Harbour View Football Club is a Jamaican

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club based in

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that currently plays in the top flight

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. Harbour View F.C. is nicknamed the ''Stars of the East'' or ''Easters'' and play their home games at

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History

Founded by Vin Blaine along with the Harbour View community in the 1960s, the professional club, Harbour View F.C, was officially established on March 4, 1974. Then, 25 years later, the club was officially incorporated as a

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and was the first

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football club to become incorporated. Harbour View F.C. has developed a reputation for being the first in Jamaica in many aspects. The ''Stars of the East'' became the first club to have an official website, and the first to build a world-class football stadium.

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was the inaugural

player to transfer to a major European league after joining the

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in 1998. Club management is also setting the pace in bringing true professionalism to Jamaica's football landscape. In addition, at the beginning of the 2006 season, the club's equipment was sponsored by

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. The club generates revenue through sponsorships, match tickets, and other businesses such as stadium bars and

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Players

Other players under contract

Notable former players

Calvin Stewart Calvin Clifton Stewart (born 1946) is a former Jamaican footballer who played as a central defender. Stewart's career included significant stints at Kingston College, Harbour View F.C., Cavalier F.C., and the Jamaica national team. His nicknam ...

Honours

;Domestic *

** Winners (5): 1999–00, 2006–07, 2009–10,

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** Runners-up (5): 1977–78, 1985–86, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2005-06 *

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** Winners (4): 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002 ** Runners-up (2): 2003, 2005 *

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**Winners (6): 1995–96, 2000–01, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2012-13 **Runners-up (2): 1993–94, 2017-18 ;International *

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** Winners (2):

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: 2006-07

Team management

*Technical Director: Donovan Hayles *Asst Coach: Howard Straw *Goalkeeper Coach: Clive Wedderburn *Team Manager: Annmarie Massey *Asst Team Manager: Robert Lee *Physiotherapist: Karen Julius *Physical Trainer: Andrew Hines *Physical Trainer: Neville Mighton *Equipment Manager: Dwayne Blake *Asst Equipment: Jermaine Malcolm

International competition

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** First Round v. L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau—1:3, 2:0 (L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau advances 4:3 on penalties) *

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** Group stage v.

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—5:0 ** Group stage v. Paradise SC—1:0 ** Group stage v.

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—3:0 ** Championship Group v.

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—1:3 ** Championship Group v.

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—1:1 ** Championship Group v. Carioca F.C. 2:1 *

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** Preliminary Round v.

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—0:3, 7:1 (Harbour View F.C. advances 10:1 on aggregate) ** Group stage v.

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—1:2 *

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** First Round v.

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—1:15, 15:0 (Harbour View F.C. advances 30:1 on aggregate) ** Semi-finals v.

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—4:6, 3:2 (Harbour View F.C. advances 9:6 on aggregate) ** Final v.

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—1:1, 1:2 (Harbour View F.C. wins 3:2 on aggregate) * CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2005 ** Quarterfinals v.

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—1:2, 1:2 (D.C. United advances 4:2 on aggregate) * CFU Club Championship 2006 ** Group stage v.

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—1:0 ** Group stage v.

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—5:0 ** Group stage v. SV Centro Social Deportivo Barber—2:0 ** Semi-finals v.

—2:3 * CFU Club Championship 2007 ** Group stage v.

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—2:2 ** Group stage v.

—1:2 ** Group stage v. SAP F.C.—10:0 ** Quarterfinals v.

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—2:0 ** Semi-finals v.

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—0:0 (Harbour View F.C. advances 10:9 on penalties) ** Final v.

—2:1 *

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** Quarterfinals v.

—1:1, 0:5 (D.C. United advances 6:1 on aggregate) *

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** Preliminary Round v.

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—0:3 (UNAM Pumas advances 3:0 on aggregate)

References

External links

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