Freeman's Village Scorpions have secured promotion to Antigua and Barbuda's top flight of football for the first time in 16 years, defeating former champions Parham FC 3-1 at the Freeman's Village community park on Wednesday.
According to Antigua Observer, the Scorpions needed a victory to reach an unassailable 56 points with one match still remaining in the season — a target they met emphatically against one of the country's most decorated clubs.
A brace from a key Scorpions player drove the team's dominant performance, as reported by Antigua Observer, with the result putting the promotion beyond any doubt regardless of how the final fixture plays out.
The win marks a significant milestone for the Freeman's Village club, which last competed at the highest level of domestic football over a decade and a half ago. Wednesday's result at their home ground brought that lengthy wait to an end in front of what was a landmark occasion for the community.
Parham FC, a club with a storied history in Antiguan football, were unable to halt the Scorpions' charge despite their pedigree as former champions.
The achievement represents not only a sporting triumph for Freeman's Village Scorpions but also a boost for the wider Freeman's Village community, whose park hosted the historic promotion-clinching fixture.
