Defence Force F.C.

Defence Force FC

Full name	Defence Force Football Club
Nickname(s)	Teteron Boys
Founded	1974; 41 years ago
Ground	Hasely Crawford Stadium Mucurapo, Trinidad and Tobago
Capacity	23,000
Manager	Marvin Gordon
League	TT Pro League
2016–17	TT Pro League, 6th
Home colours Away colours

Defence Force Football Club is a football club based in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's TT Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Trinidad.

History

Founded in 1974, Defence Force F.C. is the nation's most successful football club, having won a total of 20 national championships. They won 15 titles in twenty-two seasons in the National League from 1974 to 1995, two titles in the Semi-Professional League between 1996 and 1998, and three championships since the Trinidad and Tobago league became professional in 1999 with the Pro League. They are also the only team from Trinidad and Tobago to have ever won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, having won titles in 1978 and 1985. In 1985, Defense Force achieved the treble, winning the National League, FA Trophy, and CONCACAF Champions' Cup. They are one of only two teams in the CONCACAF Federation to have achieved this feat, along with Cruz Azul.

Since the club is composed of the Trinidad and Tobago's protective forces, they are named Defence Force F.C. Usually included are officers, soldiers, and sailors from the Trinidad and Tobago Army and Coast Guard.

Club honours

Team Management

• Head Coach: Kerry Jamerson
• Asst Coach: Ross Russell
• Technical Director: Hutson Charles

List of Coaches

• Hutson Charles (May 2003 – Sep 2004)
• Kerry Jamerson (Sep 2004 – April 2006)
• Anthony Barrington (April 2006– Nov 2006)
• Kerry Jamerson (Feb 2007– Dec 2008)
• Ross Russell (April 2009– Jan 2015)

International Competition

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1977

First Round v. Violette AC – 0:2, 0:0 (Violette AC advances 4:0 on aggregate)

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1978

First Round v. Thomas United – 0:1, 2:3 (Defence Force FC advances 3:3(a) on aggregate)

Second Round v. SV Transvaal – 1:1, 3:1 (Defence Force FC advances 4:2 on aggregate)

Third Round v. SV Voorwaarts – 1:2, 2:0 (Defence Force FC wins 4:1 on aggregate)

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1981

First Round v. SV Transvaal – 0:1

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1982

First Round v. SV Robinhood – 1:1, 2:5 (SV Robinhood advances 6:3 on aggregate)

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1983

First Round v. SV Robinhood – 0:1, 1:2 (SV Robinhood advances 3:1 on aggregate)

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1985

Second Round v. JS Capesterre – 1:0, 0:1 (Defence Force FC advances 2:0 on aggregate)

Final Series v. C.D. Olimpia – 2:0, 0:1 (Defence Force FC wins 2:1 on aggregate)

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1987

Second Round v. Club Franciscain – 4:2 (Defence Force FC advances 4:2 on aggregate)

Final Round v. Trintoc – 2:1, 1:1 (Defence Force FC advances 3:2 on aggregate)

Final v. Club América – 1:1, 0:2 (Club América wins 3:2 on aggregate)

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1988

First Round v. Club Franciscain – 2:2, 2:0 (Defence Force FC advances 4:2 on aggregate)

Second Round v. Cardinals – 0:0, 1:0 (Defence Force FC advances 1:0 on aggregate)

Semi-Finals v. SV Robinhood – 0:0, 2:0 (Defence Force FC advances 2:0 on aggregate)

Final v. CD Olimpia – 2:0, 0:2 (CD Olimpia wins 4:0 on aggregate)

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1989

First Round v. CRKSV Jong Colombia – 2:0

First Round v. FC Pinar del Río – 0:1

First Round v. SV Juventus – 0:0

First Round v. Trintoc – 1:0

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1991

First Round v. SV Robinhood – 0:1, 3:1 (Defence Force FC advances 3:2 on aggregate)

Second Round v. Scholars International – 0:6, 1:0 (Defence Force FC advances 7:0 on aggregate)

Third Round v. Police – 1:0, 1:3 (Police advances 3:2 on aggregate)

• CFU Club Championship 2001

First Round v. Rovers United – 9:1

Group Stage v. Roulado – 5:1

Group Stage v. SNL – 3:1

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002

First Round v. Pachuca – 0:1, 4:0 (Pachuca advances 4:1 on aggregate)

References