The 2019–20 TT Pro League season is the 21st season of the TT Pro League, the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. A total of eleven teams are contesting the league, with W Connection the defending champions from the 2018 season.[1]
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Defence Force 4th Pro League title |
| 2021 Caribbean Club Championship | Defence Force La Horquetta Rangers |
| Matches played | 94 |
| Goals scored | 284 (3.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shaqkeem Joseph 11 goals |
| Biggest home win | La Horquetta Rangers 8–1 Cunupia 31 January 2020 |
| Biggest away win | San Juan Jabloteh 0–5 Club Sando 4 February 2020 |
| Highest scoring | La Horquetta Rangers 7–2 Port of Spain 19 December 2019 La Horquetta Rangers 8–1 Cunupia 31 January 2020 |
← 2018 2023 → | |
League play officially started on 13 December 2019 and was originally to end in April 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Trinidad and Tobago, the league was cut short and Defence Force were crowned champions virtue of being top of the league by the time of cancellation.[2] It was their first title since the 2012–13 season.
Changes from the 2018 season
edit- Cunupia FC were admitted into the league, bringing the total number of teams to eleven.[3]
- St. Ann's Rangers relocated to La Horquetta, Arima and rebranded to La Horquetta Rangers[4]
- North East Stars relocated to Port of Spain and rebranded to AC Port of Spain
Teams
editTeam summaries
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Location of the 2018 TT Pro League teams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | California | Ato Boldon Stadium | 10,000 |  Stern John
|
Che Benny
|
| Club Sando | San Fernando | Mahaica Oval Pavilion | 2,500 | Angus Eve
|
Jayson Joseph
|
| Cunupia | Cunupia | Larry Gomes Stadium | 10,000 | Michael De Four
|
Kevon Woodley
|
| Defence Force | Chaguaramas | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | Marvin Gordon
|
Jerwyn Balthazar
|
| La Horquetta Rangers | La Horquetta, Arima | La Horquetta Recreational Grounds | 1,000 | Dave Quamina
|
Chadley David
|
| Morvant Caledonia United | Morvant/Laventille | Park Street Recreational Ground | 3,000 | Jerry Moe
|
Kareem Joseph
|
| Point Fortin Civic | Point Fortin | Mahaica Oval Pavilion | 2,500 | Reynold Carrington
|
Hughtun Hector
|
| Police | Saint James | Manny Ramjohn Stadium | 10,000 | Richard Hood
|
Adrian Foncette
|
| Port of Spain | Port of Spain | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 |  Zoran Vraneš
|
Sean John
|
| San Juan Jabloteh | San Juan | Barataria Oval | 1,000 | Keith Jeffrey
|
Elton John
|
| W Connection | Point Lisas | Manny Ramjohn Stadium | 10,000 |  Stuart Charles-Fevrier
|
 Gerard Williams
|
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defence Force (C, Q) | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 42 | 2021 Caribbean Club Championship Group Stage |
| 2 | La Horquetta Rangers (Q) | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 35 | |
| 3 | Point Fortin Civic | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 28 | |
| 4 | W Connection | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 27 | |
| 5 | Morvant Caledonia United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 24 | |
| 6 | Police | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 23 | |
| 7 | Club Sando | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 21 | |
| 8 | San Juan Jabloteh | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 19 | |
| 9 | Central | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 14 | |
| 10 | Port of Spain | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 13 | |
| 11 | Cunupia | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 June 2020. Source: TT Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaqkeem Joseph
|
Club Sando | 11 |
| 2 | Jamal Creighton
|
La Horquetta Rangers | 10 |
| 3 | Isaiah Lee
|
La Horquetta Rangers | 8 |
| 4 | Tyrone Charles
|
La Horquetta Rangers | 7 |
| 4 | Kevon Woodley
|
Cunupia | 7 |
| 6 | Reon Moore
|
Defence Force | 6 |
| 6 | Keron Cornwall
|
Club Sando | 6 |
| 6 | Kerville Jeremiah
|
Point Fortin Civic | 6 |
| 6 | Tev Lawrence
|
Morvant Caledonia United | 6 |
| 6 |  Dimitrie Apai
|
W Connection | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Army declared Pro League champs due to COVID19". guardian.co.tt. 20 March 2020.
- ^ "cunupia-fc-accepted-for-2019-pro-league". 7 February 2019.
- ^ "fakoory-off-rangers-move-from-st-anns-to-la-horquetta". 19 January 2019.
- ^ "2019/20 topscorers".