2016–17 Dominica Premier League

Dominica Premier League
Season2016–17
ChampionsDublanc
RelegatedWacky Rollers FC
Kensbro
CFU Club ChampionshipDublanc
Harlem United
Biggest home winMiddleham United 9–0 Kensbro
(16 Oct. 2016)
Biggest away winKensboro 1–9 Wacky Rollers
(21 Oct. 2016)
Highest scoringBath Estate 6–5 Pointe Michel
(17 Sep. 2016)
Longest winning run8: Dublanc
(1 Oct. 2016–14 Jan. 2017)
Longest unbeaten run13: Dublanc
(1 Oct. 2016–19 Feb. 2017)
Longest winless run18: Kensboro
(28 Aug. 2016–19 Feb. 2017)
Longest losing run18: Kensboro
(28 Aug. 2016–19 Feb. 2017)
All statistics correct as of 23 May 2017.

The 2016–17 Dominica Premier League was the 52nd season of the Dominica Premier League, the top tier of association football in Dominica. The season was contested by 10 teams. It began on 28 August 2016 and concluded on 19 February 2017.

Dublanc were the league champions, winning the title on the penultimate match day of the season thanks to a 3-0 win over Kensbro.[1] It was the club's fourth ever title and their third consecutive title.[2]

Teams

There were 10 clubs that competed during the season. All matches were played at Windsor Park in Roseau.

Team Home city
Bath Estate Roseau
Dublanc Dublanc
Exodus Roseau
Harlem United Roseau
Kensboro Roseau
Middleham United Laudat
Pointe Michel Pointe Michel
Portsmouth Bombers Portsmouth
South East La Plaine
Wacky Rollers Saint Joseph

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dublanc (C) 17 13 1 3 48 13 +35 40 Caribbean Club Shield[a]
2 Harlem United 18 12 2 4 52 15 +37 38
3 Exodus 18 11 2 5 32 19 +13 35
4 South East 17 9 3 5 39 27 +12 30
5 Portsmouth Bombers 16 8 1 7 32 23 +9 25
6 Pointe Michel 17 8 1 8 34 38 −4 25
7 Bath Estate 16 7 2 7 33 36 −3 23
8 Middleham United 18 6 5 7 25 26 −1 23
9 Wacky Rollers (R) 16 3 1 12 16 39 −23 10 Relegation to 2017–18 Dominican Division One
10 Kensbro (R) 18 0 0 18 6 81 −75 0
Source: https://www.rsssf.org/tablesd/domi2017.html
(C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ The champions of the Dominica Premier League were eligible to enter the 2018 Caribbean Club Shield. However, the Dominica FA elected not to send any teams to the competition, meaning that Dublanc Estate did not participate.

References

  1. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (15 March 2017). "Dominica 2016/17". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. ^ Morrison, Neil; Manaschev, Erlan; Schöggl, Hans (2 February 2017). "Dominica - List of Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 23 May 2017.