Chapelton Maroons F.C.
Pheonix Chapelton Maroons Football Club, commonly known as Chapelton or Maroons, is a Jamaican football club based in Chapelton, Jamaica. Pheonix Chapelton Maroons plays in the Jamaica Premier League and have won JFF Championship title once; in 2023–24, and were runners up in the 2021–22 season, thus gaining their first ever promotion to the Jamaica Premier League.
The club formed in [1980 in Association football|football (soccer)|1980] based in the community of Turners in Clarendon. The name Maroons signifies historical pride and fighting spirit in the community. The club currently competes in Jamaica Premier League. They play their home matches in the Turner's Oval.
History
'''Foundation'''
The club was founded in 1980, based in the community of Turners in Clarendon. The name Maroons signifies historical pride and fighting spirit in the community. Their history before their initial promotion to the top flight in 2022 is primarily rooted in the community-level leagues of Clarendon Parish and the regional Super League.Lower divisions
Before 2022, they were a consistent presence in the Clarendon Football Association Major League, working their way up through the football pyramid with the goal of reaching the Premier league.
In the 2018–19 season Chapelton Maroons were promoted to the JFF's South Central Confederation Super League after finishing as finalist in the Clarendon FA Major League final against New Bowens FC in the final match, which New Bowens won 2–1 at the Wembley Centre of Excellence. Although losing the final, their strong performance and position as finalists secured their spot in the South Central Super League for the next season.
2019–2020 Season
Chapelton Maroons competed in the league after being promoted from the Clarendon Major League as finalists. The 2019–2020 season was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and declared null and voided,The cancellation meant that promotions and relegations for that season were not finalised through competition. Their overall performance across this period in the South Central Super League was sufficient to qualify for the reorganised national JFF Championship (Tier 2) for the 2021-22season.
2021–22 Season
After being promoted to inaugural staging of the newly established JFF's Tier 2 League,Chapelton Maroons started the season with strong momentum, winning their first four games to achieve a perfect record which placed them at the top of the points table early on. This included a 4–2 win over Falmouth United and a 2–0 victory against Hopewell United as well as a 3–1 victory over Treasure Beach .
This strong performance secured them promotion to Jamaica's top flight league. As a result booking their spot to face Faulkland FC In the final tilted deciding match at the Drax Hall Sports Complex. Chapelton Maroons had a significant chance to score in the 58th minute when they were awarded a penalty, but their top scorer, Kaheim Dixon, had his shot saved by Faulkland goalkeeper Gareth Dennis. Resulting in the maroons going down 3 nil in favor of Faulkland FC.
Despite the loss in the final, both teams secured promotion to the Jamaica Premier League for the 2022–23 season by reaching the championship match. This performance marked a significant achievement for the club, moving them from the parish level to Jamaica's top professional football league for the first time.
Jamaica Premier League 2022–23 season
After their successful 2022 campaign in the JFF's Tier 2 League was followed by a challenging first season in the Jamaica Premier League in 2022–23 as they finished at the bottom of the table in 14th place and were subsequently relegated back to the JFF Tier II competition. They ended the season with only securing 3 wins, 6 draws, and suffered 17 losses and were only able to amass 9 points from 26 matches included some heavy defeats, such as a 0–7 loss to Mount Pleasant and a 1–7 loss to Dunbeholden. the club were relegated to the Tire II Championship at the end of the 2022–23 season.
Relegation and promotion back to the Premier league 2023–24 season
Chapelton Maroons had a triumphant second season in the JFF Championship during 2023–2024, as they won the league title and secured a swift return to the Jamaica Premier League this performance in their second Tier II season og back to back wins in the regular season was enough to book a spot In the semi-finals, where they beat Tru-Juice FC with a 4–2 aggregate win across two legs. This win saw Chapelton face off against Racing United In the final, they defeated Racing United 2–1 in extra-time at the UWI/JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence. Malike Stephens scored the winning goal deep into the second half of extra time. By reaching the final, chapelton maroons secured their place in the 2024–25 Jamaica Premier League season, making an immediate return to the top flight after one season in the lower division. Their victory in 2024 marked their first JFF Championship title. After a stellar performance by winning the JFF Championship title under the tutelage of Byjeon Thomas. The Club Underwent coaching changes ahead of the start of the 2024–25 JPL season Thomas was sacked in favour Oneil Thompson. Thompson was Appointed head coach in September 2024, Chapelton Maroons began the 2024–25 season impressively, achieving a club record of three consecutive wins to take the top spot in the league standings early on under Thomson's tenure. Their early success included victories over former champions such as Tivoli Gardens, Harbour View, and Portmore United. However, the team subsequently endured a difficult winless run, going nine matches without a victory, which included several losses and draws. This slump caused them to fall from the top of the table. A win against Treasure Beach lifted them out of the relegation zone into ninth place in the standings. Oneil Thompson was sacked due to poor performance his tenure ended December 2024, Jermain Douglas was appointed as caretaker manager following Thompsons departure from the club. On March 2025was appointed to the head coaching roll at the club Vassell Reynolds and an immediate upturn in form began which included a four-game unbeaten run which included crucial wins against Portmore United and Humble Lion. moving from a position of being heavy favourites for relegation to being just outside the drop zone on goal difference at one point. Reynolds guided Chapelton to a 10th place finish saving the club from relegation at the end of the season.
New owners, Pheonix Academy era
In August 2025, the Phoenix Academy Group, owned by the butler family, completed the acquisition of 100% ownership of the Chapelton Maroons Football Club. This change in ownership led to a rebranding, with the club officially becoming Phoenix Chapelton Maroons Football Club. The rebranding reflects the full operational and developmental control by the Phoenix Group, the new name signifies a merger of the community's rich Maroon history with the Phoenix brand, aiming to build on the club's legacy.