2008 TT Pro League

TT Pro League
Season2008
ChampionsSan Juan Jabloteh
4th Pro League title
4th T&T title
CFU Club ChampionshipSan Juan Jabloteh
W Connection
Matches played150
Goals scored454 (3.03 per match)
Top goalscorerDevorn Jorsling (21 goals)
Biggest home winJoe Public 6–0 Rangers (6 November 2008)
Biggest away winTobago United 0–10 Defence Force (23 October 2008)
Highest scoringTobago United 0–10 Defence Force (23 October 2008)
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The 2008 TT Pro League was the tenth 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 San Juan Jabloteh the defending champions.[1] The season began on 5 April and ended on 29 November, with the conclusion of the Lucozade Sport Big Six.

Ma Pau were admitted as a new club into the league and would be based in Woodbrook.[2] After one season upon their return to the Pro League, Police withdrew with the intention of returning for the 2009 season. The Superstar Rangers decided to change the name of the club to St. Ann's Rangers to increase community awareness.[3]

The first goal of the season was scored by San Juan Jabloteh's Peter Byers against Ma Pau in the sixth minute of the first game on 5 April. Devorn Jorsling, who also scored on the first day, went on to claim the Golden Boot with a season high 21 goals.[4] Josimar Belgrave of St. Ann's Rangers scored the first hat-trick of the season against Tobago United on 3 May, having scored a season high four goals in the match.[4]

Following the regular season, San Juan Jabloteh, W Connection, Caledonia AIA, Joe Public, North East Stars, and United Petrotrin all qualified for the Lucozade Sport Big Six. However, Jabloteh and W Connection were 20 points clear of third place, Caledonia AIA, before the competition began. The league was won on the final day of the season, when the San Juan Kings used a draw over W Connection to defend their crown and win their fourth Pro League title. Having finished as the league champion and runner-up, San Juan Jabloteh and W Connection both qualified for the 2009 CFU Club Championship.

After the season, North East Stars withdrew from the Pro League, citing the state of their home ground, Sangre Grande Recreational Ground, for the past few years as the cause to sit out the 2009 season.[5] The Sangre Grande Boys stated that they fully intend to return to the Pro League following needed repairs and improvements to the ground.

  1. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago - List of Champions". Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF. 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  2. ^ "Ma Pau to play in Pro League". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  3. ^ "Rangers to adopt St Ann's name says owner/manager". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  4. ^ a b "2008 Pro-League Fixtures". Flex Mohammed (Soca Warriors Online). 2008-02-26. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
  5. ^ Inshan Mohammed (2009-04-02). "North East Stars doubtful of 2009". Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com). Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2009-08-22.