Dunbeholden F.C.
 | |||
| Full name | Dunbeholden Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 | ||
| Stadium | Prison Oval, Spanish Town, Jamaica | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| General Manager |  Roger Simmonds | ||
| Head Coach | Lenworth Hyde | ||
| League | Jamaica Premier League | ||
| 2023–24 | Regular season: 8th Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
|
| |||
Dunbeholden Football Club is a Jamaican football club based in the community of Dunbeholden in Portmore, Jamaica. The club competes in the Jamaica Premier League since gaining promotion at the start of the 2018–19 season.[1][2]
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1992 by Donovan Witter.[3] Since its inception the club competed exclusively in the South Central Confederation regional leagues until gaining promotion to the Jamaica Premier League.[4] Dunbeholden defeated Wadadah F.C. 4-0 in the 2017-18 Magnum/Charley's JB Promotion Playoffs to gain promotion to Jamaica’s premier football competition.[5]
After a hard start to the first season of premier league football, Dunbeholden dug deep to lift themselves out of the relegation zone and remain in the top flight.[6] In the 2022 Jamaica Premier League season Dumbeholden finished runners-up in their first ever JPL finals appearance to mark their best premier league finish to date.[7] The runners-up result sealed Dunbeholden a spot in the inaugural 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup.
The kick-off to the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup marked an historic occasion for Dumbeholden Football Club, it being the club’s first ever appearance in an international competition and the first time a CONCACAF Caribbean Cup kicked-off in Jamaica between two Jamaican clubs.[8]
Supporters
[edit]The community of Dunbeholden is nestled off the south-eastern end of Salt Pond Road, a major thoroughfare that joins the cities of Spanish Town and Portmore.[9] Because of its geographical location, the club boasts large fanbases in both St. Catherine cities. After securing promotion to the Jamaica Premier League for the 2018-19 season, the club decided to play their home games at Prison Oval in Spanish Town.[10] With ambitions to bring football back to their community, the St. Catherine-based club broke ground on their home field in 2019 to improve the facility to meet required Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) standards.[11]
Rivalries
[edit]Portmore Derby
[edit]Because of Dunbeholden’s rise in status as an established premier league team that regularly competes for playoffs positions and their close proximity to league giants Portmore United, a local derby between the two clubs have developed. Dubbed the Portmore Derby, the matchup is hotly contested and is regularly impactful on the end of season playoffs places.[12]
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 22 March 2024 [13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Honors
[edit]Domestic
[edit]- Jamaica Premier League
- Runners-up (1): 2022
References
[edit]- ^ Jamaica - Dunbeholden FC at http://www.soccerway.com
- ^ "Dunbeholden FC – Jamaica Premier League". 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Dunbeholden FC – Jamaica Premier League". 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Dunbeholden Premier League's dream coming alive". jamaica-star.com. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Sky is the limit! - Dunbeholden coach Cohen optimistic about RSPL debut". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Dunbeholden ready to defy odds". jamaica-star.com. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ Levy, Leighton. "Harbour View FC win 2022 Jamaica Premier League title 6-5 on penalties over Dunbeholden". sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Fraser, Dwight (2023-08-22). "Harbour View tackles Dunbeholden in historic Concacaf Caribbean Cup encounter". IRIE FM. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Dunbeholden · Jamaica". Dunbeholden· Jamaica. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Dunbeholden to make Prison Oval their home". jamaica-star.com. 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Dunbeholden bringing back RSPL to their community". jamaica-star.com. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Walker, Howard (2023-03-19). "Portmore, Dunbeholden in derby clash for play-off spots". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Dunbeholden FC – Jamaica Premier League". 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  | This article about a Jamaican football club is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |