It was a joyous occasion for the many fans and supporters who traveled to the Windsor Park Sports Stadium on Sunday to lend support to their club. They left in a jubilant mood as their South East FC lifted the coveted Premier Division championship.
Playing on Sunday, which was dubbed championship Sunday South East FC entered the encounter and was guaranteed the title once they could avoid being defeated by at least five clear goals.
Against a determined Central Cooperative Credit Union LTD Dublanc FC, the champions had to dig deep into their reserves to salvage a point after conceding an own goal midway through the first half. Substitute Randolph Peltier found that all-important equalizer to spark the celebration and earn that valuable point for his club in the one-all draw.
Custodian, Keegan Honore was named as the man of the match. He collected EC$500.
The draw placed the champions on 35 points, one more than second-placed club Happi Bath Estate FC.
Bath Estate FC squandered three goals to nil half time advantage when they took on Promex Harlem United in the first game of the doubleheader. Bath Estate needed to win their encounter to have stood a chance of lifting the title but their hopes were dashed away as Harlem fought back brilliantly in the second half of play to earn a three all draw.
Captain Kelrick Walter opened the scoring for Bath Estate with Anfernee Frederick and Anderson Lawrence scoring one each. Kassim Peltier was brilliant as he netted two free-kicks from close range. The other goal came via a Bath Estate player.
Kassim Peltier was adjudged as the man of the match. He walked away with a cash prize of EC$500.
South East FC walked away with the championship trophy and a cheque of EC$20000
In other results Belfast Estate Mahaut Soca Strikers FC defeated Petro Caribe Pointe Michel by one goal to nil. The only goal of the game was scored by Jerrel Laville.
In the other encounter, WE United defeated East Central by three goals to one. Shannon Stoute, Michael Gasper and Jervon Henry scored for the winners.
Reon Cuffy scored for East Central FC.
Exodus FC has been relegated to the Division One while Soca Strikers FC will battle the club which finishes second in the Division One. The winner will earn a spot in the Premier Division next season along with the Division One winner.