Bermudian Premier Division

Association football league in Bermuda

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Football league

Bermudian Premier Division

Founded| 1963
Country| Bermuda
Confederation| Bermuda Football Association
Number of clubs| 10
Level on pyramid| 1
Relegation to| Bermuda First Division
Domestic cup(s)| Bermuda FA Cup
International cup(s)| CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield
Current champions| PHC Zebras
(2023–24)
Most championships| PHC Zebras (13 titles)
Website| bermudafa.com/premier-division
Current: 2024–25 Bermudian Premier Division

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

Clubs compete for the national title and a spot in the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield.[1][2] The Bermudian clubs who participated in CONCACAF Champions' Cup (the predecessor to the CONCACAF Champions League), qualified in the North American zone. The bottom two clubs at the end of each season are relegated to the First Division.

## Current clubs

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2024–25 season

* Dandy Town Hornets (Pembroke)
* Devonshire Colts (Devonshire)
* Devonshire Cougars (Devonshire)
* Hamilton Parish (St. George's)
* North Village Rams (Pembroke)
* Paget Lions (Southampton)
* PHC Zebras (Warwick)
* St. George's Colts (St George's)
* Wolves SC (Devonshire)
* Young Men's Social Club (Devonshire)

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## Champions

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Ed.  | Season  | Champion

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| 1963–64 | Young Men's Social Club

| 1964–65 | Young Men's Social Club

| 1965–66 | Young Men's Social Club

| 1966–67 | Somerset Cricket Club

| 1967–68 | Somerset Cricket Club

| 1968–69 | Somerset Cricket Club

| 1969–70 | Somerset Cricket Club

| 1970–71 | PHC Zebras

| 1971–72 | Devonshire Colts

| 1972–73 | Devonshire Colts

| 1973–74 | North Village Community Club

| 1974–75 | Hotels International FC

| 1975–76 | North Village Community Club

| 1976–77 | PHC Zebras

| 1977–78 | North Village Community Club

| 1978–79 | North Village Community Club

| 1979–80 | Hotels International FC

| 1980–81 | Southampton Rangers

| 1981–82 | Somerset Cricket Club

| 1982–83 | Somerset Cricket Club

| 1983–84 | Somerset Cricket Club

| 1984–85 | PHC Zebras

| 1985–86 | PHC Zebras

| 1986–87 | Somerset Cricket Club

| 1987–88 | Dandy Town

| 1988–89 | PHC Zebras

| 1989–90 | PHC Zebras

| 1990–91 | Boulevard Community Club

| 1991–92 | PHC Zebras

| 1992–93 | Somerset Cricket Club

| 1993–94 | Dandy Town

| 1994–95 | Boulevard Community Club

| 1995–96 | Vasco da Gama

| 1996–97 | Devonshire Colts

| 1997–98 | Vasco da Gama

| 1998–99 | Vasco da Gama

| 1999–00 | PHC Zebras

| 2000–01 | Dandy Town Hornets

| 2001–02 | North Village Community Club

| 2002–03 | North Village Community Club

| 2003–04 | Dandy Town Hornets

| 2004–05 | Devonshire Cougars

| 2005–06 | North Village Community Club

| 2006–07 | Devonshire Cougars

| 2007–08 | PHC Zebras

| 2008–09 | Devonshire Cougars

| 2009–10 | Dandy Town Hornets

| 2010–11 | North Village Community Club

| 2011–12 | Dandy Town Hornets

| 2012–13 | Devonshire Cougars

| 2013–14 | Dandy Town Hornets

| 2014–15 | Somerset Trojans

| 2015–16 | Dandy Town Hornets

| 2016–17 | Robin Hood

| 2017–18 | PHC Zebras

| 2018–19 | PHC Zebras

| 2019–20 | North Village Rams

| 2020–21 | Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bermuda

| 2021–22 | Dandy Town Hornets

| 2022–23 | PHC Zebras

| 2023–24 | PHC Zebras

## Performance by club

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Club  | Parish  | Titles  | Seasons won

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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

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

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1  |  | Raymond Beach  | 3
| Ralph Bean Jr.
3  |  | Kieshen Bean  | 2
| Antwan Russell
| Kwame Steede
| Nahki Wells
7  |  | Drewonde Bascome  | 1
| Jonathan Bean
| Raymond Burgees
| Domico Coddington
| Kyle Jones
| Jason Lee
| Dennis Russell
| Angelo Simmons
| Jamie Smith
| Dion Stovell
| Janeiro Tucker
| Korvon Tucker
| 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. ^ Flashscore. "Premier League Standings - Football/Bermuda". Retrieved 4 December 2024.

## External links

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* Bermuda Football Association
* Bermuda – List of Champions, RSSSF.com

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Bermudian Premier Division

2019–20 teams|

* Dandy Town Hornets
* Devonshire Colts
* Devonshire Cougars
* North Village Rams
* PHC Zebras
* Robin Hood
* Somerset Eagles
* Somerset Trojans
* Southampton Rangers
* St. George's Colts
* X-Roads Warriors

Seasons

* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Associated competitions|

* Bermuda FA Cup
* CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield

Related articles|

* List of football clubs in Bermuda
* Bermuda national football team

Former teams|

* BAA Wanderers
* Boulevard Blazers
* Flanagan's Onions
* Hamilton Parish
* Ireland Rangers
* Paget Lions
* St. David's Warriors
* Vasco Mariners
* Wolves FC
* YMSC Bluebirds

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Football in Bermuda

* Bermuda Football Association

National teams|

| Men|

* National team
* Olympic (U-23)
* U-20
* U-17

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Women|

* National team
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17

League system|

| Men|

* Premier Division
* First Division
* Island Soccer League
* USL League Two

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Domestic cups|

| Men|

* Bermuda FA Cup

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Awards|

* Footballer of the Year
* Top scorers

Lists|

* All-time Table
* Champions
* Clubs
* International footballers
* Foreign players
* Venues

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Current|

* Anguilla
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Aruba
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Bermuda
* Bonaire†
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Curaçao
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* El Salvador
* French Guiana†
* Grenada
* Guadeloupe†
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* Mexico
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* Saint Martin†
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Sint Maarten†
* Suriname
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* Turks and Caicos Islands
* United States
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Non-recognized|

* Greenland
* Saint Barthélemy
* Saint Pierre et Miquelon
* Sint Eustatius (defunct)

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