2015–16 GFF Elite League

GFF Elite League
Season 2015
Champions Genesis: Slingerz (1st title)
Matches played 105
Goals scored 306 (2.91 per match)

The 2015–16 GFF Elite League (known as the 2015–16 Stag Elite League for sponsorship reasons) is the 15th season of the highest competitive football league in Guyana, and the 1st season of the Elite League. Eight FIFA licensed clubs will participate in the inaugural Elite League season.[1] The season will be split in to two parts (known as the Genesis and Finale rounds). Each half will consist of 14 rounds, with each team playing the other 7 teams twice each. In each round, the top 4 teams advance to the playoffs. The winners of each half will then face off to determine the overall champion.[2][3] The two half-season champions will also advance to the 2017 CFU Club Championship.

Team information

Cities of teams playing in the 2015–16 GFF Elite League
Team City
Alpha United Georgetown
Buxton United Buxton
Fruta Conquerors Georgetown
Georgetown Georgetown
Guyana Defence Force Georgetown
Monedderlust Zee Lust
Pele Georgetown
Slingerz Vergenoegen

Source:[1]

Genesis round

The Genesis round consisted of 14 rounds from 18 September to 22 November 2015. Each team played the other 7 teams twice each. The top 4 teams advanced to the playoffs.[3]

Genesis table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation SLI PEL ALP FRU GDF BUX GEO MON
1 Slingerz 14 9 4 1 29 9 +20 28[lower-alpha 1] Qualification to Genesis playoff round —
3–0
0–0
1–0
0–3
4–0
5–0
3–0
2 Pele 14 8 3 3 28 15 +13 27
1–1
 —
2–2
0–0
2–1
3–1
2–1
1–3
3 Alpha United 14 7 5 2 22 12 +10 26
0–1
0–3
 —
2–0
3–0
2–0
2–0
1–0
4 Fruta Conquerors 14 5 5 4 18 19 −1 20
3–3
1–2
0–3
 —
2–2
0–0
4–2
2–1
5 Guyana Defence Force 14 5 2 7 22 23 −1 17
2–4
2–1
1–1
1–2
 —
1–2
1–2
2–1
6 Buxton United 14 4 1 9 10 23 −13 13
0–2
0–2
3–4
0–1
0–1
 —
2–1
1–0
7 Georgetown 14 3 3 8 13 30 −17 12
0–0
0–6
1–1
2–2
0–3
2–0
 —
1–2
8 Monedderlust 14 3 1 10 11 22 −11 10
0–2
0–3
1–1
0–1
3–2
0–1
0–1
 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2015. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ Slingerz were deducted three points for not fielding a team in protest against Guyana Defence Force on 14 October after one of Slingerz's players was ruled ineligible. GDF were also awarded the match 3–0.

Genesis playoff round

The top 4 teams from the Genesis regular season advanced to the playoffs. The semifinals were played on 25 November, and the final was played on 29 November.[3]

  Semifinals     Final
                 
  1  Slingerz 2  
  4  Fruta Conquerors 0    
      1  Slingerz 3
      3  Alpha United 2
  2  Pele 1    
  3  Alpha United 3   Third place
 
4  Fruta Conquerors 0
  2  Pele 1

Semifinals

The two semifinal winners advanced to the Genesis round final.

Third-place match

29 November 2015
Pele 1–0 Fruta Conquerors
Leonora Stadium, Leonora

Final

The winners of the Genesis round final were assured of a spot in the 2017 CFU Club Championship and the Championship final.

29 November 2015
Slingerz 3–2 Alpha United
Leonora Stadium, Leonora

Finale round

The Finale round will consist of 14 rounds from 12 February to May 2016. Each team will play the other 7 teams twice each. The top 4 teams will advance to the playoffs.[3]

Finale table

NOTE: The GFF has made a number of unannounced changes to the fixture schedule, so some of the match dates below may not be correct.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation SLI FRU ALP PEL GDF BUX MON GEO
1 Slingerz (Q) 11 10 1 0 27 6 +21 31 Qualification to Finale playoff round — 6 May
1–1
1–0
7–1
 11 May
4–0
2–1
2 Fruta Conquerors (Q) 11 9 1 1 29 13 +16 28
0–2
 —
3–1
 13 May
5–2
2–1
2–1
6–2
3 Alpha United 11 6 3 2 27 10 +17 21
1–2
1–1
 — 11 May 6 May
2–0
3–1
3–1
4 Pele 12 5 2 5 14 15 −1 17
1–2
0–2
0–5
 —
0–1
1–0
2–1
1–1
5 Guyana Defence Force 11 4 2 5 17 22 −5 14
1–2
1–2
1–1
1–3
 —
1–0
 8 May
5–1
6 Buxton United 12 3 2 7 11 17 −6 11
0–2
1–2
 15 May
0–0
0–2
 —
3–2
3–2
7 Monedderlust (E) 12 1 3 8 10 28 −18 6 15 May
1–4
0–4
1–4
1–1
1–1
 —
1–0
8 Georgetown (E) 12 0 2 10 8 32 −24 2
0–2
 8 May
0–5
0–2
 13 May
0–2
0–0
 —
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2016. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Finale playoff round

The top 4 teams from the Finale regular season will advance to the playoffs.[3]

  Semifinals     Final
                 
  1    
  4      
       
       
  2      
  3     Third place
 
 
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Semifinals

The two semifinal winners will advance to the Finale round final.

22 May 2016
Slingerz v

Third-place match

12 June 2016
v

Final

The winners of the Finale round final will be assured of a spot in the 2017 CFU Club Championship and the Championship final.

12 June 2016
v

Championship final

If two different teams win the Genesis and Finale championships, they will face each other in a match to decide the overall champion. Both teams will advance to the 2017 CFU Club Championship. Should the same team win both championships, the final will not be necessary. In that case, the champion and the team with the best aggregate record over both rounds will advance to the CFU Club Championship.[2]


Slingerz v Finale champions

References

  1. 1 2 "Guyana Football Federation announces its Elite League". Kaieteur News. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Duncan Saul (7 September 2015). "Elite League is Defining Moment for GFF". Stabroek New. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Avenash Ramzan (10 September 2015). "Fixtures Out For Stag Elite League". Guyana Times. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
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