Morvant Caledonia United

Morvant Caledonia United
Full name Morvant Caledonia United
Nickname(s) The United Stallions,
Cale
Short name MCU
Founded 1979
Ground Hasely Crawford Stadium
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Capacity 23,000
Owner Jamaal Shabazz
Managing Director Ricarda Nelson
Manager Jamaal Shabazz
League TT Pro League
2017 TT Pro League, 6th

Morvant Caledonia United (formerly known as Caledonia AIA) is a professional football team in Trinidad and Tobago's top-level TT Pro League. It is based in Morvant, and its home stadium is Hasely Crawford Stadium.[1]

History

The Caledonia AIA Football Club was founded in May 1979 by a group of schoolboys from the Morvant, Laventille, San Juan and Barataria environs; one of whom included current owner Jamaal Shabazz. The Club has a franchise in the TT Pro League and runs a full professional team; employing 28 players and 7 staff on a full-time basis. Apart from the professional team the Club runs a Youth Academy and Youth teams in Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 age groups, catering for over just over one hundred children at a recreational level. Caledonia AIA was crowned Caribbean Club Champions in 2012 and represented the Caribbean in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Club honours

Domestic

Winners (3): 2008, 2011–12, 2012–13
Runners-up (1): 2007
Winners (2): 2011, 2012
Runners-up (2): 2001, 2007
Winners (1): 2008
Runners-up (2): 2009, 2012
Winners (1): 2012

Continental

Winners (1): 2012
Runners-up (1): 1998

Staff

  • Technical Director: Jamaal Shabazz
  • Head Coach: Jerry Moe
  • Assistant Coach/Youth Academy Director: Rajesh Latchoo
  • Assistant Coach: Abdallah Phillips
  • Goalkeeper Coach: Steve Frederick
  • Physio: Jason Pilgrim

References

  1. ↑ Bailey, Joe (30 January 2011). "Caledonia finish second in Pro League". Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
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