The 2019–20 Bermudian Premier Division is the 57th season of the Bermudian Premier Division, the highest tier of football in Bermuda. The season began on 21 September 2019 and was scheduled to conclude on 22 March 2020. However, the final round was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 27 May, the final round was cancelled and all remaining matches were awarded as 0-0 draws.[2]
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 September 2019 – 22 March 2020[1] |
| Champions | North Village Rams |
| Relegated | Boulevard Blazers Somerset Eagles |
| Caribbean Club Shield | North Village Rams |
| Matches played | 85 |
| Goals scored | 271 (3.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Donavan Thompson (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | X-Roads Warriors 10–1 Boulevard Blazers (1 March 2020) |
| Biggest away win | PHC Zebras 0–6 Robin Hood (23 November 2019) Boulevard Blazers 0–6 Robin Hood (6 January 2020) |
| Highest scoring | X-Roads Warriors 5–7 Dandy Town Hornets (2 November 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches North Village Rams |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Robin Hood |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Boulevard Blazers |
| Longest losing run | 10 matches Boulevard Blazers |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 12 January 2020. | |
Teams
editTeam changes
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Promoted from the 2018–19 First Division
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Withdrew from the league Relegated to the 2019–20 First Division
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Stadia and locations
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Locations of the 2019–20 Premier Division teams
| Team | Home parish | Home ground |
|---|---|---|
| Boulevard Blazers | Pembroke | Goose Gosling Field |
| Dandy Town Hornets | Pembroke | St John's Field |
| Devonshire Cougars | Devonshire | Devonshire Recreation Club |
| North Village Rams | Pembroke | Bernard's Park |
| PHC Zebras | Warwick | PHC Field |
| Robin Hood | Pembroke | Goose Gosling Field |
| Somerset Eagles | Sandys | White Hill Field |
| Somerset Trojans | Sandys | Somerset Cricket Club Field |
| Southampton Rangers | Southampton | Southampton Oval |
| X-Roads Warriors | St George's | Garrison Field |
Source:[4]
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Village Rams (C) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 40 | Eligibility for entry into the Caribbean Club Shield |
| 2 | Dandy Town Hornets | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 35 | |
| 3 | Robin Hood | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 32 | |
| 4 | PHC Zebras | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 31 | |
| 5 | Somerset Trojans | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 23 | |
| 6 | Southampton Rangers | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 21 | |
| 7 | Devonshire Cougars | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 21 | |
| 8 | X-Roads Warriors | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 20 | |
| 9 | Somerset Eagles | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 19 | Reprieved from relegation[a] |
| 10 | Boulevard Blazers (R) | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 56 | −46 | 6 | Relegation to the Bermuda First Division |
- ^ 2020-21 season will be played with 11 clubs, of which three will be relegated
Results
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Donavan Thompson
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X-Roads Warriors | 13 |
| 2 | Cecoy Robinson
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PHC Zebras | 12 |
| 3 | Lejuan Simmons
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Robin Hood | 11 |
| Jaizel Smith-Deshields
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North Village Rams | ||
| 5 | Tre Ming
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PHC Zebras | 9 |
| Marco Warren
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PHC Zebras | ||
| 7 | Clay Tillman Darrell
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Dandy Town Hornets | 7 |
| Tomiko Goater
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Robin Hood | ||
| Tyrell Burgess
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X-Road Warriors |
Source:[5]
References
edit- ^ "FINAL 2019-2020 BFA Senior Schedule.xlsx". 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Bermuda 2019/20". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Bermuda Football Association (25 July 2019). "The Bermuda Football Association (BFA) Competitions Committee can now officially confirm Somerset Cricket Club's reinstatement to the Premier Division for the 2019/20 Football Season. The Association officially confirms that the Bermuda Athletic Association (BAA) has withdrawn its senior team from the Premier Division for the upcoming 2019/20 season, and Somerset Cricket Club (SCC), the 9th placed Premier Division team in the recently concluded 2018/19 season, has accepted the invitation to have its Premier Division status restored. The BFA Executive Council has confirmed its desire to maintain a complement of ten teams in the top division, and has therefore endorsed the recommendation to reinstate Somerset Cricket Club's Premier Division status - the decision having been made under Clause 4 (c) ii of the General Rules of Divisional Competition, which reads as follows: Vacancies caused by the retirement of a team or by the withdrawal of a membership organization from the Division may be filled by the Executive Council at their discretion prior to the commencement of the Leagues. In addition, the BFA Executive Council has acknowledged Somerset Cricket Club's player transfer philosophy may have been different had they not been relegated. Therefore, SCC has been given a 10-day window to complete any player transfers. The BFA Executive Council will consider further applications on a case by case basis". Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Bermuda Football Association (4 September 2019). "FINAL 2019-2020 BFA Senior Schedule.xlsx". Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Player States". Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
External links
edit- Bermuda Football Association Archived 2020-09-11 at the Wayback Machine