 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup | Group Stage | Cibao |
1–2 |
| Juventus des Cayes |
2–1 | |||
| Defence Force |
1–1 | |||
| Cavalier |
2–1 | |||
| Weymouth Wales | 2026 CFU Club Shield | Round of 16 | Britannia |
1–1, 4-3 PK |
| Quarter-finals | Mount Pleasant |
0–1 | ||
See also
Notes
- ^Note 1 - Club is now known as Weymouth Wales. The club was called "New South Wales" from 1962 to 1972, and then "Pan-Am Wales" from 1973 to 1977.