Bermudian Premier Division

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Bermudian Premier Division
Founded1963
CountryBermuda
ConfederationBermuda Football Association
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toBermuda First Division
Domestic cup(s)Bermuda FA Cup
International cup(s)CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield
Current championsPHC Zebras
(2022–23)
Most championshipsPHC Zebras (12 titles)
Websitebermudafa.com/premier-division
Current: 2023–24 Bermudian Premier Division

The Bermudian Premier Division (officially the Digicel Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the highest level of professional football in Bermuda.

Teams in this league (currently ten) compete for the national title and theoretically can claim a spot in the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, although there has not yet been a Bermudian entry.[1][2] The Bermudian clubs who participated in CONCACAF Champions' Cup (the predecessor to the CONCACAF Champions League), qualified in the North American zone (when zone qualifiers were used), last appearing in 1992.

The bottom two teams at the end of each season are relegated to the First Division.

Current teams[edit]

2020–21 Season

Source:[3]

Champions[edit]

Ed. Season Champion
1
1963–64 Young Men's Social Club
2
1964–65 Young Men's Social Club
3
1965–66 Young Men's Social Club
4
1966–67 Somerset Cricket Club
5
1967–68 Somerset Cricket Club
6
1968–69 Somerset Cricket Club
7
1969–70 Somerset Cricket Club
8
1970–71 PHC Zebras
9
1971–72 Devonshire Colts
10
1972–73 Devonshire Colts
11
1973–74 North Village Community Club
12
1974–75 Hotels International FC
13
1975–76 North Village Community Club
14
1976–77 PHC Zebras
15
1977–78 North Village Community Club
16
1978–79 North Village Community Club
17
1979–80 Hotels International FC
18
1980–81 Southampton Rangers
19
1981–82 Somerset Cricket Club
20
1982–83 Somerset Cricket Club
21
1983–84 Somerset Cricket Club
22
1984–85 PHC Zebras
23
1985–86 PHC Zebras
24
1986–87 Somerset Cricket Club
25
1987–88 Dandy Town
26
1988–89 PHC Zebras
27
1989–90 PHC Zebras
28
1990–91 Boulevard Community Club
29
1991–92 PHC Zebras
30
1992–93 Somerset Cricket Club
31
1993–94 Dandy Town
32
1994–95 Boulevard Community Club
33
1995–96 Vasco da Gama
34
1996–97 Devonshire Colts
35
1997–98 Vasco da Gama
36
1998–99 Vasco da Gama
37
1999–00 PHC Zebras
38
2000–01 Dandy Town Hornets
39
2001–02 North Village Community Club
40
2002–03 North Village Community Club
41
2003–04 Dandy Town Hornets
42
2004–05 Devonshire Cougars
43
2005–06 North Village Community Club
44
2006–07 Devonshire Cougars
45
2007–08 PHC Zebras
46
2008–09 Devonshire Cougars
47
2009–10 Dandy Town Hornets
48
2010–11 North Village Community Club
49
2011–12 Dandy Town Hornets
50
2012–13 Devonshire Cougars
51
2013–14 Dandy Town Hornets
52
2014–15 Somerset Trojans
53
2015–16 Dandy Town Hornets
54
2016–17 Robin Hood
55
2017–18 PHC Zebras
56
2018–19 PHC Zebras
57
2019–20 North Village Rams
58
2020–21 Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bermuda
59
2021–22 Dandy Town Hornets
60
2022–23 PHC Zebras

Performance by club[edit]

Club Parish Titles Seasons won
PHC Zebras Warwick 12 1970–71, 1976–77, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1999–00, 2007–08, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23
Somerset Trojans (includes Somerset Cricket Club) Somerset 10 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1992–93, 2014–15
North Village Community Club Hamilton 9 1973–74, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2019–20
Dandy Town Hornets Pembroke 9 1987–88, 1993–94, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2021–22
Devonshire Cougars Devonshire 4 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2012–13
Devonshire Colts Devonshire 3 1971–72, 1972–73, 1996–97
Vasco Mariners Pembroke 3 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99
Young Men's Social Club Pembroke 3 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66
Boulevard Community Club Pembroke 2 1990–91, 1994–95
Hotels International FC Pembroke 2 1974–75, 1979–80
Robin Hood Pembroke 1 2016–17
Southampton Rangers Southampton 1 1980–81

Top scorers[edit]

Year Topscorer(s) Club(s) Goals
1963–64 Bermuda Glenn Wade Dock Hill Rangers 18
1964–65 Bermuda Bayfield Clarke Dock Hill Rangers 20
1967–68 Bermuda Clyde Best Somerset Cricket Club 20
1972–73 Bermuda Alvin Dowling Devonshire Colts 23
1973–74 Bermuda Marichal Astwood PHC Zebras 15
1974–75 Bermuda Gary Darrell
Bermuda Randy Horton
Devonshire Colts
Somerset Cricket Club
10
1976–77 Bermuda Ralph Bean
Bermuda Michael Williams
North Village Rams
Southampton Rangers
14
1978–79 Bermuda Coolridge Bell Somerset Cricket Club 35[ts 1]
1989–90 Bermuda Kyle Lightbourne PHC Zebras ?
1990–91 Bermuda David Bascome Boulevard Blazers ?
1991–92 Bermuda Kyle Lightbourne PHC Zebras 24
1992–93 Bermuda Kenny Mills PHC Zebras 13[ts 2]
1993–94 Bermuda Carlos Smith Dandy Town Hornets 16
1995–96 Bermuda Darrin Simons Dandy Town Hornets 17
1999–00 Bermuda Keith Jennings Vasco Volcanoes 13
2000–01 Bermuda Raynell Lightbourne PHC Zebras 11
2001–02 Bermuda Raymond Beach Devonshire Cougars 12
2002–03 Bermuda Raymond Beach Devonshire Cougars 20
2003–04 Bermuda Raymond Beach Devonshire Cougars 17
2004–05 Bermuda Khano Smith Dandy Town Hornets 12
2005–06 Bermuda Aljame Zuill Devonshire Cougars 11
2006–07 Bermuda Ralph Bean Jr. North Village Rams 14
2007–08 Bermuda Kwame Steede Devonshire Cougars 15
2008–09 Bermuda Raymond Beach Dandy Town Hornets 16
2009–10 Bermuda Nahki Wells Dandy Town Hornets 20
2010–11 Bermuda Raymond Beach
Bermuda Kwame Steede
Dandy Town
Devonshire Cougars
13
2011–12 Bermuda Antwan Russell PHC Zebras 19
2012–13 Bermuda Dennis Russell Southampton Rangers 16
2013–14 Bermuda Keston Lewis Flanagan's Onions 15
2014–15 Bermuda Keston Lewis
Bermuda Antwan Russell
Flanagan's Onions
Robin Hood
12
2015–16 Bermuda Angelo Simmons Dandy Town Hornets 15
2016–17 Bermuda Ian Coke
Bermuda Angelo Simmons
Boulevard Blazers
Dandy Town Hornets
15
2017–18 Bermuda Antwan Russell Robin Hood 21
2018–19 Bermuda Angelo Simmons Dandy Town Hornets 23
2019–20 Bermuda Donavan Thompson X-Road Warriors 13

Notes

  1. ^ League record
  2. ^ Incomplete data. Other players may have exceeded Mills' total.

Multiple hat-tricks[edit]

Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1 Bermuda Raymond Beach 3
Bermuda Ralph Bean Jr.
3 Bermuda Kieshen Bean 2
Bermuda Antwan Russell
Bermuda Kwame Steede
Bermuda Nahki Wells
7 Bermuda Drewonde Bascome 1
Bermuda Jonathan Bean
Bermuda Raymond Burgees
Bermuda Domico Coddington
Bermuda Kyle Jones
Bermuda Jason Lee
Bermuda Dennis Russell
Bermuda Angelo Simmons
Bermuda Jamie Smith
Bermuda Dion Stovell
Bermuda Janeiro Tucker
Bermuda Korvon Tucker
Bermuda Heys Wolfe

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (18 April 2019). "Caribbean Club Competitions 2018". Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (18 July 2019). "Caribbean Club Competitions 2019". Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. ^ Soccerway. "Premier League Tables". Retrieved 27 December 2020.

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