| Berger Elite League | |
| Sport: | Netball |
| Founded: | 2013 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Country: | Jamaica |
| Champion: | St Ann Orchids |
| Most Champs: | St Ann Orchids, Clarendon Gaters, Kingston Hummingbirds (1 title each) |
| Tv: | SportsMax TV |
| Sponsor: | Berger Paints Jamaica[1] |
| Levels: | 1 |
The Berger Elite League is the premier domestic netball league in Jamaica. Inaugurated in 2013, the league is contested by 6 teams (two under 21 teams were added in 2017 in preparation for the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup). The new domestic league was launched by Netball Jamaica in 2013, making it the first professional netball league within the Caribbean region.
The Berger Elite League consist of six teams from different parishes within Jamaica. In the 2016/2017 season, two Under 21 teams, the U21 Suns and U21 Shiners were added to the league in preparation for the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup.
| Teams in the Berger Elite League | ||||||
| Team | Colours | Established | Base | Head coach | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne Orchids | align=center | 2013 | St Ann Parish | Janet Guy | ||
| Clarendon Gaters | align=center | 2013 | Clarendon Parish | Dalton Hinds | ||
| Manchester Spurs | align=center | 2013 | Manchester Parish | Carlin Graham | ||
| St Catherine Racers | align=center | 2013 | St Catherine Parish | Christopher Smart | ||
| Kingston Hummingbirds | align=center | 2013 | Kingston | Chris Campbell | ||
| St James Sharpes | align=center | 2013 | St James Parish | Jennifer Sharp | ||
The Berger Elite League takes place from early December to late January to avoid interruption among international netball events such as test matches, Netball World Cup, Fast5 Netball World Series, Caribbean Championship. The Grand Finale is determined by a three-game series and all games take place at one venue per round, either outdoor at the Leila Robinson Courts or indoor at the National Indoor Sports Complex.
Netball Jamaica has partnered with SportsMax TV in broadcasting selected matches within Jamaica and the Caribbean region. Also, all elimination rounds and finals are televised live on SportsMax TV.