Cingular Wireless Premier Division
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The Bermudian Premier Division (officially the Cingular Wireless
Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the highest level of professional
football (soccer) in Bermuda
, although it excludes the Bermuda Hogges
, who play in the US league system.
Teams in this league (currently eight) compete for the national title and a spot in the CFU Club Championship
, however, to 2010 (Devonshire Cougars
), no Bermudian club has participated in the CFU Championship. The Bermudian clubs who participated in CONCACAF Champions' Cup, always played as clubs of the North American zone
(when zone qualifiers used), last appearance in 1992.
The bottom two teams at the end of each season are relegated to the First Division.
Cingular Wireless
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Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the highest level of professional
Professional
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football (soccer) in Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
, although it excludes the Bermuda Hogges
Bermuda Hogges
Bermuda Hogges is a Bermudian soccer team based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference....
, who play in the US league system.
Teams in this league (currently eight) compete for the national title and a spot in the CFU Club Championship
CFU Club Championship
The CFU Club Championship or CFU Club Champions' Cup is the annual international football competition held amongst association football clubs from the Caribbean Islands for clubs that are members of the Caribbean Football Union...
, however, to 2010 (Devonshire Cougars
Devonshire Cougars
Devonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Gold....
), no Bermudian club has participated in the CFU Championship. The Bermudian clubs who participated in CONCACAF Champions' Cup, always played as clubs of the North American zone
North American Football Union
The North American Football Union, often referred to by the acronym NAFU, is a regional grouping under CONCACAF of national football organizations in the North American Zone.-Members:...
(when zone qualifiers used), last appearance in 1992.
The bottom two teams at the end of each season are relegated to the First Division.
Clubs for 2011-12 season
- Boulevard BlazersBoulevard BlazersBoulevard Blazers F.C. is a football club in Bermuda, they are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league.-Achievements:*Bermuda FA Cup: 5*Bermuda Friendship Trophy: 1*Bermuda Martonmere Cup: 3...
- Dandy Town Hornets
- Devonshire CougarsDevonshire CougarsDevonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Gold....
- North Village RamsNorth Village RamsNorth Village Community Club Rams is a Bermudian football club who participate in the Bermudian Premier Division.-Achievements:*Cingular Wireless Premier Division: 8*Bermuda FA Cup: 1-Year-by-year:-External links:*...
- PHC ZebrasPHC ZebrasThe Pembroke Hamilton Club Zebras are a professional football team based in Pembroke Parish who play in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division in Bermuda.They have, to date, won 9 League Championship titles and 39 trophies all together....
- Robin Hood FC
- Somerset Trojans
- Southampton Rangers SC
- St. Davids Warriors
- St. Georges Colts
Past winners
- 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 : Pembroke Hamilton ClubPHC ZebrasThe Pembroke Hamilton Club Zebras are a professional football team based in Pembroke Parish who play in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division in Bermuda.They have, to date, won 9 League Championship titles and 39 trophies all together....
- 1971/72 : Devonshire ColtsDevonshire ColtsDevonshire Colts FC is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. The team colours are orange, black and white.-Achievements:*Cingular Wireless Premier Division: 3...
- 1972/73 : Devonshire ColtsDevonshire ColtsDevonshire Colts FC is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. The team colours are orange, black and white.-Achievements:*Cingular Wireless Premier Division: 3...
- 1973/74 : North Village Community Club
- 1974/75 : Hotels International FC
- 1975/76 : North Village Community Club
- 1976/77 : Pembroke Hamilton ClubPHC ZebrasThe Pembroke Hamilton Club Zebras are a professional football team based in Pembroke Parish who play in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division in Bermuda.They have, to date, won 9 League Championship titles and 39 trophies all together....
- 1977/78 : North Village Community Club
- 1978/79 : North Village Community Club
- 1979/80 : Hotels International FC
- 1980/81 : Southampton Rangers SC
- 1981/82 : Somerset Cricket Club
- 1982/83 : Somerset Cricket Club
- 1983/84 : Somerset Cricket Club
- 1984/85 : Pembroke Hamilton ClubPHC ZebrasThe Pembroke Hamilton Club Zebras are a professional football team based in Pembroke Parish who play in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division in Bermuda.They have, to date, won 9 League Championship titles and 39 trophies all together....
- 1985/86 : Pembroke Hamilton ClubPHC ZebrasThe Pembroke Hamilton Club Zebras are a professional football team based in Pembroke Parish who play in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division in Bermuda.They have, to date, won 9 League Championship titles and 39 trophies all together....
- 1986/87 : Somerset Cricket Club
- 1987/88 : Dandy Town
- 1988/89 : Pembroke Hamilton ClubPHC ZebrasThe Pembroke Hamilton Club Zebras are a professional football team based in Pembroke Parish who play in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division in Bermuda.They have, to date, won 9 League Championship titles and 39 trophies all together....
- 1989/90 : Pembroke Hamilton ClubPHC ZebrasThe Pembroke Hamilton Club Zebras are a professional football team based in Pembroke Parish who play in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division in Bermuda.They have, to date, won 9 League Championship titles and 39 trophies all together....
- 1990/91 : Boulevard Community Club
- 1991/92 : Pembroke Hamilton ClubPHC ZebrasThe Pembroke Hamilton Club Zebras are a professional football team based in Pembroke Parish who play in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division in Bermuda.They have, to date, won 9 League Championship titles and 39 trophies all together....
- 1992/93 : Somerset Cricket Club
- 1993/94 : Dandy Town
- 1994/95 : Boulevard Community Club
- 1995/96 : Vasco da Gama FC
- 1996/97 : Devonshire ColtsDevonshire ColtsDevonshire Colts FC is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. The team colours are orange, black and white.-Achievements:*Cingular Wireless Premier Division: 3...
- 1997/98 : Vasco da Gama FC
- 1998/99 : Vasco da Gama FC
- 1999/00 : PHC ZebrasPHC ZebrasThe Pembroke Hamilton Club Zebras are a professional football team based in Pembroke Parish who play in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division in Bermuda.They have, to date, won 9 League Championship titles and 39 trophies all together....
- 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 CougarsDevonshire CougarsDevonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Gold....
- 2005/06 : North Village Community Club
- 2006/07 : Devonshire CougarsDevonshire CougarsDevonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Gold....
- 2007/08 : PHC ZebrasPHC ZebrasThe Pembroke Hamilton Club Zebras are a professional football team based in Pembroke Parish who play in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division in Bermuda.They have, to date, won 9 League Championship titles and 39 trophies all together....
- 2008/09 : Devonshire CougarsDevonshire CougarsDevonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Gold....
- 2009/10 : Dandy Town Hornets
- 2010/112010–11 Bermudian Premier DivisionThe 2010-11 Bermudian Premier Division is the 48th season of the highest competitive football league in Bermuda, which was founded in 1963. Dandy Town Hornets are the defending champions, having won their fifth league championship last season.-Teams:...
: North Village Community Club
Performance by club
| Club | Parish | Titles | Last Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Cricket Club | 9 | 1993 | |
| Pembroke Hamilton Club PHC Zebras The Pembroke Hamilton Club Zebras are a professional football team based in Pembroke Parish who play in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division in Bermuda.They have, to date, won 9 League Championship titles and 39 trophies all together.... |
Pembroke Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Pembroke Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named after English aristocrat William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke .... |
9 | 2008 |
| North Village Community Club | 8 | 2011 | |
| Dandy Town SC | Pembroke Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Pembroke Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named after English aristocrat William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke .... |
5 | 2010 |
| Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Gold.... |
Devonshire Devonshire Parish, Bermuda -Location:It is located in the centre of the territory, close to the junction between the main part of the main island and the peninsula containing the capital, Hamilton, and Pembroke Parish . To the northeast, it is joined to Smith's Parish, and to the southwest it borders Paget Parish. As with... |
3 | 2009 |
| Devonshire Colts Devonshire Colts Devonshire Colts FC is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. The team colours are orange, black and white.-Achievements:*Cingular Wireless Premier Division: 3... |
Devonshire Devonshire Parish, Bermuda -Location:It is located in the centre of the territory, close to the junction between the main part of the main island and the peninsula containing the capital, Hamilton, and Pembroke Parish . To the northeast, it is joined to Smith's Parish, and to the southwest it borders Paget Parish. As with... |
3 | 1997 |
| Vasco da Gama FC | 3 | 1999 | |
| Young Men's Social Club | 3 | 1966 | |
| Boulevard Community Club | 2 | 1995 | |
| Hotels International FC | 2 | 1980 | |
| Southampton Rangers SC | Southampton Southampton Parish, Bermuda Southampton Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named for Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton .It is located in the southwest of the island chain, occupying all of the western part of the main island, except for the westernmost tip... |
1 | 1981 |
Top scorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 1999/00 |  Keith Jennings |
Vasco Volcanoes | 13 |
| 2002/03 | Raymond Beach |
Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Gold.... |
20 |
| 2003/04 | Raymond Beach |
Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Gold.... |
17 |
| 2004/05 | Khano Smith Khano Smith Khano Smith is a Bermudian footballer.-College and Amateur:Smith played college soccer at Champlain College and Lees-McRae College, and in the USL Premier Development League for Carolina Dynamo.-Professional:... |
Dandy Town SC | 7 |
| 2005/06 | Aljame Zuill Aljame Zuill Aljame Zuill is a Bermudian retired international footballer. He played as a striker.-External links:... |
Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Gold.... |
11 |
| 2006/07 | Ralph Bean Ralph Bean (footballer) Ralph Bean is a Bermudian international footballer who plays club football for North Village Community Club, as a midfielder.-External links:... |
North Village Rams North Village Rams North Village Community Club Rams is a Bermudian football club who participate in the Bermudian Premier Division.-Achievements:*Cingular Wireless Premier Division: 8*Bermuda FA Cup: 1-Year-by-year:-External links:*... |
13 |
| 2007/08 | Kwame Steede Kwame Steede Kwame Steede is a Bermudian international footballer who plays club football for Bermuda Hogges in the USL Premier Development League, as a midfielder.-External links:... |
Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Gold.... |
15 |
| 2008/09 | Raymond Beach |
Dandy Town SC | 16 |
| 2010/11 | Raymond Beach Kwame Steede Kwame Steede Kwame Steede is a Bermudian international footballer who plays club football for Bermuda Hogges in the USL Premier Development League, as a midfielder.-External links:... |
Dandy Town SC Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Gold.... |
13 |