SKNFA Premier League
The SKNFA Premier League, known for sponsorship reasons as the SKNFA National Bank Premier League[1] (previously SKNFA Digicel Super League), is the Saint Kitts top division, created in 1980 and organized by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association.
| Founded | 1932 |
|---|---|
| Country | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | SKNFA Division 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | National Cup |
| International cup(s) | CFU Club Championship |
| Current champions | Village Superstars (2023) |
| Most championships | Newtown United (16 titles) |
| Top goalscorer | Keithroy Freeman (117 goals) |
| Current: 2022–23 SKNFA Premier League | |
It currently has 10 participating clubs and the season lasts from September to May. At the Regular Stage, each club plays the others twice (home and away) and the top four teams qualify to Super Four stage. The qualified teams play each other once and the top two teams from Super Four play a 3-legged Championship Play-off to determine the season champion. The lowest placed team in Regular Stage is relegated to Saint Kitts and Nevis Division 1, from which another one is promoted.
Despite being a league competition in CONCACAF none of the Saint Kitts and Nevis teams played in the recent years in the CFU Club Championship nor CONCACAF Champions' Cup/CONCACAF Champions League. Their last appearance was in CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1994 represented by Newtown United.
Clubs for the 2021[2] season edit
- Bath United (Bath)
- Cayon Rockets (Cayon)
- Conaree (Basseterre)
- Dieppe Bay Eagles (Dieppe Bay Town)
- Garden Hotspurs (Basseterre)
- Newtown United (Basseterre)
- Saddlers United (Basseterre)
- St. Paul's United (St. Paul's)
- St. Peters Strikers (St. Peters)
- Trafalgar Southstars (Basseterre)
- United Old Road Jets (Basseterre)
- Village Superstars (Champsville)
Previous winners edit
- 1978 : Village Superstars
- 1979 : unknown
- 1980 : Village Superstars
- 1981 : Newtown United
- 1982 : unknown
- 1983 : unknown
- 1984 : Newtown United
- 1985 : unknown
- 1986 : Garden Hotspurs
- 1987 : Newtown United
- 1988 : Newtown United
- 1989 : Newtown United
- 1990 : Garden Hotspurs
- 1991 : Village Superstars
- 1992 : Newtown United
- 1993 : Newtown United
- 1994 : Garden Hotspurs
- 1995 : Newtown United
- 1996 : Newtown United
- 1997 : Newtown United
- 1998 : Newtown United
- 1999 : St. Paul's United
- 2000–01 : Garden Hotspurs
- 2001–02 : Cayon Rockets
- 2002–03 : Village Superstars
- 2003–04 : Newtown United
- 2004–05 : Village Superstars
- 2005–06 : Village Superstars
- 2006–07 : Newtown United
- 2007–08 : Newtown United
- 2008–09 : St. Paul's United
- 2009–10 : Newtown United
- 2010–11 : Village Superstars
- 2011–12 : Newtown United
- 2012–13 : Conaree
- 2013–14 : St. Paul's United
- 2014–15 : St. Paul's United
- 2015–16 : Cayon Rockets
- 2016–17 : Cayon Rockets
- 2017–18 : Village Superstars
- 2018–19 : abandoned
- 2019–20 : St. Paul's United
- 2020–21 : not held due to COVID-19
- 2021–22 : St. Paul's United
- 2023 : Village Superstars
Performance by club edit
| Club | City | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown United | Basseterre | 16 | 2011–12 |
| Village Superstars | Basseterre | 9 | 2023 |
| St. Paul's United | St. Paul's | 6 | 2021–22 |
| Garden Hotspurs | Basseterre | 4 | 2000–01 |
| Cayon Rockets | Cayon | 3 | 2016–17 |
| Conaree | Basseterre | 1 | 2012–13 |
Top goalscorers edit
| Season | Goalscorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Carlos Bertie | Cayon Rockets | 23 |
| 2018-19 | Keithroy Freeman | St. Paul's United FC | 16 |
| 2019-20 | Keithroy Freeman | St. Paul's United FC | 38 |
| 2021-22 | Keithroy Freeman | St. Paul's United FC | 23 |
| 2022-23 | Keithroy Freeman | St. Paul's United FC | 26 |
Multiple hat-tricks edit
References edit
External links edit
- Saint Kitts and Nevis - List of Champions, RSSSF.com