W Connection F.C.

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W. Connection
W Connection FC.svg
Full nameW Connection Football Club [1]
Nickname(s)Savonetta Boys
Founded1999;24 years ago (1999)
Ground Manny Ramjohn Stadium
Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago
Capacity10,000 [2]
OwnerLuca Stewart-Rusin
Manager Stuart Charles-Fevrier
League TT Pro League
2019-20 TT Pro League, 4th

W. Connection Football Club is a professional football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the TT Pro League. The club plays its home games at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. The club's offices are based at the Point Lisas Industrial Estate.

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History

The team was founded as W Connection Sports Club in 1986, as a "fete match" team, by brothers David John Williams and Patrick John Williams in San Fernando. Upon the creation of the TT Pro League, W Connection FC was officially founded in 1999, and promptly joined the nascent league. [3] In 1999, their first season, the club finished third in the league, while winning the FA Trophy. Even though the club had a successful first season, the team would see even better times the next two campaigns, by winning the league in consecutive seasons.

The Savonetta Boys have also had success in domestic cups. W Connection have won the First Citizens Cup six years in the cup's nine-year existence. On September 26, 2008, in an exciting final of the cup, against Joe Public, W Connection used penalty kicks to claim the victory 6–5, after the match ended level 2–2, to claim their fifth consecutive title.

Club honours

League honours

Champions (5): 2000, 2001, 2005, 2011–12, 2013–14
Big Six Winners (1): 2007

Cups and trophies

Winners (4): 1999, 2000, 2002, 2013–14
Runners-up (3): 2003, 2008, 2009
Winners (6): 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Runners-up (2): 2002, 2003
Winners (3): 2012, 2013, 2014
Winners (3): 2005, 2011, 2013
Winners (6): 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2014
Runners-up (3): 2005, 2006, 2011
Winners (2): 2009, 2013
Runners-up (1): 2014

International honours

Winners (3): 2002, 2006, 2009
Runners-up (5): 2000, 2001, 2003, 2012, 2015

Record

Year-by-year

SeasonLeague SeasonFA TrophyFirst
Citizens Cup		Digicel
Pro Bowl		TOYOTA
Classic		Lucozade Sport
Goal Shield		CFU Club
Championship		CONCACAF
Champions League
League ResultBig Six
19993rdStarted in 2004ChampionsStarted in 2000Started in 2001Started in 2005Started in 2009Not Helddid not qualify
2000ChampionsChampionsSemi-finalsFinal†did not qualify
2001ChampionsRound of 32ChampionsChampionsFinal‡Not Held
20022ndChampionsFinalChampionsChampions*First Round
2003–042ndFinalFinalUnknownFinalFirst Round
20042nd2ndAbandonedChampionsChampionsdid not qualify
2005Champions3rdQuarter-finalsChampionsFinalChampionsdid not qualify
20062nd2ndQuarter-finalsChampionsFinalQuarter-finalsChampionsdid not qualify
2007 4thWinnersQuarter-finalsChampionsChampionsQuarter-finalsdid not qualifyQuarter-finals
2008 2nd2ndFinalChampionsSemi-finalsQuarter-finalsNot Helddid not qualify
2009 4th3rdFinalQuarter-finalsQuarter-finalsQuarter-finalsChampionsChampionsdid not qualify
2010–11 4thDiscontinued1st roundSemi-finalsNot HeldGroup stageNot helddid not qualifydid not qualify
2011–12 1stSemi-finalsSemi-finalsFinalChampionsFinaldid not qualify
2012–13 3rdFirst RoundSemi-finalsChampionsSemi-finalsChampions2nd**Group stage
2013–14 ChampionsChampionsSemi-finalsChampionsChampionsFinalDid not qualifyGroup stage

†W Connection finished second in the Championship Group of the CFU Club Championship 2000.
‡Defence Force, winner of Group B, are considered the winner of the CFU Club Championship 2001 based on tie-breakers over W Connection.
*W Connection, winner of Group B, are considered the winner of the CFU Club Championship 2002 based on tie-breakers over Arnett Gardens.
**W Connection, winner of Group A, are considered runners-up as they finished with fewer points than Valencia FC.

International competition

Group Stage v. Flag of Jamaica.svg Tivoli Gardens  – 1:1
Group Stage v. Flag of Dominica.svg Café Sisserou Strikers  – 11:0
Group Stage v. Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Empire  – 3:3
Championship Group v. Flag of Jamaica.svg Harbour View  – 3:1
Championship Group v. Flag of Haiti.svg Carioca  – 1:1
Championship Group v. Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Joe Public  – 0:1
First Round v. Flag of Guyana.svg Conquerors  – 2:1, 8:0 (W Connection advances 10:1 on aggregate)
Group Stage v. Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg Jong Colombia  – 3:1
Group Stage v. Flag of Haiti.svg RCH  – 4:0
First Round v. Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Wizards  – 0:1, 0:2 (Kansas City Wizards advances 3:0 on aggregate)
Group Stage v. Flag of Jamaica.svg Harbour View  – 2:1
Group Stage v. Snake Flag of Martinique.svg US Robert  – 2:0
First Round v. Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca  – 3:3, 2:3 (Toluca advances 6:5 on aggregate)
First Round v. Flag of Suriname.svg FCS Nacional  – 3:0, 0:2 (W Connection advances 3:2 on aggregate)
Semi-finals v. Flag of Jamaica.svg Portmore United  – 0:0, 1:0 (W Connection advances 1:0 on aggregate)
Final v. Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg San Juan Jabloteh  – 1:2, 1:2 (San Juan Jabloteh wins 4:2 on penalties)
Group Stage v. Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Hoppers  – 5:0
Group Stage v. Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Islanders  – 1:0
Semi-finals v. Flag of Jamaica.svg Harbour View  – 3:2
Final v. Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg San Juan Jabloteh  – 1:0
Quarter-finals v. Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara  – 2:1, 0:3 (CD Guadalajara advances 4:2 on aggregate)
First Round v. Flag of Dominica.svg Bath Estate  – 5:0, 12:1 (W Connection advances 17:1 on aggregate)
Second Round v. Flag of Haiti.svg Cavaly  – 3:1, 1:0 (W Connection advances 4:1 on aggregate)
Semi-finals v. Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg San Juan Jabloteh  – 2:1
Final v. Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Islanders  – 2:1
Preliminary Round v. Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls  – 2:2, 2:1 (W Connection advances 4:3 on aggregate)
Group Stage v. Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones  – 1:2, 3:0
Group Stage v. Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM  – 2:2, 1:2
Group Stage v. Flag of Honduras.svg Real España  – 0:1, 3:2
Group Stage v. Flag of Guatemala.svg Xelajú – 2:2, 2:3
Group Stage v. Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara – 0:4, 1:1
Group Stage v. Flag of Panama.svg Árabe Unido – 1:3, 0:2
Group Stage v. Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo – 0:0, 0:2
Group Stage v. Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna – 0:4, 0:1
Group Stage v. Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa – 0:4, 2:1
TBD

Current squad

Squad for the 2019-20 TT Pro League

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Grenada.svg  GRN Jason Belfon
— GK Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Denzil Smith
— DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Ronald Charles (footballer)
— DF Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  LCA Kurt Frederick
— DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Isaiah Garcia
— DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Rhondel Gibson
— DF Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  LCA Alvinus Myers
— MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Nathaniel James
— MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Quinn Rodney
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Molik Khan
— MF Flag of Dominica.svg  DMA Briel Thomas
— MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Aaron Rodney
— MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Isaiah Hudson
— MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Adan Noel
— FW Flag of Suriname.svg  SUR Dimitrie Apai
— FW Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Sattar Amjad
— FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Jevaughn Humphrey
— FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Neil Benjamin

Staff

Technical staff

Technical Director/Head Coach:
Assistant Coach:
Assistant Coach:
Goalkeeper Coach:

Management

President/Chief Executive Officer:
Chairman of the Board:

Youth

The youth teams of the club are member of the OASIS Youth League. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Club Info – W Connection". ttproleague.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mannie Ramjohn Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Our History". W Connection Official Website. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  4. ↑ "Youth.TT Pro League.com". ttproleague.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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