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2007 TT Pro League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | TT Pro League |
| season | 2007 |
| winners | San Juan Jabloteh |
| 3rd Pro League title | |
| 3rd T&T title | |
| continentalcup1 | CFU Club Championship |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | San Juan Jabloteh |
| Joe Public | |
| continentalcup2 | Champions League |
| league topscorer | 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) | |
| total goals | 432 |
| matches | 150 |
| prevseason | 2006 |
| nextseason | 2008 |
3rd Pro League title 3rd T&T title Joe Public Tobago United 1–7 Caledonia AIA (30 October 2007) North East Stars 7–1 Police (13 November 2007)
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.{{cite news |title = Trinidad and Tobago - List of Champions |access-date = 2009-07-31}} The season began on 14 April and ended on 18 December, with the conclusion of the Lucozade Sport Big Six.
Changes from the 2006 season
The following changes were made since the 2006 season:
- The reserve league was established to provide valuable playing time to develop non-starters on team rosters with a league of their own to show scouts their skills on the field.{{cite news |title = Wim Rijsbergen supports the Reserve League |access-date = 2010-06-30}}
- There were a number of changes to the clubs competing in the 2007 season.
- South Starworld Strikers, based in San Fernando, withdrew from the league following the 2006 season.
- Police, were admitted back into the Pro League following their absence since 2001.
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.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia AIA | Morvant/Laventille | Larry Gomes Stadium | 10,000 | TRI | LCA |
| Defence Force | Chaguaramas | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | TRI | TRI |
| Joe Public | Arouca | Marvin Lee Stadium | 6,000 | TRI | TRI |
| North East Stars | Sangre Grande | Sangre Grande Ground | 7,000 | GUY | TRI |
| Police | Saint James | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | TRI | TRI |
| San Juan Jabloteh | San Juan | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | ENG | TRI |
| Superstar Rangers | San Juan | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | TRI | TRI |
| Tobago United | Bacolet | Dwight Yorke Stadium | 7,500 | TRI | ATG |
| United Petrotrin | Pointe-à-Pierre | Palo Seco Velodrome | 10,000 | TRI | TRI |
| W Connection | Point Lisas | Manny Ramjohn Stadium | 10,000 | LCA | LCA |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | TRI Michael Maurice | 14 April 2007 | Pre-season | |||||
| Defence Force | TRI Anthony Barrington | Retired | 8 November 2006 | 7th (2006) | TRI Kerry Jamerson | 8 February 2007 | Pre-season | |
| North East Stars | TRI Everald Cummings | End of caretaker contract | title = 'Gally' moves on...no longer at North East Stars | url = http://www.socawarriors.net/league/league-news/tt-pro-league/3224-gally-moves-onno-longer-at-north-east-stars.html | publisher = Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com) | date = 2007-01-29 | access-date = 2010-02-11}} | |
| Joe Public | TRI Michael McComie | Resigned | 23 February 2007 | 1st (2006) | CUB Clemente Hernández | 23 February 2007{{cite news | title = Champion Coach Mc Comie out...Cubans take over the Eastern Lions | url = http://www.socawarriors.net/league/league-news/tt-pro-league/3315-champion-coach-mc-comie-outcubans-take-over-the-eastern-lions.html |
| Joe Public | CUB Clemente Hernández | Sacked | 14 July 2007 | 3rd | TRI Michael McComie | 15 July 2007{{cite news | title = Jabloteh held to 1-1 draw | url = http://newsday.co.tt/letters/0,60704.html |
Regular season
Competition table
-1st to 6th advances to the Pro League Big Six competition.
-Color codes for teams
- Playoff Round: #FFFFCC; #FFEBAD
- Champions League: #ACE1AF; #D0F0C0; #E8FFD8
- CFU Club Championship: #97DEFF; #BBEBFF; #CCF3FF; #DDF4FF
- Relegation: #FFCCCC; #FFE6E6
- Withdrew/Expelled: #CCCCCC; #DDDDDD
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Results
Matches 1–18
Matches 19–27
Lucozade Sport Big Six
Competition table
-1st is the Pro League Big Six winner.
-Color codes for teams
- Playoff Round: #FFFFCC; #FFEBAD
- Champions League: #ACE1AF; #D0F0C0; #E8FFD8
- CFU Club Championship: #97DEFF; #BBEBFF; #CCF3FF; #DDF4FF
- Relegation: #FFCCCC; #FFE6E6
- Withdrew/Expelled: #CCCCCC; #DDDDDD
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Results
| Round 1 | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| North East Stars | 0–2 | Joe Public | |
| W Connection | 2–1 | San Juan Jabloteh | |
| Defence Force | 1–0 | Caledonia AIA |
| Round 2 | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Connection | 1–1 | Defence Force | |
| Caledonia AIA | 1–3 | North East Stars | |
| San Juan Jabloteh | 0–1 | Joe Public |
| Round 3 | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Connection | 3–0 | North East Stars | |
| San Juan Jabloteh | 0–0 | Defence Force | |
| Caledonia AIA | 1–1 | Joe Public |
League table
-1st and 2nd qualify for the CFU Club Championship
- Seeding is determined at the CFU Club Championship draw.
-Color codes for teams (Dark to light)
- Playoff Round: #FFEBAD; #FFFFCC
- CFU Club Championship: #ACE1AF, #D0F0C0; #E8FFD8
- Miscellaneous: #97DEFF; #BBEBFF; #CCF3FF; #DDF4FF
- Relegation: #FFCCCC; #FFE6E6
- Withdrew/Expelled: #DDDDDD; #CCCCCC
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Positions by round
|color_3-6=yellow1|text_3-6=Qualification to 2007 Lucozade Sport Big Six
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Nigel Codrington for Caledonia AIA against San Juan Jabloteh, (14 April 2007).
- Last goal of the season: Conrad Smith for Caledonia AIA against San Juan Jabloteh, (18 December 2007).
- First own goal of the season: Michael Edwards (Defence Force) for Joe Public, (25 August 2007).
- First penalty kick of the season: Kareem Joseph (scored) for Caledonia AIA against Tobago United (26 June 2007).
- First hat-trick of the season: Kendall Jagdeosingh (North East Stars) against Tobago United, 56', 59', 87' (14 April 2007).
- Most goals scored by one player in a match: 3 goals
- Kendall Jagdeosingh (North East Stars) against Tobago United, 56', 59', 87' (14 April 2007).
- Errol McFarlane (Superstar Rangers) against Tobago United, 42', 81', 82' (17 April 2007).
- Peter Byers (San Juan Jabloteh) against Tobago United), 17', 35', 45' (3 July 2007).
- Errol McFarlane (Superstar Rangers) against Police, 34', 42', 75' (8 July 2007).
- Peter Prospar (United Petrotrin) against Police, 51', 61', 68' (10 July 2007).
- Kayode Legall (Tobago United) against Police, 62', 75', 90' (31 July 2007).
- Hayden Tinto (Caledonia AIA) against Tobago United, 56', 59', 70' (30 October 2007).
- Widest winning margin: 7 goals
- W Connection 7–0 Police (15 September 2007)
- Most goals in a match: 8 goals
- 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)
- Most goals in one half: 6 goals
- Tobago United v San Juan Jabloteh (3 July 2007) 1–5 at half-time, 1–5 final.
- Police v W Connection (28 July 2007) 1–0 at half-time, 4–3 final.
- Tobago United v Police (31 July 2007) 2–0 at half-time, 6–2 final.
- Tobago United v Joe Public (15 September 2007) 0–0 at half-time, 1–5 final.
- North East Stars v Police (13 November 2007) 2–0 at half-time, 7–1 final.
- Most goals in one half by a single team: 5 goals
- Tobago United v San Juan Jabloteh (3 July 2007) 1–5 at half-time, 1–5 final.
- Tobago United v Joe Public (15 September 2007) 0–0 at half-time, 1–5 final.
- W Connection v Police (15 September 2007) 2–0 at half-time, 7–0 final.
- Tobago United v Caledonia AIA (30 October 2007) 1–2 at half-time, 1–7 final.
- North East Stars v Police (13 November 2007) 2–0 at half-time, 7–1 final.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals{{cite news |
|---|---|---|---|
| title=2007 Pro-League Fixtures | url=http://www.socawarriors.net/component/content/article/5335.html | date=2009-04-24 | access-date=2009-08-29 |
| 1 | ATG Peter Byers | San Juan Jabloteh | |
| 2 | TRI Kerry Baptiste | Joe Public | |
| TRI Errol McFarlane | Superstar Rangers | ||
| 4 | DOM Jonathan Faña | W Connection | |
| TRI Devorn Jorsling | Defence Force | ||
| TRI Sylvester Teesdale | United Petrotrin | ||
| 7 | GUY Randolph Jerome | North East Stars | |
| 8 | LCA Earl Jean | W Connection | |
| 9 | GUY Gregory Richardson | Joe Public | |
| TRI Richard Roy | Defence Force |
Hat-tricks
Main article: List of TT Pro League hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRI | North East Stars* | Tobago United | 4–1 | |||
| TRI | Superstar Rangers* | Tobago United | 5–0 | |||
| ATG | San Juan Jabloteh | Tobago United* | 5–1 | |||
| TRI | Superstar Rangers | Police* | 4–3 | |||
| TRI | United Petrotrin | Police* | 5–0 | |||
| TRI | Tobago United* | Police | 6–2 | |||
| TRI | Caledonia AIA | Tobago United* | 7–1 |
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- Home team score first in result
Awards
Round awards
| Round | Player of the Round | Round's Statline |
|---|---|---|
| Round One | TRI Marvin Oliver (Caledonia AIA) | 9 GP, 3 G, Caledonia AIA 6-2-1 in Round One |
| Round Two | TRI Anton Pierre (Defence Force) | 9 GP, 4 SHO, Defence Force 7-1-1 in Round Two |
| Round Three | TRI 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.{{cite news |title = Oliver captures Pro League Most Valuable Player award |access-date = 2010-03-11}}
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.{{cite news |access-date = 2008-04-16 |archive-date = 2011-10-06 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111006235456/http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2008-04-21/SA-4.html |url-status = dead |access-date = 2010-04-07}} 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.
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | TRI Marvin Oliver (Caledonia AIA) |
| Manager of the Year | LCA Stuart Charles-Fevrier (W Connection) |
| Best Goalkeeper | TRI Cleon John (San Juan Jabloteh) |
| Best Defender | LCA Elijah Joseph (W Connection) |
| Best Midfielder | TRI Marvin Oliver (Caledonia AIA) |
| Best Forward | ATG Peter Byers (San Juan Jabloteh) |
| Golden Boot | ATG 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 |
References
References
- (14 April 2007). "Jagdeosingh hat-trick sink Tobago". Opoku Ware (TTProLeague.com).
- (19 April 2007). "Rangers go to the top". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday).
- (4 July 2007). "Byers nets hat-trick in Jabloteh 5-1 win". Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian).
- (11 July 2007). "Prosper: It s great to get goals when the team needs them". Gordon Pierre (TTProLeague.com).
- (2 August 2007). "Tobago disarm Police". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday).
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