Devonshire Cougars, also known as Devinshire Recreation Club Inc, is a professional

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club based in

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and are in the

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league. Team colours are green and yellow.

History

The club has won the Bermudian league title 4 times, in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2013. They won their most recent title in March 2013 when Somerset Eagles beat Cougars' final challengers

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to pull them out of the title race. In the 2009–10 season, Devonshire Cougars won their first FA Cup after defeating the Somerset Eagles. On 4 July 2012 they lost Bermudian international Tumaini Steede in a bike accident, with coach Dennis Brown citing the 2012/13 season would be dedicated to Steede. They also considered to retire Steede's number 10 shirt.

Achievements

* Cingular Wireless Premier Division: 4 :: 2004/05, 2006/07, 2008/09, 2012/13 *FA Challenge Cup: 3 :: 2009/10 2010/11 2012/13 *Bermuda Charity Shield: 2 :: 2006/07 2010/11 *Bermuda Friendship Trophy: 2 :: 2004/05 2012/13 *Bermuda Martonmere Cup: 3 :: 2001/02, 2006/07, 2008/09 *Bermuda Dudley Eve Trophy: 2 :: 2005/06 2016/17

Staff and board members

* President: Mark Steede * Vice President/Treasurer: Delroy Musson * Secretary: Shanika Hayward * Assistant Secretary: Iresah Samuels

Historical list of coaches

* Devarr Boyles (Mar 2010 – Jun 2010) *

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(2011 – Apr 2014) * Andrew Bascome (Sep 2014 – Aug 2015) * Kwame Steede (2015–2016)Bascome backing Steede to succeed
– Royal Gazette * Omar Butterfield (Mar 2016 – January 2019) * Vance Brown (January 2019 – present)

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