The 2016 GFA Premier Division was the 33rd season of top-division football in Grenada. The regular season competition began on 10 June 2016 and concluded on 23 October 2016.
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hard Rock |
| Relegated | Boca Juniors Gouyave |
| CFU Club Championship | Hard Rock St. John's |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 330 (3.67 per match) |
| Biggest home win | HDR 5–0 GYV (20 Aug 2016) MTR 6–1 CHT (5 Oct 2016) |
| Biggest away win | GYV 1–6 QPR (4 Sept 2016) |
| Highest scoring | PAR 4–3 GYV |
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The playoffs were scheduled to begin in December 2016, with the first legs of the semifinals being held on 11 December 2016 and the second legs on 14 December 2016. The final and consolation matches were scheduled for 18 December 2016, but were not played. This was due to a double forfeit between Mount Rich and Paradise FC International as both their games were unplayed. By default, Hard Rock won the league title after beating St. John's Sports 4–0 on aggregate in their semifinal series. St. John's was the default runner-up.
Both St. John's and Hard Rock earned berths into the 2017 CFU Club Championship, but ended up not participating in the competition.
Teams
editA total of 10 teams are taking part in the league. New Hampshire United and GBSS were relegated to the GFA First Division. The two clubs that replaced them were Mount Rich and Gouyave. Mount Rich is returned to the top flight for the first time since 2014, while Gouyave was making their inaugural campaign in the top division.[1]
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors | The Bocas | La Borie Field | 200 |
| Carib Hurricane | Victoria | Alston George Park | 1,000 |
| Chantimelle | Chantimelle | Chantimelle R.C. School Field | 100 |
| Fontenoy United | St. George's | National Cricket Stadium | 20,000 |
| Gouyave | Gouyave | Cutbert Peters Park | 400 |
| Hard Rock | Sauteurs | Fond Recreation Ground | 1,000 |
| Mount Rich | Morne Fendue | Central Point Field | 150 |
| Paradise | Paradise | Progress Park | 1,000 |
| Queens Park Rangers | St. George's | Grenada National Stadium | 10,000 |
| St. John's | Gouyave | Cutbert Peters Park | 400 |
Regular Stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradise | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 44 | Qualify for Championship Playoff |
| 2 | Hard Rock (C) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 39 | |
| 3 | St. John's Sports | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 33 | |
| 4 | Mount Rich | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 27 | |
| 5 | Carib Hurricane | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Chantimelle (O) | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 17 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
| 8 | Fontenoy United (R) | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 16 | |
| 9 | Boca Juniors (R) | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 13 | Relegation to GFA First Division |
| 10 | Gouyave (R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 47 | −28 | 11 |
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(R) Relegated
Post-season
editChampionship Playoff
editRelegation Playoff
editThe 7th and 8th placed 2016 GFA Premier Division teams, Chantimelle and Fontenoy United, respectively played in a two-leg aggregate series against the third and fourth-place finishers of the 2016 GFA First Division, Eagles Super Strikers and North Stars, respectively.[2]
Results
editEagles Super Strikers won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to the GFA Premier Division.
Chantimelle won 9–1 on aggregate and remained in the GFA Premier Division.
References
edit- ^ Bascombe, Michael (28 September 2015). "Boca Juniors Take Charge of GFA Premier League, Gouyave FC leads GFA First Division". Grenada Sports. grenadasports.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Schöggl, Hans (29 March 2017). "Promotion/relegation playoffs - Grenada 2016". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 29 April 2017.