| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Defence Force 2ndPro League title 21stT&T title |
| CFU Club Championship | Defence Force Caledonia AIA |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 255 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Devorn Jorsling (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Caledonia AIA 5–0Police (14 December 2010) |
| Biggest away win | FC South End 0–6W Connection (15 January 2011) |
| Highest scoring | North East Stars 6–3Police (7 December 2010) |
←2009 2011–12 → | |
The2010–11 TT Pro League season (known as theDigicelPro League for sponsorship reasons) was the twelfth season of the TT Pro League, theTrinidad and Tobagoprofessional league forassociation football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. A total of eleven teams contested the league, withJoe Public the defending champions.[1] The season began on 23 April 2010 and ended on 1 February 2011 with the crowning of the league champion.[2] The league calendar was changed for the second consecutive season. Pro LeagueCEO,Dexter Skeene, announced on 25 March 2010 that the Pro League Big Six competition was to be discontinued to increase attendances and importance of league matches, which would be moved exclusively to Fridays and Saturdays.[3]
United Petrotrin withdrew stating financial difficulties as the reason to pull out of the Pro League. A dedication to the club's youth development in the community was also cited by clubchairman and communications manager ofPetrotrin,Arnold Corneal, on 12 January 2010.[4] However, on 18 February,North East Stars were re-admitted into thePro League following a one- year absence due to the state of their home ground,Sangre Grande Recreational Ground.[5]
The first goal of the season was scored byW Connection'sMatthew Bartholomew againstSan Juan Jabloteh in the sixty-third minute of the first game on 23 April 2010.[6]Odelle Armstrong ofSt. Ann's Rangers scored the firsthat-trick of the season againstPolice on 29 May.[7]Devorn Jorsling became the first player to win theGolden Boot twice having scored 15 goals forDefence Force on their way to becoming league champions. Jorsling previously won the award in2008.
The season was delayed for a month for rescheduling afterTobago United were expelled from the league on 16 September 2010, leaving ten teams.[8] Furthermore, after the season had been concluded,Ma Pau requested a one-year sabbatical from thePro League from the2011–12 season.[9] On 10 August 2011, Skeene further announced that bothJoe Public andFC South End would not be participating in the following season.[10] After having won its first ten matches of the season,Defence Force clinched their second season title on 18 January 2011.[11] By finishing as the league champion,Defence Force qualified for the2011 CFU Club Championship.Caledonia AIA also qualified for the regional competition by finishing runners-up in the league.[12]
The following changes were made since the2009 season:
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East Stars | Re-admitted team |  Rod Underwood | 16 April 2010[16] | Pre-season | |||
| FC South End |  Leroy DeLeon | Sacked | 17 November 2009 | 8th (2009) | Dick Furlonge | 24 April 2010[17] | Pre-season |
| Police | Richard De Coteau | Sacked | 20 November 2009 | 11th (2009) | Anthony Marshall | 24 April 2010[18] | Pre-season |
| North East Stars | Rod Underwood | Mutual consent | 25 June 2010[19] | 6th | Shurland David | 1 July 2010[20] | 6th |
| Police | Anthony Marshall | Sacked | 20 November 2010[21] | 10th | Kelvin Jones | 20 November 2010 | 10th |
| Joe Public | Derek King | Mutual consent | 2 February 2011[22] | 3rd | Rajesh Latchoo | 2 February 2011[23] | Post-season |
| San Juan Jabloteh |  Terry Fenwick | Sacked | 29 March 2011[24] | 6th | Earl Carter | 1 July 2011[25] | Post-season |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defence Force(C) | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 41 | 2011 CFU Club Championship First round |
| 2 | Caledonia AIA | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 36 | |
| 3 | Joe Public | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 35 | Team disbanded after season[a] |
| 4 | W Connection | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 31 | |
| 5 | Ma Pau | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 29 | Team disbanded after season[a] |
| 6 | San Juan Jabloteh | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 27 | |
| 7 | North East Stars | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 27 | |
| 8 | St. Ann's Rangers | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 10 | |
| 9 | Police | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 54 | −34 | 9 | |
| 10 | FC South End | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 45 | −35 | 6 | Team disbanded after season[a] |
| 11 | Tobago United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | Resigned/expelled from league, record expunged |
| Leader | |
| 2011 CFU Club Championship First round | |
| Team disbanded after season | |
| Team expelled from league |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for the tenth round of matches, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for round 16.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence Force | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Caledonia AIA | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Joe Public | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| W Connection | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Ma Pau | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| San Juan Jabloteh | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| North East Stars | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| St. Ann's Rangers | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Police | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| FC South End | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Tobago United | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Home \ Away | CAL | DEF | SOE | JOE | MAP | NES | POL | SJJ | RAN | TBU | WCO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia AIA | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | ||
| Defence Force | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||
| FC South End | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–6 | ||
| Joe Public | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| Ma Pau | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||
| North East Stars | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 6–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| Police | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 0–5 | ||
| San Juan Jabloteh | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | ||
| St. Ann's Rangers | 0–4 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | ||
| Tobago United | |||||||||||
| W Connection | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odelle Armstrong | St. Ann's Rangers | Police* | 5–2 | 29 May 2010 | |
| Anthony Wolfe | North East Stars* | Police | 6–3 | 7 December 2010 | |
| Kerry Baptiste | Joe Public* | San Juan Jabloteh | 3–1 | 7 December 2010 |
The 2010–11TT Pro League awards distribution took place on 8 April 2013, over two years after the conclusion of the league season, atCapital Plaza inPort of Spain,Trinidad.[31]
After claiming thePro League title for the second time and first since 1999,Defence Force was recognised as theTeam of the Year.Devorn Jorsling was awarded the league'sPlayer of the Year for the first time in his career. Jorsling also received theGolden Boot andForward of the Year awards after leading the league with 15 goals in support of theTeteron Boys.Ross Russell was named theManager of the Year after leadingDefence Force to the league title in his second season. In addition, shot-stopperCleon John ofSan Juan Jabloteh was named the league'sBest Goalkeeper,Corneal Thomas ofMa Pau as theDefender of the Year, andTrent Noel was again named theMidfielder of the Year playing forJoe Public. The remaining team award was won bySt. Ann's Rangers for theMost Disciplined Team of the Year.FIFA international referee,Neal Brizan, won theReferee of the Year for the fourth consecutive year, whereasNorris Ferguson won theMatch Commissioner of the Year for the first time since2007.
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Devorn Jorsling (Defence Force) |
| Manager of the Year | Ross Russell (Defence Force) |
| Best Goalkeeper | Cleon John (San Juan Jabloteh) |
| Best Defender | Corneal Thomas (Ma Pau) |
| Best Midfielder | Trent Noel (Joe Public) |
| Best Forward | Devorn Jorsling (Defence Force) |
| Golden Boot | Devorn Jorsling (Defence Force) |
| Team of the Year | Defence Force |
| Most Disciplined Team of the Year | St. Ann's Rangers |
| Referee of the Year | Neal Brizan |
| Assistant Referee of the Year | Dion Neil |
| Match Commissioner of the Year | Norris Ferguson |
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