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W. Connection
Full nameW Connection Football Club[1]
NicknameSavonetta Boys
Founded1999; 27 years ago (1999)
GroundManny Ramjohn Stadium
Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago
Capacity10,000[2]
OwnerLuca Stewart-Rusin

W. Connection Football Club is a professional football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the TT Pro League. The club plays its home games at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. The club's offices are based at the Point Lisas Industrial Estate.

History

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The team was founded as W Connection Sports Club in 1986, as a "fete match" team, by brothers David John Williams and Patrick John Williams in San Fernando. Upon the creation of the TT Pro League, W Connection FC was officially founded in 1999, and promptly joined the nascent league.[3] In 1999, their first season, the club finished third in the league, while winning the FA Trophy. Even though the club had a successful first season, the team would see even better times the next two campaigns, by winning the league in consecutive seasons.

The Savonetta Boys have also had success in domestic cups. W Connection have won the First Citizens Cup six years in the cup's nine-year existence. On September 26, 2008, in an exciting final of the cup, against Joe Public, W Connection used penalty kicks to claim the victory 6–5, after the match ended level 2–2, to claim their fifth consecutive title.

Club honours

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League honours

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Cups and trophies

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International honours

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Record

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Year-by-year

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SeasonLeague SeasonFA TrophyFirst
Citizens Cup		Digicel
Pro Bowl		TOYOTA
Classic		Lucozade Sport
Goal Shield		CFU Club
Championship		CONCACAF
Champions League
League ResultBig Six
19993rdStarted in 2004ChampionsStarted in 2000Started in 2001Started in 2005Started in 2009Not Helddid not qualify
2000ChampionsChampionsSemi-finalsFinal†did not qualify
2001ChampionsRound of 32ChampionsChampionsFinal‡Not Held
20022ndChampionsFinalChampionsChampions*First round
2003–042ndFinalFinalUnknownFinalFirst round
20042nd2ndAbandonedChampionsChampionsdid not qualify
2005Champions3rdQuarter-finalsChampionsFinalChampionsdid not qualify
20062nd2ndQuarter-finalsChampionsFinalQuarter-finalsChampionsdid not qualify
20074thWinnersQuarter-finalsChampionsChampionsQuarter-finalsdid not qualifyQuarter-finals
20082nd2ndFinalChampionsSemi-finalsQuarter-finalsNot Helddid not qualify
20094th3rdFinalQuarter-finalsQuarter-finalsQuarter-finalsChampionsChampionsdid not qualify
2010–114thDiscontinued1st roundSemi-finalsNot HeldGroup stageNot helddid not qualifydid not qualify
2011–121stSemi-finalsSemi-finalsFinalChampionsFinaldid not qualify
2012–133rdFirst roundSemi-finalsChampionsSemi-finalsChampions2nd**Group stage
2013–14ChampionsChampionsSemi-finalsChampionsChampionsFinalDid not qualifyGroup stage

†W Connection finished second in the Championship Group of the CFU Club Championship 2000.
‡Defence Force, winner of Group B, are considered the winner of the CFU Club Championship 2001 based on tie-breakers over W Connection.
*W Connection, winner of Group B, are considered the winner of the CFU Club Championship 2002 based on tie-breakers over Arnett Gardens.
**W Connection, winner of Group A, are considered runners-up as they finished with fewer points than Valencia FC.

International competition

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Group stage v. Jamaica Tivoli Gardens – 1:1
Group stage v. Dominica Café Sisserou Strikers – 11:0
Group stage v. Antigua and Barbuda Empire – 3:3
Championship Group v. Jamaica Harbour View – 3:1
Championship Group v. Haiti Carioca – 1:1
Championship Group v. Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public – 0:1
First Round v. Guyana Conquerors – 2:1, 8:0 (W Connection advances 10:1 on aggregate)
Group stage v. Netherlands Antilles Jong Colombia – 3:1
Group stage v. Haiti RCH – 4:0
First Round v. United States Kansas City Wizards – 0:1, 0:2 (Kansas City Wizards advances 3:0 on aggregate)
Group stage v. Jamaica Harbour View – 2:1
Group stage v. Martinique US Robert – 2:0
First Round v. Mexico Toluca – 3:3, 2:3 (Toluca advances 6:5 on aggregate)
First Round v. Suriname FCS Nacional – 3:0, 0:2 (W Connection advances 3:2 on aggregate)
Semi-finals v. Jamaica Portmore United – 0:0, 1:0 (W Connection advances 1:0 on aggregate)
Final v. Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh – 1:2, 1:2 (San Juan Jabloteh wins 4:2 on penalties)
Group stage v. Antigua and Barbuda Hoppers – 5:0
Group stage v. Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders – 1:0
Semi-finals v. Jamaica Harbour View – 3:2
Final v. Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh – 1:0
Quarter-finals v. Mexico Guadalajara – 2:1, 0:3 (CD Guadalajara advances 4:2 on aggregate)
First Round v. Dominica Bath Estate – 5:0, 12:1 (W Connection advances 17:1 on aggregate)
Second Round v. Haiti Cavaly – 3:1, 1:0 (W Connection advances 4:1 on aggregate)
Semi-finals v. Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh – 2:1
Final v. Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders – 2:1
Preliminary Round v. United States New York Red Bulls – 2:2, 2:1 (W Connection advances 4:3 on aggregate)
Group stage v. Guatemala Comunicaciones – 1:2, 3:0
Group stage v. Mexico UNAM – 2:2, 1:2
Group stage v. Honduras Real España – 0:1, 3:2
Group stage v. Guatemala Xelajú – 2:2, 2:3
Group stage v. Mexico Guadalajara – 0:4, 1:1
Group stage v. Panama Árabe Unido – 1:3, 0:2
Group stage v. United States Houston Dynamo – 0:0, 0:2
Group stage v. Mexico Santos Laguna – 0:4, 0:1
Group stage v. Costa Rica Saprissa – 0:4, 2:1
TBD

Staff

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Technical staff

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Technical Director/Head Coach:
Assistant Coach:
Assistant Coach:
Goalkeeper Coach:
  • Trinidad and Tobago Trevor Nottingham

Management

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President/Chief Executive Officer:
  • Trinidad and Tobago Renee John-Williams
Chairman of the Board:
  • Trinidad and Tobago David Martin

Youth

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The youth teams of the club are member of the OASIS Youth League.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Club Info – W Connection". ttproleague.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Mannie Ramjohn Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Our History". W Connection Official Website. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  4. ^ "Youth.TT Pro League.com". ttproleague.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=W_Connection_F.C.&oldid=1323484292"
    W. Connection
    Full nameW Connection Football Club[1]
    NicknameSavonetta Boys
    Founded1999; 27 years ago (1999)
    GroundManny Ramjohn Stadium
    Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago
    Capacity10,000[2]
    OwnerLuca Stewart-Rusin

    W. Connection Football Club is a professional football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the TT Pro League. The club plays its home games at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. The club's offices are based at the Point Lisas Industrial Estate.

    History

    The team was founded as W Connection Sports Club in 1986, as a "fete match" team, by brothers David John Williams and Patrick John Williams in San Fernando. Upon the creation of the TT Pro League, W Connection FC was officially founded in 1999, and promptly joined the nascent league.[3] In 1999, their first season, the club finished third in the league, while winning the FA Trophy. Even though the club had a successful first season, the team would see even better times the next two campaigns, by winning the league in consecutive seasons.

    The Savonetta Boys have also had success in domestic cups. W Connection have won the First Citizens Cup six years in the cup's nine-year existence. On September 26, 2008, in an exciting final of the cup, against Joe Public, W Connection used penalty kicks to claim the victory 6–5, after the match ended level 2–2, to claim their fifth consecutive title.

    Club honours

    League honours

    Cups and trophies

    International honours

    Record

    Year-by-year

    SeasonLeague SeasonFA TrophyFirst
    Citizens Cup    		Digicel
    Pro Bowl    		TOYOTA
    Classic    		Lucozade Sport
    Goal Shield    		CFU Club
    Championship    		CONCACAF
    Champions League
    League ResultBig Six
    19993rdStarted in 2004ChampionsStarted in 2000Started in 2001Started in 2005Started in 2009Not Helddid not qualify
    2000ChampionsChampionsSemi-finalsFinal†did not qualify
    2001ChampionsRound of 32ChampionsChampionsFinal‡Not Held
    20022ndChampionsFinalChampionsChampions*First round
    2003–042ndFinalFinalUnknownFinalFirst round
    20042nd2ndAbandonedChampionsChampionsdid not qualify
    2005Champions3rdQuarter-finalsChampionsFinalChampionsdid not qualify
    20062nd2ndQuarter-finalsChampionsFinalQuarter-finalsChampionsdid not qualify
    20074thWinnersQuarter-finalsChampionsChampionsQuarter-finalsdid not qualifyQuarter-finals
    20082nd2ndFinalChampionsSemi-finalsQuarter-finalsNot Helddid not qualify
    20094th3rdFinalQuarter-finalsQuarter-finalsQuarter-finalsChampionsChampionsdid not qualify
    2010–114thDiscontinued1st roundSemi-finalsNot HeldGroup stageNot helddid not qualifydid not qualify
    2011–121stSemi-finalsSemi-finalsFinalChampionsFinaldid not qualify
    2012–133rdFirst roundSemi-finalsChampionsSemi-finalsChampions2nd**Group stage
    2013–14ChampionsChampionsSemi-finalsChampionsChampionsFinalDid not qualifyGroup stage

    †W Connection finished second in the Championship Group of the CFU Club Championship 2000.
    ‡Defence Force, winner of Group B, are considered the winner of the CFU Club Championship 2001 based on tie-breakers over W Connection.
    *W Connection, winner of Group B, are considered the winner of the CFU Club Championship 2002 based on tie-breakers over Arnett Gardens.
    **W Connection, winner of Group A, are considered runners-up as they finished with fewer points than Valencia FC.

    International competition

    Group stage v. Jamaica Tivoli Gardens – 1:1
    Group stage v. Dominica Café Sisserou Strikers – 11:0
    Group stage v. Antigua and Barbuda Empire – 3:3
    Championship Group v. Jamaica Harbour View – 3:1
    Championship Group v. Haiti Carioca – 1:1
    Championship Group v. Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public – 0:1
    First Round v. Guyana Conquerors – 2:1, 8:0 (W Connection advances 10:1 on aggregate)
    Group stage v. Netherlands Antilles Jong Colombia – 3:1
    Group stage v. Haiti RCH – 4:0
    First Round v. United States Kansas City Wizards – 0:1, 0:2 (Kansas City Wizards advances 3:0 on aggregate)
    Group stage v. Jamaica Harbour View – 2:1
    Group stage v. Martinique US Robert – 2:0
    First Round v. Mexico Toluca – 3:3, 2:3 (Toluca advances 6:5 on aggregate)
    First Round v. Suriname FCS Nacional – 3:0, 0:2 (W Connection advances 3:2 on aggregate)
    Semi-finals v. Jamaica Portmore United – 0:0, 1:0 (W Connection advances 1:0 on aggregate)
    Final v. Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh – 1:2, 1:2 (San Juan Jabloteh wins 4:2 on penalties)
    Group stage v. Antigua and Barbuda Hoppers – 5:0
    Group stage v. Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders – 1:0
    Semi-finals v. Jamaica Harbour View – 3:2
    Final v. Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh – 1:0
    Quarter-finals v. Mexico Guadalajara – 2:1, 0:3 (CD Guadalajara advances 4:2 on aggregate)
    First Round v. Dominica Bath Estate – 5:0, 12:1 (W Connection advances 17:1 on aggregate)
    Second Round v. Haiti Cavaly – 3:1, 1:0 (W Connection advances 4:1 on aggregate)
    Semi-finals v. Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh – 2:1
    Final v. Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders – 2:1
    Preliminary Round v. United States New York Red Bulls – 2:2, 2:1 (W Connection advances 4:3 on aggregate)
    Group stage v. Guatemala Comunicaciones – 1:2, 3:0
    Group stage v. Mexico UNAM – 2:2, 1:2
    Group stage v. Honduras Real España – 0:1, 3:2
    Group stage v. Guatemala Xelajú – 2:2, 2:3
    Group stage v. Mexico Guadalajara – 0:4, 1:1
    Group stage v. Panama Árabe Unido – 1:3, 0:2
    Group stage v. United States Houston Dynamo – 0:0, 0:2
    Group stage v. Mexico Santos Laguna – 0:4, 0:1
    Group stage v. Costa Rica Saprissa – 0:4, 2:1
    TBD

    Staff

    Technical staff

    Technical Director/Head Coach:
    Assistant Coach:
    Assistant Coach:
    • Saint Lucia Eligah Joseph
    Goalkeeper Coach:
    • Trinidad and Tobago Trevor Nottingham

    Management

    President/Chief Executive Officer:
    • Trinidad and Tobago Renee John-Williams
    Chairman of the Board:
    • Trinidad and Tobago David Martin

    Youth

    The youth teams of the club are member of the OASIS Youth League.[4]

    References

    1. ^ "Club Info – W Connection". ttproleague.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
    2. ^ "Mannie Ramjohn Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
    3. ^ "Our History". W Connection Official Website. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
    4. ^ "Youth.TT Pro League.com". ttproleague.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=W_Connection_F.C.&oldid=1323484292"