Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division

The Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division, currently known as the Digicel/Red Stripe Premier Division for sponsorship purposes, is the top football league in Antigua and Barbuda excludes Antigua Barracuda.

Premier League
Founded1968
CountryAntigua and Barbuda
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toFirst Division
Domestic cup(s)FA Cup
International cup(s)CFU Club Championship
Current championsLiberta
(2018–19)
Most championshipsEmpire (13 titles)
Websitehttp://www.antiguafootball.com/
Current: 2018–19 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division

History

It was created in 1968 and is headed by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. 10 teams participate in this league. The winner of the league qualifies for the following year's CFU Club Championship. The 9th and 10th placed teams are relegated to the Antigua and Barbuda First Division.

The championship is usually played between September and March.

Clubs competing in the 2018–19 season
Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division is located in Antigua
St. John's
St. John's
Liberta
Five Islands
Old Road
Parham
SAP
Grenades
Swetes
Swetes
St. John's teams:Aston VillaHoppersTryum
St. John's teams:
Aston Villa
Hoppers
Tryum
Locations of the 2017–18 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division teams

Previous winners
Ed. Season Champion
1
 1969 Empire
2
 1970 Empire
3
 1971 Empire
4
 1972 Empire
5
 1973 Empire
6
 1974–75 Empire
7
 1975–76 Supa Stars
8
 1976–77 Supa Stars
9
 1977–78 Five Islands
10
 1978–79 Empire
11
 1979–82
12
 1983 Lion Hill Spliff
13
 1983–84 Villa Lions
14
 1984–85 Liberta
15
 1985–86 Villa Lions
16
 1986–87 Liberta
17
 1987–88 Empire
18
 1988–89 SAP
19
 1989–90 J&J Construction
20
 1990–91
21
 1991–92 Empire
22
 1992–93
23
 1993–94 Lion Hill Spliff
24
 1994–95 English Harbour
25
 1995–96 English Harbour
26
 1996–97 English Harbour
27
 1997–98 Empire
28
 1998–99 Empire
29
 1999–00 Empire
30
 2000–01 Empire
31
 2001–02 Parham
32
 2002–03 Parham
33
 2003–04 Bassa
34
 2004–05 Bassa
35
 2005–06 SAP
36
 2006–07 Bassa
37
 2007–08 Bassa
38
 2008–09 SAP
39
 2009–10 Bassa
40
 2010–11 Parham
41
 2011–12 Old Road
42
 2012–13 Old Road
43
 2013–14 SAP
44
 2014–15 Parham
45
 2015–16 Hoppers
46
 2016–17 Parham
47
 2017–18 Hoppers
48
 2018–19 Liberta
49
 2019–20 Season abandoned due to COVID-19
–
 2020–21 Canceled due to the COVID-19

Performance by club
Club Titles Seasons won
Empire131969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01
Parham61989–90, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2016–17
Bassa52003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10
SAP41988–89, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14
English Harbour31994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
Hoppers22015–16, 2017–18
Liberta21984–85, 1986–87
Lion Hill Spliff21983, 1993–94
Old Road22011–12, 2012–13
Supa Stars21975–76, 1976–77
Villa Lions21983–84, 1985–86
Five Islands11977–78
Liberta FC12018–19

Top scorers
Year Topscorer(s) Club(s) Goals
2000–01Antigua and Barbuda Conrad WhyteEmpire21
2001–02Antigua and Barbuda Conrad WhyteEmpire26
2002–03Antigua and Barbuda Rackley ThomasSAP20
2004–05Antigua and Barbuda Peter ByersSAP18
2006–07Antigua and Barbuda Ranjae ChristianBassa15
2008–09Antigua and Barbuda Stefan SmithOld Road17
2009–10Antigua and Barbuda Kelly Frederick Hoppers15


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