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Premier Division
Founded1968
Country Antigua and Barbuda
Confederation CONCACAF
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to First Division
Domestic cup(s) FA Cup
International cup(s) CFU Club Championship
Current champions Grenades
(2022–23)
Most championships Empire (13 titles)
Top goalscorer Peter Byers
(141 goals)
Website www.antiguafootball.com
Current: 2023–24 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division

The Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division, currently known as the Digicel/Red Stripe Premier Division for sponsorship purposes, is the top football league in Antigua and Barbuda excludes Antigua Barracuda.

History

It was created in 1968 and is headed by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. 10 teams participate in this league. The winner of the league qualifies for the following year's CFU Club Championship. The 9th and 10th placed teams are relegated to the Antigua and Barbuda First Division.

The championship is usually played between September and March.

From 28th January 2024, the league has found a steady growth of interest in parts of the United Kingdom.

Clubs competing in the 2018–19 season

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Locations of the 2017–18 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division teams

Previous winners

Ed. Season Champion
1
 1969 Empire
2
 1970 Empire
3
 1971 Empire
4
 1972 Empire
5
 1973 Empire
6
 1974–75 Empire
7
 1975–76 Supa Stars
8
 1976–77 Supa Stars
9
 1977–78 Five Islands
10
 1978–79 Empire
11
 1979–82
12
 1983 Lion Hill Spliff
13
 1983–84 Villa Lions
14
 1984–85 Liberta
15
 1985–86 Villa Lions
16
 1986–87 Liberta
17
 1987–88 Empire
18
 1988–89 SAP
19
 1989–90 J&J Construction
20
 1990–91
21
 1991–92 Empire
22
 1992–93
23
 1993–94 Lion Hill Spliff
24
 1994–95 English Harbour
25
 1995–96 English Harbour
26
 1996–97 English Harbour
27
 1997–98 Empire
28
 1998–99 Empire
29
 1999–00 Empire
30
 2000–01 Empire
31
 2001–02 Parham
32
 2002–03 Parham
33
 2003–04 Bassa
34
 2004–05 Bassa
35
 2005–06 SAP
36
 2006–07 Bassa
37
 2007–08 Bassa
38
 2008–09 SAP
39
 2009–10 Bassa
40
 2010–11 Parham
41
 2011–12 Old Road
42
 2012–13 Old Road
43
 2013–14 SAP
44
 2014–15 Parham
45
 2015–16 Hoppers
46
 2016–17 Parham
47
 2017–18 Hoppers
48
 2018–19 Liberta
49
 2019–20 Season abandoned due to COVID-19
–
 2020–21 Canceled due to COVID-19
50
 2022–23 Grenades

Performance by club

Club Titles Seasons won
Empire 13 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01
Parham 6 1989–90, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2016–17
Bassa 5 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10
SAP 4 1988–89, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14
English Harbour 3 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
Hoppers 2 2015–16, 2017–18
Liberta 2 1984–85, 1986–87
Lion Hill Spliff 2 1983, 1993–94
Old Road 2 2011–12, 2012–13
Supa Stars 2 1975–76, 1976–77
Villa Lions 2 1983–84, 1985–86
Five Islands 1 1977–78
Liberta FC 1 2018–19
Grenades 1 2022–23

Top goalscorers

Year Topscorer(s) Club(s) Goals
2000–01 Antigua and Barbuda Conrad Whyte Empire 21
2001–02 Antigua and Barbuda Conrad Whyte Empire 26
2002–03 Antigua and Barbuda Rackley Thomas SAP 20
2004–05 Antigua and Barbuda Peter Byers SAP 18
2006–07 Antigua and Barbuda Ranjae Christian Bassa 15
2008–09 Antigua and Barbuda Stefan Smith Old Road 17
2009–10 Antigua and Barbuda Kelly Frederick Hoppers 15
2012–13 Antigua and Barbuda Stefan Smith 16
2013–14 Antigua and Barbuda Tevaughn Harriette Parham 15
2016–17 Antigua and Barbuda Stefan Smith 18
2017–18 Cuba Sánder Fernández Five Islands 14
2019-20 United States Virgin Islands Rakeem Joseph Empire 10
2022–23 Antigua and Barbuda Raheem Deterville Old Road 22
2023-24 Antigua and Barbuda Raheem Deterville Old Road 16
Most time goalscorers
Most goals by a player in a single season
  • 26 goals
    • Conrad Whyte (2001-02)
Most goals by a player in a single game

Multiple hat-tricks

Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1 Antigua and Barbuda Peter Byers 6
2 Antigua and Barbuda Kelly Frederick 4
Antigua and Barbuda Raheem Deterville
4 Antigua and Barbuda Kerry Skepple 3
Antigua and Barbuda Stefan Smith
Saint Lucia Ridel Stanislas
Antigua and Barbuda Tamorley Thomas
8 United States Virgin Islands Rakeem Joseph 2
Antigua and Barbuda Nazir McBurnette
Antigua and Barbuda Tariq Prince
Antigua and Barbuda Yoandir Puga
Antigua and Barbuda Ahzino Solomon
Antigua and Barbuda Malcolm Stewart
Antigua and Barbuda Shaquan Telemarque
Antigua and Barbuda Jamie Thomas
Antigua and Barbuda Rackley Thomas
Antigua and Barbuda Tyrique Tongue
Cuba Yasnay Torres
19 Antigua and Barbuda Bonnis Anthony 1
Antigua and Barbuda Errie Barnes
Antigua and Barbuda Clinton Benjamin
Antigua and Barbuda Junior Benjamin
Antigua and Barbuda Barrington Blake
Antigua and Barbuda Emil Browne
Antigua and Barbuda Theo Browne
Antigua and Barbuda Randolph Burton
Antigua and Barbuda Okeem Challenger
Antigua and Barbuda Kenyatta Christian
Antigua and Barbuda Ranjae Christian
Antigua and Barbuda Derrick Edwards
Antigua and Barbuda Eroy Gonsalves
Antigua and Barbuda Gayson Gregory
Dominica Ronnie Gustave
Antigua and Barbuda Steven Harris
Antigua and Barbuda Tash Harris
Antigua and Barbuda Ashden Isaac
Antigua and Barbuda Kai Jacobs
Antigua and Barbuda Shafeeq Joseph
Antigua and Barbuda Rodney Lawrence
Antigua and Barbuda Tev Lawrence
Jamaica Renae Lloyd
Antigua and Barbuda Kenny Morgan
Antigua and Barbuda Donovan Pert
Samoel Rodriques
Antigua and Barbuda Sean Sam
Antigua and Barbuda Tyio Simon
Antigua and Barbuda Mitchley Wall
Antigua and Barbuda Denzil Watson
Most hat-tricks in a single season

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