2024–25 Jamaica Premier League

Jamaica Premier League
Season2024–25
Dates15 September 2024 – 23 May 2025
ChampionsCavalier
RelegatedVere United
Humble Lions
CONCACAF Caribbean CupCavalier
Mount Pleasant
CFU Club ShieldArnett Gardens
Matches played247
Goals scored615 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorerWarner Brown (22 goals)
Biggest home winTivoli Gardens 6–0 Harbour View (24 November 2024)
Biggest away winVere United 0–6 Mount Pleasant (28 November 2024)
Highest scoringTivoli Gardens 3–5 Arnett Gardens (03 February 2025)
Molynes United 2–6 Mount Pleasant (14 February 2025)
Longest winning run12 wins
Mount Pleasant
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Mount Pleasant
Longest winless run11 matches
Harbour View
Vere United
Longest losing run7 losses
Vere United
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All statistics correct as of 14 April 2025.

The 2024–25 Jamaica Premier League was the 51st season of the top-tier football league in Jamaica. The season began on September 15, 2024 and concluded on May 23, 2025.[1] Cavalier were the defending champions having won their third title the previous season.[2]

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.[3]

Cavalier were crowned champions after winning the playoff finals, becoming the first team since 2019 to win consecutive JPL titles.

Teams

Fourteen teams are competing in the league — the top twelve teams from the previous season and two promoted teams from the second division. The two promoted teams are Chapelton Maroons and Racing United. They replaced Treasure Beach and Lime Hall which finished 13th and 14th, respectively, at the conclusion of the 2023–24 season and were relegated to the second division.[4]

Chapelton Maroons are making their second appearance in Jamaica's top flight league after one season away, they were relegated at the end of their debut season in the 2022–23 campaign. Racing United will be making their debut in the Jamaica Premier League, becoming the latest club to feature from Jamaica's third city; Portmore.[5]

Location of teams in the 2023–24 Jamaica Premier League

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
Humble Lion May Pen Effortville Community Centre 1,500
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
Tivoli Gardens Kingston Edward Seaga Sports Complex 5,000
Vere United Hayes Wembley Centre of Excellence 4,000
Waterhouse Kingston Waterhouse Mini Stadium 5,000

Source: Jamaica Premier League

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Shirt Sponsor (chest) Kit Manufacturer
Arnett Gardens Xavier Gilbert Fabian Reid iCool Water Admiral Sportswear
Cavalier Rudolph Speid Richard King 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
Humble Lion Alex Thomas Odane Murray n/a
Molynes United Jermaine Thomas Jason Wright n/a
Montego Bay United Paul Davis Owayne Gordon Sunshine Snacks
Mount Pleasant Theodore Whitmore Sue-Lae McCalla Powerade
Portmore United Rodolph Austin Seigle Knight Kemtek Development & Construction Limited
Racing United Anthony Patrick Marcovich Brown Pepsi
Tivoli Gardens Jerome Waite Barrington Pryce JN Money
Vere United Lenworth Hyde Matthew Woo Ling Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited
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
Montego Bay United Neider Dos Santos Contract Terminated 28 May 2024[6] Rodolfo Zapata 10 July 2024[7]
Portmore United Phillip Williams End of Contract 30 June 2024 Davion Ferguson 1 July 2024[8]
Dunbeholden Lenworth Hyde End of Contract July 2024 Phillip Williams July 2024
Mount Pleasant Theodore Whitmore End of Contract 31 July 2024[9] Harold Thomas 1 August 2024[10]
Vere United Linval Dixon End of Contract August 2024 Lenworth Hyde August 2024[11]

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.

  • 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
Dunbeholden
Harbour View Demelcio Fer Chidalu Chukwuemeka Alvinus Myers Javid George
Humble Lions Glenroy Samuel
Molynes United Darren Donaie Dante Fitz
Montego Bay United Aaron Enill Jordan Britto Darnell Hospedales Lucas Lima Josiah Trimmingham Jean Claudio Ferreira Che Benny
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
Racing United
Tivoli Gardens
Vere United Matthew Woo Ling David Juba Ravi Coates Shemron Phillips Destiny Oladipo Marcos Pegoretti
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.

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mount Pleasant (Q) 39 29 6 4 94 21 +73 93 Advance to Playoffs
(Semifinals)
2 Arnett Gardens (Q) 39 22 10 7 74 39 +35 76
3 Montego Bay United (Q) 39 21 12 6 62 28 +34 75 Advance to Playoffs
(Quarterfinals)
4 Cavalier (Q) 39 18 15 6 65 43 +22 69
5 Portmore United (Q) 39 18 12 9 46 25 +21 66
6 Tivoli Gardens (Q) 39 15 13 11 61 48 +13 58
7 Waterhouse 39 16 10 13 44 42 +2 58
8 Racing United 39 13 12 14 43 50 −7 51
9 Chapelton Maroons 39 9 10 20 36 59 −23 37
10 Dunbeholden 39 10 7 22 34 67 −33 37
11 Harbour View 39 9 9 21 38 58 −20 36
12 Molynes United 39 9 8 22 40 76 −36 35
13 Humble Lions (R) 39 7 12 20 34 65 −31 33 Relegation to JFF Championship
14 Vere United (R) 39 5 8 26 32 82 −50 23
Source: JPL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Results

Matches 1-26

Home \ Away ARN CAV CHA DUN HAR HUM MBU MOL MTP POR TIV RAC VER WAT
Arnett Gardens 1–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 5–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–2
Cavalier 2–2 1–3 4–1 0–1 3–1 1–1 5–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–2
Chapelton Maroons 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–3 2–3 1–2 1–1 1–1
Dunbeholden 0–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 3–2 2–0 0–2 3–2 3–3 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–0
Harbour View 0–1 0–0 1–2 4–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 0–0 0–1
Humble Lions 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–4 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–1
Montego Bay United 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 3–1
Molynes United 0–3 0–3 4–0 0–1 3–1 0–1 0–2 2–6 0–0 0–2 2–1 1–3 1–3
Mount Pleasant 2–0 3–0 1–0 4–0 3–1 5–0 3–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 4–1 0–0
Portmore United 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 4–0 2–1 0–0 4–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0
Tivoli Gardens 3–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 6–0 5–1 2–4 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–1
Racing United 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–4 3–2 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1
Vere United 0–2 1–2 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–6 0–2 2–2 0–3 0–3
Waterhouse 0–1 0–2 0–3 3–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–1
Source: JPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 27-39

Home \ Away ARN CAV CHA DUN HAR HUM MBU MOL MTP POR TIV RAC VER WAT
Arnett Gardens 5–0 4–1 2–2
Cavalier 1–0
Chapelton Maroons 2–1 0–1 0–2
Dunbeholden 0–3 2–4
Harbour View 3–0 0–0 0–2
Humble Lions 3–1 1–0 3–2
Montego Bay United 2–2 1–0 5–0
Molynes United 0–4 1–1 3–2
Mount Pleasant 1–0
Portmore United 1–0 1–1 1–0
Tivoli Gardens 3–0 3–2
Racing United 1–0 0–3
Vere United 2–0 1–2
Waterhouse 1–1 1–0 0–3 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 April 2025. Source: JPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season Statistics

Top Scorers

[12]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Warner Brown Arnett Gardens 18
2 Jalmaro Calvin Cavalier 14
3 Shaqueil Bradford Mount Pleasant 12
Daniel Green Mount Pleasant
Shaniel Thomas Montego Bay United

Hat-tricks

Date Player Club Match Result Scored Against
29 December 2024 Devonte Davis Molynes United 5-0 Vere United
19 January 2025 Tedj Bryan Portmore United 4-0 Harbour View
3 February 2025 Warner Brown Arnett Gardens 5-3 Tivoli Gardens
17 February 2025 Daniel Green Mount Pleasant 5-0 Humble Lions
20 March 2025 Jourdaine Fletcher Montego Bay United 5-0 Molynes United

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