The BFA Senior League is the highest championship of football in Bahamas. Before 2008 it was played between the winners of the New Providence Football League, the Grand Bahama Football League. In 2008 the two leagues from two islands merged into one league.

BFA Senior League
Founded1990
First season1991–92
CountryThe Bahamas Bahamas
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Bahamas President's Cup
Grand Bahama FA Cup
New Providence FA Cup
International cup(s)CFU Club Championship
CONCACAF Champions League
Current championsWestern Warriors (4th title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsBears FC (7 titles)
TV partnersCable Bahamas
Websitewww.bahamasfa.com
Current: 2023–24 BFA Senior League

Current clubs (2023/2024 season)

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Previous winners

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New Providence / Grand Bahama Football League (1991–2007)

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Ed. Season Champion
1
1991–92 Britam United
2
1992–93 Britam United
3
1993–94 Britam United
4
1994–95 Britam United
5
1995–96 Freeport
6
1996–97 Cavalier
7
1997–98 Cavalier
8
1998–99 Cavalier
9
1999–00 Abacom United
10
2000–01 Cavalier
2001–02 No Tournament
11
2002–03 Bears
2003–04 Final no played
2005 Final no played
2005–06 Final no played
2007 Final no played
2008 Final no played

BFA Senior League (2008–present)

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Ed. Season Champion
1
2008–09 Bears
2
2009–10 Bears
3
2010–11 Bears
4
2011–12 Bears
5
2013 Bears
6
2013–14 Lyford Cay
7
2014–15 Western Warriors
8
2015–16 Bears[1]
9
2016–17 Western Warriors[2]
10
2017–18 University of the Bahamas[3]
11
2018–19 Dynamos
12
2019–20 Season abandoned due to COVID-19
2021 No Tournament
13
2022–23 Western Warriors
14
2023–24 Western Warriors

Performance by club

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Club Titles Seasons won
Bears 7 2002–03, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013, 2015–16
Britam United 4 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Cavalier 4 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01
Western Warriors 4 2014–15, 2016–17, 2022–23, 2023–24
Abacom United 1 1999–00
Freeport 1 1995–96
Lyford Cay 1 2013–14
University of the Bahamas 1 2017–18
Dynamos 1 2018–19

Top goalscorers

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Season Goalscorer Club Goals
2008–09
  Lesly St. Fleur Bears
14
2010–11
  Lesly St. Fleur Bears
16
2022-23
  Ronaldo Green University of the Bahamas
2023-24
  Lesly St. Fleur Bears
15
Most goals by a player in a single game
  • 7 goals

Multiple hat-tricks

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Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1   Lesly St. Fleur 5
2   Ronaldo Green 2
  Johnny Tinus
4   Andre Carey 1
  Geravis
  K Lyons
  Ordaine McCallum
  Mertelus
  Saneus
  E Thelusma
  Markus Trail

References

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  1. ^ "Bears Defeat Western Warriors FC". 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ^ "BFA Standings as of March 20th, 2017". Bahamas Football Association. 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. ^ "UB honors athletes at awards banquet". The Nassau Guardian. 25 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
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