The 2007 TT Pro League was the ninth season of the

TT Pro League The TT Pro League (formerly known as the Professional Football League) is the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division in the Trinidad ...

, the

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league for

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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

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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

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, withdrew from the league following the 2006 season. **

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, 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

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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

Regular season

Competition table

Results

Matches 1–18

Matches 19–27

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Competition table

Results

League table

Positions by round

Season statistics

Scoring

* First goal of the season:

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for

Caledonia AIA Morvant Caledonia United (formerly known as Caledonia AIA) is a professional football team in Trinidad and Tobago's top-level TT Pro League. It is based in Morvant; its home stadium is Hasely Crawford Stadium. History The Caledonia AIA Football ...

against

San Juan Jabloteh San Juan Jabloteh Football Club is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that plays in the country's TT Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Trinidad. History The club was founded ...

, (14 April 2007). * Last goal of the season:

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for

against

, (18 December 2007). * First own goal of the season: Michael Edwards ( Defence Force) for Joe Public, (25 August 2007). * First penalty kick of the season: Kareem Joseph (scored) for

against

Tobago United Tobago United Football Club was a football club from Trinidad and Tobago, that played in Professional Football League of Trinidad. The team's home stadium was Dwight Yorke Stadium, 3 km from Scarborough, Tobago's main town. History Ensuri ...

(26 June 2007). * First hat-trick of the season: Kendall Jagdeosingh (

North East Stars Athletic Club Port of Spain (previously known as North East Stars) is a Trinidad and Tobago professional football club, based in Port of Spain, Trinidad, that plays in the TT Pro League. The team plays its home games at the Hasely Crawford Stad ...

) against

, 56', 59', 87' (14 April 2007). * Most goals scored by one player in a match: 3 goals ** Kendall Jagdeosingh (

) against

, 56', 59', 87' (14 April 2007). **

Errol McFarlane Errol McFarlane Jr. (born October 12, 1977) is a Trinidadian former footballer who played as a forward. Club career Youth and College Born in Port of Spain, McFarlane attended Trinity College in his native Trinidad, and briefly attended Malick ...

( Superstar Rangers) against

, 42', 81', 82' (17 April 2007). **

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(

) against

), 17', 35', 45' (3 July 2007). **

( Superstar Rangers) against

, 34', 42', 75' (8 July 2007). **

Peter Prospar Peter Prosper (born 11 November 1969) is a Trinidadian former footballer who played as a striker. Prosper spent his club career between Trinidad and Tobago and Lebanon, playing for United Petrotrin, Al Ansar, South Starworld Strikers, San Jua ...

(

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) against

, 51', 61', 68' (10 July 2007). ** Kayode Legall (

) against

, 62', 75', 90' (31 July 2007). **

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(

) against

, 56', 59', 70' (30 October 2007). * Widest winning margin: 7 goals **

W Connection W Connection Football Club is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the TT Pro League. The club plays its home games at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. The club's offices are based at the Point Lisas Industria ...

7–0

(15 September 2007) * Most goals in a match: 8 goals **

6–2

(31 July 2007) **

1–7

(30 October 2007) **

7–1

(13 November 2007) * Most goals in one half: 6 goals **

(3 July 2007) 1–5 at half-time, 1–5 final. **

(28 July 2007) 1–0 at half-time, 4–3 final. **

(31 July 2007) 2–0 at half-time, 6–2 final. **

v Joe Public (15 September 2007) 0–0 at half-time, 1–5 final. **

(13 November 2007) 2–0 at half-time, 7–1 final. * Most goals in one half by a single team: 5 goals **

(3 July 2007) 1–5 at half-time, 1–5 final. **

v Joe Public (15 September 2007) 0–0 at half-time, 1–5 final. **

(15 September 2007) 2–0 at half-time, 7–0 final. **

(30 October 2007) 1–2 at half-time, 1–7 final. **

(13 November 2007) 2–0 at half-time, 7–1 final.

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

* * Home team score first in result

Awards

Round awards

Annual awards

The 2007

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distribution took place on 5 April 2008, prior to the

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season's opening match at Hasely Crawford Stadium. The majority of the individual and team awards were shared by the league champion,

, and the league's top trophy winner,

. Marvin Oliver of

was named the league's ''Player of the Year'' and ''Best Midfielder'' for the season. Each being Oliver's first recognition of his career.

from

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received the Golden Boot and was named the ''Best Forward'' for leading the league with 15 goals.

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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

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and W Connection's

Elijah Joseph Elijah ( ; he, אֵלִיָּהוּ, ʾĒlīyyāhū, meaning "My God is Yahweh/YHWH"; Greek form: Elias, ''Elías''; syr, ܐܸܠܝܼܵܐ, ''Elyāe''; Arabic: إلياس or إليا, ''Ilyās'' or ''Ilyā''. ) was, according to the Books o ...

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''.

international referee,

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, won the ''Referee of the Year'', whereas Norris Ferguson won the ''Match Commissioner of the Year''.

References

External links

Official Website

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