Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division, also known as ABFA Premier League, is an association football league and the highest level in Antigua and Barbuda. Founded in 1968, the league is contested by twelve participating clubs, and the last two placed clubs are relegated to the Antigua and Barbuda First Division.
History It was created in 1968 and is headed by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. As of the 2023–24 Season, 15 teams participate in this league, and as of 2025–26, 12 teams participate. The winner of the league qualifies for the following year's CFU Club Championship. The 9th and 10th placed teams are relegated to the Antigua and Barbuda First Division.
The championship is usually played between September and March.
From 28 January 2024, the league has found a steady growth of interest in parts of the United Kingdom.
Participating clubs
All Saints United FC Attacking Saints FC FC Aston Villa Garden Stars FC Green City FC Grenades FC Jennings United FC John Hughes SC Old Road FC Ottos Rangers FC Pigotts Bullets FC Potters Tigers FC
Champions Ed.SeasonChampions 1969Empire 1970Empire 1971Empire 1972Empire 1973Empire 1974–75Empire 1975–76Supa Stars 1976–77Supa Stars 1977–78Five Islands 1978–79Empire 1979–82 1983Lion Hill Spliff 1983–84Villa Lions 1984–85Liberta 1985–86Villa Lions 1986–87Liberta 1987–88Empire 1988–89SAP 1989–90J&J Construction 1990–91 1991–92Empire 1992–93 1993–94Lion Hill Spliff 1994–95English Harbour 1995–96English Harbour 1996–97English Harbour 1997–98Empire 1998–99Empire 1999–00Empire 2000–01Empire 2001–02Parham 2002–03Parham 2003–04Bassa 2004–05Bassa 2005–06SAP 2006–07Bassa 2007–08Bassa 2008–09SAP 2009–10Bassa 2010–11Parham 2011–12Old Road 2012–13Old Road 2013–14SAP 2014–15Parham 2015–16Hoppers 2016–17Parham 2017–18Hoppers 2018–19Liberta 2019–20Unfinished season due to COVID-19 pandemic 2020–21The league was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022–23Grenades 2023–24All Saints United 2024–25All Saints United 2025–26Grenades
Performances RankClubTitlesWinning seasons1 Empire FC 13 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–012 Parham FC 6 1989–90, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2016–173 Bassa Sports Club 5 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–104 SAP FC 4 1988–89, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–145 English Harbour 3 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–976 Hoppers FC 2 2015–16, 2017–18Liberta 2 1984–85, 1986–87Lion Hill Spliff 2 1983, 1993–94Old Road FC 2 2011–12, 2012–13Supa Stars 2 1975–76, 1976–77Villa Lions 2 1983–84, 1985–86Grenades FC 2 2022–23, 2025–26All Saints United FC 2 2023–24, 2024–2514 Five Islands FC 1 1977–78Liberta SC 1 2018–19
Player records Top goalscorers YearTopscorer(s)Club(s)Goals2000–01 Conrad Whyte Empire212001–02 Conrad WhyteEmpire262002–03 Rackley ThomasSAP202004–05 Peter ByersSAP182006–07 Ranjae ChristianBassa152008–09 Stefan SmithOld Road172009–10 Kelly FrederickHoppers152012–13 Stefan SmithOld Road162013–14 Tevaughn HarrietteParham 152016–17 Stefan SmithOld Road 182017–18 Sánder FernándezFive Islands 142019–20 Rakeem JosephEmpire102022–23 Raheem DetervilleOld Road222023–24 Raheem DetervilleOld Road202024–25 Raheem DetervilleAll Saints United192025–26 Rakeem JosephOld Road36
Most time goalscorers: 3 times each. Stefan Smith (2008–09, 2012–13, 2016–17) Raheem Deterville (2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25) Most goals by a player in a single season: 36 goals Rakeem Joseph (2025–26) Most goals by a player in a single game: 10 goals Rakeem Joseph
All-time goalscorers RankPlayerGoals1 Conrad Whyte1582 Peter Byers141
Multiple hat-tricks RankCountry PlayerHat-tricks1Peter Byers62Kelly Frederick4 Raheem Deterville4Kerry Skepple3Stefan Smith Ridel StanislasTamorley Thomas8 Rakeem Joseph2Nazir McBurnetteTariq PrinceYoandir Puga Ahzino Solomon Malcolm Stewart Shaquan TelemarqueJamie ThomasRackley Thomas Tyrique Tongue Yasnay Torres19Bonnis Anthony 1Errie BarnesClinton Benjamin Junior BenjaminBarrington BlakeEmil BrowneTheo Browne Randolph BurtonOkeem Challenger Kenyatta Christian Ranjae Christian Derrick EdwardsEroy Gonsalves Gayson Gregory Ronnie GustaveSteven Harris Tash HarrisAshden IsaacKai Jacobs Shafeeq Joseph Rodney Lawrence Tev LawrenceRenae LloydKenny Morgan Donovan Pert Samoel RodriquesSean Sam Tyio SimonMitchley WallDenzil Watson
Most hat-tricks in a single season: 25 hat-tricks (2022–23)
External links Antigua and Barbuda - List of Champions, RSSSF.com