History
Cavalier were founded on August 1, 1962, by the late Leighton Duncan and were then also known as the Duncan Destroyers. They won the Jamaica Premier League title 3 times, in 1981, 2021, 2023–24 [2] and the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup once, in 2024. The club is known for producing top quality youth teams and has won over 40 domestic titles at various levels.
In 1971 the club hosted an invitational mid-season tournament called Torneio Triangular Kingston, inviting English club Chelsea and Brazilian club Santos. [3] Cavalier faced Santos and the late legendary forward Pele on January 31, 1971 at the National Stadium in front of a sold out crowd of 30,000 spectators. Pele was gifted the key to the city by then Mayor of Kingston Councillor Emerson Barrett prior to the start of the game. [4] [5]
Recent seasons
After facing relegation in 1995, the club returned to the Jamaica Premier League in 2012, ending a 17-year hiatus and finished the season in mid-table. [6] [7]
The club has since regain its status as a historic club in Jamaica’s top division and has particularly grown in dominance following the cancelled COVID-19 season. They won the league upon its return in 2021, featured in another finals in 2022-23 and won again in 2023-24. They have also garnered prominence on the regional stage, featuring in the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup finals on the first two occasions since the competition was rebranded. They finished runners-up 2023 and went on to win in 2024.
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