2017 TT Pro League
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = TT Pro League
| season = 2017
| winners = North East Stars
2nd Pro League title
2nd T&T title
| continentalcup1 = 2019 Caribbean Club Championship
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = North East Stars
W Connection
| league topscorer = Neil Benjamin 12 goals
| biggest home win = Point Fortin Civic 7–0 St. Ann's Rangers
(28 November 2017)
| biggest away win = Central 0–6 North East Stars
(22 September 2017)
| highest scoring = San Juan Jabloteh 5–4 Point Fortin Civic
(25 November 2017)
Central 2–7 Police
(28 November 2017)
| matches = 90
| total goals = 263
| prevseason = 2016–17
| nextseason = 2018
}}
The 2017 TT Pro League season is the nineteenth season of the TT Pro League, the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. A total of ten teams are contesting the league, with Central FC the defending champions from the 2016–17 season.{{cite news
|title=Trinidad and Tobago – List of Champions
|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/trinchamp.html
|publisher=Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF
|date=2009-04-03
|access-date=2009-07-31
|url-status=live
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220172328/http://rsssf.com/tablest/trinchamp.html
|archive-date=2009-02-20
}}
The league will start on 9 June and will end on 28 November with the crowning of the champion. North East Stars were crowned champions on the penultimate match day. It was their first league title since 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php/tt-pro-league-news/domestics-news-2014/ma-pau-stars-f-c/2720-north-east-stars-crowned-pro-league-champions-for-the-first-time-since-2004/|title=North East Stars champions|access-date=2017-11-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507002115/https://www.ttproleague.com/index.php/tt-pro-league-news/domestics-news-2014/ma-pau-stars-f-c/2720-north-east-stars-crowned-pro-league-champions-for-the-first-time-since-2004|archive-date=2019-05-07|url-status=dead}}
Changes from the 2016–17 season
The following changes were made since the 2016–17 season:
- The Pro League returns to playing from June to December in 2017.
- The following club changes occurred following the 2016–17 season.
- North East Stars will return to the Pro League after being sponsored by the franchise Ma Pau to form Ma Pau Stars. They will still be sponsored by Ma Pau but would not include the franchise in their name.
- North East Stars will play at the Arima Velodrome.{{cite web|url=http://wired868.com/2017/03/06/fenwick-poised-to-take-over-north-east-stars-will-move-club-to-arima-velodrome/|title=North East Stars move}}
=Player transfers=
{{further|List of Trinidadian football transfers 2016–17}}
- Carlos Edwards moved from North East Stars to Central.
- Marcus Joseph moved from Central to W Connection{{cite web|url=http://wired868.com/2017/04/24/connection-make-lobo-move-jan-michael-sees-stars-and-central-fc-go-haitian/|title=Connection Make 'Lobo' Move}}
- September
- Densill Theobald moved to North East Stars from Mumbai F.C. in India.{{cite web|url=http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php/tt-pro-league-news/domestics-news-2014/ma-pau-stars-f-c/2659-theobald-julius-james-near-n-e-stars-moves-central-to-square-off-with-former-players-at-arima-velodrome-on-pro-league-resumption/|title=Theobald, Julius James near N/E move.}}
- Kevon Goddard moved from W Connection to North East Stars.
=Managerial changes=
{{main|List of TT Pro League managers}}
- Preseason
- Reynold Carrington would come in as head coach for Point Fortin Civic.{{cite web|url=http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php/tt-pro-league-news/domestics-news-2014/point-fortin-civic-fc/2571-point-fortin-civic-makes-u-turn-reynold-carrington-back-as-coach/|title= Point makes U-turn for Carrington}}
- Jamaal Shabazz would replace Rajesh Latchoo at Morvant Caledonia United.{{cite web|url=http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php/tt-pro-league-news/domestics-news-2014/caledonia-aia/2592-shabazz-return-to-coaching-front-at-morvant-caledonia-as-park-street-venue-set-for-upgrade/|title= Shabazz back as coach at Cali}}
- September
- Dale Saunders quits Central F.C. and is replaced by Stern John.{{cite web|url=https://wired868.com/2017/09/09/saunders-quits-as-central-exodus-continues-sharks-hold-stars-despite-turning-up-with-14-players//|title= Saunders quits Central}}
- Anthony Streete steps down to assistant coach as he is replaced by Adrian Romain at St. Ann's Rangers{{cite web|url=http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php/tt-pro-league-news/domestics-news-2014/st-ann-s-rangers/2661-adrian-romain-gets-debut-win-as-rangers-coach-over-former-employers-morvant-caledonia/|title= Romain gets debut win over Morvant Caledonia}}
Teams
=Team summaries=
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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" |
Team
! Location ! Stadium ! Capacity ! Manager ! Captain |
---|
Central FC
| align=center | 10,000 | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Stern|John|Stern John}} | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Sean|de Silva}} |
Club Sando
| align=center |2,500 | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Angus|Eve}} | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Jared|London}} |
Defence Force
| align=center |27,000 | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Marvin|Gordon|Marvin Gordon (footballer)}} | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Corey|Rivers}} |
Morvant Caledonia United
| Park Street Recreational Ground | align=center |3,000 | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Jamaal|Shabazz}} | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Kareem|Joseph}} |
North East Stars
| Arima | align=center |5,000 | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Derek|King|Derek King (footballer, born 1980)}} | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Elton|John|Elton John (footballer)}} |
Point Fortin Civic
| align=center |2,500 | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Reynold|Carrington}} | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Kelvin|Modeste}} |
Police
| align=center |10,000 | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Richard|Hood|Richard Hood (Trinidadian footballer)}} | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Trent|Noel}} |
San Juan Jabloteh
| San Juan | align=center |27,000 | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Keith|Jeffrey|Keith Jeffrey (footballer)}} | {{flagicon|JAM}} {{sortname|Damion|Williams}} |
St. Ann's Rangers
| San Juan | align=center |27,000 | {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Adrian|Romain |
| {{flagicon|TRI}} {{sortname|Terrence|Lewis|Terrance Lewis (footballer)}}
|-
| align=center |10,000
| {{flagicon|LCA}} {{sortname|Stuart|Charles-Fevrier}}
| {{flagicon|SKN}} {{sortname|Gerard|Williams|Gerard Williams (footballer)}}
|}
Stadiums Used
Since the teams do not play in their set home stadium, these are the stadiums that were used to host the matches throughout the season.
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
!Place !Stadium !No. of matches hosted |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |1
| style="text-align:center;" |30 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |2
|{{center|13}} |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |3
| style="text-align:center;" |10 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |4
| style="text-align:center;" |9 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |5
| style="text-align:center;" |8 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |6
|Saint Augustine Secondary School Ground, Saint Augustine | style="text-align:center;" |6 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |7
| style="text-align:center;" |5 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |7
| style="text-align:center;" |5 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |9
|Hasely Crawford Stadium training field | style="text-align:center;" |3 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |10
|Police Barracks Ground, Saint James | style="text-align:center;" |1 |
League table
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=NES|name_NES=North East Stars
|team2=WCO|name_WCO=W Connection
|team3=DFO|name_DFO=Defence Force
|team4=CSA|name_CSA=Club Sando
|team5=SJJ|name_SJJ=San Juan Jabloteh
|team6=MCU|name_MCU=Morvant Caledonia United
|team7=PFC|name_PFC=Point Fortin Civic
|team8=POL|name_POL=Police
|team9=CEN|name_CEN=Central
|team10=SAR|name_SAR=St. Ann's Rangers
|win_NES=12|draw_NES=4|loss_NES=2|gf_NES=39|ga_NES=15|status_NES=C
|win_WCO=10|draw_WCO=3|loss_WCO=5|gf_WCO=33|ga_WCO=19
|win_DFO=9|draw_DFO=4|loss_DFO=5|gf_DFO=27|ga_DFO=20
|win_CSA=8|draw_CSA=6|loss_CSA=4|gf_CSA=28|ga_CSA=16
|win_SJJ=8|draw_SJJ=2|loss_SJJ=8|gf_SJJ=27|ga_SJJ=33
|win_MCU=6|draw_MCU=4|loss_MCU=8|gf_MCU=19|ga_MCU=21
|win_PFC=6|draw_PFC=3|loss_PFC=9|gf_PFC=26|ga_PFC=29
|win_POL=5|draw_POL=5|loss_POL=8|gf_POL=29|ga_POL=29
|win_CEN=4|draw_CEN=5|loss_CEN=9|gf_CEN=23|ga_CEN=37
|win_SAR=2|draw_SAR=4|loss_SAR=12|gf_SAR=12|ga_SAR=44
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=28 November 2017
|source=[http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php TT Pro League]
}}
=Positions by round=
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=tr
|toptext=The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for the tenth round of matches, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for round 16.
|team1= North East Stars
|pos1= 3/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1
|team2= W Connection
|pos2= 4/ 1/ 1/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2
|team3= Defence Force
|pos3= 2/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 4/ 6/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3
|team4= Club Sando
|pos4= 7/10/ 8/ 6/ 5/ 3/ 4/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4
|team5= San Juan Jabloteh
|pos5= 6/ 5/ 4/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 5
|team6= Morvant Caledonia United
|pos6= 1/ 4/ 5/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 6/ 6
|team7= Point Fortin Civic
|pos7= 8/ 9/10/10/ 9/10/ 9/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 9/10/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 6/ 7/ 7
|team8= Police
|pos8= 9/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 8/ 5/ 7/ 8/ 8
|team9= Central FC
|pos9= 5/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 8/ 9/ 9
|team10= St. Ann's Rangers
|pos10=10/ 8/ 9/ 9/10/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/10
|color_1=1st|text_1=Leader
|color_2=green1|text_2=2018 CFU Club Championship First round
|updated=28 November 2017
|source=[http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php TT Pro League]
|date=November 2017
}}
Results
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
=Matches 1–18=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=CEN|team2=CSA|team3=DFO|team4=MCU|team5=NES
|team6=PFC|team7=POL|team8=SJJ|team9=SAR|team10=WCO
|name_CEN=Central
|match_CEN_CSA=1–1
|match_CEN_DFO=0–4
|match_CEN_MCU=3–2
|match_CEN_NES=0–6
|match_CEN_PFC=5–0
|match_CEN_POL=2–7
|match_CEN_SJJ=0–0
|match_CEN_SAR=0–1
|match_CEN_WCO=1–3
|name_CSA=Club Sando
|match_CSA_CEN=2–0
|match_CSA_DFO=2–1
|match_CSA_MCU=1–2
|match_CSA_NES=0–2
|match_CSA_PFC=4–2
|match_CSA_POL=4–0
|match_CSA_SJJ=5–0
|match_CSA_SAR=2–0
|match_CSA_WCO=1–1
|name_DFO=Defence Force
|match_DFO_CEN=0–4
|match_DFO_CSA=0–0
|match_DFO_MCU=0–0
|match_DFO_NES=1–2
|match_DFO_PFC=0–0
|match_DFO_POL=1–0
|match_DFO_SJJ=1–0
|match_DFO_SAR=4–0
|match_DFO_WCO=2–1
|name_MCU=Morvant Caledonia United
|match_MCU_CEN=0–0
|match_MCU_CSA=0–1
|match_MCU_DFO=1–3
|match_MCU_NES=2–3
|match_MCU_PFC=1–3
|match_MCU_POL=2–1
|match_MCU_SJJ=0–1
|match_MCU_SAR=3–0
|match_MCU_WCO=1–1
|name_NES=North East Stars
|match_NES_CEN=1–1
|match_NES_CSA=1–1
|match_NES_DFO=4–0
|match_NES_MCU=1–0
|match_NES_PFC=1–0
|match_NES_POL=3–2
|match_NES_SJJ=2–3
|match_NES_SAR=6–0
|match_NES_WCO=1–0
|name_PFC=Point Fortin Civic
|match_PFC_CEN=2–1
|match_PFC_CSA=1–1
|match_PFC_DFO=0–1
|match_PFC_MCU=0–0
|match_PFC_NES=1–0
|match_PFC_POL=0–0
|match_PFC_SJJ=1–2
|match_PFC_SAR=7–0
|match_PFC_WCO=1–2
|name_POL=Police
|match_POL_CEN=3–0
|match_POL_CSA=1–0
|match_POL_DFO=2–2
|match_POL_MCU=1–1
|match_POL_NES=0–1
|match_POL_PFC=1–2
|match_POL_SJJ=3–2
|match_POL_SAR=1–1
|match_POL_WCO=1–0
|name_SJJ=San Juan Jabloteh
|match_SJJ_CEN=1–3
|match_SJJ_CSA=1–2
|match_SJJ_DFO=1–0
|match_SJJ_MCU=1–2
|match_SJJ_NES=1–1
|match_SJJ_PFC=5–4
|match_SJJ_POL=4–3
|match_SJJ_SAR=2–0
|match_SJJ_WCO=0–3
|name_SAR=St. Ann's Rangers
|match_SAR_CEN=2–2
|match_SAR_CSA=0–0
|match_SAR_DFO=2–3
|match_SAR_MCU=1–0
|match_SAR_NES=1–2
|match_SAR_PFC=1–2
|match_SAR_POL=2–2
|match_SAR_SJJ=0–2
|match_SAR_WCO=1–5
|name_WCO=W Connection
|match_WCO_CEN=2–0
|match_WCO_CSA=3–1
|match_WCO_DFO=1–4
|match_WCO_MCU=0–1
|match_WCO_NES=2–2
|match_WCO_PFC=3–0
|match_WCO_POL=2–1
|match_WCO_SJJ=3–1
|match_WCO_SAR=1–0
|update=28 November 2017
|source=[http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php TT Pro League]
}}
{{col-end}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
{{see also|List of top TT Pro League goal scorers by season|l1=Top TT Pro League goal scorers by season}}
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Rank
!Player !Club |
---|
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |1
|{{flagicon|TRI}} Neil Benjamin | style="text-align:center;" |12 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |2
|{{flagicon|TRI}} Rundell Winchester | style="text-align:center;" |10 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |3
|{{flagicon|GUY}} Sheldon Holder | style="text-align:center;" |8 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |3
|{{flagicon|TRI}} Marcus Joseph | style="text-align:center;" |8 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |5
|{{flagicon|TRI}} Reon Moore | style="text-align:center;" |6 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |5
|{{flagicon|TRI}} Jared Bennett | style="text-align:center;" |6 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |5
|{{flagicon|TRI}} Sean Bonval | style="text-align:center;" |6 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |8
|{{flagicon|TRI}} Sean de Silva | style="text-align:center;" |5 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |8
|{{flagicon|TRI}} Akim Armstrong | style="text-align:center;" |5 |
rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" |8
|{{flagicon|TRI}} Keron Cornwall | style="text-align:center;" |5 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.ttproleague.com/ Official Website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121213002738/http://socawarriors.net/league/league-news/tt-pro-league.html Soca Warriors Online, TT Pro League]
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