2015 GFA Premier Division

GFA Premier Division
Season2015
ChampionsCarib Hurricane
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The 2015 GFA Premier Division was the 33rd season of top-division football in Grenada. The competition began on 23 May 2015 and concluded on 24 October 2015. The league title was won by Carib Hurricane who achieved a record-tying fourth title. It was also their first title since 2008.[1]

Teams

A total of 10 teams are taking part in the league. The three newcomers were New Hampshire United, Chantimelle, and Boca Juniors, who finished atop the 2014 GFA First Division table. These clubs replaced the relegated Mount Rich, Happy Hill and Five Stars.[2] Half of the clubs were located in the capital area (St. George's) while the rest were dispersed among the northern tracts of the main island.

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Location of teams in the GFA Premier Division 2015
Club Location Venue Capacity
Boca Juniors The Bocas La Borie Field 200
Carib Hurricane Victoria Alston George Park 1,000
Chantimelle Chantimelle Chantimelle R.C. School Field 100
Fontenoy United St. George's National Cricket Stadium 20,000
GBSS St. George's Maryshow Field 700
Hard Rock Sauteurs Fond Recreation Ground 1,000
New Hampshire United St. George's Grenada National Stadium 10,000
Paradise Paradise Progress Park 1,000
Queens Park Rangers St. George's Grenada National Stadium 10,000
St. John's Gouyave Cutbert Peters Park 400

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Carib Hurricane (C) 18 11 5 2 33 12 +21 38 Champions, 2016 CFU Club Championship
2 Paradise 18 12 1 5 38 18 +20 37 2016 CFU Club Championship
3 Boca Juniors 18 11 2 5 33 20 +13 35
4 St. John's Sports 18 9 4 5 25 20 +5 31
5 Queens Park Rangers 18 9 2 7 38 26 +12 29
6 Chantimelle 18 9 2 7 31 30 +1 29
7 Hard Rock 18 5 4 9 27 26 +1 19
8 Fontenoy United (O) 18 6 1 11 22 38 −16 19 Qualification to Relegation playoffs
9 GBSS (R) 18 5 3 10 17 28 −11 18 Relegation to GFA First Division
10 New Hampshire United (R) 18 1 0 17 8 54 −46 3
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2016.
Source: https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/grenada2015.html
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(R) Relegated

Results

Relegation playoffs

The relegation/promotion playoffs took place between the 8th placed GFA Premier Division club, and the 3rd placed GFA First Division club.

First leg
Royal Grenada Police Force0–1Fontenoy United
Report
Second leg
Fontenoy United0–1 (a.e.t.)Royal Grenada Police Force
Report
Penalties
4–3
1–1 on aggregate. Fontenoy United won 4–3 on penalties and remain in the GFA Premier Division

References

  1. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (10 January 2016). "Grenada 2015". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. ^ Bascombe, Michael (28 September 2015). "Boca Juniors take charge of the First Division". Grenada Sports. Retrieved 12 May 2016.