| Trinidad and Tobago Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Caledonia AIA |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Joe Public (PL) |
| Runners-up | W Connection |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 133 (4.29 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Conrad Smith (8 goals) |
The2009 Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy was the 80th season of theFA Trophy, which is the oldestfootball competition for teams inTrinidad and Tobago. The tournament took place at the conclusion of the2009 TT Pro League season.Caledonia AIA entered as the tournament's defending champion.[1] The tournament commenced on 15 November, with 32 teams competing in single elimination matches and concluded on 9 December.
The tournament featured teams from the top three levels of thefootball pyramid. These three levels and 8 leagues, namely theTT Pro League,National Super League, Central FA's Premier Division, Eastern FA's Premier Division, Eastern Counties' Football Union, Northern FA's Premier Division, Southern FA's Premier Division, and Tobago FA's Premier Division, each have their own separate qualification process to trim their ranks down to their final team delegations.
The top eight finishers in the Pro League for the2009 season all qualified for the competition. In addition, the top seven finishers from the Super League also qualified. However, only three clubs from 5 of the 6 regional football associations were awarded qualification into this year's edition, with the Tobago FA as the exception as they only received two.
The following clubs qualified for the 80th edition of the FA Trophy:
| TT Pro League 8 teams | National Super League 7 teams | Regional FA Leagues 17 teams | |
| Central FA – Premier Division Eastern FA – Premier Division Eastern Counties – Football Union | Northern FA – Premier Division Southern FA – Premier Division Tobago FA – Premier Division | ||
The schedule for the 2009 FA Trophy, as announced by theTrinidad and Tobago Football Association:
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 15 November 2009 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 32: 1st–32nd |
| Second round | 23 November 2009 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarterfinals | 30 November 2009 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semifinals | 7 December 2009 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 9 December 2009 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
All matches were played over two 45 minute halves, and in the process if the match were drawn at the end of regulation time, then two additional 15-minute halves were used, and if necessary, penalty kicks if still drawn after extra time.
The draw for the most prestigious knockout tournament held by theTrinidad and Tobago Football Association was made on 2 November 2009 at its head office inPort of Spain, Trinidad with ties played in the week beginning 15 November 2009. The onlyPro League match-up featuredW Connection againstFC South End. As a result, sevenPro League clubs advanced to the next round with little difficulty. The lone upset of the round occurred whenJoe Public from the Eastern FA Premier Division defeatedClub Sando of theNational Super League.[2]
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The draw for the second round took place on 16 November 2009 and involved the 16 winning teams from the first round. These were from the following levels:
Matches in the second round were played in the week commencing 23 November 2009.[2] The main match-up in the round featured rivalsSan Juan Jabloteh andW Connection. In the end, Jabloteh were defeated 3–1 and finished their2009 season without a trophy for the first time in five years. In the other all-Pro League fixture,Keyon Edwards scored two late goals to guaranteeCaledonia AIA a place in the quarterfinals after a 2–0 victory overDefence Force (PL).Valtrin United stunnedDefence Force (SL) 2–1 with apenalty converted byMatthew Ramirez in the 90th minute.[3]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Public (PL) | 7–1 | Dathea Copious Suns |
| 2 | Joe Public (SL) | 1–4 | Ma Pau |
| 3 | United Petrotrin | 0–0 | T&TEC |
| United Petrotrin won 1–0 after extra time | |||
| 4 | Palo Seco | 0–3 | Joe Public (EFA) |
| 5 | W Connection | 3–1 | San Juan Jabloteh |
| 6 | Siparia Spurs | 3–2 | T&T AG/CG |
| 7 | Caledonia AIA | 2–0 | Defence Force (PL) |
| 8 | Defence Force (SL) | 1–2 | Valtrin United |
The draw for the quarterfinals took place on 25 November 2009 and involved the 8 winning teams from the second round. These were from the following levels:
Matches in the quarterfinals were played on 30 November 2009.Hughton Hector scored ahat-trick to leadW Connection to a 5–1 win overValtrin United. In the only all-Pro League encounter,Caledonia AIA andMa Pau ended 1–1 after regulation time following a late equaliser fromStallions'Kerry Daniel in the 90th minute. Caledonia AIA won the match 6–5 onpenalties.[4] In the other two quarterfinal matches atMarvin Lee Stadium,Joe Public (PL) won the battle ofTunapuna by defeatingJoe Public (EFA) by a score of 6 to 0.United Petrotrin avoidedgiant-killersSiparia Spurs by a 3–1 scoreline to make it an all-Pro League semifinals.
| 30 November 2009 | Caledonia AIA(1) | 1–1 (6–5p) | Ma Pau (1) | Macoya, Trinidad |
| 17:00 (UTC-4) | Daniel 90' | James 39' | Stadium:Marvin Lee Stadium Referee:Neal Brizan | |
| Penalties | ||||
Jerome Joseph Moore  David Daniel Phillips Ambrose | Wolfe Samuel Andrews Gonzales Williams Britto Freitas | |||
| 30 November 2009 | W Connection(1) | 5–1 | Valtrin United (3) | Couva, Trinidad |
| 17:00 (UTC-4) | Hector 2',30',86' Viveros 56'Diaz 79' | Lewis 41' | Stadium:Ato Boldon Stadium |
| 30 November 2009 | Joe Public (3) | 0–6 | Joe Public(1) | Macoya, Trinidad |
| 19:00 (UTC-4) | Baptiste 27',54',71',76' Power 31'Tinto 72' (o.g.) | Stadium:Marvin Lee Stadium |
| 30 November 2009 | Siparia Spurs (3) | 1–3 | United Petrotrin(1) | Couva, Trinidad |
| 19:00 (UTC-4) | Collins 63' | Lima 35' Glasgow 64'Hinkson 82' | Stadium:Ato Boldon Stadium |
The draw for the semifinals took place on 1 December 2009. It consisted ofCaledonia AIA,Joe Public (PL),United Petrotrin, andW Connection from thePro League (1). The semifinal matches took place atMarvin Lee Stadium on 7 December 2009.W Connection defeatedUnited Petrotrin 1–0 to reach the final of the competition. The lone goal in the match came fromJonathan Faña, who netted the winner in the 82nd minute.[5] In the other semifinal,Joe Public (PL) defeatedCaledonia AIA 3–1 to advance to the final.
| 7 December 2009 | W Connection(1) | 1–0 | United Petrotrin (1) | Macoya, Trinidad |
| 17:00 (UTC-4) | Faña 82' | Report | Stadium:Marvin Lee Stadium |
| 7 December 2009 | Joe Public(1) | 3–1 | Caledonia AIA (1) | Macoya, Trinidad |
| 19:00 (UTC-4) | Lewis 33' Baptiste 57' (pen.)Leacock 90+3' | Report | Joseph 29' | Stadium:Marvin Lee Stadium |
The final was played atMarvin Lee Stadium inMacoya, Trinidad on 9 December 2009. The match was contested byJoe Public (PL), who defeatedCaledonia AIA 3–1 in their semifinal, andW Connection who beatUnited Petrotrin 1–0.Joe Public (PL) used anown goal byEder Gilmer Arias in the 90th minute to forceextra time after the match ended 2–2.[6] TheEastern Lions then capitalized in the 117th minute when, the tournament's leading scorer with eight goals,Conrad Smith slotted home the winner.[7] The win markedJoe Public's fourth title of the year.[8] Whereas,W Connection's suffered their second consecutive loss in the final.
| 9 December 2009 | Joe Public(1) | 3–2 | W Connection (1) | Macoya, Trinidad |
| 19:00 (UTC-4) | Baptiste 15' Arias 90' (o.g.)Smith 117' | Report | Leon 37' Bartholomew 81' | Stadium:Marvin Lee Stadium Referee:Neal Brizan |