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2014–15 National Premier League
The 2014–15 National Premier League, Red Stripe Premier League is the highest competitive football league in Jamaica. It is the 41st edition of the competition. It started on September 7, 2014 and ended on June 1, 2015. Changes from 2013–14 * Barbican F.C., Barbican and Reno F.C., Reno were promoted from the Jamaican second levels * August Town F.C., August Town and Portmore United F.C., Portmore United were relegated to the Jamaican second levels Teams League table Playoffs First Legs Second Legs Final Top goalscorers References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:2014-15 National Premier League National Premier League seasons 2014–15 in Jamaican football, 1 2014–15 in Caribbean football leagues, Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Premier League
The Jamaica Premier League (formerly the National Premier League), commonly abbreviated as JPL and officially known as the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is sanctioned by the Jamaican Football Federation as the top division for men's association football in Jamaica. Contested between 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the JFF Championship. Most games are played on Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings ''(Monday Night Football)''. History The Jamaica Premier League was formed in 1973 to serve as the top tier of Jamaican professional club football. The league's inaugural season kicked off on September 22, 1973 as the ''Craven A National Club League Championships'', and finished with Santos as the first title winners. 14 clubs have been crowned champions of Jamaica. Portmore United is the most successful team with 7 top flight titles. The 2019–20 season was ruled null and void on March 12, 2020 due to COVID-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harbour View F
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Frome
Frome ( ) is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, on uneven high ground at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills and on the River Frome, south of Bath. The population of the parish was 28,559 in 2021. Frome was one of the largest towns in Somerset until the Industrial Revolution. The town first grew due to the wool and cloth industry; it later diversified into metal-working and printing, although these have declined. The town was enlarged during the 20th century but retains a large number of listed buildings, and most of the centre falls within a conservation area. The town has road and rail transport links and acts as an economic centre for the surrounding area. It provides a centre for cultural and sporting activities, including the annual Frome Festival and Frome Museum. In 2014, Frome was named by ''The Times'' as the "sixth coolest town" in Britain. It was shortlisted as one of three towns in the country for the 2016 Urbanism Awards in the 'Great Town Award' c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UWI Bowl
The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 18 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands. Each country is either a member of the Commonwealth of Nations or a British Overseas Territory. The university has five major university centres: UWI Mona, (Jamaica), UWI Cave Hill (Barbados), UWI St. Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago), UWI Five Islands (Antigua and Barbuda), and the regional UWI Global Campus in the UWI-funding Caribbean nations. The UWI campus in Mona, Jamaica, serves as the headquarters of the University of the West Indies. The ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Aitor García
Carlos Aitor García Sanz (born 14 February 1984) is a Spanish football manager. He is the current interim manager of Paraguayan club Olimpia's team. Career Born in Madrid, García worked for DAV Santa Ana's youth setup and was also in the psychology department of Atlético Madrid during the 2009–10 season. He was also a coach in the Complutense University of Madrid between 2008 and 2011. In May 2014, García was named first team manager at Santa Ana with five rounds to the end of the season, but failed to avoid relegation from the ''Preferente de Aficionados''. On 30 July, he moved to Jamaica and was appointed manager of Montego Bay United FC, also working for the Jamaica national team as an analyst. In February 2016, García moved to Paraguay and joined Olimpia as compatriot Fernando Jubero's assistant manager. He continued to work in the country and with Jubero in the following years, at Libertad and Cerro Porteño. On 27 October 2020, García replaced Celso Ayala at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Hall Stadium
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Montego Bay
Montego Bay () is the capital of the Parishes of Jamaica, parish of Saint James Parish, Jamaica, St. James in Jamaica. The city is the fourth most populous urban area in the country, after Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston, Spanish Town, and Portmore, Jamaica, Portmore, all of which form the Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area, home to over half a million people. As a result, Montego Bay is the second-largest anglophone city in the Caribbean, after Kingston. Montego Bay is a popular tourist destination featuring duty-free shopping, a cruise line terminal and several beaches and resorts. The city is served by the Donald Sangster International Airport, the busiest airport in the Anglophone Caribbean, which is located within the official city limits. The city is enclosed in a watershed, drained by several rivers such as the Montego River. Montego Bay is referred to as "The Second City", "MoBay" or "Bay". Toponymy Christopher Columbus named the bay of Montego, ''Golfo de Buen Tiempo'' ("F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarendon, Jamaica
Clarendon () is a Parishes of Jamaica, parish in Jamaica. It is located on the south of the island, roughly halfway between the island's eastern and western ends. Located in the Parishes of Jamaica#Counties of Jamaica, county of Middlesex County, Jamaica, Middlesex, it is bordered by Manchester Parish, Jamaica, Manchester on the west, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, Saint Catherine in the east, and in the north by Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, Saint Ann. Its capital and largest town is May Pen. History Clarendon was named in honour of the Lord Chancellor Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, Sir Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon. The most recent parish was formed from a combination of three parishes: St. Dorothy's, Vere and the old parish of Clarendon. Before the merger, the capital was Chapelton, Jamaica, Chapelton. Clarendon Parish was one of the original seven Anglican parishes of Jamaica set up by Sir Thomas Modyford, 1st Baronet, Sir Thomas Modyford in 1664, and it has been r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humble Lions F
Humble may refer to: * Humility, the quality of being humble Places * Humble, Denmark * Humble, Kentucky, US * Humble, Texas, US ** Humble Civic Center Arena ** Humble High School * Humble Island, Antarctica People * Humble (surname) * Humble Howard, Howard Glassman, one half of the Toronto morning radio show duo ''Humble & Fred'' * Humblus, or Humble, a legendary Danish king Music * "Humble" (song), by Kendrick Lamar, 2017 * "Humble", a 2020 song by Lil Baby from '' My Turn'' * "Humble", a 2012 song by Soluna Samay Other uses * Humble (production studio), an American film and video production company * Humble baronets, two titles in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom, all extinct * Humble Building, now the ExxonMobil Building, a skyscraper in Houston, Texas, US * Humble Oil Humble Oil and Refining Co. was an American oil company founded in 1911 in Humble, Texas. In 1919, a 50% interest in Humble was acquired by the Standard Oi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prison Oval
Prison Oval is a multi-use stadium in Spanish Town, Jamaica, currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as the home ground of Dunbeholden F.C. and Rivoli United FC. The stadium holds 2,000 people. The name 'Prison Oval' is attributed to it being on the same property as the maximum security Saint Catherine Prison. Some prisoners are able to watch matches and other events from their cells. It is featured in the Barrington Levy Barrington Ainsworth Levy (born 30 April 1964) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist from Clarendon, Jamaica. Career In 1977, Levy formed a band called the Mighty Multitude, with his cousin, Everton Dacres; the pair released "My Bla ... song "Prison Oval Rock".Listen tPrison Oval Rock Barrington Levy, Last FM/YouTube, 2008-05-02. External linksAerial view References Football venues in Jamaica Buildings and structures in Saint Catherine Parish Spanish Town {{Jamaica-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
