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The Jamaica National Premier League is the top-flight of football in Jamaica Below this, the clubs are separated on geographical grounds. Dependent on which parish a club is located in, it is a member of a specific confederation. Clubs from the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew are members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association ...
Jamaica then beat Bermuda 3–2 but did not qualify. Under Brazilian Professor Renê Simões and National coach Carl Brown, Jamaica became a powerhouse in the Caribbean region and received the "Best Mover" award by FIFA in 1996. Jamaica was the debut English-speaking Caribbean region country to qualify for the World Cup finals in 1998. [8]
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is the governing body of football in Jamaica. It was formed in 1910 and governs men's football since then and women's football since 1991. Between 1987 and 1991, women's football was governed by the Jamaican Women's Football Federation. The JFF joined CONCACAF and FIFA in 1962.
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In May 2021, the Jamaican Football Federation announced that the Jamaica Premier League would resume, playing a shortened season between June and September, competed by the 12 teams from the previous season [4] In June 2021, UWI F.C. announced it would withdraw ahead of the 2021 season due to the modified schedule conflicting with other player commitments; leaving 11 teams in the competition.
The formation of the Caribbean Football Union is credited to former Trinidad and Tobago national footballer Patrick Raymond. In 1976, he approached Phil Woosnam, the Commissioner of the North American Soccer League (NASL), about ownership of a Caribbean franchise within the NASL, and instead, Woosnam proposed the formation of a Caribbean Professional League.
National Premier League (3 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Football leagues in Jamaica" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
In 1893, Jamaica's first football club, the Kingston Cricket Club, was formed. [4] In 1910, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) was formed and controlled all of the games. The first game was played on 22 March 1925, as the opener in a three game series against Haiti. Jamaica won the first game, 2 to 1, followed by victories of 3-0 and 1-0 in ...