Defence Force F.C.

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 Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Trinidad.

Defence Force F.C.
Full nameDefence Force Football Club
Nickname(s)Teteron Boys
Founded1974 (1974)
GroundHasely Crawford Stadium
Mucurapo, Trinidad and Tobago
Capacity23,000
ManagerMarvin Gordon
LeagueTT Premier Football League
20231st

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.

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.

Club honours

League honours

  • TT Premier Football League and predecessors
    • Winners (23): 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2019–20, 2023

Cups and trophies

  • FA Trophy
    • Winners (6): 1974, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1996.
    • Runners-up (4): 1995, 1998, 2005, 2012.
  • First Citizens Cup
    • Winners (3): 2002, 2009, 2016.
    • Runners-up (5): 2000, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2013.
  • Digicel Charity Shield
    • Runners-up (3): 2012, 2013, 2016.
  • TOYOTA Classic
    • Runners-up (1): 2012
  • Digicel Pro Bowl
    • Winners (3): 2012, 2016, 2017.
    • Runners-up (1): 2008.
  • Lucozade Sport Goal Shield
    • Runners-up (2): 2009, 2012
  • Knockout Cup
    • Winners (1): 2023

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

  • 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
First Round v. Haiti Violette AC – 0:2, 0:0 (Violette AC advances 4:0 on aggregate)
  • 1978 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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)
  • 1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
First Round v. Suriname SV Transvaal – 0:1
  • 1982 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
First Round v. Suriname SV Robinhood – 1:1, 2:5 (SV Robinhood advances 6:3 on aggregate)
  • 1983 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
First Round v. Suriname SV Robinhood – 0:1, 1:2 (SV Robinhood advances 3:1 on aggregate)
  • 1985 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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)
  • 1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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)
  • 1988 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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)
  • 1989 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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
  • 1991 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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)
  • CFU Club Championship 2001
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)

References

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