TT Super League

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TT Premier Football League 2
Founded 2017
First season2017
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
Confederation CONCACAF
Number of teams 19
Level on pyramid 2
Relegation to CFA Premier Division, EFA Premier Division, Eastern Counties Football Union, NFA Premier Division, SFA Premier Division and Tobago Premier Division.
Domestic cup(s) FA Trophy
League cup(s) Super League Cup
Current champions 1976 Phoenix (2023)
Most championships Joe Public (4 titles)
TV partners https://mycujoo.tv/tt-super-league
Website thettfa.com/ttpremierleague
Current: 2023-24 TT Premier Football League 2

The TT Premier Football League 2 (formerly called TT Super League) is a league for semi-professional association football clubs in Trinidad and Tobago. It is the second-highest division of the Trinidad and Tobago football league system. The league currently comprises 19 teams between 2 leagues and operates on a system of relegation between those leagues. Although the Super League champion of each season can apply for membership in the TT Pro League, the two leagues do not operate on an automatic promotion and relegation system.

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The league was founded in 2003 to allow the best teams from association football to play in a semi-professional environment, as they prepare for life in the professional game. [1] The first season took place in the same year beginning with eleven teams. As of the 2012 season, there have been a total of 36 distinct teams that have taken part in the Super League, but only six have won the title: Crab Connection, Joe Public, Police, T&TEC, WASA, and the Trinidad and Tobago U20 team. [2] WASA are the current league champions, who claimed their second title in 2012. [3] In 2017, the league rebranded to form the TT Super League

The winners of the National Super League may apply for promotion at the end of each season to the TT Pro League. Potential promoted clubs must be elected by Pro League members. As a consequence, there is no guarantee that winning the Super League will result in promotion. In the first ten seasons, the Super League has provided the Pro League with four teams – Superstar Rangers, Police, Joe Public, and T&TEC. [4]

History

Super League Champions [2]
SeasonWinner
2003 Crab Connection
2004 Joe Public
2005 Joe Public
2006 Police
2007 WASA
2008 Trinidad and Tobago U20
2009 Joe Public
2010 T&TEC
2011 Joe Public
2012 WASA

Competition format

The league comprises 12 teams, consisting of teams from each of the country's six regional football association leagues. Over the course of a season, which runs annually from July to February, each team plays twice against the others in the league, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. This makes for a total of 22 games played each season. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a defeat. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained, then goal difference, and then goals scored.

At the end of the season, the league champion may apply for promotion to the TT Pro League. However, potential promoted clubs must be elected by Pro League members. As a consequence, there is no guarantee that winning the Super League will result in promotion. The bottom two teams are relegated to the third tier in the league system comprising the six regional leagues and are replaced by the top two finishers in a promotion playoff contested between the six regional champions.

Cup competitions

In addition to competing in the annual Trinidad and Tobago Football Association Trophy, Super League clubs are also invited to enter the Classic (currently called the TOYOTA Classic) organised by the TT Pro League. The National Super League organises one knock-out cup competition: the Super League Cup. The League Cup was established in 2004 and is open to all Super League clubs.

Sponsorship

The National Super League has been sponsored since its inception in 2003. The sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. The list below details who the sponsors have been and what they called the competition:

2003–2005: All Sport (All-Sport National Super League) [2]
2006–2013: bmobile (bmobile National Super League) [1]

Clubs

A total of 36 distinct teams have played in the National Super League since its inception in 2003, however, only six have won the league title. In addition, only WASA have been members of the league since its inception.

The following 11 clubs competed in the TT Premier League during the 2023 TT Premier League season.

League 1

ClubLocationStadium
1976 Phoenix Canaan Canaan and Bon Accord Recreation Grounds
Bethel United Bethel Montgomery Recreation Ground
Club Sando Moruga Moruga Grand Chemin Recreation Ground
Cunupia Cunupia Larry Gomes Stadium
Defence Force Chaguaramas Defence Force Sports Field
Guaya United Guayaguayare New Lands Recreation Ground
Police Saint James St. James Barracks
QPCC Port of Spain Hasely Crawford Stadium
Santa Rosa Arima Arima Velodrome
Siparia Spurs Palo Seco Palo Seco Recreation Ground
UTT O'Meara UTT Campus Ground
WASA Saint Joseph WASA Ground

League 2

ClubLocationStadium
Central 500 Spartans Chaguanas Edinburgh 500 Recreation Ground
Harlem Strikers Frederick Settlement Frederick Settlement Recreation Ground
Perseverance Ball Runners New Settlement New Settlement Recreation Ground
Petit Valley/Diego Martin United Diego Martin Diego Martin North Secondary School Ground
Prisons Arouca Youth Training Centre
Marabella FCC Marabella Guaracara Park
Youth Stars Roxborough Roxborough Complex

Top scorers

SeasonScorerClubGoals
Flag of Jamaica.svg Roen Nelson Joe Public
30
Flag of Jamaica.svg Roen Nelson Joe Public
22
Flag of Jamaica.svg Carlington Smith Joe Public
22
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kevon Neaves T&TEC
19
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Brent Antoine Joe Public
14
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Troy Thompson Westside Super Starz
16

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