2007 TT Pro League
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. 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.
- 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 | ||
Defence Force | Chaguaramas | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | ||
Joe Public | Arouca | Marvin Lee Stadium | 6,000 | ||
North East Stars | Sangre Grande | Sangre Grande Ground | 7,000 | ||
Police | Saint James | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | ||
San Juan Jabloteh | San Juan | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | ||
Superstar Rangers | San Juan | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | ||
Tobago United | Bacolet | Dwight Yorke Stadium | 7,500 | ||
United Petrotrin | Pointe-à-Pierre | Palo Seco Velodrome | 10,000 | ||
W Connection | Point Lisas | Manny Ramjohn Stadium | 10,000 |
Managerial changes
Regular season
Competition table
Results
Matches 1–18
Matches 19–27
Lucozade Sport Big Six
Competition table
Results
League table
Positions by round
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Nigel Codrington for Caledonia AIA against San Juan Jabloteh,.
- Last goal of the season: Conrad Smith for Caledonia AIA against San Juan Jabloteh,.
- First own goal of the season: Michael Edwards for Joe Public,.
- First penalty kick of the season: Kareem Joseph for Caledonia AIA against Tobago United.
- First hat-trick of the season: Kendall Jagdeosingh against Tobago United, 56', 59', 87'.
- Most goals scored by one player in a match: 3 goals
- *Kendall Jagdeosingh against Tobago United, 56', 59', 87'.
- * Errol McFarlane against Tobago United, 42', 81', 82'.
- * Peter Byers, 17', 35', 45'.
- * Errol McFarlane against Police, 34', 42', 75'.
- * Peter Prospar against Police, 51', 61', 68'.
- * Kayode Legall against Police, 62', 75', 90'.
- * Hayden Tinto against Tobago United, 56', 59', 70'.
- Widest winning margin: 7 goals
- * W Connection 7–0 Police
- Most goals in a match: 8 goals
- * Tobago United 6–2 Police
- * Tobago United 1–7 Caledonia AIA
- * North East Stars 7–1 Police
- Most goals in one half: 6 goals
- * Tobago United v San Juan Jabloteh 1–5 at half-time, 1–5 final.
- * Police v W Connection 1–0 at half-time, 4–3 final.
- * Tobago United v Police 2–0 at half-time, 6–2 final.
- * Tobago United v Joe Public 0–0 at half-time, 1–5 final.
- * North East Stars v Police 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 1–5 at half-time, 1–5 final.
- * Tobago United v Joe Public 0–0 at half-time, 1–5 final.
- * W Connection v Police 2–0 at half-time, 7–0 final.
- * Tobago United v Caledonia AIA 1–2 at half-time, 1–7 final.
- * North East Stars v Police 2–0 at half-time, 7–1 final.
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Peter Byers | San Juan Jabloteh | |
2 | Kerry Baptiste | Joe Public | |
2 | Errol McFarlane | Superstar Rangers | |
4 | Jonathan Faña | W Connection | |
4 | Devorn Jorsling | Defence Force | |
4 | Sylvester Teesdale | United Petrotrin | |
7 | Randolph Jerome | North East Stars | |
8 | Earl Jean | W Connection | |
9 | Gregory Richardson | Joe Public | |
9 | Richard Roy | Defence Force |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
North East Stars* | Tobago United | 4–1 | 14 04 2007 | ||
Superstar Rangers* | Tobago United | 5–0 | 17 04 2007 | ||
San Juan Jabloteh | Tobago United* | 5–1 | 03 07 2007 | ||
Superstar Rangers | Police* | 4–3 | 08 07 2007 | ||
United Petrotrin | Police* | 5–0 | 10 07 2007 | ||
Tobago United* | Police | 6–2 | 31 07 2007 | ||
Caledonia AIA | Tobago United* | 7–1 | 30 10 2007 |
- * Home team score first in result
Awards
Round awards
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.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. Peter Byers from Antigua and Barbuda received the Golden Boot and was named the Best Forward for leading the league with 15 goals. Stuart Charles-Fevrier became the first two-time winner of Manager of the Year after leading W Connection to two more cup trophies, a league third-place finish, and the Team of the Year award. Other individual awards were received by Jabloteh's Cleon John and W Connection's Elijah Joseph for Best Goalkeeper and Best Defender, respectively. 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 | Marvin Oliver |
Manager of the Year | Stuart Charles-Fevrier |
Best Goalkeeper | Cleon John |
Best Defender | Elijah Joseph |
Best Midfielder | Marvin Oliver |
Best Forward | Peter Byers |
Golden Boot | Peter Byers |
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 |