2018 Barbados Premier League

Barbados Premier League
Season2018
ChampionsWeymouth Wales
Caribbean Club ShieldWeymouth Wales
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The 2018 Barbados Premier League (officially the Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 72nd season of the highest tier of football in Barbados. The league season began on 11 March and ended on 8 July 2018.[1]

Format

The 12 teams were divided into two zones of six teams each. Each team played the other teams in their own zone twice and the teams in the other zone once, for a total of 16 matches. The teams who finished first in each zone played in the championship match for the title, while the teams finishing second in each zone played in the third place match. The teams who finished last in each zone were relegated, while the teams who finished fifth played over two matches with the loser also relegated.[2]

Teams change

Promoted from previous season
  • Empire
  • Silver Sands
  • Porey Springs
Relegated from previous season

    Regular season

    Zone 1

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Weymouth Wales (C) 16 14 2 0 50 6 +44 44 Championship Final
    2 Paradise 16 10 2 4 42 16 +26 32 Third Place Match
    3 Brittons Hill 16 9 2 5 27 15 +12 29
    4 Empire 16 8 2 6 35 30 +5 26
    5 Notre Dame (O) 16 8 0 8 28 30 −2 24 Relegation Playoff
    6 Silver Sands (R) 16 3 2 11 17 53 −36 11 Relegated
    Source: RSSSF
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

    Zone 2

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Barbados Defence Force (BDF) (C) 16 11 2 3 39 10 +29 35 Championship Final
    2 University of the West Indies 16 9 3 4 40 14 +26 30 Third Place Match
    3 Ellerton 16 6 3 7 30 22 +8 21
    4 Porey Springs 16 1 6 9 22 50 −28 9
    5 Waterford Compton (R) 16 0 4 12 16 55 −39 4 Relegation Playoff
    6 Rendezvous[a] (R) 16 1 4 11 22 67 −45 −5 Relegated
    Source: RSSSF
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
    (C) Champions; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
    1. ^ Rendezvous 12 points deducted

    Championship final

    Weymouth Wales2–1BDF
    Harewood
    Headley 38'    		 Official report
    2nd report    		 Jules 31'
    Attendance: 2,000
    Referee: Gillian Martindale

    Third-place match

    Paradise2–3UWI
    Philips 13'
    Lloyd 90+1'    		 Official report
    2nd report    		 Worrell 66' 90+2'
    Small 73'
    Referee: Norman Greaves

    Relegation playoff

    First leg

    Waterford Compton0–5Notre Dame
    Report Gale 9' 75'
    Edmee 55' 86'
    Cobgam 67'
    Referee: Gillian Martindale

    Second leg

    Notre Dame10–1Waterford Compton
    Gale 24' 58' 58'
    Edmee 27'
    Clarke 32'
    Skeete 34' 41'
    Cobham 66' 69'
    Grazette (o.g.)    		 Official report
    2nd Report    		 Ramsey 70'
    Referee: Andrew Herbert

    Waterford Compton relegated.

    References

    1. ^ Barbados 2018, RSSSF.com
    2. ^ 2018 Season Fixtures
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