2007 TT Pro League

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TT Pro League
Season2007
Champions San Juan Jabloteh
3rd Pro League title
3rd T&T title
CFU Club Championship San Juan Jabloteh
Joe Public
Matches played150
Goals scored432 (2.88 per match)
Top goalscorer Peter Byers (15 goals)
Biggest home win W Connection 7–0 Police (15 September 2007)
Biggest away win Tobago United 1–7 Caledonia AIA (30 October 2007)
Highest scoring Tobago United 6–2 Police (31 July 2007)
Tobago United 1–7 Caledonia AIA (30 October 2007)
North East Stars 7–1 Police (13 November 2007)
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The 2007 TT Pro League was the ninth 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 Joe Public the defending champions. [1] The season began on 14 April and ended on 18 December, with the conclusion of the Lucozade Sport Big Six.

Contents

Changes from the 2006 season

The following changes were made since the 2006 season:

Teams

Team summaries

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

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityManagerCaptain
Caledonia AIA Morvant/Laventille Larry Gomes Stadium 10,000 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Jamaal Shabazz Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Sheldon Emmanuel
Defence Force Chaguaramas Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kerry Jamerson Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Anton Pierre
Joe Public Arouca Marvin Lee Stadium 6,000 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Michael McComie Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Dale Saunders
North East Stars Sangre Grande Sangre Grande Ground 7,000 Flag of Guyana.svg James McLean Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Glenton Wolfe
Police Saint James Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Michael Maurice Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Dwight Elliot
San Juan Jabloteh San Juan Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 Flag of England.svg Terry Fenwick Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trent Noel
Superstar Rangers San Juan Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Anthony Streete Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Errol McFarlane
Tobago United Bacolet Dwight Yorke Stadium 7,500 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Peter Granville Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg George Dublin
United Petrotrin Pointe-à-Pierre Palo Seco Velodrome 10,000 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Brian Williams Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Perry Martin
W Connection Point Lisas Manny Ramjohn Stadium 10,000 Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Stuart Charles-Fevrier Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Earl Jean

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTable
Police
Re-admitted team
 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Michael Maurice 14 April 2007Pre-season
Defence Force Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Anthony Barrington Retired8 November 20067th (2006) Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kerry Jamerson 8 February 2007Pre-season
North East Stars Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Everald Cummings End of caretaker contract29 January 2007 [3] 5th (2006) Flag of Guyana.svg James McLean 11 February 2007Pre-season
Joe Public Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Michael McComie Resigned23 February 20071st (2006) Flag of Cuba.svg Clemente Hernández23 February 2007 [4] Pre-season
Joe Public Flag of Cuba.svg Clemente HernándezSacked14 July 20073rd Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Michael McComie 15 July 2007 [5] 3rd

Regular season

Competition table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Juan Jabloteh (A)2716744227+1555Qualification for 2007 Lucozade Sport Big Six
2 Caledonia AIA (A)2716654323+2054
3 Joe Public (A)2715484522+2349
4 W Connection (A)2712875128+2344
5 Defence Force 1(A)2712694037+342
6 North East Stars (A)27101073725+1240
7 United Petrotrin 27105123835+335
8 Superstar Rangers 2795134842+632
9 Police 2751212979−5016Team disbanded after season [a]
10 Tobago United 2732222580−5511
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2007. 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. ↑ Following the season, Police withdrew from the Pro League for the 2008 season.

Results

Lucozade Sport Big Six

Competition table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 W Connection (O)5320104+611
2 Defence Force 523053+29
3 Joe Public 522153+28
4 San Juan Jabloteh 521254+17
5 North East Stars 5113510−54
6 Caledonia AIA 5014410−61
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2007. 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 teamScoreAway team
North East Stars 0–2 Joe Public
W Connection 2–1 San Juan Jabloteh
Defence Force 1–0 Caledonia AIA
Round 2
Home teamScoreAway team
W Connection 1–1 Defence Force
Caledonia AIA 1–3 North East Stars
San Juan Jabloteh 0–1 Joe Public
Round 3
Home teamScoreAway team
W Connection 3–0 North East Stars
San Juan Jabloteh 0–0 Defence Force
Caledonia AIA 1–1 Joe Public
Round 4
Home teamScoreAway team
Defence Force 1–0 Joe Public
W Connection 3–1 Caledonia AIA
North East Stars 0–2 San Juan Jabloteh
Round 5
Home teamScoreAway team
Defence Force 2–2 North East Stars
San Juan Jabloteh 2–1 Caledonia AIA
Joe Public 1–1 W Connection

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Juan Jabloteh (C)3218864731+1662 2007 CFU Club Championship First round
2 Joe Public 3217695025+2557
3 W Connection 32151076132+2955
4 Caledonia AIA 3216794733+1455
5 Defence Force 3214994540+551
6 North East Stars 321111104235+744
7 United Petrotrin 27105123835+335
8 Superstar Rangers 2795134842+632
9 Police 2751212979−5016Team disbanded after season [a]
10 Tobago United 2732222580−5511
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2007. Source: TT Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ Following the season, Police withdrew from the Pro League for the 2008 season.

Positions by round

Leader
2007 CFU Club Championship First round
Qualification to 2007 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 Jabloteh 108633322221111111222122112112211
Joe Public 52111133332233333444444333331122
W Connection 34566544444444555555555554444443
Caledonia AIA 45222211113322222111211221223334
Defence Force 79889998867655444333333445555555
North East Stars 13458877755566666667787666666666
United Petrotrin 671075666688877877776666777777777
Superstar Rangers 21344455576788788888878888888888
Police 86710778999910109999999999999999999
Tobago United 91099101010101010109910101010101010101010101010101010101010
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2007. Source: TT Pro League

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [9]
1 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Peter Byers San Juan Jabloteh
15
2 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kerry Baptiste Joe Public
14
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Errol McFarlane Superstar Rangers
14
4 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Jonathan Faña W Connection
13
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Devorn Jorsling Defence Force
13
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Sylvester Teesdale United Petrotrin
13
7 Flag of Guyana.svg Randolph Jerome North East Stars
12
8 Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Earl Jean W Connection
11
9 Flag of Guyana.svg Gregory Richardson Joe Public
10
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Richard Roy Defence Force
10

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef(s)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kendall Jagdeosingh North East Stars* Tobago United 4–114 April 2007
[6]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Errol McFarlane Superstar Rangers* Tobago United 5–017 April 2007
[7]
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Peter Byers San Juan Jabloteh Tobago United*5–13 July 2007
[8]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Errol McFarlane Superstar Rangers Police*4–38 July 2007
[9]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Peter Prosper United Petrotrin Police*5–010 July 2007
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kayode Legall Tobago United* Police 6–231 July 2007
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Hayden Tinto Caledonia AIA Tobago United*7–130 October 2007
[9]
  • * Home team score first in result

Awards

Round awards

RoundPlayer of the RoundRound's Statline
Round One Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Marvin Oliver (Caledonia AIA) 9 GP, 3 G, Caledonia AIA 6-2-1 in Round One
Round Two Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Anton Pierre (Defence Force) 9 GP, 4 SHO, Defence Force 7-1-1 in Round Two
Round Three Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Keon Daniel (United Petrotrin) 9 GP, 3 G, United Petrotrin 4-1-4 in Round Three

Annual awards

The 2007 TT Pro League awards distribution took place on 5 April 2008, prior to the 2008 season's opening match at Hasely Crawford Stadium. [12]

The majority of the individual and team awards were shared by the league champion, San Juan Jabloteh, and the league's top trophy winner, W Connection. Marvin Oliver of Caledonia AIA was named the league's Player of the Year and Best Midfielder for the season. Each being Oliver's first recognition of his career. [13] Peter Byers from Antigua and Barbuda received the Golden Boot and was named the Best Forward for leading the league with 15 goals. Stuart Charles-Fevrier became the first two-time winner of Manager of the Year after leading W Connection to two more cup trophies, a league third-place finish, and the Team of the Year award. Other individual awards were received by Jabloteh's Cleon John and W Connection's Elijah Joseph for Best Goalkeeper and Best Defender, respectively. [14] The remaining team award was also won by the Savonetta Boys for the Most Disciplined Team of the Year. FIFA international referee, Neal Brizan, won the Referee of the Year, whereas Norris Ferguson won the Match Commissioner of the Year.

AwardWinner
Player of the Year Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Marvin Oliver (Caledonia AIA)
Manager of the Year Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Stuart Charles-Fevrier (W Connection)
Best Goalkeeper Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Cleon John (San Juan Jabloteh)
Best Defender Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Elijah Joseph (W Connection)
Best Midfielder Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Marvin Oliver (Caledonia AIA)
Best Forward Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Peter Byers (San Juan Jabloteh)
Golden Boot Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Peter Byers (San Juan Jabloteh)
Team of the Year W Connection
Most Disciplined Team of the Year W Connection
Referee of the Year Neal Brizan
Assistant Referee of the Year Joseph Taylor
Match Commissioner of the Year Norris Ferguson

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