Joe Public F.C.
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Joe Public Football Club was a
History
Following the disappointment in 1996 of the Trinidad national team, which saw the country fail to qualify for World Cup 1998, Austin "Jack" Warner proposed that creating a league to produce home grown players would function as the building blocks to qualify for the next World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Thus, the need for a professional league and the ability for clubs to operate as business entities, the Joe Public Football Club was formed.
After entering and winning the Eastern Football Association's Competitions in 1996, Joe Public qualified for and won the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association's Champion of Champions Tournament. This allowed the club entry into the Semi-Professional Football League (SPFL) after only one season in existence. During the beginning years of the club's existence, Joe Public had established an operative football office with paid staff and employed several players from countries throughout the Caribbean, Nicaragua, Mexico and Brazil.
The club finished second in their first season of the SPFL in 1997, and in 1998 they won the Champions' League Tournament, the Craven A SPFL League title, and the CFU Caribbean Club Championship.[2]
However, in 2004, Joe Public withdrew from the
In November 2007, as a result going undefeated through the group stage of the
2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League
On 26 August 2008, Joe Public faced the
In the group stage, Joe Public were drawn with
. They lost the match 4–0 to end their run in the CONCACAF Champions League with a record of 3–0–5 in the competition, with a disappointing 1–0–5 record in the group stage to finish at the bottom of their group.Only two days after a loss to Montreal Impact in the CONCACAF Champions League, Joe Public needed a goal from Gregory Richardson in the 47th minute to defeat San Juan Jabloteh 1–0. With the win Joe Public advanced to the final of the First Citizens Cup. However, in the final, W Connection won a thrilling match, which saw Joe Public level the score 2–2 in the second half following a goal from Keyeno Thomas. But Public eventually lost the game on penalty kicks 6–5.
Recent events
In 2011, Joe Public withdraw from TT proleague due to issues arising from owner Jack Warner [7] In 2014, the club withdrew from Super League due to financial reasons [8]
Stadium
- Marvin Lee Stadium (1996–)
Joe Public plays their home games at the Marvin Lee Stadium located at the
In 2005, CONCACAF and CFU president
Team management
- Head Coach: Derek King
- Asst Coach: Ralph Nelson
- Asst Coach: Richard Mitchell
- Team Manager: Roland Sampath
- Trainer: David Prince
- Physiotherapist: David Cumberbatch
- Physiotherapist: Adisa Davis
- Equipment Manager: Michael Williams
Honours
Domestic
- TT Pro League: 3
- 1998, 2006, 2009
- FA Trophy: 3
- 2001, 2007, 2009
- Runner-up (2): 1999, 2000
- 2001, 2007,
- First Citizens Cup: 0
- Runner-up (2): 2009
- Runner-up (2):
- TOYOTA Classic: 1
- 2007, 2009
- Runner-up (1): 2005
Invitational
International
- CFU Club Championship: 2
- 2000
- Runner-up (2): 2007, 2010
Year-by-year
Season | League Season | FA Trophy | First Citizens Cup |
Digicel Pro Bowl |
TOYOTA Classic |
Lucozade Sport Goal Shield |
CFU Club Championship |
CONCACAF Champions League | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
League Result | Big Six | ||||||||
1997 | 2nd | Unknown | did not qualify | ||||||
1998 | Champions | Quarter-Finals | Champions | Quarter-Finals | |||||
1999 | 2nd | Final | Not Held | Quarter-Finals | |||||
2000 | 4th | Final | Semi-Finals | Champions | Quarter-Finals | ||||
2001 | 2nd | Champions | did not qualify | Semi-Finals | did not qualify | Not Held | |||
2002 | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | did not qualify | ||||
2003 | 5th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Unknown | did not qualify | ||||
2004 | Withdrew† | did not enter | Abandoned | did not enter | did not qualify | ||||
2005 | did not enter† | did not enter | did not enter | Final | did not qualify | ||||
2006 | Champions | 4th | Round of 16 | Quarter-Finals | did not qualify | Quarter-Finals | did not qualify | ||
2007 | 2nd | 3rd | Champions | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Champions | Final | did not qualify | |
2008 | 5th | 5th | Round of 16 | Final | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Not Held | did not qualify | |
2009 | Champions | Winners | Champions | Final | Champions | Champions | Quarter-Finals | did not qualify | Group Stage |
2010–11 | 3rd | Quarter-finals | Champions | Second Place | did not qualify | ||||
2011–12 | did not enter | In progress |
†Joe Public voluntarily spent the 2004 and 2005 seasons in the National Super League. The Eastern Lions won the National Super League title in both years.
Continental record
- 1998 CFU Club Championship
- Quarter-Finals v. Notre Dame – 4:0
- Semi-Finals v. Waterhouse – 3:1
- Final v. Caledonia AIA Fire– 1:0
- 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
- Quarter-Finals v. D.C. United – 0:8
- 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
- Quarter-Finals v. Chicago Fire– 0:2
- Quarter-Finals v.
- 2000 CFU Club Championship
- Group Stage v. Guinness Harlem Bombers – 2:0
- Group Stage v. SV Robinhood– 5:0
- Group Stage v. RKV FC Sithoc– 7:0
- Championship Group v. Carioca – 1:1
- Championship Group v. Harbour View – 1:1
- Championship Group v. W Connection – 1:0
- 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
- Quarter-Finals v. Pachuca – 0:1
- Copa Finta Internacional (in Brazil)
- Third place
- 2007 CFU Club Championship
- Group Stage v. Sagicor South East United– 5:0
- Group Stage v. SV Racing Club Aruba – 7:0
- Quarter-Finals v. Bassa– 4:0
- Semi-Finals v. Puerto Rico Islanders – 1:0
- Final v. Harbour View – 1:2
- Group Stage v.
- 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League
- Preliminary Round v. New England Revolution – 2:1, 4:0 (Joe Public F.C. advances 6:1 on aggregate)
- Group Stage v. Montreal Impact – 0:2, 1:4
- Group Stage v. Olimpia– 1:3, 0:4
- Group Stage v. Atlante – 1:0, 0:2
- First Round v. SV Leo Victor– 4:3
- First Round v. Avenues United – 6:0
- First Round v. Devonshire Cougars – 8:2
- Second Round v. Walking Boys– 5:0
- Second Round v. Systems 3– 3:1
- Final Round v. San Juan Jabloteh – 1:0
- Final Round v. Puerto Rico Islanders – 1:1
- Final Round v. Bayamón– 1:3
- First Round v.
- Preliminary Round v. Brujas – 2:2, 4:2 (Joe Public F.C. advances 6:4 on aggregate)
- Group Stage v. Municipal – 2:3, 1:1
- Group Stage v. Santos – 2:5, 1:5
- Group Stage v. Columbus Crew – 1:4, 0:3
References
- ^ "Marvin Lee Stadium –". Stadiumdb.com. 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "Joe Public F.C. History". Joe Public F.C. Official Website. 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ^ "Joe Public shuts down New England in prelims". Associated Press. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ "Donatelli, Jordan lift Montreal past Joe Public 2:0 in CONCACAF Champions League". CONCACAF. 2008-09-17. Archived from the original on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Bruschi scores pair, leads Olimpia to 3:1 victory over Joe Public". CONCACAF. 2008-09-24. Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "Trinidad's Joe Public stuns Atlante in Cancun 1:0". CONCACAF. 2008-10-03. Archived from the original on 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ "Pro League not surprised by Joe Public exit | Antigua Observer Newspaper". antiguaobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-05.
- ^ "Joe Public withdraws from Super League, EFA - Trinidad Guardian".
- ^ "Marvin Lee Stadium". Soca Warriors Online. 2009-07-30. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "US$600,000 Artificial Pitch at Marvin Lee Stadium". The Trinidad Guardian. 2007-02-26. Retrieved 2008-09-06. [dead link]
External links
- Official website
- Profile on Soca Warriors Online. Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine.