The Premier League is the top
football league in
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate) ...
. It was created in 1947 and is headed by the
Barbados Football Association. Ten teams participate in this league. It is known as the Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons.
Despite being a league competition in
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football,, ; french: Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes, . Dutch language, Dutch uses the English name. abbreviated as CON ...
none of the
Barbadian teams have played in
CFU Club Championship or
CONCACAF Champions' Cup (the last appearance was in 2000).
The 9th- and 10th-placed teams are relegated to
Barbados Division One. Many teams play their home games at the 5,000-capacity
Barbados National Stadium
Barbados National Stadium is a multi-use outdoor stadium in Waterford, St. Michael, Barbados. Occupying a 22-acre site, it was officially opened on 23 October 1970 by Prince Charles. Situated approximately 4.3 km northeast of the capital ...
in
Bridgetown
Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The Ci ...
.
Clubs
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Barbados Defence Force
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Wildey
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)
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Empire Club (Bank Hall,
Bridgetown
Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The Ci ...
)
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Brittons Hill United (Brittons Hill,
Bridgetown
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)
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Ellerton (
Ellerton)
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Notre Dame (Bayville,
Bridgetown
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)
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Paradise
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(Dover, Christ Church,
Barbados
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)
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Silver Sands (Silver Sands, Christ Church,
Bridgetown
Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The Ci ...
)
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UWI Blackbirds
The UWI Blackbirds or Cave Hill Blackbirds, are the official athletic teams of the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill
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(
Cave Hill)
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St. Andrew Lions (Belleplaine, Saint Andrew,
Barbados
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)
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Weymouth Wales (Carrington,
Bridgetown
Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The Ci ...
)
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Deacons FC (Deacons, Saint Michael, Barbados)
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Wotton Football Club (Wotton, Christ Church,
Barbados
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)
Champions
Notes
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- 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.
Titles by club
Best scorers
;Most goals in a single season:
* 29 goals
**
Mario Harte (
2016
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)
;Most goals by a player in a single game:
* 10 goals
**
Mario Harte (
2016
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)
Multiple hat-tricks
;Most hat-tricks in a single season:
* 20 hat-tricks (
2016
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)
;Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season:
* 4 hat-tricks
**
Mario Harte (
2016
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)
See also
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Barbados men's national football team
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Barbados men's national under-17 football team
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Barbados women's national football team
The Barbados women's national football team is the national women's football team of Barbados and is overseen by the Barbados Football Association. It has never qualified for a major international tournament.
Team image Home stadium
The Barb ...
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Barbados Football Association
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Football in Barbados
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References
FIFA Standings
RSSSF.com
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Top level football leagues in the Caribbean
1947 establishments in Barbados
Sports leagues established in 1947