| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates |
|
| Champions | Regular season: Doc's United Playoffs: Roaring Lions |
| Caribbean Shield | Roaring Lions |
| AFA Champions League | Roaring Lions Attackers Doc's United Lymers Kicks United |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 312 (5.67 per match) |
| Biggest home win | 22 goals: Diamond 22–0 Eagle Claw (11 June) |
| Biggest away win | 20 goals: Eagle Claw 1–21 Salsa Ballers (26 May) |
| Highest scoring | 22 goals: Eagle Claw 1–21 Salsa Ballers (26 May) Diamond 22–0 Eagle Claw (11 June) |
| ← 2021 2023 → | |
The 2022 AFA Senior Male League was the 23rd season of the AFA Senior Male League, the men's football league in Anguilla. The regular season began on March 4 and concluded on June 19. The playoffs began on July 8 and concluded on July 24.
Roaring Lions won their 10th Anguillan league championship, and their third consecutive league title, beating Attackers in a penalty shoot-out.
As winners of the AFA Senior Male League, Roaring Lions were eligible to participate in the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield but elected not to participate.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALHCS Spartan | The Valley | JRW Park | 200 |
| Attackers | Stoney Ground | Little Dix Field | 100 |
| Diamond | The Valley | JRW Park | 200 |
| Doc's United | The Valley | JRW Park | 200 |
| Eagle Claw | The Valley | Ronald Webster Park | 4,000 |
| Kicks United | The Valley | Ronald Webster Park | 4,000 |
| Lymers FC | The Valley | Guishard Centre | 1,100 |
| Salsa Ballers | George Hill | Anguilla Community College | 100 |
| Roaring Lions | The Valley | Ronald Webster Park | 4,000 |
| Uprising | The Valley | Guishard Centre | 1,100 |
| West End Predators | West End | Immanuel Methodist Church | 100 |
Arriving clubs
Departing clubs
Regular season
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc's United | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 4 | +49 | 25 | Qualification for AFA Champions League, and Playoffs |
| 2 | Lymers | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 25 | |
| 3 | Roaring Lions (C) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 22 | Qualification for 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield, AFA Champions League, and Playoffs |
| 4 | Attackers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 11 | +31 | 20 | Qualification for AFA Champions League, and Playoffs |
| 5 | Salsa Ballers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 19 | Qualification for Playoffs |
| 6 | Kicks United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 16 | Qualification for AFA Champions League, and Playoffs |
| 7 | Uprising | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 13 | Qualification for the AFA Development League |
| 8 | Diamond | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 11 | |
| 9 | ALHCS Spartan | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 44 | −34 | 3 | |
| 10 | West End Predators | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 64 | −54 | 3 | |
| 11 | Eagle Claw | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 101 | −91 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Lymers | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Roaring Lions | 1 | 3 | Roaring Lions | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Kicks United | 0 | 3 | Roaring Lions (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| 4 | Attackers | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Doc's United | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Attackers (walkover) | 3 | 4 | Attackers (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||
2022 AFA Champions League
The 2022 AFA Champions League was held from August 12 to September 11. The top five finishers during the regular season competed in this league.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc's United (C) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 9 | Champions |
| 2 | Attackers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 9 | |
| 3 | Roaring Lions | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 4 | Kicks United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 | |
| 5 | Lymers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions
2022 AFL Development League
The 2022 AFL Development League was held from July 15 to August 20. The bottom six finishers during the regular season competed in this league.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond (C) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 | Champions |
| 2 | ALHCS Spartan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 | |
| 3 | Uprising | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Eagle Claw | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 4 | |
| 5 | West End Predators | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 3 | |
| 6 | Salsa Ballers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions
References
- Highlights: Anguilla Football League Playoffs: Roaring Lions vs. Kicks United (video). July 12, 2022. BzdX1mI2rNI. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
- "And the Roaring Lions have won the 2022 Senior Men's League Championship game!!!!". Facebook. Anguilla Football Association. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- @AnguillianFooty (24 July 2022). "Fulltime: Roaring Lions 1-1 Attackers FC. WE ARE GOING TO PENALTIES!" (Tweet). The Valley, Anguilla. Retrieved 26 March 2023 – via Twitter.
- "Concacaf confirms 2023 Caribbean Club Competitions draws details". CONCACAF. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- "The AFL welcomes Eagle Claw FC to this year's league! #AFL #EagleClawFC". Facebook. Anguilla Football Association. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- Schöggl, Hans (23 January 2023). "AFL Champions League 2022". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- Schöggl, Hans (23 January 2023). "AFL Development League 2022". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
External links
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