2015–16 TT Pro League
The 2015–16 TT Pro League season is the seventeenth season of the TT Pro League, the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. A total of ten teams are contesting the league, with Central FC the defending champions from the 2014–15 season. The season began on 25 September 2015 and concluded on 21 May 2016 with the crowning of Central FC as the league champion.
The first goal of the season was scored by North East Stars' Alonzo Adlam against new team Club Sando in the seventeenth minute of the first round of matches on 25 September 2015. The first hat-trick of the season was recorded on 12 December 2015 by Jomal Williams of W Connection against St. Ann's Rangers in a 5–0 shutout at Ato Boldon Stadium.
Changes from the 2014–15 season
The following changes were made since the 2014–15 season:- Dexter Skeene, Pro League CEO, announced that the prize structure would be TT$1 million awarded to the Pro League champions and TT$150,000 to the league runners-up.
- * The winning club of each of the three rounds in the league will also receive TT$50,000.
- * In each of the three rounds, the top player will also receive TT$10,000.
- * The three rounds will be renamed in honour of former Pro League players that tragically lost their lives in the previous three years – Round 1: Raul Fletcher ; Round 2: Akeem Adams ; and Round 3: Kevon Carter.
- There were a number of changes to the clubs competing in the 2014–15 season.
- * Caledonia AIA changed the name of the club to Morvant Caledonia United.
- * An application from Club Sando for Pro League membership was accepted to add the tenth club to the league.
Player transfers
Managerial changes
Teams
Team summaries
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Captain |
Central FC | California | Ato Boldon Stadium | 10,000 | ||
Club Sando | San Fernando | Mahaica Oval Pavilion | 2,500 | ||
Defence Force | Chaguaramas | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | ||
Morvant Caledonia United | Morvant/Laventille | Larry Gomes Stadium | 10,000 | ||
North East Stars | Sangre Grande | Sangre Grande Regional Complex | 7,100 | ||
Point Fortin Civic | Point Fortin | Mahaica Oval Pavilion | 2,500 | ||
Police | Saint James | Manny Ramjohn Stadium | 10,000 | ||
San Juan Jabloteh | San Juan | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | ||
St. Ann's Rangers | San Juan | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | ||
W Connection | Point Lisas | Manny Ramjohn Stadium | 10,000 |
Stadiums
Place | Stadium | Times used |
1 | Ato Boldon Stadium | 52 |
2 | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 28 |
3 | Larry Gomes Stadium | 26 |
4 | Mahaica Oval | 14 |
5 | Mannie Ramjohn Stadium | 7 |
6 | Marvin Lee Stadium | 4 |
7 | Barataria Recreational Ground | 3 |
8 | Guayaguayare Recreational Ground | 1 |
League table
Positions by round
Results
Matches 1–18
Matches 19–27
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Alonzo Adlam for North East Stars against Club Sando
- First own goal of the season: Kevon Villaroel for North East Stars
- First penalty kick of the season: Willis Plaza for Central FC against Defence Force
- First hat-trick of the season: Jomal Williams against St. Ann's Rangers, 2', 19', 48'
- Most goals scored by one player in a match: 4
- * Jerwyn Balthazar against St. Ann's Rangers, 4', 26', 45', 64'
- Widest winning margin: 8 goals
- * Defence Force 8–0 Morvant Caledonia United
- Most goals in a match: 8 goals
- * North East Stars 4–4 Police
- * Defence Force 8–0 Morvant Caledonia United
- Most goals in a one half: 6 goals
- * Defence Force v Morvant Caledonia United 6–0 at half-time, 8–0 final.
- Most goals in one half by a single team: 6 goals
- * Defence Force v Morvant Caledonia United 6–0 at half-time, 8–0 final.
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Makesi Lewis | Police | 21 |
2 | Jason Marcano | Central FC | 17 |
3 | Marcus Joseph | Central FC | 15 |
4 | Devon Modeste | Club Sando | 14 |
5 | Nathan Lewis | San Juan Jabloteh | 13 |
6 | Jerwyn Balthazar | Defence Force | 12 |
6 | Kareem Freitas | Police | 12 |
8 | Jamal Gay | San Juan Jabloteh | 11 |
8 | Jomal Williams | W Connection | 11 |
10 | Kerry Baptiste | North East Stars | 10 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
W Connection* | St. Ann's Rangers | 5–0 | 12 December 2015 | ||
San Juan Jabloteh | Club Sando* | 0–6 | 15 December 2015 | ||
Police | St. Ann's Rangers* | 1–6 | 16 December 2015 | ||
Defence Force* | North East Stars | 6–1 | 19 December 2015 | ||
Defence Force* | Morvant Caledonia United | 8–0 | 9 January 2016 | ||
Central FC* | Point Fortin Civic | 7–0 | 15 January 2016 | ||
4 | Defence Force* | St. Ann's Rangers | 4–0 | 15 January 2016 | |
Police* | Morvant Caledonia United | 5–0 | 19 January 2016 | ||
North East Stars* | Police | 5–2 | 6 March 2016 |
- * Home team score first in result
- 4 Player scored four goals
Awards