Every team in the CLARO/KSAFA Super League would describe itself as being unique and rightly so, but the team with the most unique circumstance is the JDF.

It is the only team formed by the armed forces. This has multiple implications, especially if the country should enter a civil war or have another type of serious security issue. That aside, the JDF is the only team that cannot participate in the transfer of players. Technically, the JDF team can only improve itself if more footballers “join its ranks”. The JDF’s depth (or lack thereof) exists only within those members who are registered officers.

This has affected the team’s midfield and defence during the season as they have lost players to injuries both on and off the field without having an option to transfer a defender or midfielder into the squad.

Despite this significantly impactful circumstance the team has managed to maintain a place in the top four of the CLARO/KSAFA Super League. It must be partially due to the high level of discipline each player is called upon to display during the daily discharge of his duties. This discipline manifests itself in that the JDF team has a low number of ‘cardable’ offences.

This team is never a walk over whether at home or away. In fact, the JDF started the season on a 4 games winning streak until Real Mona broke it on January 10 with a 2-0 win over the “soldiers”. They then went on a 6 game streak with no losses until Cavaliers stepped and beat them 2-0 on February 28 and Duhaney Park handed them a 1-0 defeat on March 7. The JDF has bounced back since those 2 consecutive defeats and have not lost a game since then.

Of 19 games JDF has amassed 34 points coming from 9wins, 7 draws and 3 losses. All this was achieved with them scoring 24 goals and conceding 15. The JDF outfit always manages to secure points on the road. Of its 9 away games the JDF has lost just once while drawing 4 and winning 4 times.

Two noteworthy players in this team would be ace striker Robert Wright and Goal Keeper Allaine Whitaker. With 10 goals in this season, Mr. Wright can be intimidating to defenders and has quite an accurate shot, even from distance.

Allaine Whitaker is a former National representative at various levels; he has come up through the ranks of National football. He represented Jamaica in 2001 and 1999 at the FIFA Youth Championships.

Manager, Owen Nelson strongly believes that if the circumstances were different for the JDF, the team would be more competitive. He says the team will never lose sight of its goal to qualify to the National Premier League and remain there once they make the ascension.