| Trinidad and Tobago Classic | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Joe Public |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | San Juan Jabloteh |
| Runner-up | St. Ann's Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 56 (3.5 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Conrad Smith (4 goals) |
The 2008 Trinidad and Tobago Classic was the fourth season of the TOYOTA Classic, which is a knockout tournament competition for teams in the TT Pro League and the National Super League. The tournament took place at the conclusion of the 2008 season. Joe Public entered as the tournament's defending champion.
Qualification
Every club from the TT Pro League automatically qualified for the competition. In addition, following the conclusion of the National Super League season, the top five teams ranked according to the league table qualified. All teams entered the competition at the first round.
The draw for the first round for the fourth edition of the tournament was conducted by Pro League CEO Dexter Skeene on 26 November 2008, at the Constantine Stand, Queen's Park Oval. The 16 teams in the competition, valued at TT$150,000 in total sponsorship, were drawn into four groups, all named after TOYOTA branded vehicles, Terios (Group A), Sirion (Group B), Delta (Group C), and Daihatsu (Group D). All clubs were seeded based on their positions in their respective leagues.[1]
W Connection, Caledonia AIA, San Juan Jabloteh, and Joe Public of the TT Pro League were drawn as the top seeds in Groups A, B, C, and D, respectively.
The following clubs have qualified for this year's edition of the TOYOTA Classic:
| TT Pro League | National Super League |
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Schedule
The schedule for the 2008 TOYOTA Classic, as announced by the TT Pro League and National Super League:
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 1 December 2008 | 8 | 16 → 8 | 16: 1st–16th |
| Quarterfinals | 5 December 2008 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semifinals | 12 December 2008 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Third place | 19 December 2008 | 1 | 2 → 1 | |
| Final | 19 December 2008 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Bracket
| First round 1 December 2008 | Quarterfinals 5 December 2008 | Semifinals 12 December 2008 | Final 19 December 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | W Connection | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Economy Strikers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | W Connection | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | North East Stars | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | North East Stars | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Joe Public | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | North East Stars | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | St. Ann's Rangers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Joe Public | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| D4 | Carenage United | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Joe Public | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | St. Ann's Rangers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | St. Ann's Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| D3 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | St. Ann's Rangers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | San Juan Jabloteh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Caledonia AIA | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| B4 | WASA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Caledonia AIA | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | United Petrotrin | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | United Petrotrin | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Ma Pau | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Caledonia AIA | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | San Juan Jabloteh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | San Juan Jabloteh | 4 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||
| C4 | 1976 FC Phoenix | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | San Juan Jabloteh | 5 | A2 | North East Stars | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||
| C3 | Tobago United | 0 | B1 | Caledonia AIA | 2 (6) | ||||||||||||||
| C2 | Defence Force | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Tobago United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Results
All matches were played over two 45 minutes halves, and in the process if the match were drawn at the end of regulation time, penalty kicks determined the winner.[1]
First round
The tournament commenced on 1 December, with all 16 teams competing in single elimination matches. Despite having the chance to upset a club from the Pro League, each Super League team lost in the first round. Tobago United provided the only upset of the round, when the Tobago Boys topped Defence Force in Group C. All other higher-seeded teams advanced to the quarterfinals with little difficulty.
| 1 December 2008 | W Connection (1) | 4–3 | Economy Strikers (2) | Couva, Trinidad |
| 17:00 (UTC-4) | Isaac  5', 46'Velasco-Torijano 56'Daniel 58' |
Charles 20' (pen.), 83' (pen.) Jones 32' |
Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium |
| 1 December 2008 | Joe Public (2) | 0–0 (2–4 p) | North East Stars (1) | Macoya, Trinidad |
| 17:00 (UTC-4) | Stadium: Marvin Lee Stadium | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Noreiga  Mulraine  Lewis Waldron |
Cooper Gonzales Fitzpatrick Leslie |
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| 1 December 2008 | Joe Public (1) | 4–0 | Carenage United (2) | Macoya, Trinidad |
| 19:00 (UTC-4) | Richardson 22', 68' Mitchell 35'Baptiste 61' |
Stadium: Marvin Lee Stadium |
| 1 December 2008 | St. Ann's Rangers (1) | 3–2 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 (2) | Mucurapo, Trinidad |
| 19:00 (UTC-4) | Edwards 6' McFarlane 21'Peters 75' |
Bateau 3' Gay 17' |
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 1 December 2008 | Caledonia AIA (1) | 4–3 | WASA (2) | Malabar, Trinidad |
| 19:00 (UTC-4) | Armstrong 5' Smith 24', 64'Joseph 70' |
Thompson 18' Dickenson 55'Bailey 65' |
Stadium: Larry Gomes Stadium |
| 1 December 2008 | United Petrotrin (1) | 2–0 | Ma Pau (1) | Couva, Trinidad |
| 19:00 (UTC-4) | Williams 11' Frederick 38' |
Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium |
| 1 December 2008 | San Juan Jabloteh (1) | 4–0 | 1976 FC Phoenix (2) | Mucurapo, Trinidad |
| 17:00 (UTC-4) | Joseph 16' Manners 32' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 1 December 2008 | Defence Force (1) | 1–2 | Tobago United (1) | Malabar, Trinidad |
| 17:00 (UTC-4) | Jorsling 37' (pen.) |
McKinnon 45' Hercules 87' |
Stadium: Larry Gomes Stadium |
Quarterfinals
In the quarterfinals, top-seeded clubs W Connection and Joe Public were ousted from the competition following defeats to North East Stars and St. Ann's Rangers, respectively. On the other side of the bracket, San Juan Jabloteh and Caledonia AIA both advanced easily as both Pro League sides did not concede a goal during the round.
| 5 December 2008 | W Connection (1) | 1–2 | North East Stars (1) | Marabella, Trinidad |
| 20:00 (UTC-4) | Santos 65' |
Stewart 27' Sancho 39' |
Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium |
| 5 December 2008 | Joe Public (1) | 1–2 | St. Ann's Rangers (1) | Malabar, Trinidad |
| 19:00 (UTC-4) | Richardson 45' |
Modeste 49' James 52' |
Stadium: Larry Gomes Stadium |
| 5 December 2008 | Caledonia AIA (1) | 2–0 | United Petrotrin (1) | Marabella, Trinidad |
| 18:00 (UTC-4) | Theobald 51' Joseph 80' |
Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium |
| 5 December 2008 | San Juan Jabloteh (1) | 5–0 | Tobago United (1) | Malabar, Trinidad |
| 17:00 (UTC-4) | Plaza 22' Forbes 30', 43', 50'Marcano 88' |
Stadium: Larry Gomes Stadium |
Semifinals
One week after the quarterfinals, on 12 December, St. Ann's Rangers continued their run through the tournament with a 1–0 win over fellow Pro League side North East Stars. San Juan Jabloteh also advanced to the final with a victory against Caledonia AIA.
| 12 December 2008 | North East Stars (1) | 0–1 | St. Ann's Rangers (1) | Macoya, Trinidad |
| 18:00 (UTC-4) | Navarro 90' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Marvin Lee Stadium Referee: Nigel Roberts |
| 12 December 2008 | Caledonia AIA (1) | 1–2 | San Juan Jabloteh (1) | Marabella, Trinidad |
| 20:00 (UTC-4) | Smith 90' |
Glen 24' Manners 59' |
Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium |
Third place
In the consolation match-up, Caledonia AIA narrowly defeated North East Stars 6–5 on penalty kicks, after the match ended 2–2 in regulation, to claim the competition's third place.
| 19 December 2008 | North East Stars (1) | 2–2 (5–6 p) | Caledonia AIA (1) | Mucurapo, Trinidad |
| 18:00 (UTC-4) | Wolfe 71' Cudjoe 90' |
Smith 31' Joseph 45' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Referee: Rashby McPhie | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jerome González Fitzpatrick Wolfe Leslie Cudjoe Stewart |
Joseph David Bentick Moore Theobald Phillips Jones |
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Final
In the final, San Juan Jabloteh claimed their first TOYOTA Classic title with a 2–1 win over St. Ann's Rangers using goals from Jason Marcano and Trent Noel. Conrad Smith used a brace in Caledonia AIA's victory in the first round to eventually end as the tournament's leading goal scorer with four goals.
| 19 December 2008 | St. Ann's Rangers (1) | 1–2 | San Juan Jabloteh (1) | Mucurapo, Trinidad |
| 20:00 (UTC-4) | Peters 67' |
Noel 49' Marcano 56' |
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Referee: Russell Casimar |
References
- 1 2 "Joe Public starts title defence". Randy Bando (TTProLeague). 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2009-10-04.