2016–17 TT Pro League
Season | 2016–17 |
---|---|
Champions |
Central FC 3rd Pro League title 3rd T&T title |
CFU Club Championship |
Central FC W Connection |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 314 (3.49 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Akeem Roach 12 goals |
Biggest home win |
W Connection 7-0 Point Fortin Civic (25 October 2016) |
Biggest away win |
St. Ann's Rangers 0–6 Central (28 January 2017) Point Fortin Civic 0–6 Defence Force (4 February 2017) |
Highest scoring |
Defence Force 7-2 Point Fortin Civic (6 December 2016) |
← 2015–16 2017 → |
The 2016–17 TT Pro League season (known as the Digicel Pro League for sponsorship reasons) is the eighteenth 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 are contesting the league, with Central FC the defending champions from the 2015–16 season.[1] The league started on the 29 September 2016 and ended on the 5 February 2017 with the crowning of the champion. On 5 February 2017, Central FC made history as they won their 3rd consecutive Pro League title, the only team to make such a feat.
Changes from the 2015–16 season
The following changes were made since the 2015–16 season:
- The Digicel Pro League will return to playing from April to December in 2017. This is a mini-season that will run from September 2016 to February 2017.
- The following club changes occurred following the 2015–16 season.
- Ma Pau Stars returned to the TT Pro League. They last appeared in the 2010–11 season.
- North East Stars merged with Ma Pau S.C. to form Ma Pau Stars.
Managerial changes
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 |
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Central FC | California | Ato Boldon Stadium | 10,000 | ||
Club Sando | San Fernando | Mahaica Oval Pavilion | 2,500 | ||
Defence Force | Chaguaramas | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | ||
Ma Pau Stars | Sangre Grande | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | ||
Morvant Caledonia United | Morvant/Laventille | Larry Gomes Stadium | 10,000 | ||
Point Fortin Civic | Point Fortin | Mahaica Oval Pavilion | 2,500 | ||
Police | Saint James | Manny Ramjohn Stadium | 10,000 | ||
San Juan Jabloteh | San Juan | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | ||
St. Ann's Rangers | San Juan | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | ||
W Connection | Point Lisas | Manny Ramjohn Stadium | 10,000 |
Stadiums Used
Since the teams do not play in their set home stadium, these are the stadiums that were used to host the matches throughout the season.
Place | Stadium | No. of matches hosted |
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Ato Boldon Stadium | ||
Hasely Crawford Stadium | ||
Mahaica Oval, Point Fortin | ||
Larry Gomes Stadium | ||
Barataria Recreational Ground, Barataria | ||
Mannie Ramjohn Stadium | ||
Morvant Recreational Ground, Morvant | ||
Naparima College Ground | ||
Brian Lara Recreation Ground, Santa Cruz | ||
Hasely Crawford Stadium training field |
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Central (C) (Q) | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 47 | 2018 CFU Club Championship First Round |
2 | W Connection (Q) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 13 | +37 | 46 | |
3 | San Juan Jabloteh | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 29 | |
4 | Ma Pau Stars | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 28 | |
5 | Club Sando | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 25 | |
6 | Defence Force | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 23 | |
7 | Police | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 20 | |
8 | St. Ann's Rangers | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 17 | |
9 | Morvant Caledonia United | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 12 | |
10 | Point Fortin Civic | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 65 | −48 | 6 |
Updated to games played on 27 May 2017.
Source: TT Pro League
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Positions by round
Leader | |
2018 CFU Club Championship First round |
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.
Results
Matches 1–18
Source: TT Pro League 1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Teams Hosting 2 Home MatchesSource: TT Pro League 1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
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Club Sando | |||
W Connection | |||
Police | |||
Central | |||
Defence Force | |||
Ma Pau Stars | |||
Ma Pau Stars | |||
Defence Force | |||
W Connection | |||
Defence Force | |||
References
- ↑ "Trinidad and Tobago – List of Champions". Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF. 2009-04-03. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ↑ Randy Bando. "2016/17 Pro League Top Scorers". TTProLeague.com.