The Cayman Islands League is the top association football league in the Cayman Islands and was created in 1980.[1][2] Despite being a league competition in CONCACAF since 1992, no team participated in the CFU Club Championship until the 2010 CFU Club Championship, where Elite SC entered. No team from the Cayman Islands has ever participated in a CONCACAF club tournament – CONCACAF Champions' Cup or CONCACAF Champions League.[3]
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| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Country | Cayman Islands |
| Confederation | CONCACAF, CFU |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Cayman Islands First Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Cayman Islands FA Cup |
| International cup(s) | CFU Club Championship |
| Current champions | Scholars International (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Scholars International (15 titles) |
| Top goalscorer | Dwayne Wright (97 goals) |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2023–24 Cayman Islands Premier League | |
Current teams edit
The following 10 teams are competing in the 2020–21 season.[4] Prior to the 2020–21 season, the league had 12 teams.
| Club | Position in 2018–19 |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Academy | 4th | George Town |
| Bodden Town | 1st, Champions | Bodden Town |
| East End United | 10th | East End |
| Elite | 3rd | West Bay |
| Future | 7th | West Bay |
| George Town | 9th | George Town |
| Latinos | 5th | George Town |
| Roma United | 8th | George Town |
| Scholars International | 2nd | West Bay |
| Sunset | 6th | George Town |
Champions edit
| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1970–71 | B-Rite Stars |
| 1971–72 | B-Rite Stars |
| 1972–73 | Saprissa FC |
| 1973–74 | Unknown |
| 1975–1978 | Unknown |
| 1979–80 | Yama Sun Oil |
| 1980–81 | Yama Sun Oil |
| 1981–82 | Unknown |
| 1982–83 | St. George's |
| 1983–84 | Mont Joly |
| 1985–1996 | Unknown |
| 1996–97 | George Town SC |
| 1997–98 | Scholars International FC |
| 1998–99 | George Town SC |
| 1999–00 | Western Union FC |
| 2000–01 | Scholars International FC |
| 2001–02 | George Town SC |
| 2002–03 | Scholars International FC |
| 2003–04 | Latinos FC |
| 2004–05 | Western Union FC |
| 2005–06 | Scholars International FC |
| 2006–07 | Scholars International FC |
| 2007–08 | Scholars International FC |
| 2008–09 | Elite SC |
| 2009–10 | Scholars International FC |
| 2010–11 | Elite SC |
| 2011–12 | Scholars International FC |
| 2012–13 | Bodden Town FC |
| 2013–14 | Bodden Town FC |
| 2014–15 | Scholars International FC |
| 2015–16 | Scholars International FC |
| 2016–17 | Bodden Town FC |
| 2017–18 | Scholars International FC |
| 2018–19 | Scholars International FC |
| 2019–20 | Bodden Town FC |
| 2020–21 | Scholars International |
| 2021–22 | Scholars International |
| 2022–23 | Scholars International |
Performance by club edit
| Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Scholars International SC | 14 |
1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| Bodden Town FC | 4 |
2013, 2014, 2017, 2020 |
| George Town SC | 3 |
1997, 1999, 2002 |
| B-Rite Stars † | 2 |
1971, 1972 |
| Yama Sun Oil SC | 2 |
1979, 1980 |
| Western Union FC † | 2 |
2000, 2005 |
| Elite SC | 2 |
2009, 2011 |
| Saprissa FC † | 1 |
1973 |
| St. George's † | 1 |
1983 |
| Mont Joly † | 1 |
1984 |
| Latinos FC | 1 |
2004 |
- † indicates clubs that no longer exist or disaffiliated.
Best scorers edit
| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 |  Anthony Fogarty |
George Town SC | 21 |
| 2001–02 |  Gary Whittaker |
George Town SC | 23 |
| 2002–03 | Gary Whittaker |
Scholars International | 11 |
| 2003–04 | Michael Wilks |
George Town SC | 12 |
| 2006–07 |  Carlos Powery |
Tigers FC | 30 |
| 2009-10 | Tex Whitelocke |
George Town SC | 13 |
| 2010–11 | Dwayne Wright |
Elite SC | 18 |
| 2011–12 | Dwayne Wright |
Elite SC | 20 |
| 2012–13 | Dwayne Wright |
Bodden Town FC | 21 |
| 2013–14 | Theron Wood |
Bodden Town FC | 28 |
| 2019–20 | Chris Reeves Kimani Finn |
Elite SC Scholars International |
13 |
| 2020-21 | Jonah Ebanks |
Scholars International | 21 |
Multiple hat-tricks edit
| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
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| 1 |
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Jonah Ebanks | 2 |
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Keigel Atkinson | 1 |
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Mark Ebanks | ||
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Carlos Powery | ||
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Kirk Rowe | ||
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Steven Wellington | ||
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Tex Whitelock |
References edit
- ^ "Home". Cayman Islands Football Association. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Cayman Islands". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Cayman Islands - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "CIFA Premier League". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
External links edit
- Cayman Islands FA Archived 6 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine