2017 Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy

2017 FA Trophy
Trinidad and Tobago Cup
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Teams	64
Defending champions	North East Stars
Champions	W Connection
Runners-up	Police
Matches played	63
Goals scored	207 (3.29 per match)
Best player	Hector
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The 2017 Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy was the 86th season of the FA Trophy, which is the oldest football competition for teams in Trinidad and Tobago. North East Stars entered as the tournament's defending champion, who defeated W Connection 5-4 on penalties after a 0–0 in the at Ato Boldon Stadium.^[1] The tournament began on 16 September with 64 teams competing in single elimination matches and will conclude with the final on 8 December. W Connection won their 5th FA Trophy after beating Police 3-1 in the final at the Ato Boldon Stadium.^[2]

Qualification[]

The 2017–18 FA Trophy will involve all ten Pro League clubs, twenty Super League sides, six each from the Northern FA, Eastern FA, Central FA, Southern FA, and five from the Tobago FA and the Eastern Counties Football Union (ECFU).^[3]

The following clubs qualified for the 83rd edition of the FA Trophy:

TT Pro League 10 teams	National Super League 20 teams	Regional FA Leagues 34 teams
Central Club Sando Defence Force Morvant Caledonia United North East Stars Point Fortin Civic Police San Juan Jabloteh St. Ann's Rangers W Connection	Defence Force Guaya United Police QPCC UTT WASA	Northern FA Eastern FA WASA Central FA	Southern FA Tobago FA Eastern Counties Football Union

Schedule[]

The schedule for the 2017–18 FA Trophy, as announced by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association:

Round	Date	Matches	Clubs	New entries this round
Round of 64	16–17 September 2017	32	64 → 32	64
Round of 32	1–5 October 2017	16	32 → 16
Round of 16	22–25 October 2017	8	16 → 8
Quarterfinals	7–8 November 2017	4	8 → 4
Semifinals	26 November	2	4 → 2
Final	17 December	1	2 → 1

Results[]

All matches were played over two 45 minute halves, and in the process if the match were drawn at the end of regulation time, penalty kicks will decide the outcome.

Round of 64[]

The draw for the most prestigious knockout tournament held by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association was made on 22 August 2017 at its head office in the Ato Boldon Stadium with ties played on 16 and 17 of September 2017.^[4]^[5]

16 September 2017	Central (PL)	0–2	Morvant Caledonia United (PL)	Port of Spain
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report	Holder 27' Kareem Joseph 65'	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

16 September 2017	San Juan Jabloteh (PL)	7–0		Malabar
16:00 (UTC-4)	5', 27' 8' 10' Lombardo 33', 68' 79'	Report		Stadium: Larry Gomes Stadium

16 September 2017		1–5	North East Stars (PL)
16:00 (UTC-4)	Teesdale 57'	Report	69' 90' 43' 83' John 90+2' (pen.)	Stadium: Palo Seco Velodrome

16 September 2017		1–1 (9–10 p)		Enterprise
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

16 September 2017		0–1	Guaya United (SL)	Sangre Grande
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

16 September 2017		1–2	UTT (SL)
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

1 October 2017		4–3		Chaguanas
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

16 September 2017		0–1
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

16 September 2017		2–1		, Tobago
17:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

16 September 2017		1–1 (7–6 p)		Chaguanas
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

16 September 2017		2–2 (2–4 p)		Biche
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

16 September 2017	QPCC (SL)	0–3		Westmoorings
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

16 September 2017		1–4		Diego Martin
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

16 September 2017		1–0		Freeport
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

16 September 2017		2–3		, Tobago
18:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

16 September 2017		0–0 (4–5 p)		Penal
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

17 September 2017	W Connection (PL)	12–0		Couva
17:00 (UTC-4)	4' St. Prix 14', 18', 23' Benjamin 15', 83' Joseph 27', 30', 71' 65' Apai 78', 80'	Report		Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium

17 September 2017	St. Ann's Rangers (PL)	1–0		Saint Augustine
16:00 (UTC-4)	52'	Report		Stadium:

17 September 2017		1–2	Club Sando (PL)	Saint James
16:30 (UTC-4)	68'	Report	Trimmingham 8' 38'	Stadium:

17 September 2017		1–5	Point Fortin Civic (PL)
16:00 (UTC-4)	Johnson 12'	Report	19', 49', 70' 74' 89'	Stadium:

17 September 2017		0–3	Defence Force (PL)	Port of Spain
17:00 (UTC-4)		Report	Jorsling	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

17 September 2017	WASA (SL)	1–2	Police (PL)	Saint Joseph
17:00 (UTC-4)	Glasgow	Report	79'	Stadium:

17 September 2017		1–0		Santa Flora
16:00 (UTC-4)	44'	Report		Stadium:

17 September 2017		0–1		Port of Spain
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium

17 September 2017		2–1		Claxton Bay
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

17 September 2017		2–1		Moruga
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

17 September 2017		3–0 Awarded		, Tobago
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

17 September 2017		0–3 Awarded		Port of Spain
15:30 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

17 September 2017		1–1 (5–4 p)		Chaguanas
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

17 September 2017	Defence Force (SL)	3–0 Awarded		Chaguaramas
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

17 September 2017		0–3 Awarded	Police (SL)	La Brea
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

17 September 2017	WASA (EFA)	1–0		Saint Joseph
15:00 (UTC-4)	80'	Report		Stadium:

Round of 32[]

The matches of the Round of 32 are as follows and will be played from 1 to 5 October 2017.^[6]^[7]^[8]

1 October 2017		4–1		Chaguanas
18:00 (UTC-4)	33' 44' Lewis 81' 87'	Report	90+2'	Stadium:

4 October 2017	Police (PL)	3–1	UTT (SL)	Saint James
18:00 (UTC-4)	6', 68', 76'	Report	Glen 9'	Stadium:

5 October 2017		3–1		Arima
15:45 (UTC-4)	20' Stewart 66' 90+1'	Report	54'	Stadium: Arima Velodrome

1 October 2017	Morvant Caledonia United (PL)	1–1 (4–3 p)		Port of Spain
15:30 (UTC-4)	Holder	Report		Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium

5 October 2017		8–0		Port of Spain
18:30 (UTC-4)	8' 23' 27', 32', 57' (pen.), 70' 45' 55'	Report		Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

4 October 2017	W Connection (PL)	3–0		Marabella
15:45 (UTC-4)	St. Prix 41' 51' Apai 85'	Report		Stadium: Mannie Ramjohn Stadium

1 October 2017	Defence Force (PL)	10–0		Marabella
15:45 (UTC-4)	Jorsling 9' (pen.), 24' (pen.), 27' (pen.), 45', 80' Arcia 31', 83', 84' 42' 55'	Report		Stadium: Mannie Ramjohn Stadium

5 October 2017	St. Ann's Rangers (PL)	3–0		Saint Augustine
16:00 (UTC-4)	32' 39' (pen.) 80'	Report		Stadium:

4 October 2017		1–4		Arouca
15:45 (UTC-4)	2'	Report	24' 69' 80' 83'	Stadium:

4 October 2017	San Juan Jabloteh (PL)	1–2	Defence Force (SL)	Barataria
17:00 (UTC-4)	Simpson 18'	Report	33', 72'	Stadium:

4 October 2017		6–3		Moruga
16:00 (UTC-4)	27', 41', 61' 29', 33', 83'	Report	36' 58' 65' (pen.)	Stadium:

4 October 2017		0–1	Police (SL)	Point Fortin
19:00 (UTC-4)		Report	85'	Stadium:

1 October 2017		2–4	North East Stars (PL)	La Brea
19:00 (UTC-4)	79', 81'	Report	6' Baptiste 19' 23' 84'	Stadium:

5 October 2017	Club Sando (PL)	1–1 (5–6 p)	Guaya United (SL)	Marabella
15:30 (UTC-4)	18'	Report	18'	Stadium: Mannie Ramjohn Stadium

1 October 2017	Point Fortin Civic (PL)	3–0 Awarded		Point Fortin
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

1 October 2017		1–2	WASA (EFA)	Plymouth, Tobago
17:00 (UTC-4)	67'	Report	11' 73'	Stadium:

Round of 16[]

The draws for the Round of 16 are as follows.^[9] Morvant Caledonia United made another leap towards a fourth FA Trophy by ousting fellow Pro League compatriots and defending champions North East Stars 4-1 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in one of six Round-of-16 clashes contested on Sunday. Connection, four-time former champions, edged Super League’s Cunupia FC 3-2 in a fiery contest that saw three red cards, a missed penalty, a converted penalty, and a “Showtime” double at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium. But six-time former champions Defence Force, led by an uninterrupted hat-trick from Trinidad and Tobago attacking midfielder Hashim Arcia, made light work of Central 500 Spartans, trashing the Super League outfit 5-1 at Barataria Oval. Three-time former champions, Police FC, left it late against WASA FC’s Eastern Football Association (EFA) side for a 2-1 win through goals by Elijah Belgrave and Kenaz Williams 89th and 92nd minutes to overturn a one-goal deficit at WASA Ground in St. Joseph after Theo Hosein had given the hosts the lead on 59 minutes. Elsewhere, Jabari Mitchell and Shaquille Dublin scored on either side of the break to earn 1969 champions Point Fortin Civic a 2-0 win over Police FC’s Super League side at Police Barracks in St. James.^[10]

22 October 2017	Morvant Caledonia United (PL)	1–1 (4–1 p)	North East Stars (PL)	Port of Spain
15:30 (UTC-4)	Benjamin 61'	Report	29'	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium

22 October 2017	W Connection (PL)	3–2		Marabella
15:30 (UTC-4)	Diaz 7' Apai 53' Jones 71'	Report	69' (pen.), 75'	Stadium: Mannie Ramjohn Stadium

22 October 2017		2–2 (3–1 p)	St. Ann's Rangers (PL)	Moruga
15:30 (UTC-4)	43' 56'	Report	13' 27'	Stadium:

22 October 2017	Police (SL)	0–2	Point Fortin Civic (PL)	Saint James
15:30 (UTC-4)		Report	15' 85'	Stadium:

22 October 2017	WASA (EFA)	1–2	Police (PL)	Saint Joseph
16:30 (UTC-4)	59'	Report	89' 90+2'	Stadium:

22 October 2017	Defence Force (PL)	5–1		Barataria
16:00 (UTC-4)	Arcia 11', 39', 51' Gonzales 82' 90'	Report	62'	Stadium:

25 October 2017	Defence Force (SL)	Unknown	Guaya United (SL)	Barataria
18:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

Result unknown but Guaya United advanced

25 October 2017		Unknown		Canaan, Tobago
17:00 (UTC-4)		Report		Stadium:

Result unknown but 1976 Phoenix advanced

Quarterfinals[]

Former champions Morvant Caledonia United and Police FC, both of the Pro League, have booked their places into the 2017 FA Trophy semi-final round which is tentatively set November 26.

Morvant Caledonia edged Super League side Club Sando Moruga 1-0 courtesy Kareem Joseph’s late converted penalty before Police rallied from a goal down to beat rivals Defence Force 3-1 to complete the first quarter-final double-header at the Hasely Crawford Stadium training field on Tuesday afternoon.^[11] Neil Benjamin Jr. scored his 15th goal in all competitions this season to lift W Connection to a 1-0 win over Super League side Guaya United on Wednesday night to complete the last four of the 2017 FA Trophy.

Connection, FA champions of 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2013-14, joined Pro League compatriots and former champions Morvant Caledonia United and Police FC, and 1976 FC Phoenix—the last remaining team of 19 Super League clubs that were part of the competition this season—into the semi-final round which is expected to be contested on November 26.^[12]

7 November 2017		0–1	Morvant Caledonia United (PL)	Port of Spain
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report	Joseph 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

7 November 2017	Police (PL)	3–1	Defence Force (PL)	Port of Spain
18:15 (UTC-4)	56' (pen.) 88' Leach 90+5'	Report	46'	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

8 November 2017	Point Fortin Civic (PL)	0–2		Port of Spain
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report	2', 51' (pen.)	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

8 November 2017	Guaya United (SL)	0–1	W Connection (PL)	Port of Spain
18:15 (UTC-4)		Report	Benjamin 79'	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

Semifinals[]

W Connection and Police FC have set up an all-Pro League final of the 2017 FA Trophy on December 17 after comfortable semi-final wins yesterday over Tobago’s 1976 FC Phoenix, 3-0, and Morvant Caledonia United, 5-1, respectively, at Ato Boldon Stadium.

Neil Benjamin Jr. put four-time champions Connection ahead in just the fourth minute of the semi-final one against Phoenix before veteran attacker Hughtun Hector (26’) and Suriname forward Dimitri Apai (75’) sent the Tobagonians packing.

Later, Kareem Freitas scored a hat-trick, netting in the 19th, 54th and 84th minutes at the Couva venue, interrupted by the break and a double from teammate Elijah Belgrave (47th & 51st minutes) to as the Lawmen dispatched three-time former champions Morvant Caledonia, who grabbed a consolation item in the 90th minute through Sedale Mc Lean.^[13]

26 November 2017	W Connection (PL)	3–0		Couva
16:00 (UTC-4)	Benjamin 4' Hector 26' Apai 75'	Report		Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium

26 November 2017	Police (PL)	5–1	Morvant Caledonia United (PL)	Couva
18:15 (UTC-4)	19', 54', 84' 47', 51'	Report	90'	Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium

Final[]

W Connection celebrated a fifth FA Trophy, reuniting with the title they last won in 2014 after defeating 10-men Police FC 3-1 last night at the Home of Football, Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva to bring down the curtain on the 2017 season for top-flight clubs.

Veteran midfielder Hughtun Hector scored late on either side of the break to finish with a double and the eventual MVP award after Suriname international Dimitri Apai opened the 2017 final scoring for coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier’s men.

“It’s a great feeling; a Christmas feeling, to come away champions,” said W Connection assistant coach Earl Jean after his team were crowned the $100,000 2017 FA Trophy champions.^[14]

8 December 2017	W Connection (PL)	3–1	Police (PL)	Couva
20:00 (UTC-4)	Apai 32' Hector 45', 90'	Report	67'	Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium Referee: Crystal Sobers

References[]

^ "Trinidad and Tobago - List of Champions". Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF. 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
^ "Connection win final".
^ "FA Trophy teams".
^ "FA Trophy teams".
^ "Venues and times for Round of 64".
^ "Round of 32 draws".
^ "Round of 32 venues".
^ "Round of 32 results".
^ "Round of 16 draws".
^ "Round of 16 Sunday results".
^ "Quarterfinals Tuesday results".
^ "Fa Trophy quarterfinal Wednesday results".
^ "Semifinal results".
^ "Connection win final".

External links[]

Official Website

[champions-1] "Trinidad and Tobago - List of Champions". Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF. 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2011-06-25.

[2] "Connection win final".

[3] "FA Trophy teams".

[4] "FA Trophy teams".

[5] "Venues and times for Round of 64".

[6] "Round of 32 draws".

[7] "Round of 32 venues".

[8] "Round of 32 results".

[9] "Round of 16 draws".

[10] "Round of 16 Sunday results".

[11] "Quarterfinals Tuesday results".

[12] "Fa Trophy quarterfinal Wednesday results".

[13] "Semifinal results".

[14] "Connection win final".

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