ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Last season’s beaten semi-finalists, Tru Juice FC, and promoted Petersfield FC will meet at the Trujuice Complex in Bog Walk, St Catherine Saturday as the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Championships (formerly Tier II) kicks off with seven games.

The competition, in its third season, serves as the qualifier for the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League (JPL), and the finalists will be promoted to the 2024-25 season.

Petersfield FC of Westmoreland won the JFF Championships qualifier last year, defeating St Bess FC of St Elizabeth, replacing Treasure Beach and Lime Hall Academy, who were promoted to the JPL.

Tru-Juice FC and Racing United were the losing semi-finalists last season, while Faulkland FC of St James, winners of the first Tier II competition, and Chapleton Maroons of Clarendon, who were relegated from last season’s Premier League, will also be part of the competition.

Also today, Racing United will play away to Grays Inn at the St Mary Sports Complex, while St Bess United will play Browns Town at Drax Hall. Faulkland FC is away to Hopewell United at Orchard Playfield in Hanover; Meadforest FC of Kingston and St Andrew travel to Lynch Park to face Portlanders FC; Chapleton Maroons will take on Baptist Alliance at Turner Playfield, and Falmouth United takes on Reno FC at Elleston Wakeland Centre in Falmouth.

Games today:

– Grays Inn vs Racing United FC – St Mary Sports Complex

– Tru Juice vs Petersfield FC – Tru Juice Complex

– Hopewell United vs Faulkland FC – Orchard

– Portlanders vs Meadforest FC – Lynch Park

– Browns Town vs St Bess United – Drax Hall

– Chapleton Maroons vs Baptist Alliance – Turners Playfield

– Falmouth United vs Reno FC – Elleston Wakeland Centre

– Paul A Reid