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Berger Elite League

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Berger Elite League
SportNetball
Founded2013
No. of teams8
CountryJamaica
Most recent
champion(s)
St Ann Orchids
Most titlesSt Ann Orchids, Clarendon Gaters, Kingston Hummingbirds (1 title each)
TV partner(s)SportsMax TV
Sponsor(s)Berger Paints Jamaica[1]
Level on pyramid1

The Berger Elite League is the premier domestic netball league in Jamaica. Inaugurated in 2013, the league is contested by 6 teams (two under 21 teams were added in 2017 in preparation for the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup). The new domestic league was launched by Netball Jamaica in 2013, making it the first professional netball league within the Caribbean region.

Teams

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The Berger Elite League consist of six teams from different parishes within Jamaica. In the 2016/2017 season, two Under 21 teams, the U21 Suns and U21 Shiners were added to the league in preparation for the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup.

Current teams

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Teams in the Berger Elite League
Team Colours Established Base Head coach
St Anne Orchids     2013 St Ann Parish Janet Guy
Clarendon Gaters     2013 Clarendon Parish Dalton Hinds
Manchester Spurs     2013 Manchester Parish Carlin Graham
St Catherine Racers     2013 St Catherine Parish Christopher Smart
Kingston Hummingbirds     2013 Kingston Chris Campbell
St James Sharpes     2013 St James Parish Jennifer Sharp
1.^ Two under 21 teams were added to the league in 2016/2017 season in preparation for the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup but won't compete in the 2017/2018 season.

Format

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The Berger Elite League takes place from early December to late January to avoid interruption among international netball events such as test matches, Netball World Cup, Fast5 Netball World Series, Caribbean Championship. The Grand Finale is determined by a three-game series and all games take place at one venue per round, either outdoor at the Leila Robinson Courts or indoor at the National Indoor Sports Complex.

Media coverage

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Netball Jamaica has partnered with SportsMax TV in broadcasting selected matches within Jamaica and the Caribbean region. Also, all elimination rounds and finals are televised live on SportsMax TV.

Winners

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  • 2014/2015 - Kingston Hummingbirds[2]
  • 2015/2016 - Clarendon Gaters[3]
  • 2016/2017 - St. Ann Orchids
  • 2017/2018 - Kingston Hummingbirds
  • 2018/2019 - Manchester Spurs[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Third Berger Elite Netball League launched". 21 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Kingston Hummingbirds Are Inaugural Berger Elite Netball Champions".
  3. ^ "Clarendon Gaters win Berger Elite Netball League title". 11 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Berger Elite Netball League Manchester". www.tallawahmagazine.com. January 2019.