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TT Pro League
Season2010–11
ChampionsDefence Force
2nd Pro League title
21st T&T title
CFU Club ChampionshipDefence Force
Caledonia AIA
Matches played90
Goals scored255 (2.83 per match)
Top goalscorerDevorn Jorsling (15 goals)
Biggest home winCaledonia AIA 5–0 Police (14 December 2010)
Biggest away winFC South End 0–6 W Connection (15 January 2011)
Highest scoringNorth East Stars 6–3 Police (7 December 2010)
← 2009

The 2010–11 TT Pro League season (known as the Digicel Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the twelfth 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 contested the league, with Joe Public the defending champions.[1] The season began on 23 April 2010 and ended on 1 February 2011 with the crowning of the league champion.[2] The league calendar was changed for the second consecutive season. Pro League CEO, Dexter Skeene, announced on 25 March 2010 that the Pro League Big Six competition was to be discontinued to increase attendances and importance of league matches, which would be moved exclusively to Fridays and Saturdays.[3]

United Petrotrin withdrew stating financial difficulties as the reason to pull out of the Pro League. A dedication to the club's youth development in the community was also cited by club chairman and communications manager of Petrotrin, Arnold Corneal, on 12 January 2010.[4] However, on 18 February, North East Stars were re-admitted into the Pro League following a one- year absence due to the state of their home ground, Sangre Grande Recreational Ground.[5]

The first goal of the season was scored by W Connection's Matthew Bartholomew against San Juan Jabloteh in the sixty-third minute of the first game on 23 April 2010.[6] Odelle Armstrong of St. Ann's Rangers scored the first hat-trick of the season against Police on 29 May.[7] Devorn Jorsling became the first player to win the Golden Boot twice having scored 15 goals for Defence Force on their way to becoming league champions. Jorsling previously won the award in 2008.

The season was delayed for a month for rescheduling after Tobago United were expelled from the league on 16 September 2010, leaving ten teams.[8] Furthermore, after the season had been concluded, Ma Pau requested a one-year sabbatical from the Pro League from the 2011–12 season.[9] On 10 August 2011, Skeene further announced that both Joe Public and FC South End would not be participating in the following season.[10] After having won its first ten matches of the season, Defence Force clinched their second season title on 18 January 2011.[11] By finishing as the league champion, Defence Force qualified for the 2011 CFU Club Championship. Caledonia AIA also qualified for the regional competition by finishing runners-up in the league.[12]

Changes from the 2009 season

The following changes were made since the 2009 season:

  • Dexter Skeene, Pro League CEO, announced that league matches would only be played on Fridays and Saturdays, with the season ending on 1 February.[2]
    • The Pro League Big Six competition was discontinued to increase the importance of league matches.[3]
  • There were a number of changes to the clubs competing in the 2010–11 season.

Teams

Team summaries

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Location of the 2010–11 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
Caledonia AIA Morvant/Laventille Larry Gomes Stadium 10,000 Trinidad and Tobago Jamaal Shabazz Trinidad and Tobago Stephan David
Defence Force Chaguaramas Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 Trinidad and Tobago Ross Russell Trinidad and Tobago Corey Rivers
FC South End Point Fortin Manny Ramjohn Stadium 10,000 Trinidad and Tobago Dick Furlonge Trinidad and Tobago Aubrey David
Joe Public Arouca Marvin Lee Stadium 6,000 Trinidad and Tobago Derek King Trinidad and Tobago Trent Noel
Ma Pau Woodbrook Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 Trinidad and Tobago Michael McComie Trinidad and Tobago Lyndon Andrews
North East Stars Sangre Grande Sangre Grande Ground 7,000 Trinidad and Tobago Shurland David Guyana Charles Pollard
Police Saint James Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 Trinidad and Tobago Kelvin Jones Trinidad and Tobago Noel Williams
San Juan Jabloteh San Juan Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 England Terry Fenwick Trinidad and Tobago Marvin Oliver
St. Ann's Rangers San Juan Hasely Crawford Stadium 27,000 Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Streete Trinidad and Tobago Akil Clarke
Tobago United Bacolet Dwight Yorke Stadium 7,500 Trinidad and Tobago Peter Granville Guyana Kayode McKinnon
W Connection Point Lisas Manny Ramjohn Stadium 10,000 Saint Lucia Stuart Charles-Fevrier Saint Lucia Elijah Joseph

Player transfers

Further information: List of Trinidadian football transfers 2010–11

Managerial changes

Main article: List of TT Pro League managers
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment Table
North East Stars
Re-admitted team
 United States Rod Underwood 16 April 2010[16] Pre-season
FC South End Trinidad and Tobago Leroy DeLeon Sacked 17 November 2009
8th (2009)
 Trinidad and Tobago Dick Furlonge 24 April 2010[17] Pre-season
Police Trinidad and Tobago Richard De Coteau Sacked 20 November 2009
11th (2009)
 Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Marshall 24 April 2010[18] Pre-season
North East Stars United States Rod Underwood Mutual consent 25 June 2010[19]
6th
 Trinidad and Tobago Shurland David 1 July 2010[20]
6th
Police Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Marshall Sacked 20 November 2010[21]
10th
 Trinidad and Tobago Kelvin Jones 20 November 2010
10th
Joe Public Trinidad and Tobago Derek King Mutual consent 2 February 2011[22]
3rd
 Trinidad and Tobago Rajesh Latchoo 2 February 2011[23] Post-season
San Juan Jabloteh England Terry Fenwick Sacked 29 March 2011[24]
6th
 Trinidad and Tobago Earl Carter 1 July 2011[25] Post-season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Defence Force (C) 18 13 2 3 38 13 +25 41 2011 CFU Club Championship First round
2 Caledonia AIA 18 11 3 4 30 18 +12 36
3 Joe Public 18 10 5 3 30 22 +8 35 Team disbanded after season[a]
4 W Connection 18 9 4 5 35 13 +22 31
5 Ma Pau 18 8 5 5 24 16 +8 29 Team disbanded after season[a]
6 San Juan Jabloteh 18 7 6 5 25 14 +11 27
7 North East Stars 18 7 6 5 29 24 +5 27
8 St. Ann's Rangers 18 2 4 12 14 36 −22 10
9 Police 18 2 3 13 20 54 −34 9
10 FC South End 18 2 0 16 10 45 −35 6 Team disbanded after season[a]
11 Tobago United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[b] Resigned/expelled from league, record expunged
Updated to match(es) played on 1 February 2011. Source: TT Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Following the season, Joe Public, Ma Pau, and FC South End withdrew from the Pro League for the 2011–12 season.
  2. ^ Tobago United was expelled from the league on 16 September 2010. On the same day their record (PL10 W2 D1 L7 GF10 GA24 Pts7) was expunged.[8]

Positions by round

Leader
2011 CFU Club Championship First round
Team disbanded after season
Team expelled from league

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.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920
Defence Force11111111111111111111
Caledonia AIA33679997766433322332
Joe Public56334645442222244223
W Connection44223533223355533454
Ma Pau67552222334544457645
San Juan Jabloteh78965464555677665566
North East Stars22446356677766776777
St. Ann's Rangers89898778888888888888
Police9101010101010101010109999999109
FC South End10578788999910101010101010910
Tobago United1111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 1 February 2011. Source: TT Pro League

Results

Home \ Away CAL DEF SOE JOE MAP NES POL SJJ RAN TBU WCO
Caledonia AIA 0–3 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 5–0 3–2 4–2 2–1
Defence Force 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 4–3 3–0 2–0 3–0 2–1
FC South End 1–2 0–4 0–2 0–3 0–3 0–3 1–4 1–0 0–6
Joe Public 0–2 1–3 2–1 2–1 3–2 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–1
Ma Pau 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–0 2–2
North East Stars 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–3 6–3 1–1 2–0 2–1
Police 0–1 0–3 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–4 2–5 0–5
San Juan Jabloteh 0–0 0–0 4–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 0–1
St. Ann's Rangers 0–4 2–4 2–1 0–3 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–2
Tobago United
W Connection 0–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 0–1 4–0 0–0 4–1
Updated to match(es) played on 1 February 2011. Source: TT Pro League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

See also: Top TT Pro League goal scorers by season
Rank Player Club Goals[28]
1 Trinidad and Tobago Devorn Jorsling Defence Force
15
2 Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Wolfe Ma Pau / North East Stars
12
3 Trinidad and Tobago Andrei Pacheco W Connection
8
4 Trinidad and Tobago Kerry Baptiste Joe Public
7
5 Trinidad and Tobago Hughton Hector W Connection
6
Trinidad and Tobago Errol McFarlane North East Stars
6
Trinidad and Tobago Trent Noel Joe Public
6
Trinidad and Tobago Richard Roy Defence Force
6
Trinidad and Tobago Noel Williams San Juan Jabloteh / Police
6

Hat-tricks

Main article: List of TT Pro League hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Ref(s)
Trinidad and Tobago Odelle Armstrong St. Ann's Rangers Police* 5–2 29 May 2010
[7]
Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Wolfe North East Stars* Police 6–3 7 December 2010
[26]
Trinidad and Tobago Kerry Baptiste Joe Public* San Juan Jabloteh 3–1 7 December 2010
[27]
  • * Home team score first in result

Discipline

Awards

Annual awards

The 2010–11 TT Pro League awards distribution took place on 8 April 2013, over two years after the conclusion of the league season, at Capital Plaza in Port of Spain, Trinidad.[31]

After claiming the Pro League title for the second time and first since 1999, Defence Force was recognised as the Team of the Year. Devorn Jorsling was awarded the league's Player of the Year for the first time in his career. Jorsling also received the Golden Boot and Forward of the Year awards after leading the league with 15 goals in support of the Teteron Boys. Ross Russell was named the Manager of the Year after leading Defence Force to the league title in his second season. In addition, shot-stopper Cleon John of San Juan Jabloteh was named the league's Best Goalkeeper, Corneal Thomas of Ma Pau as the Defender of the Year, and Trent Noel was again named the Midfielder of the Year playing for Joe Public. The remaining team award was won by St. Ann's Rangers for the Most Disciplined Team of the Year. FIFA international referee, Neal Brizan, won the Referee of the Year for the fourth consecutive year, whereas Norris Ferguson won the Match Commissioner of the Year for the first time since 2007.

Award Winner
Player of the Year Trinidad and Tobago Devorn Jorsling (Defence Force)
Manager of the Year Trinidad and Tobago Ross Russell (Defence Force)
Best Goalkeeper Trinidad and Tobago Cleon John (San Juan Jabloteh)
Best Defender Trinidad and Tobago Corneal Thomas (Ma Pau)
Best Midfielder Trinidad and Tobago Trent Noel (Joe Public)
Best Forward Trinidad and Tobago Devorn Jorsling (Defence Force)
Golden Boot Trinidad and Tobago Devorn Jorsling (Defence Force)
Team of the Year Defence Force
Most Disciplined Team of the Year St. Ann's Rangers
Referee of the Year Neal Brizan
Assistant Referee of the Year Dion Neil
Match Commissioner of the Year Norris Ferguson

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