Youth Football

The 2023 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Big Five will kick off on Friday 2 February, with Central Zone Championship Division winners Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) facing North Zone champs Blanchisseuse Secondary at Edinburgh 500. East Division winners St Augustine Secondary also host South Zone champs Moruga Secondary, …

“[…] The decision by our Arbitration Committee and the reactions of distress from the parties and supporters in recent days has given us time for further reflection and deep thought. It was never our intention to cause such distress. “The SSFL understands fully that the system needs to be fixed..” …

Caledonia AIA served notice of their true potential yesterday evening with a surprise 3-1 win over QPCC – City FC in NLCL U19 Community Cup action at the Hasely Crawford Training Ground. City FC started the day on top of Group A, coming off a 6-1 demolition of defending champions …

Moruga Secondary and Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) have been reinstated as South and Central Zone Championship Division winners respectively, after the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Arbitration Committee upgraded their ruling on registration disputes involving both schools. In a brief but meaningful release, the Arbitration Committee declared that …

QPCC City FC stormed to the top of Group A yesterday with a 6-1 thumping of Soccer Made Simple (SMS) in 2023/24 NLCL U19 Community Cup action at the Hasely Crawford Stadium Training Field. SMS, the defending two-time champions, endured an indifferent start to the current campaign but might have …

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive committee received a further setback to its efforts to conclude the 2023 season today, after a scathing decision from its own arbitration body regarding the school registration process in general and the fate of the Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) and Moruga …

Athletic International Academy (AIA) and QPCC – City FC maintained their unbeaten records in the 2023/24 NLCL U19 Community Cup yesterday as they played to a 1-1 draw in a top of the table Group A clash at the Eddie Hart Recreation Ground in Tacarigua. The result means that AIA …

If Caledonia AIA ever considered opening a case for copyright infringement against burgeoning football academy and namesake AIA (Athletic International Academy), it might be considerably weakened by last night’s meeting between the two AIAs at the Eddie Hart Recreational Ground in Tacarigua. The occasion was the NLCL U19 Community Cup …

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director Anton Corneal suggested that Soca Warriors fans have reason for optimism based on the improved quality of young players on the training ground. The National Men’s Under-20 and Under-17 Teams both started preparation in December, with their respective training pools decided upon …

A former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 team captain intends to clear his name after being informally identified as a person of interest in the shooting of 21-year-old Sapphire David. According to the police report, a gunman shot David on the right side of her chest in La Brea on …

Veteran Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) assistant secretary – administration Gerald Elliot is an employee of the school body’s credentials committee. It is a salaried position with remuneration covering the period from September to November each season. So why, Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) head coach Kern Cupid asked, …

“[…] What real advantage has a team possibly gained by registering their players minus the school stamp and principal’s signature? None that I can see. “What real advantage has a coach gained by sending messages asking the governing body to check the player registration list and let him know if …