TT Pro League
Season2008
ChampionsSan Juan Jabloteh
4th Pro League title
4th T&T title
CFU Club ChampionshipSan Juan Jabloteh
W Connection
Matches played150
Goals scored454 (3.03 per match)
Top goalscorerDevorn Jorsling (21 goals)
Biggest home winJoe Public 6–0 Rangers (6 November 2008)
Biggest away winTobago United 0–10 Defence Force (23 October 2008)
Highest scoringTobago United 0–10 Defence Force (23 October 2008)
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The 2008 TT Pro League was the tenth 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 took part in the league, with San Juan Jabloteh the defending champions.[1] The season began on 5 April and ended on 29 November, with the conclusion of the Lucozade Sport Big Six.

Ma Pau were admitted as a new club into the league and would be based in Woodbrook.[2] After one season upon their return to the Pro League, Police withdrew with the intention of returning for the 2009 season. The Superstar Rangers decided to change the name of the club to St. Ann's Rangers to increase community awareness.[3]

The first goal of the season was scored by San Juan Jabloteh's Peter Byers against Ma Pau in the sixth minute of the first game on 5 April. Devorn Jorsling, who also scored on the first day, went on to claim the Golden Boot with a season high 21 goals.[4] Josimar Belgrave of St. Ann's Rangers scored the first hat-trick of the season against Tobago United on 3 May, having scored a season high four goals in the match.[4]

Following the regular season, San Juan Jabloteh, W Connection, Caledonia AIA, Joe Public, North East Stars, and United Petrotrin all qualified for the Lucozade Sport Big Six. However, Jabloteh and W Connection were 20 points clear of third place, Caledonia AIA, before the competition began. The league was won on the final day of the season, when the San Juan Kings used a draw over W Connection to defend their crown and win their fourth Pro League title. Having finished as the league champion and runner-up, San Juan Jabloteh and W Connection both qualified for the 2009 CFU Club Championship.

After the season, North East Stars withdrew from the Pro League, citing the state of their home ground, Sangre Grande Recreational Ground, for the past few years as the cause to sit out the 2009 season.[5] The Sangre Grande Boys stated that they fully intend to return to the Pro League following needed repairs and improvements to the ground.

Changes from the 2007 season

The following changes were made since the 2007 season:

Teams

Team summaries

2008 TT Pro League is located in Trinidad and Tobago
Caledonia
Defence
Joe Public
Ma Pau
Jabloteh
Rangers
Tobago Utd
Petrotrin
W Connection
NE Stars
Location of the 2008 TT Pro League teams

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Location Stadium Capacity Manager Captain
Caledonia AIA Morvant/Laventille Larry Gomes Stadium 10,000 Trinidad and Tobago Jamaal Shabazz Saint Lucia Sheldon Emmanuel
Defence Force Chaguaramas Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 Trinidad and Tobago Kerry Jamerson Trinidad and Tobago Anton Pierre
Joe Public Arouca Marvin Lee Stadium 6,000 Trinidad and Tobago Derek King Trinidad and Tobago Dale Saunders
Ma Pau Woodbrook Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 Trinidad and Tobago Ronald La Forest Trinidad and Tobago Lorne Joseph
North East Stars Sangre Grande Sangre Grande Ground 7,000 Trinidad and Tobago Miguel Hackett Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Haynes
San Juan Jabloteh San Juan Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 England Terry Fenwick Trinidad and Tobago Trent Noel
St. Ann's Rangers San Juan Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Streete Trinidad and Tobago Errol McFarlane
Tobago United Bacolet Dwight Yorke Stadium 7,500 Trinidad and Tobago Peter Granville Antigua and Barbuda George Dublin
United Petrotrin Pointe-à-Pierre Palo Seco Velodrome 10,000 Trinidad and Tobago Leon Carpette (c) Trinidad and Tobago Romauld Aguillera
W Connection Point Lisas Manny Ramjohn Stadium 10,000 Saint Lucia Stuart Charles-Fevrier Saint Lucia Elijah Joseph

Managerial changes

Main article: List of TT Pro League managers
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment Table
Ma Pau Expansion team Trinidad and Tobago Ronald La Forest 5 April 2008[7] Pre-season
North East Stars Guyana James McLean Resigned 18 December 2007 6th (2007) Trinidad and Tobago Kenrick Elie 10 March 2008[8] Pre-season
North East Stars Trinidad and Tobago Kenrick Elie Sacked 5 May 2008[9] 10th Trinidad and Tobago Clint Marcelle 20 May 2008 10th
Joe Public Trinidad and Tobago Michael McComie End of caretaker contract 31 July 2008[10] 5th Barbados Keith Griffith 12 August 2008 5th
North East Stars Trinidad and Tobago Clint Marcelle Sacked 10 September 2008[11] 7th Trinidad and Tobago Miguel Hackett 16 September 2008[12] 7th
United Petrotrin Trinidad and Tobago Brian Williams Sacked 12 September 2008[13] 6th Trinidad and Tobago Leon Carpette 12 September 2008 6th
Joe Public Barbados Keith Griffith Resigned 1 November 2008[14] 4th Trinidad and Tobago Derek King 3 November 2008[15] 4th

Regular season

Competition table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 W Connection (A) 27 19 4 4 53 18 +35 61 Qualification for 2008 Lucozade Sport Big Six
2 San Juan Jabloteh (A) 27 19 4 4 55 23 +32 61
3 Caledonia AIA (A) 27 12 5 10 42 38 +4 41
4 Joe Public (A) 27 12 4 11 47 36 +11 40
5 North East Stars[a] (A) 27 12 4 11 36 34 +2 40
6 United Petrotrin (A) 27 10 7 10 34 42 −8 37
7 St. Ann's Rangers 27 9 7 11 50 52 −2 34
8 Defence Force 27 7 7 13 41 47 −6 28
9 Ma Pau 27 7 4 16 33 63 −30 25
10 Tobago United 27 3 4 20 25 63 −38 13
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2008. Source: TT Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Notes:
  1. ^ Team disbanded after season.

Results

Lucozade Sport Big Six

Competition table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 San Juan Jabloteh (O) 5 4 1 0 8 2 +6 13
2 W Connection 5 3 2 0 6 3 +3 11
3 North East Stars 5 2 1 2 10 9 +1 7
4 Caledonia AIA 5 1 2 2 6 7 −1 5
5 Joe Public 5 0 2 3 3 6 −3 2
6 United Petrotrin 5 0 2 3 5 11 −6 2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2008. Source: TT Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners

Results

Round 1
Home team Score Away team
Joe Public 0–0 North East Stars
Caledonia AIA 0–0 W Connection
San Juan Jabloteh 2–0 United Petrotrin
Round 2
Home team Score Away team
San Juan Jabloteh 1–0 Caledonia AIA
North East Stars 2–3 W Connection
United Petrotrin 1–1 Joe Public
Round 3
Home team Score Away team
North East Stars 3–2 Caledonia AIA
United Petrotrin 1–2 W Connection
San Juan Jabloteh 2–1 Joe Public
Round 4
Home team Score Away team
Joe Public 0–1 W Connection
North East Stars 1–3 San Juan Jabloteh
United Petrotrin 2–2 Caledonia AIA
Round 5
Home team Score Away team
W Connection 0–0 San Juan Jabloteh
North East Stars 4–1 United Petrotrin
Joe Public 1–2 Caledonia AIA

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Juan Jabloteh (C) 32 23 5 4 63 25 +38 74 2009 CFU Club Championship Second round
2 W Connection 32 22 6 4 59 21 +38 72 2009 CFU Club Championship First round
3 North East Stars 32 14 5 13 46 43 +3 47 Team disbanded after season[a]
4 Caledonia AIA 32 13 7 12 48 45 +3 46
5 Joe Public 32 12 6 14 50 42 +8 42
6 United Petrotrin 32 10 9 13 39 53 −14 39
7 St. Ann's Rangers 27 9 7 11 50 52 −2 34
8 Defence Force 27 7 7 13 41 47 −6 28
9 Ma Pau 27 7 4 16 33 63 −30 25
10 Tobago United 27 3 4 20 25 63 −38 13
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2008. Source: TT Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Following the season, North East Stars withdrew from the Pro League for the 2009 season.

Positions by round

Leader
2009 CFU Club Championship First round
Qualification to 2008 Lucozade Sport Big Six
Team disbanded after season

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.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
San Juan Jabloteh22222211111111111112222222211111
W Connection14353452222222222221111111122222
North East Stars957810777777777777775555555555333
Caledonia AIA43645343333334444443333333334544
Joe Public76434535555555555554444444443455
United Petrotrin31111124444446666666666666666666
St. Ann's Rangers578106666666663333337777777777777
Defence Force68567898888888888888888888888888
Ma Pau89998989999999999999999999999999
Tobago United10101079101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2008. Source: TT Pro League

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

See also: Top TT Pro League goal scorers by season
Rank Player Club Goals[4]
1 Trinidad and Tobago Devorn Jorsling Defence Force 21
2 Trinidad and Tobago Kerry Baptiste Joe Public 18
3 Trinidad and Tobago Josimar Belgrave St. Ann's Rangers 15
4 Jamaica Roen Nelson Joe Public 14
5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kendall Velox Caledonia AIA 12
6 Guyana Nigel Codrington Caledonia AIA 11
Guyana Collie Hercules Tobago United 11
8 Dominican Republic Jonathan Faña W Connection 10
Trinidad and Tobago Trent Noel San Juan Jabloteh 10
Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Wolfe North East Stars 10
Trinidad and Tobago Kevon Woodley United Petrotrin 10

Hat-tricks

Main article: List of TT Pro League hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Ref(s)
Trinidad and Tobago Josimar Belgrave4 St. Ann's Rangers Tobago United* 1–5 3 May 2008 [9]
Trinidad and Tobago Sean Cooper North East Stars Ma Pau* 1–4 23 September 2008 [19]
Trinidad and Tobago Devorn Jorsling Defence Force Tobago United* 0–10 23 October 2008 [17]
Jamaica Roen Nelson Joe Public* St. Ann's Rangers 6–0 6 November 2008 [20]
Jamaica Roen Nelson Joe Public Ma Pau* 0–4 11 November 2008 [21]

Discipline

Awards

Annual awards

The 2008 TT Pro League awards distribution took place on Super Friday, 8 May 2009, prior to the 2009 season's opening match at Marvin Lee Stadium.[23]

Having won the Pro League and Big Six titles, San Juan Jabloteh was named the Team of the Year for the second time. Having led the San Juan Kings to their fourth league championship, Terry Fenwick won his first Manager of the Year award. Midfielder Trent Noel was named the Player of the Year; receiving the award for the first in his career. After recording 21 goals, Defence Force's Devorn Jorsling received the Golden Boot.[4] In addition, North East Stars was named the Most Disciplined Team of the Year. Neal Brizan, won his second consecutive Referee of the Year award and Boris Punch was named the Match Commissioner of the Year.

Award Winner
Player of the Year Trinidad and Tobago Trent Noel (San Juan Jabloteh)
Manager of the Year England Terry Fenwick (San Juan Jabloteh)
Golden Boot Trinidad and Tobago Devorn Jorsling (Defence Force)
Team of the Year San Juan Jabloteh
Most Disciplined Team of the Year North East Stars
Referee of the Year Neal Brizan
Assistant Referee of the Year Joseph Pierre
Match Commissioner of the Year Boris Punch

References

  1. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago - List of Champions". Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF. 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Ma Pau to play in Pro League". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  3. ^ a b "Rangers to adopt St Ann's name says owner/manager". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  4. ^ a b c d "2008 Pro-League Fixtures". Flex Mohammed (Soca Warriors Online). 2008-02-26. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
  5. ^ Inshan Mohammed (2009-04-02). "North East Stars doubtful of 2009". Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com). Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  6. ^ "Jabloteh team up with Scot club". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  7. ^ "Celebrations on the Avenue". Peter Ray Blood (T&T Guardian). 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  8. ^ "Ken Elie takes over at North East Stars". T&T Newsday. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  9. ^ a b c d "NE Stars fire coach; Rangers maul Tobago". Ian Prescott (T&T Express). 21 October 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  10. ^ "McComie relieved of 'Public' duties". T&T Express. 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  11. ^ "Marcelle axed as North East coach". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  12. ^ "Hackette replaces Marcelle at North East Stars". Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com). 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  13. ^ "Brian Williams given the goodbye by Petrotrin". Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com). 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  14. ^ "Griffith: It was my decision to quit Joe Public". Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com). 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  15. ^ "King replaces Griffith as Public head coach". Flex Mohammed. 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  16. ^ a b c "CLICO Jabloteh sounds warning". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 6 April 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  17. ^ a b c d e "Army 10 times too good for Tobago". Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com). 24 October 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  18. ^ "Top three prevail in Pro League". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 1 November 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  19. ^ "Jabloteh march on". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 5 May 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  20. ^ "Public rout Rangers". T&T Express. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  21. ^ "Jabloteh, Connection, Caledonia drop points". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 13 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  22. ^ "Rangers, AIA draw 3-3 in opener". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 7 April 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  23. ^ "Noel is 2008 Pro League MVP". Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian). 2009-05-08. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2009-05-08.

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