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Since the nation’s first international club competition, several association football clubs from Trinidad and Tobago have entered North America, Central America, and Caribbean competitions (CONCACAF Champions’ Cup\/Champions League and CFU Club Championship).       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The CONCACAF Champions’ Cup started in 1962, but there was no Trinidad and Tobago representative during that inaugural season as the competition was open to eight teams from seven countries: Netherlands Antilles, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, and M\u00e9xico. Since their first appearance, Trinidad and Tobago clubs have claimed the Champions’ Cup on two occasions with Defence Force winning the title in 1978 and again in 1985 in the Teteron Boys’ treble-winning season.Since the establishment of the CFU Club Championship in 1997, clubs from the Caribbean Islands that are members of the Caribbean Football Union, have competed in the region’s qualification tournament for the CONCACAF Champions’ Cup and Champions League. The first club to compete in the regional competition was United Petrotrin of the Semi-Professional League. The Oilmen won the inaugural tournament after defeating Seba United of Jamaica 2\u20131 to advance to the 1997 Champions’ Cup. Since the country’s first appearance in the CFU Club Championship, Trinidad and Tobago clubs have claimed the title on eleven occasions with an additional nine runners-up finishes.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsQualification for continental competitions[edit]Champions of continental competitions[edit]Full continental competition record[edit]CONCACAF Champions’ Cup and Champions League[edit]CFU Club Championship[edit]TT Pro League international performance[edit]CONCACAF Champions’ Cup and Champions League[edit]CFU Club Championship[edit]References[edit]Qualification for continental competitions[edit]CompetitionQualifiersNotesCFU Club ChampionshipClub finishing as the TT Pro League championsClubs enter competition in the first roundClub finishing as the TT Pro League runners-upChampions of continental competitions[edit]Full continental competition record[edit]CONCACAF Champions’ Cup and Champions League[edit]SeasonTeamProgressScoreOpponentsVenue(s)1962None entered1963None entered1967Regiment2nd in group stage CRKSV Jong Colombia,  Regiment,  Somerset Trojans,  Racing Club Ha\u00eftien1968None entered1969None entered1970Maple ClubFirst round1\u20134 Transvaal1971None entered1972None entered1973None entered1974None entered1975None entered1976Tesoro Palo SecoSecond round1\u20136 VoorwaartsMalvern UnitedSecond round0\u20132 Robinhood1977Defence ForceFirst round0\u20134 VioletteTECSAFourth round2\u20134 Robinhood1978TECSAFirst round2\u20133 VoorwaartsDefence ForceWinners4\u20131 Voorwaarts1979Tesoro Palo SecoThird roundw\/o RobinhoodDefence ForceThird round2\u20133 CRKSV Jong Colombia1980PoliceFirst round2\u20134 TransvaalDefence ForceSecond roundw\/o Robinhood1981MemphisFirst round0\u20133 SUBTDefence ForceFirst roundw\/o Transvaal1982Tesoro Palo SecoFirst roundw\/o SUBTDefence ForceThird round3\u20136 Robinhood1983Defence ForceFirst round1\u20133 RobinhoodMemphisFirst round4\u20135 SUBT1984Defence ForceFirst roundw\/o Violette1985Defence ForceWinners2\u20131 Olimpia2\u20130 at National Stadium, 0\u20131 at Estadio Francisco Moraz\u00e1n1986SiroccoFirst round2\u20134 TrintocTrintocSemifinals4\u20134 (3\u20134p) Transvaal1987TrintocSemifinals2\u20133 Defence ForceDefence ForceFinal1\u20133 Am\u00e9rica1\u20131 at National Stadium, 0\u20132 at Estadio Azteca1988TrintocFirst round1\u20132 ExcelsiorDefence ForceFinal0\u20134 Olimpia0\u20132 at Estadio Exc\u00e9lsior, 0\u20132 at Estadio Nacional1989Defence Force3rd in group stage FC Pinar del R\u00edo,  Trintoc,  Juventus,  CRKSV Jong ColombiaTrintoc2nd in group stage FC Pinar del R\u00edo,  Defence Force,  Juventus,  CRKSV Jong Colombia1990None entered1991Defence ForceThird round2\u20133 PolicePoliceFinal2\u20134 Puebla1\u20133 at Estadio Cuauht\u00e9moc, 1\u20131 at Skinner Park1992TrintocFirst round1\u20132 TransvaalMayaro UnitedSecond round1\u20132 Robinhood1993HawksFirst roundw\/o SithocTrintocSemifinals0\u20131 Robinhood1994None entered1995None entered1996None entered1997United PetrotrinQuarterfinals0\u20131 D.C. UnitedRobert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium1998Joe PublicQuarterfinals0\u20138 D.C. UnitedRobert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium1999Joe PublicQuarterfinals0\u20132 Chicago FireSoldier Field2000Joe PublicQuarterfinals0\u20131 PachucaTitan Stadium2002W ConnectionRound of 160\u20133 Kansas City Wizards0\u20131 at Manny Ramjohn Stadium, 0\u20132 at Arrowhead StadiumDefence ForceRound of 161\u20134 Pachuca1\u20130 at Hasely Crawford Stadium, 0\u20134 at Estadio Hidalgo2003W ConnectionRound of 165\u20136 Toluca3\u20133 at Manny Ramjohn Stadium, 2\u20133 at Estadio Nemesio D\u00edez2004San Juan JablotehQuarterfinals5\u20136 Chicago Fire5\u20132 at Hasely Crawford Stadium, 0\u20134 at Soldier Field2005No clubs qualified for competition2006No clubs qualified for competition2007W ConnectionQuarterfinals2\u20134 Guadalajara2\u20131 at Manny Ramjohn Stadium, 0\u20133 at Estadio Jalisco2008No clubs qualified for competition2008\u201309Joe Public4th in group stage Atlante,  Montreal Impact,  Olimpia2009\u201310San Juan Jabloteh4th in group stage Toluca,  Marath\u00f3n,  D.C. UnitedW Connection3rd in group stage UNAM,  Comunicaciones,  Real Espa\u00f1a2010\u201311San Juan JablotehPreliminary round0\u20136 Santos Laguna0\u20131 at Marvin Lee Stadium, 0\u20135 at Estadio CoronaJoe Public4th in group stage Santos Laguna,  Columbus Crew,  Municipal2011\u201312No clubs qualified for competition2012\u201313Caledonia AIA3rd in group stage Seattle Sounders FC,  Marath\u00f3nW Connection3rd in group stage Xelaj\u00fa,  Guadalajara2013\u201314W Connection3rd in group stage \u00c1rabe Unido,  Houston DynamoCaledonia AIA3rd in group stage Comunicaciones,  Toluca2014\u201315No clubs qualified for competition2015\u201316Central FC2nd in group stage C.S.D. Comunicaciones,  LA GalaxyW Connection3rd in group stage Deportivo Saprissa,  Santos Laguna2016\u201317Central FCW ConnectionCFU Club Championship[edit]SeasonTeamProgressScoreOpponentsVenue(s)1997United PetrotrinWinners2\u20131 Seba UnitedPalo Seco Velodrome1998San Juan JablotehQuarterfinals0\u20132 Aiglon du LamentinNational StadiumCaledonia AIAFinal0\u20131 Joe PublicMarvin Lee StadiumJoe PublicWinners1\u20130 Caledonia AIAMarvin Lee Stadium2000W Connection2nd in final round Joe Public,  Harbour View,  Carioca FCJoe PublicWinners W Connection,  Harbour View,  Carioca FC2001W Connection1st in final round Racing Club Ha\u00eftien,  CRKSV Jong ColombiaDefence ForceWinners Suriname National Lager,  Roulado2002W ConnectionWinners Harbour View,  US Robert2003W ConnectionFinal3\u20133 (2\u20134p) San Juan Jabloteh1\u20132 at Manny Ramjohn Stadium, 2\u20131 at Hasely Crawford StadiumSan Juan JablotehWinners3\u20133 (4\u20132p) W Connection2\u20131 at Manny Ramjohn Stadium, 1\u20132 at Hasely Crawford Stadium2004San Juan JablotehSemifinals1\u20132 Tivoli Gardens1\u20131 at Hasely Crawford Stadium, 0\u20131 at Railway Oval2005North East StarsQuarterfinalsw\/o Robinhood2006San Juan JablotehFinal0\u20131 W ConnectionManny Ramjohn StadiumW ConnectionWinners1\u20130 San Juan JablotehManny Ramjohn Stadium2007San Juan JablotehThird place0\u20131 Puerto Rico Islanders0\u20131 at Estadio Juan Ram\u00f3n Loubriel, 0\u20130 at Hasely Crawford StadiumJoe PublicFinal1\u20132 Harbour ViewMarvin Lee Stadium2009San Juan JablotehThird place2\u20131 Temp\u00eateMarvin Lee StadiumW ConnectionWinners2\u20131 Puerto Rico IslandersMarvin Lee Stadium2010San Juan Jabloteh3rd in final round Puerto Rico Islanders,  Joe Public,  Bayam\u00f3n FCJoe Public2nd in final round Puerto Rico Islanders,  San Juan Jabloteh,  Bayam\u00f3n FC2011Caledonia AIASecond round1\u20131 (2\u20133p) Temp\u00eate0\u20131 at Ato Boldon Stadium, 1\u20130 at Parc LeveltDefence ForceSemifinals0\u20130 (2\u20134p) Temp\u00eateProvidence Stadium2012W ConnectionFinal1\u20131 (3\u20134p) Caledonia AIAManny Ramjohn StadiumCaledonia AIAWinners1\u20131 (4\u20133p) W ConnectionManny Ramjohn Stadium2013Caledonia AIAPlayoff round3\u20132 Portmore United1\u20130 at Hasely Crawford Stadium, 2\u20132 at Ato Boldon StadiumW Connection1st in final round Caledonia AIA,  Antigua Barracuda FC2014Caledonia AIA2nd in first round Mirebalais,  Waterhouse,  Inter MoengotapoeDefence Force2nd in first round Alpha United FC,  Harbour View2015Central FCWinners2\u20131 W ConnectionAto Boldon StadiumW ConnectionFinal1\u20132 Central FCAto Boldon Stadium2016Central FCWinners3\u20130 W ConnectionStade Sylvio CatorW ConnectionFinal0\u20133 Central FCStade Sylvio CatorTT Pro League international performance[edit]Since the inaugural season of the TT Pro League in 1999, the league champion and runners-up have entered the CFU Club Championship to earn qualification in the CONCACAF Champions’ Cup\/Champions League. The first Pro League club to compete in international competition was Joe Public when the club entered the 1999 CONCACAF Champions’ Cup. However, the Eastern Lions qualified for the competition through the 1998 CFU Club Championship as a member of the Semi-Professional League the previous season. The 2000 CFU Club Championship was the first occurrence of clubs having earned qualification through final position in the Pro League. Defence Force entered as the 1999 Pro League champion, W Connection as runners-up, and Joe Public as the CFU Club Championship holders. Joe Public won the competition to provide the Pro League with its first international championship.Pro League clubs have won the CFU Club Championship for Caribbean-based clubs on eleven occasions and nine additional runners-up finishes. However, no Pro League club has won the Champions’ Cup or Champions League. The best performance occurred in the 2000, 2004, and 2007 Champions’ Cup when Joe Public, San Juan Jabloteh, and W Connection, respectively, entered the quarterfinal round.CONCACAF Champions’ Cup and Champions League[edit]Note: The CONCACAF Champions’ Cup began in 1962 and was renamed the CONCACAF Champions League in 2008\u201309 (abbreviated here to 2009). Trinidad and Tobago clubs began entering the continental competition in 1967. After the inauguration of the TT Pro League in 1999, teams from the Pro League were playing in CONCACAF competition during that season (abbreviated to 2009), even though they had actually qualified through the old Semi-Professional League the previous season.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Trinidad and Tobago finalists (1962\u2013present)For comparison, this table shows how Trinidad and Tobago clubs have performed at the top level of CONCACAF football before the TT Pro League era. Defence Force remains the only team from Trinidad and Tobago to win the Champions’ Cup in 1978 and 1985. Since the Teteron Boys’ treble-winning season, the best performance by a Trinidad and Tobago team came in 1987 and 1988 when Defence Force, and again in 1991 when Police finished as runners-up.All finalists performance by club (1962\u2013present)On this table, covering before and during the TT Pro League era, the best-performing ten clubs are listed. Pro League club, Defence Force, is tied for ninth best-performing club in the CONCACAF Champions’ Cup and Champions League.ClubWinnersRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up Cruz Azul521969, 1970, 1971, 1996, 19972009, 2010 Am\u00e9rica501977, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2006 Pachuca402002, 2007, 2008, 2010 Saprissa321993, 1995, 20052004, 2008 UNAM311980, 1982, 19892005 Monterrey302011, 2012, 2013 Transvaal231973, 19811974, 1975, 1986 Alajuelense231986, 20041971, 1992, 1999 Olimpia221972, 19881985, 2000 Toluca221968, 20031998, 2006 Defence Force221978, 19851987, 1988All finalists performance by nationFor comparison, the following tables show the performance of all finalists in CONCACAF Champions’ Cup and Champions League before and during the TT Pro League era. Although Trinidad and Tobago clubs performed well before the establishment of the TT Pro League, professional clubs have not reached the final of the continental competition.CFU Club Championship[edit]The Caribbean Football Union established the Caribbean Club Championship in 1997 as a qualification tournament for the CONCACAF Champions’ Cup (later renamed the Champions League). The inaugural season of the TT Pro League was in 1999, so teams entering the regional competition based on Pro League finish began in 2000.TT Pro League finalists (2000\u2013present)This table shows how Trinidad and Tobago clubs have performed in the CFU Club Championship since the start of the TT Pro League era. The table is currently headed by W Connection, with three wins, followed by Central FC (2), Morvant Caledonia United (1), Defence Force (1), Joe Public (1), and San Juan Jabloteh (1).Trinidad and Tobago finalists (1997\u2013present)This table combines the Trinidad and Tobago totals before and during the TT Pro League era. It shows that thanks to its earlier win in 1998, Joe Public, with two wins, have moved into second place, but still trail behind W Connection with three wins.ClubWinnersRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runners-up W Connection362002, 2006, 20092000, 2001, 2003, 2012, 2015, 2016 Joe Public221998, 20002007, 2010 Central FC202015, 2016 Morvant Caledonia United1120121998 San Juan Jabloteh1120032006 Defence Force102001 United Petrotrin101997All finalists’ performance by club (1997\u2013present)On this table, covering before and during the TT Pro League era, the best-performing Pro League club, W Connection, is also the best-performing club in the CFU Club Championship ahead of fellow Pro League clubs Joe Public and Central FC, Puerto Rico Islanders, and Jamaican club Harbour View.ClubWinnersRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runners-up W Connection362002, 2006, 20092000, 2001, 2003, 2012, 2015, 2016 Joe Public221998, 20002007, 2010 Puerto Rico Islanders212010, 20112009 Central FC202015, 2016 Harbour View202004, 2007 Morvant Caledonia United1120121998 San Juan Jabloteh1120032006 Portmore United102005 Defence Force102001 United Petrotrin101997 Temp\u00eate012011 Robinhood012005 Tivoli Gardens012004 Arnett Gardens012002 Seba United011997All finalists’ performance by nationFor comparison, the following tables show the performance of all finalists in the CFU Club Championship before and during the TT Pro League era, when Trinidad and Tobago were narrowly in first place in terms of number of wins, compared to having by far the most finalists compared to other nations.References[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/trinidad-and-tobago-football-clubs-in-international-competition\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Trinidad and Tobago football clubs in international competition"}}]}]