Bermudian Premier Division

Bermudian Premier Division
Founded1963
CountryBermuda
ConfederationBermuda Football Association
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toBermuda First Division
Domestic cup(s)Bermuda FA Cup
International cup(s)CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield
Current championsPHC Zebras
(2023–24)
Most championshipsPHC Zebras (13 titles)
Websitebermudafa.com/premier-division
Current: 2023–24 Bermudian Premier Division

The Bermudian Premier Division (officially the Digicel Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the highest level of professional football in Bermuda.

Teams in this league (currently ten) compete for the national title and theoretically can claim a spot in the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, although there has not yet been a Bermudian entry.[1][2] The Bermudian clubs who participated in CONCACAF Champions' Cup (the predecessor to the CONCACAF Champions League), qualified in the North American zone (when zone qualifiers were used), last appearing in 1992.

The bottom two teams at the end of each season are relegated to the First Division.

Current teams

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2020–21 Season

Source:[3]

Champions

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Ed. Season Champion
1
 1963–64 Young Men's Social Club
2
 1964–65 Young Men's Social Club
3
 1965–66 Young Men's Social Club
4
 1966–67 Somerset Cricket Club
5
 1967–68 Somerset Cricket Club
6
 1968–69 Somerset Cricket Club
7
 1969–70 Somerset Cricket Club
8
 1970–71 PHC Zebras
9
 1971–72 Devonshire Colts
10
 1972–73 Devonshire Colts
11
 1973–74 North Village Community Club
12
 1974–75 Hotels International FC
13
 1975–76 North Village Community Club
14
 1976–77 PHC Zebras
15
 1977–78 North Village Community Club
16
 1978–79 North Village Community Club
17
 1979–80 Hotels International FC
18
 1980–81 Southampton Rangers
19
 1981–82 Somerset Cricket Club
20
 1982–83 Somerset Cricket Club
21
 1983–84 Somerset Cricket Club
22
 1984–85 PHC Zebras
23
 1985–86 PHC Zebras
24
 1986–87 Somerset Cricket Club
25
 1987–88 Dandy Town
26
 1988–89 PHC Zebras
27
 1989–90 PHC Zebras
28
 1990–91 Boulevard Community Club
29
 1991–92 PHC Zebras
30
 1992–93 Somerset Cricket Club
31
 1993–94 Dandy Town
32
 1994–95 Boulevard Community Club
33
 1995–96 Vasco da Gama
34
 1996–97 Devonshire Colts
35
 1997–98 Vasco da Gama
36
 1998–99 Vasco da Gama
37
 1999–00 PHC Zebras
38
 2000–01 Dandy Town Hornets
39
 2001–02 North Village Community Club
40
 2002–03 North Village Community Club
41
 2003–04 Dandy Town Hornets
42
 2004–05 Devonshire Cougars
43
 2005–06 North Village Community Club
44
 2006–07 Devonshire Cougars
45
 2007–08 PHC Zebras
46
 2008–09 Devonshire Cougars
47
 2009–10 Dandy Town Hornets
48
 2010–11 North Village Community Club
49
 2011–12 Dandy Town Hornets
50
 2012–13 Devonshire Cougars
51
 2013–14 Dandy Town Hornets
52
 2014–15 Somerset Trojans
53
 2015–16 Dandy Town Hornets
54
 2016–17 Robin Hood
55
 2017–18 PHC Zebras
56
 2018–19 PHC Zebras
57
 2019–20 North Village Rams
58
 2020–21 Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bermuda
59
 2021–22 Dandy Town Hornets
60
 2022–23 PHC Zebras
61
 2023–24 PHC Zebras

Performance by club

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Club Parish Titles Seasons won
PHC Zebras Warwick 13 1970–71, 1976–77, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1999–00, 2007–08, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24
Somerset Trojans (includes Somerset Cricket Club) Somerset 10 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1992–93, 2014–15
North Village Community Club Hamilton 9 1973–74, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2019–20
Dandy Town Hornets Pembroke 9 1987–88, 1993–94, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2021–22
Devonshire Cougars Devonshire 4 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2012–13
Devonshire Colts Devonshire 3 1971–72, 1972–73, 1996–97
Vasco Mariners Pembroke 3 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99
Young Men's Social Club Pembroke 3 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66
Boulevard Community Club Pembroke 2 1990–91, 1994–95
Hotels International FC Pembroke 2 1974–75, 1979–80
Robin Hood Pembroke 1 2016–17
Southampton Rangers Southampton 1 1980–81

Top scorers

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Year Topscorer(s) Club(s) Goals
1963–64 Bermuda Glenn Wade Dock Hill Rangers 18
1964–65 Bermuda Bayfield Clarke Dock Hill Rangers 20
1967–68 Bermuda Clyde Best Somerset Cricket Club 20
1972–73 Bermuda Alvin Dowling Devonshire Colts 23
1973–74 Bermuda Marichal Astwood PHC Zebras 15
1974–75 Bermuda Gary Darrell
Bermuda Randy Horton		 Devonshire Colts
Somerset Cricket Club		 10
1976–77 Bermuda Ralph Bean
Bermuda Michael Williams		 North Village Rams
Southampton Rangers		 14
1978–79 Bermuda Coolridge Bell Somerset Cricket Club 35[ts 1]
1989–90 Bermuda Kyle Lightbourne PHC Zebras ?
1990–91 Bermuda David Bascome Boulevard Blazers ?
1991–92 Bermuda Kyle Lightbourne PHC Zebras 24
1992–93 Bermuda Kenny Mills PHC Zebras 13[ts 2]
1993–94 Bermuda Carlos Smith Dandy Town Hornets 16
1995–96 Bermuda Darrin Simons Dandy Town Hornets 17
1999–00 Bermuda Keith Jennings Vasco Volcanoes 13
2000–01 Bermuda Raynell Lightbourne PHC Zebras 11
2001–02 Bermuda Raymond Beach Devonshire Cougars 12
2002–03 Bermuda Raymond Beach Devonshire Cougars 20
2003–04 Bermuda Raymond Beach Devonshire Cougars 17
2004–05 Bermuda Khano Smith Dandy Town Hornets 12
2005–06 Bermuda Aljame Zuill Devonshire Cougars 11
2006–07 Bermuda Ralph Bean Jr. North Village Rams 14
2007–08 Bermuda Kwame Steede Devonshire Cougars 15
2008–09 Bermuda Raymond Beach Dandy Town Hornets 16
2009–10 Bermuda Nahki Wells Dandy Town Hornets 20
2010–11 Bermuda Raymond Beach
Bermuda Kwame Steede		 Dandy Town
Devonshire Cougars		 13
2011–12 Bermuda Antwan Russell PHC Zebras 19
2012–13 Bermuda Dennis Russell Southampton Rangers 16
2013–14 Bermuda Keston Lewis Flanagan's Onions 15
2014–15 Bermuda Keston Lewis
Bermuda Antwan Russell		 Flanagan's Onions
Robin Hood		 12
2015–16 Bermuda Angelo Simmons Dandy Town Hornets 15
2016–17 Bermuda Ian Coke
Bermuda Angelo Simmons		 Boulevard Blazers
Dandy Town Hornets		 15
2017–18 Bermuda Antwan Russell Robin Hood 21
2018–19 Bermuda Angelo Simmons Dandy Town Hornets 23
2019–20 Bermuda Donavan Thompson X-Road Warriors 13

Notes

  1. ^ League record
  2. ^ Incomplete data. Other players may have exceeded Mills' total.

Multiple hat-tricks

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Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1 Bermuda Raymond Beach 3
Bermuda Ralph Bean Jr.
3 Bermuda Kieshen Bean 2
Bermuda Antwan Russell
Bermuda Kwame Steede
Bermuda Nahki Wells
7 Bermuda Drewonde Bascome 1
Bermuda Jonathan Bean
Bermuda Raymond Burgees
Bermuda Domico Coddington
Bermuda Kyle Jones
Bermuda Jason Lee
Bermuda Dennis Russell
Bermuda Angelo Simmons
Bermuda Jamie Smith
Bermuda Dion Stovell
Bermuda Janeiro Tucker
Bermuda Korvon Tucker
Bermuda Heys Wolfe

References

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  1. ^ Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (18 April 2019). "Caribbean Club Competitions 2018". Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (18 July 2019). "Caribbean Club Competitions 2019". Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. ^ Soccerway. "Premier League Tables". Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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