W Connection F.C.

W Connection

Full name	W Connection Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)	Savonetta Boys
Founded	1999
Ground	Manny Ramjohn Stadium Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago
Ground Capacity	10,000
Owner	David John-Williams
Manager	Stuart Charles-Fevrier
League	TT Pro League
2013–14	TT Pro League, 1st
Home colours Away colours

W Connection Football Club is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the TT Pro League. The club plays its home games at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. The club's offices are based at the Point Lisas Industrial Estate in Trinidad and Tobago and sponsors the Wanderers Cricket Club, formerly sponsored by Caroni Limited.

History

The team was founded as W Connection Sports Club in 1986, as a "fete match" team, by brothers David John Williams and Patrick John Williams in San Fernando. Upon the creation of the TT Pro League, W Connection F.C. was officially founded in 1999, and promptly joined the nascent league.^[2] In 1999, their first season, the club finished third in the league, while winning the FA Trophy. Even though the club had a successful first season, the team would see even better times the next two campaigns, by winning the league in consecutive seasons.

The Savonetta Boys have also had success in domestic cups. W Connection have won the First Citizens Cup six years in the cup's nine year existence. On September 26, 2008, in an exciting final of the cup, against Joe Public, W Connection used penalty kicks to claim the victory 6–5, after the match ended level 2–2, to claim their fifth consecutive title.

Club honours

League Honours

• TT Pro League

Champions (5): 2000, 2001, 2005, 2011–12, 2013–14

Big Six Winners (1): 2007

Cups and Trophies

• FA Trophy

Winners (4): 1999, 2000, 2002, 2013–14

Runners-up (3): 2003, 2008, 2009

• First Citizens Cup

Winners (6): 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Runners-up (2): 2002, 2003

• Digicel Charity Shield

Winners (3): 2012, 2013, 2014

• TOYOTA Classic: 2

Winners (3): 2005, 2011, 2013

• Digicel Pro Bowl

Winners (6): 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2014

Runners-up (3): 2005, 2006, 2011

• Lucozade Sport Goal Shield

Winners (2): 2009, 2013

Runners-up (1): 2014

International Honours

• CFU Club Championship

Winners (5): 2001, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2013

Runners-up (3): 2000, 2003, 2012

Players

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Terrence Lewis 2 DF Kurt Frederick 3 MF Gerard Williams (Captain) 4 DF Brad Beaumont 5 DF Mekeil Williams 8 MF Yhon Reyes Lopez 9 FW Shahdon Winchester 10 MF Yefer Lozano 11 MF Tremain Shayn Paul 12 FW Jerrel Britto 13 DF Devaughn Elliot 14 FW Hashim Arcia 16 MF Anselm Jackson 17 FW Jamal Clarence 18 GK Julani Archibald 19 DF Leslie Joel Russell 20 MF Christian Rodriguez 21 FW Maleik De Freitas-Gray 22 GK Aquelius Sylvester

No. Position Player 23 FW Keon Boucher 25 DF Christian Viveros 26 DF Maurice Ford 27 DF Shannon Gomez 28 MF Aikim Andrews 29 FW Akeem Garcia 30 MF Aaquil Campbell 32 FW Dimitrie Apai 34 MF Jabari Mitchell 35 DF Martieon Watson 36 DF Tristan Hodge 37 FW Shirlo Johnson 39 DF Alvin Jones 40 MF Jomal Williams 43 FW Shirvone St. Prix 45 DF Kori Cupid 65 FW Neil Benjamin FW Eden Charles FW Jamil Joseph

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player DF Daneil Cyrus (at Hà Nội T&T until 31 August 2015)

Staff

Technical Staff

Youth

The youthteams of the club are member of the OASIS Youth League.^[3]

Notable players

This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.^[4]

Record

Year-by-year

^†W Connection finished second in the Championship Group of the CFU Club Championship 2000.
^‡Defence Force, winner of Group B, are considered the winner of the CFU Club Championship 2001 based on tie-breakers over W Connection.
*W Connection, winner of Group B, are considered the winner of the CFU Club Championship 2002 based on tie-breakers over Arnett Gardens.
**W Connection, winner of Group A, are considered runners-up as they finished with fewer points than Valencia FC.

International Competition

• 2000 CFU Club Championship

Group Stage v. Tivoli Gardens -- 1:1

Group Stage v. Café Sisserou Strikers -- 11:0

Group Stage v. Empire -- 3:3

Championship Group v. Harbour View -- 3:1

Championship Group v. Carioca -- 1:1

Championship Group v. Joe Public -- 0:1

• 2001 CFU Club Championship

First Round v. Conquerors -- 2:1, 8:0 (W Connection advances 10:1 on aggregate)

Group Stage v. CRKSV Jong Colombia -- 3:1

Group Stage v. Racing Club Haïtien -- 4:0

• 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

First Round v. Kansas City Wizards -- 0:1, 0:2 (Kansas City Wizards advances 3:0 on aggregate)

• 2002 CFU Club Championship

Group Stage v. Harbour View -- 2:1

Group Stage v. US Robert -- 2:0

• 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

First Round v. Toluca -- 3:3, 2:3 (Toluca advances 6:5 on aggregate)

• 2003 CFU Club Championship

First Round v. FCS Nacional -- 3:0, 0:2 (W Connection advances 3:2 on aggregate)

Semi-finals v. Portmore United -- 0:0, 1:0 (W Connection advances 1:0 on aggregate)

Final v. San Juan Jabloteh -- 1:2, 1:2 (San Juan Jabloteh wins 4:2 on penalties)

• 2006 CFU Club Championship

Group Stage v. Hoppers -- 5:0

Group Stage v. Puerto Rico Islanders -- 1:0

Semi-finals v. Harbour View -- 3:2

Final v. San Juan Jabloteh -- 1:0

• 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Quarter-finals v. CD Guadalajara -- 2:1, 0:3 (CD Guadalajara advances 4:2 on aggregate)

• 2009 CFU Club Championship

First Round v. Centre Bath Estate -- 5:0, 12:1 (W Connection advances 17:1 on aggregate)

Second Round v. Cavaly -- 3:1, 1:0 (W Connection advances 4:1 on aggregate)

Semi-finals v. San Juan Jabloteh -- 2:1

Final v. Puerto Rico Islanders -- 2:1

• 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League

Preliminary Round v. New York Red Bulls -- 2:2, 2:1 (W Connection advances 4:3 on aggregate)

Group Stage v. Comunicaciones -- 1:2, 3:0

Group Stage v. UNAM -- 2:2, 1:2

Group Stage v. Real España -- 0:1, 3:2

References

External links

• Official Website
• Profile on Soca Warriors Online