TT Super League

National Super League
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Founded	2003
First season	2003
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Confederation	CONCACAF
Number of clubs	12
Level on pyramid	2
Relegation to	CFA Premier Division; EFA Premier Division; Eastern Counties Football Union; NFA Premier Division; SFA Premier Division; Tobago Premier Division
Domestic cup(s)	FA Trophy
League cup(s)	Super League Cup
Current champions	WASA (2012, 2nd title)
Most championships	Joe Public (4 titles)
	Current: 2013 National Super League

The National Super League is a league for semi-professional association football clubs in Trinidad and Tobago. It is the second-highest division of the Trinidad and Tobago football league system. The league currently comprises 12 teams and operates on a system of relegation. Although the Super League champion of each season can apply for membership in the TT Pro League, the two leagues do not operate on an automatic promotion and relegation system. Seasons run from July to February, with teams playing 22 regular season matches. The league is sponsored by bmobile and is therefore officially known as the bmobile National Super League.^[1]

The league was founded in 2003 to allow the best teams from association football to play in a semi-professional environment, as they prepare for life in the professional game.^[1] The first season took place in the same year beginning with eleven teams. As of the 2012 season, there have been a total of 36 distinct teams that have taken part in the Super League, but only six have won the title: Crab Connection, Joe Public, Police, T&TEC, WASA, and the Trinidad and Tobago U20 team.^[2] WASA are the current league champions, who claimed their second title in 2012.^[3]

The winners of the National Super League may apply for promotion at the end of each season to the TT Pro League. Potential promoted clubs must be elected by Pro League members. As a consequence, there is no guarantee that winning the Super League will result in promotion. In the first ten seasons, the Super League has provided the Pro League with four teams – Superstar Rangers, Police, Joe Public, and T&TEC.^[4]

History

**Super League Champions**^[2]
Season	Winner
2003	Crab Connection
2004	Joe Public
2005	Joe Public
2006	Police
2007	WASA
2008	Trinidad and Tobago U20
2009	Joe Public
2010	T&TEC
2011	Joe Public
2012	WASA

Competition format

The league comprises 12 teams, consisting of teams from each of the country's six regional football association leagues. Over the course of a season, which runs annually from July to February, each team plays twice against the others in the league, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. This makes for a total of 22 games played each season. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a defeat. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained, then goal difference, and then goals scored.

At the end of the season, the league champion may apply for promotion to the TT Pro League. However, potential promoted clubs must be elected by Pro League members. As a consequence, there is no guarantee that winning the Super League will result in promotion. The bottom two teams are relegated to the third tier in the league system comprising the six regional leagues and are replaced by the top two finishers in a promotion playoff contested between the six regional champions.

Cup competitions

In addition to competing in the annual Trinidad and Tobago Football Association Trophy, Super League clubs are also invited to enter the Classic (currently called the TOYOTA Classic) organised by the TT Pro League. The National Super League organises one knock-out cup competition: the Super League Cup. The League Cup was established in 2004 and is open to all Super League clubs.

Sponsorship

The National Super League has been sponsored since its inception in 2003. The sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. The list below details who the sponsors have been and what they called the competition:

2003–2005: All Sport (All-Sport National Super League)^[2]
2006–2013: bmobile (bmobile National Super League)^[1]

Clubs

A total of 36 distinct teams have played in the National Super League since its inception in 2003, however, only six have won the league title. In addition, only WASA have been members of the league since its inception.

The following 12 clubs competed in the National Super League during the 2013 season.

Club	Founded	Joined	Location	Stadium	Capacity	League Titles	Last Title
1.FC Santa Rosa	1992	2012	Arima	Stadio di Rosa		0
Biche United		2012	Biche	Biche Recreation Ground		0
Club Sando	1991	2003	San Fernando	Manny Ramjohn Stadium	10,000	0
Defence Force Super League	1973	2003	Chaguaramas	Hasely Crawford Stadium	27,000	0
Eagles United		2011	Chaguanas	Woodford Lodge Recreation Ground		0
1976 FC Phoenix	1976	2004	Scarborough	Canaan Ground		0
Joe Public	1996	2004	Arouca	Marvin Lee Stadium	6,000	4	2011
Real Maracas		2011	Saint Joseph	Maracas Recreation Ground		0
Siparia Spurs		2012	Siparia	Palo Seco Velodrome	10,000	0
Stokely Vale		2011	Plymouth	Plymouth Recreation Ground	1,000	0
WASA		2003	Saint Joseph	WASA Grounds		2	2012
Westside Superstarz		2010	Diego Martin	Saint Anthony's College Ground		0

Top scorers

Season	Scorer	Club	Goals
2003
2004	Roen Nelson	Joe Public	30
2005	Roen Nelson	Joe Public	22
2005	Carlington Smith	Joe Public	22
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010	Kevon Neaves	T&TEC	19
2011	Brent Antoine	Joe Public	14
2012	Troy Thompson	Westside Super Starz	16

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "TSTT sponsors bmobile Super League". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Trinidad and Tobago - List of Champions". Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF. 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
^ "WASA FC crowned 2012 Super League champs". Kevin Sunich (T&T Newsday). 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
^ "bmobile stays with Super League". T&T Newsday. 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2009-10-11.

External links

Soca Warriors Online, National Super League

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[founded-1] "TSTT sponsors bmobile Super League". Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday). 2006-07-14. Retrieved 2009-10-11.

[champions-2] "Trinidad and Tobago - List of Champions". Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF. 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-07-31.

[currentchamps-3] "WASA FC crowned 2012 Super League champs". Kevin Sunich (T&T Newsday). 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2013-01-01.

[4] "bmobile stays with Super League". T&T Newsday. 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2009-10-11.

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