Trinidad and Tobago Classic

TOYOTA Classic
Founded 2005
Region Trinidad and Tobago
Number of teams 16
Current champions Joe Public (2)
Most successful club Joe Public (2)
Website TOYOTA Classic
2009 TOYOTA Classic

The Trinidad and Tobago Classic, or commonly known as the TOYOTA Classic, is a knockout tournament for teams in Trinidad and Tobago's Pro League and National Super League. The football competition began in 2005, with TOYOTA as the primary sponsor, and is currently contested each October and November following the Pro League and Super League seasons.

The inaugural competition was contested between San Juan Jabloteh and W Connection, with the Savonetta Boys claiming their first title with a 1–0 win. United Petrotrin claimed the trophy in 2006, as well as, Joe Public capturing their first in 2007. San Juan Jabloteh took the trophy in 2008 with a win over St. Ann's Rangers in Hasely Crawford Stadium.[1] Joe Public became the first club in 2009 to win the TOYOTA Classic twice.

The tournament winner receives TT$35,000 with the runners-up collecting TT$20,000, third TT$10,000 and fourth TT$5,000.[2]

Contents

Format

As of the 2009 edition, all Pro League teams automatically qualify for the competition. Following each National Super League season, the top five teams in the final league table qualify as well. All teams enter the single-elimination tournament at the Round of 16.

The draw for the Round of 16 is performed prior to the start of the tournament. The 16 teams in the competition, valued at TT$150,000 in total sponsorship, are drawn into four groups, all named after TOYOTA branded vehicles, Terios (Group A), Sirion (Group B), Delta (Group C), and Daihatsu (Group D) and are seeded based on their positions in their respective leagues.[2] Clubs from the Super League look forward to meeting a Pro League team at home. Top-ranked teams look for easy opposition, but have to be on their guard against lower teams with ambition.

All matches will be played over two 45 minutes halves, and in the process the match is drawn at the end of regulation time, penalty kicks shall determine the winner.[2]

Finals

Results

Key
 *  Match decided in extra time
† Match decided by a penalty shootout after regulation time
‡ Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Italics Team from outside the top level of Trinidad and Tobago football
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
2005
 W Connection
1–0
 San Juan Jabloteh Manny Ramjohn Stadium
2006
 United Petrotrin
4–0
 Superstar Rangers   Manny Ramjohn Stadium
2007
 Joe Public
2–1
 San Juan Jabloteh Hasely Crawford Stadium
2008
 San Juan Jabloteh
2–1
 St. Ann's Rangers Hasely Crawford Stadium
2009
 Joe Public
4–0
 San Juan Jabloteh Marvin Lee Stadium

Results by team

Club Wins Last final won Runners-up Last final lost
Joe Public 2 2009 0
San Juan Jabloteh 1 2008 3 2009
United Petrotrin 1 2006 0
W Connection 1 2005 0
St. Ann's Rangers 0 2 2008

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jabloteh wins treble". Randy Bando (TTProLeague). 2008-12-20. http://www.socawarriors.net/league/tt-pro-league/4780-jabloteh-wins-treble.html. Retrieved 2009-10-04. 
  2. ^ a b c "Joe Public starts title defence". Randy Bando (TTProLeague). 2008-12-20. http://www.socawarriors.net/league/tt-pro-league/4637-joe-public-starts-title-defence.html. Retrieved 2009-10-04. 

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