2008 TT Pro League

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TT Pro League
Season2008
Champions San Juan Jabloteh
4th Pro League title
4th T&T title
CFU Club Championship San Juan Jabloteh
W Connection
Matches played150
Goals scored454 (3.03 per match)
Top goalscorer Devorn Jorsling (21 goals)
Biggest home win Joe Public 6–0 Rangers (6 November 2008)
Biggest away win Tobago United 0–10 Defence Force (23 October 2008)
Highest scoring Tobago 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.

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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

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 Derek King Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Dale Saunders
Ma Pau Woodbrook Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Ronald La Forest Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Lorne Joseph
North East Stars Sangre Grande Sangre Grande Ground 7,000 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Miguel Hackett Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Anthony Haynes
San Juan Jabloteh San Juan Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 Flag of England.svg Terry Fenwick Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trent Noel
St. Ann's 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 Leon Carpette (c) Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Romauld Aguillera
W Connection Point Lisas Manny Ramjohn Stadium 10,000 Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Stuart Charles-Fevrier Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Elijah Joseph

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTable
Ma Pau Expansion team Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Ronald La Forest 5 April 2008 [7] Pre-season
North East Stars Flag of Guyana.svg James McLean Resigned18 December 20076th (2007) Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kenrick Elie 10 March 2008 [8] Pre-season
North East Stars Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kenrick Elie Sacked5 May 2008 [9] 10th Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Clint Marcelle 20 May 200810th
Joe Public Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Michael McComie End of caretaker contract31 July 2008 [10] 5th Flag of Barbados.svg Keith Griffith 12 August 20085th
North East Stars Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Clint Marcelle Sacked10 September 2008 [11] 7th Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Miguel Hackett 16 September 2008 [12] 7th
United Petrotrin Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Brian Williams Sacked12 September 2008 [13] 6th Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Leon Carpette 12 September 20086th
Joe Public Flag of Barbados.svg Keith Griffith Resigned1 November 2008 [14] 4th Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Derek King 3 November 2008 [15] 4th

Regular season

Competition table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 W Connection (A)2719445318+3561Qualification for 2008 Lucozade Sport Big Six
2 San Juan Jabloteh (A)2719445523+3261
3 Caledonia AIA (A)27125104238+441
4 Joe Public (A)27124114736+1140
5 North East Stars [a] (A)27124113634+240
6 United Petrotrin (A)27107103442−837
7 St. Ann's Rangers 2797115052−234
8 Defence Force 2777134147−628
9 Ma Pau 2774163363−3025
10 Tobago United 2734202563−3813
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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 San Juan Jabloteh (O)541082+613
2 W Connection 532063+311
3 North East Stars 5212109+17
4 Caledonia AIA 512267−15
5 Joe Public 502336−32
6 United Petrotrin 5023511−62
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 teamScoreAway team
Joe Public 0–0 North East Stars
Caledonia AIA 0–0 W Connection
San Juan Jabloteh 2–0 United Petrotrin
Round 2
Home teamScoreAway team
San Juan Jabloteh 1–0 Caledonia AIA
North East Stars 2–3 W Connection
United Petrotrin 1–1 Joe Public
Round 3
Home teamScoreAway team
North East Stars 3–2 Caledonia AIA
United Petrotrin 1–2 W Connection
San Juan Jabloteh 2–1 Joe Public
Round 4
Home teamScoreAway team
Joe Public 0–1 W Connection
North East Stars 1–3 San Juan Jabloteh
United Petrotrin 2–2 Caledonia AIA
Round 5
Home teamScoreAway team
W Connection 0–0 San Juan Jabloteh
North East Stars 4–1 United Petrotrin
Joe Public 1–2 Caledonia AIA

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Juan Jabloteh (C)3223546325+3874 2009 CFU Club Championship Second round
2 W Connection 3222645921+3872 2009 CFU Club Championship First round
3 North East Stars 32145134643+347Team disbanded after season [a]
4 Caledonia AIA 32137124845+346
5 Joe Public 32126145042+842
6 United Petrotrin 32109133953−1439
7 St. Ann's Rangers 2797115052−234
8 Defence Force 2777134147−628
9 Ma Pau 2774163363−3025
10 Tobago United 2734202563−3813
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 Jabloteh 22222211111111111112222222211111
W Connection 14353452222222222221111111122222
North East Stars 957810777777777777775555555555333
Caledonia AIA 43645343333334444443333333334544
Joe Public 76434535555555555554444444443455
United Petrotrin 31111124444446666666666666666666
St. Ann's Rangers 578106666666663333337777777777777
Defence Force 68567898888888888888888888888888
Ma Pau 89998989999999999999999999999999
Tobago United 10101079101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2008. Source: TT Pro League

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [4]
1 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Devorn Jorsling Defence Force 21
2 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kerry Baptiste Joe Public 18
3 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Josimar Belgrave St. Ann's Rangers 15
4 Flag of Jamaica.svg Roen Nelson Joe Public 14
5 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Kendall Velox Caledonia AIA 12
6 Flag of Guyana.svg Nigel Codrington Caledonia AIA 11
Flag of Guyana.svg Collie Hercules Tobago United 11
8 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Jonathan Faña W Connection 10
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trent Noel San Juan Jabloteh 10
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Anthony Wolfe North East Stars 10
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kevon Woodley United Petrotrin 10

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef(s)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Josimar Belgrave 4 St. Ann's Rangers Tobago United*1–53 May 2008 [9]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Sean Cooper North East Stars Ma Pau*1–423 September 2008 [19]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Devorn Jorsling Defence Force Tobago United*0–1023 October 2008 [17]
Flag of Jamaica.svg Roen Nelson Joe Public* St. Ann's Rangers 6–06 November 2008 [20]
Flag of Jamaica.svg Roen Nelson Joe Public Ma Pau*0–411 November 2008 [21]
  • * Home team score first in result
  • 4 Player scored four goals

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.

AwardWinner
Player of the Year Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trent Noel (San Juan Jabloteh)
Manager of the Year Flag of England.svg Terry Fenwick (San Juan Jabloteh)
Golden Boot Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 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

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