Harbour View Football Club is a Jamaican
football club based in
Kingston
Kingston may refer to:
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** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia
** Kingston, Ontario, Canada
** Kingston upon Thames, ...
that currently plays in the top flight
Jamaica National Premier League.
Harbour View is nicknamed the ''Stars of the East'' or ''Easters'' and play their home games at
Harbour View Stadium.
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
limited liability company
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and was the first
Jamaica
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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.
Ricardo Gardner was the inaugural
Jamaica National Premier League player to transfer to a major European league after joining the
Bolton Wanderers
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in 1998.
THE HISTORY OF THE HARBOUR VIEW FOOTBALL CLUB (HVFC)
– KSAFA 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 Adidas. The club generates revenue through sponsorships, match tickets, and other businesses such as stadium bars and Western Union
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.
Honours
;Domestic
* Jamaica National Premier League
** Winners (5): 2000, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2022
* JFF Champions Cup
** Winners (4): 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002
** Runners-up (2): 2003, 2005
;International
*CFU Club Championship
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** Winners (2): 2004, 2007
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
*1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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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)
* CFU Club Championship 2000
** Group stage v. Violette AC—5:0
** Group stage v. Paradise SC—1:0
** Group stage v. Roots Alley Ballers—3:0
** Championship Group v. W Connection
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—1:3
** Championship Group v. Joe Public F.C.—1:1
** Championship Group v. Carioca F.C.
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2:1
*CFU Club Championship 2002
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Group winners Arnett Gardens of Jamaica and W Connect ...
** Preliminary Round v. George Town SC
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The T.E. Mcfield Sports Centre is a multi-use sp ...
—0:3, 7:1 (Harbour View F.C. advances 10:1 on aggregate)
** Group stage v. US Robert
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Founded in 1903, they are the oldest club in Martinique.W Connection
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—1:2
*CFU Club Championship 2004
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** First Round v. Ideal SC
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—1:15, 15:0 (Harbour View F.C. advances 30:1 on aggregate)
** Semi-finals v. Inter Moengotapoe
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In ...
—4:6, 3:2 (Harbour View F.C. advances 9:6 on aggregate)
** Final v. Tivoli Gardens F.C.
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—1:1, 1:2 (Harbour View F.C. wins 3:2 on aggregate)
* CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2005
** Quarterfinals v. D.C. United
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—1:2, 1:2 (D.C. United advances 4:2 on aggregate)
* CFU Club Championship 2006
** Group stage v. Aigle Noir AC
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History
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—1:0
** Group stage v. Positive Vibes
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—5:0
** Group stage v. SV Centro Social Deportivo Barber—2:0
** Semi-finals v. W Connection
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—2:3
* CFU Club Championship 2007
** Group stage v. Puerto Rico Islanders
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—2:2
** Group stage v. Inter Moengotapoe
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In ...
—1:2
** Group stage v. SAP F.C.—10:0
** Quarterfinals v. Portmore United
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The team trains and plays home matches at the Prison Oval.
History
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—2:0
** Semi-finals v. San Juan Jabloteh
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History
The club was founded ...
—0:0 (Harbour View F.C. advances 10:9 on penalties)
** Final v. Joe Public F.C.—2:1
* CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008
** Quarterfinals v. D.C. United
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—1:1, 0:5 (D.C. United advances 6:1 on aggregate)
*CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09
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** Preliminary Round v. UNAM Pumas
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—0:3 (UNAM Pumas advances 3:0 on aggregate)
References
External links
Official Website
Profile at Golocaljamaica
Reggae Boyz Supporterz Club
{{CFU Club Championship winners
Football clubs in Jamaica
Association football clubs established in 1974
1974 establishments in Jamaica