Defence Force Football Club is a football club based in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's TT Premier Football League. The team plays its home games in the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Trinidad.

History

Founded in 1974, Defence Force F.C. is the nation's most successful football club, winning 20 national championships. They won 15 titles in twenty-two seasons in the National League from 1974 to 1995, two titles in the Semi-Professional League between 1996 and 1998, and three championships since the Trinidad and Tobago league became professional in 1999 with the Pro League. They are also the only team from Trinidad and Tobago to have ever won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, having won titles in 1978 and 1985. In 1985, Defense Force achieved the treble, winning the National League, FA Trophy, and CONCACAF Champions' Cup. They are one of only three teams in the CONCACAF Federation to have achieved this feat, along with Cruz Azul and Monterrey and the only CONCACAF club outside of Mexico. Also, this was the last time a Caribbean club won the Champions Cup.

Since the club is composed of Trinidad and Tobago's protective forces, they are named Defence Force F.C. Usually included are officers, soldiers, and sailors from the Trinidad and Tobago Army and Coast Guard.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 31 GK TRI Christopher Biggette 80 GK TRI Jabari St. Hillaire - DF TRI Jaheim Joseph 3 DF TRI Isaiah García 5 DF TRI Jerome McIntyre 6 DF TRI Rodell Elcock 7 DF TRI Jelani Felix 17 DF TRI Curtis Gonzales 23 DF TRI Jamali Garcia 26 DF TRI Justin Garcia 37 DF TRI Cassim Kellar 10 MF TRI Hashim Arcia 12 MF TRI Jemel Sebro 13 MF TRI Rivaldo Coryat 21 MF TRI Justin Sadoo 22 MF TRI Darius OllivierraNo. Pos. Nation Player 32 MF TRI Jameel Cooper 34 MF TRI Keilon Burnett-Acevaro 66 MF TRI Kevon Goddard - FW TRI Kevin Molino - FW TRI Kathon St. Hillaire - FW TRI Jamille Boatswain 45 FW TRI Kaihim Thomas 8 FW TRI Brent Sam 9 FW TRI Devorn Jorsling 11 FW TRI Dwight Quintero 14 FW TRI Kendell Hitlal 15 FW TRI Shaquille Bertrand 16 FW TRI Lashawn Roberts 24 FW TRI Shaquille Holder
31GKTRIChristopher Biggette
80GKTRIJabari St. Hillaire
-DFTRIJaheim Joseph
3DFTRIIsaiah García
5DFTRIJerome McIntyre
6DFTRIRodell Elcock
7DFTRIJelani Felix
17DFTRICurtis Gonzales
23DFTRIJamali Garcia
26DFTRIJustin Garcia
37DFTRICassim Kellar
10MFTRIHashim Arcia
12MFTRIJemel Sebro
13MFTRIRivaldo Coryat
21MFTRIJustin Sadoo
22MFTRIDarius Ollivierra
No.Pos.NationPlayer
32MFTRIJameel Cooper
34MFTRIKeilon Burnett-Acevaro
66MFTRIKevon Goddard
-FWTRIKevin Molino
-FWTRIKathon St. Hillaire
-FWTRIJamille Boatswain
45FWTRIKaihim Thomas
8FWTRIBrent Sam
9FWTRIDevorn Jorsling
11FWTRIDwight Quintero
14FWTRIKendell Hitlal
15FWTRIShaquille Bertrand
16FWTRILashawn Roberts
24FWTRIShaquille Holder

Club honours

League honours

Cups and trophies

International honours

Team management

  • Head Coach: Kerry Jamerson
  • Asst Coach: Ross Russell
  • Technical Director: Hutson Charles

Managerial history

  • Hutson Charles (May 2003 – Sep 2004)
  • Kerry Jamerson (Sep 2004 – April 2006)
  • Anthony Barrington (April 2006– Nov 2006)
  • Kerry Jamerson (Feb 2007– Dec 2008)
  • Ross Russell (April 2009– Jan 2015)

Performance in CONCACAF competitions

First Round v. Haiti Violette AC – 0:2, 0:0 (Violette AC advances 4:0 on aggregate)

First Round v. Guyana Thomas United – 0:1, 2:3 (Defence Force FC advances 3:3(a) on aggregate) Second Round v. Suriname SV Transvaal – 1:1, 3:1 (Defence Force FC advances 4:2 on aggregate) Third Round v. Suriname SV Voorwaarts – 1:2, 2:0 (Defence Force FC wins 4:1 on aggregate)

First Round v. Suriname SV Transvaal – 0:1

First Round v. Suriname SV Robinhood – 1:1, 2:5 (SV Robinhood advances 6:3 on aggregate)

First Round v. Suriname SV Robinhood – 0:1, 1:2 (SV Robinhood advances 3:1 on aggregate)

Second Round v. Guadeloupe JS Capesterre – 1:0, 0:1 (Defence Force FC advances 2:0 on aggregate) Final Series v. Honduras C.D. Olimpia – 2:0, 0:1 (Defence Force FC wins 2:1 on aggregate)

Second Round v. Martinique Club Franciscain – 4:2 (Defence Force FC advances 4:2 on aggregate) Final Round v. Trinidad and Tobago Trintoc – 2:1, 1:1 (Defence Force FC advances 3:2 on aggregate) Final v. Mexico Club América – 1:1, 0:2 (Club América wins 3:2 on aggregate)

First Round v. Martinique Club Franciscain – 2:2, 2:0 (Defence Force FC advances 4:2 on aggregate) Second Round v. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cardinals – 0:0, 1:0 (Defence Force FC advances 1:0 on aggregate) Semi-Finals v. Suriname SV Robinhood – 0:0, 2:0 (Defence Force FC advances 2:0 on aggregate) Final v. Honduras CD Olimpia – 2:0, 0:2 (CD Olimpia wins 4:0 on aggregate)

First Round v. Netherlands Antilles CRKSV Jong Colombia – 2:0 First Round v. Cuba FC Pinar del Río – 0:1 First Round v. Netherlands Antilles SV Juventus – 0:0 First Round v. Trinidad and Tobago Trintoc – 1:0

First Round v. Suriname SV Robinhood – 0:1, 3:1 (Defence Force FC advances 3:2 on aggregate) Second Round v. Cayman Islands Scholars International – 0:6, 1:0 (Defence Force FC advances 7:0 on aggregate) Third Round v. Trinidad and Tobago Police – 1:0, 1:3 (Police advances 3:2 on aggregate)

First Round v. Saint Lucia Rovers United – 9:1 Group Stage v. Haiti Roulado – 5:1 Group Stage v. Suriname SNL – 3:1

First Round v. Mexico Pachuca – 0:1, 4:0 (Pachuca advances 4:1 on aggregate

See also

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