JFF Champions Cup

The JFF Champions Cup, known since 2022 as the Lynk Cup, is an annual knockout tournament in Jamaican football. The modern tournament was established during the 1990–91 season and is contended between the 14 Jamaica Premier League clubs and 10 JFF National Tier II clubs.

The current cup holders are Portmore United having defeated Cavalier 2–0 in the 2023 Lynk Cup Final. The title is Portmore United's fifth overall win in the competition.^[1]

Winners

All-Island Knockout Championship^[2]

1964: Cavalier SC (Kingston)

National Knockout Competition^[3]

1972: Cavalier SC (Kingston)

1978: Cavalier SC (Kingston) [shared; other winners unknown]

JNBS Federation (FA) Cup

1990–91 : Olympic Gardens 1–0 Hazard United
1991–92 : Seba United
1992–93 : Olympic Gardens
1993–94 : Harbour View F.C.
1994–95 : Seba United
1995–96 : Reno F.C. 1–0 Arnett Gardens F.C.
1996–97 : Naggo Head F.C. 1–0 Hazard United
1997–98 : Harbour View F.C. 1–0 Waterhouse F.C. (asdet)
1998–99 : Tivoli Gardens F.C. 2–0 Violet Kickers F.C.
1999–00 : Hazard United 1–0 Wadadah F.C.
2000–01 : Harbour View F.C. 3–0 Wadadah F.C.
2001–02 : Harbour View F.C. 2–1 Rivoli United F.C.
2002–03 : Hazard United 0–1 Harbour View F.C.
2003–04 : Waterhouse F.C. 2–1 Village United F.C.

Red Stripe Champions Cup

2004–05 : Portmore United F.C. 3–1 Harbour View F.C.
2005–06 : Tivoli Gardens F.C. 3–2 Portmore United F.C. (aet)
2006–07 : Portmore United F.C. 2–1 Boys' Town F.C. (aet, 4–3 pen)

City of Kingston (COK) Co-operative Credit Union Champions Cup

(COK took over as competition sponsors at the end of the Red Stripe Sponsorship in 2007)

2007–08 : Waterhouse F.C. 2–0 Tivoli Gardens F.C.^[4]

Flow All-Island Champions Cup

(Flow took over as main competition sponsors, in conjunction with Sportsmax and JNBS, at the beginning of 2009)^[5]

2008–09 : Boys' Town F.C. 3–0 Tivoli Gardens F.C.^[6]
2009–10 : Boys' Town F.C. 3–2 Humble Lions F.C.^[7]
2010–11 : Tivoli Gardens F.C. 3–0 St. George's S.C.^[8]
2011–12 : not held
2012-13 : not held
2013 : Waterhouse F.C. 2–2 Tivoli Gardens F.C. (aet, 3–1 pen)
2014 : Reno F.C. 4–3 Montego Bay United F.C.

Lynk Cup

(Lynk took over as title sponsors in 2022, signing a multi-year deal)^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

2022–23: Portmore United F.C. 2—0 Cavalier F.C.^[14]

Winners by Club

Source: [1]

References

^ "Portmore claim Lynk Cup title". jamaica-gleaner.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
^ "Jamaica - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ "Jamaica - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ Walters, Ainsley (14 May 2008). "Waterhouse lift COK Champions Cup". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
^ "Flow pumps $28m into Champions Cup KO". Jamaica Gleaner. 30 January 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
^ Walker, Howard (27 April 2009). "Boys' Town rule". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 27 April 2009. ^{[dead link]}
^ Walker, Howard (19 April 2010). "Cup 'Flows' for Boys' Town". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 21 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
^ Walker, Howard (9 May 2011). "Double Champs -Tivoli add Flow Cup to league title". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
^ "PFJL, Lynk sign multi-year sponsorship deal". jamaica-gleaner.com. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
^ "LYNK to add 'FA Cup' type format locally". jamaica-star.com. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
^ "New KO football competition coming next month". jamaica-gleaner.com. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
^ "JFF's Anderson gives thumbs up to Lynk Cup". jamaica-gleaner.com. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
^ Parchment, Rachid (14 May 2023). "Ludlow Bernard wants JFF control of Lynk Cup". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
^ "Portmore claim Lynk Cup title". jamaica-gleaner.com. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

External links

Jamaica - List of Cup Winners, RSSSF.com