Defence Force F.C.

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Defence Force F.C.
Full nameDefence Force Football Club
Nickname(s)Teteron Boys
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
GroundHasely Crawford Stadium
Mucurapo, Trinidad and Tobago
Capacity23,000
ManagerMarvin Gordon
LeagueTT Premier Football League
20231st

Defence Force Football Club is a

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.

History

Founded in 1974,

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
and the only CONCACAF club outside of Mexico.

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,
      2019–20, 2023

Cups and trophies

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

First Round v. Haiti Violette AC – 0:2, 0:0 (Violette AC advances 4:0 on aggregate)
First Round v.
a
) on aggregate)
Second Round v.
SV Transvaal
 – 1:1, 3:1 (Defence Force FC advances 4:2 on aggregate)
Third Round v.
SV Voorwaarts
 – 1:2, 2:0 (Defence Force FC wins 4:1 on aggregate)
First Round v.
SV Transvaal
 – 0:1
First Round v.
SV Robinhood
 – 1:1, 2:5 (SV Robinhood advances 6:3 on aggregate)
First Round v.
SV Robinhood
 – 0:1, 1:2 (SV Robinhood advances 3:1 on aggregate)
Second Round v. Guadeloupe JS Capesterre – 1:0, 0:1 (Defence Force FC advances 2:0 on aggregate)
Final Series v.
C.D. Olimpia
 – 2:0, 0:1 (Defence Force FC wins 2:1 on aggregate)
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)
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.
SV Robinhood
 – 0:0, 2:0 (Defence Force FC advances 2:0 on aggregate)
Final v.
CD Olimpia
 – 2:0, 0:2 (CD Olimpia wins 4:0 on aggregate)
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
First Round v.
SV Robinhood
 – 0:1, 3:1 (Defence Force FC advances 3:2 on aggregate)
Second Round v.
Scholars International
 – 0:6, 1:0 (Defence Force FC advances 7:0 on aggregate)
Third Round v.
Police
 – 1:0, 1:3 (Police advances 3:2 on aggregate)
  • CFU Club Championship 2001
First Round v.
Rovers United
 – 9:1
Group Stage v. Haiti Roulado – 5:1
Group Stage v.
SNL
 – 3:1
First Round v. Mexico Pachuca – 0:1, 4:0 (Pachuca advances 4:1 on aggregate)

References

  1. ^ "Team profile — Defence Force F.C. – Trinidad & Tobago". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

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