SSFL 25 Premier fixtures: Fatima, Benedict’s skip opening weekend while Eve-led ‘Naps’ spy chance

Naparima College, again led by former Soca Warriors head coach Angus Eve, will have the opportunity to make the early running in the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season, when they host Trinity College East on Saturday 13 September—on the first competitive match day of the new season.

Defending Premier Division champions Fatima College and formidable National Intercol winners St Benedict’s College will both be on a bye, due to the scheduling of the NGC SSFL Super Cup.

Initially, the Super Cup—the curtain raiser for the season between SSFL league and Intercol champs—was scheduled for Wednesday 10 September. However, the delayed start to the school term by the Ministry of Education prompted a rescheduling by the SSFL executive committee to Friday 12 September.

The 2025 Super Cup features Girls’ Intercol winners, St Joseph’s Convent (Port of Spain), and Big Five champs, Pleasantville Secondary from 3.30pm at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.

Fatima and St Benedict’s then meet from 5.30pm at the same venue.

The Super Cup would mark the debut for new Fatima head coach Kerdyn Moe, who replaced Hutson Charles at the helm. Moe has two national titles as Fatima under-16 coach under his belt and is also head coach for the Pro Series Under-20 Team.

With Fatima and St Benedict’s obviously unable to compete in successive days, the SSFL opted to postpone their opening matches against Presentation College (San Fernando) and St Anthony’s College respectively, which offers a chance for the likes of Naparima to get an early head start.

Arima North Secondary, who finished fifth in 2024, are away to newly promoted Scarborough Secondary on 13 September while San Juan North Secondary host Signal Hill Secondary in what should be another intriguing matchup.

The most emotive opening game might be the oldest derby in Trinidad and Tobago schools’ football though: St Mary’s College versus Queen’s Royal College at Serpentine Road in St Clair. It is a match that pits 2006 World Cup teammates Cornell Glen (CIC coach) and Kenwyne Jones (QRC coach) against each other.

And, at Moka, there is another important fixture as two newly promoted schools, Trinity College and Carapichaima East Secondary, square off—each looking to make a winning start in their top flight return.

Here are the 2025 SSFL Premier Division fixtures:

NGC SSFL Super Cup

(Fri 12 September)

St Joseph’s Convent (PoS) vs Pleasantville Secondary, 3.30pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium;

Fatima College v St Benedict’s College, 5.30pm, Hasely Crawford Stadium;

Premier Division

Round One

(Sat 13 September)

St Mary’s College v QRC, 3.30pm, Serpentine Road;

Scarborough Sec v Arima North, 3.30pm, Scarborough ground;

Naparima College v Trinity East, 3.30pm, Lewis Street;

San Juan North v Signal Hill Sec, 3.30pm, Bourg Mulatresse;

St Augustine Sec v Malick Secondary, 3.30pm, Warren Street;

Trinity College v Carapichaima East, 3.30pm, Carapichaima East ground;

Round Two

(Wed 17 September)

Arima North v Naparima College, 3.30pm, Arima Velodrome;

Scarborough Sec v Fatima College, 3.30pm, Scarborough ground;

Presentation (San F’do) v Trinity East, 3.30pm, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium;

St Anthony’s College v Malick Secondary, 3.30pm, Westmoorings;

St Benedict’s College v QRC, 3.30pm, TBA;

St Mary’s College v Carapichaima East, 3.30pm, Serpentine Road;

Signal Hill Sec v Trinity College, 3.30pm, Signal Hill;

San Juan North v St Augustine Sec, 3.30pm, Bourg Mulatresse;

Round Three

(Sat 20 September)

Fatima College v St Benedict’s College, 3.30pm, Mucurapo Road;

Presentation (San F’do) v San Juan North, 3.30pm, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium;

Signal Hill Sec v St Anthony’s College, 3.30pm, Signal Hill;

Carapichaima East v QRC, 3.30pm, Carapichaima East ground;

Trinity East v St Mary’s College, 3.30pm, Trincity;

Trinity College v Naparima College, 3.30pm, Moka;

Malick Secondary v Scarborough Sec, 3.30pm, TBA;

St Augustine Sec v Arima North, 3.30pm, Warren Street;

Round Four

(Tue 23 September)

San Juan North v Trinity East, 3.30pm, Bourg Mulatresse;

St Augustine Sec v Carapichaima East, 3.30pm, Warren Street;

Fatima College v Trinity College, 3.30pm, Mucurapo Road;

St Benedict’s College v Presentation (San F’do), 3.30pm, TBA;

QRC v St Anthony’s College, 3.30pm, QRC ground;

Arima North v Signal Hill, 3.30pm, Arima Velodrome;

Naparima College v Malick Secondary, 3.30pm, Lewis Street;

St Mary’s College v Scarborough Sec, 3.30pm, Serpentine Road;

Round Five

(Sat 27 September)

Presentation (San F’do) v Malick Secondary, 3.30pm, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium;

Trinity College v Trinity East, 3.30pm, Moka;

Carapichaima East v St Anthony’s College, 3.30pm, Westmoorings;

Signal Hill Sec v St Augustine Sec, 3.30pm, Signal Hill;

QRC v Arima North, 3.30pm, QRC;

San Juan North v Naparima College, 3.30pm, Bourg Mulatresse;

St Mary’s College v Fatima College, 3.30pm, Serpentine Road;

St Benedict’s College v Scarborough Secondary, 3.30pm, TBA;

Round Six

(Wed 1 October)

St Augustine Sec v St Mary’s College, 3.30pm, Warren Street;

St Anthony’s College v Trinity College, 3.30pm, Westmoorings;

Arima North v Presentation (San F’do), 3.30pm, Arima Velodrome;

Trinity East v Fatima College, 3.30pm, Trincity;

Malick Secondary v Carapichaima East, 3.30pm, TBA;

Scarborough Sec v Naparima College, 3.30pm, Scarborough ground;

QRC v San Juan North, 3.30pm, QRC ground;

Signal Hill Sec v St Benedict’s College, 3.30pm, Signal Hill;

Round Seven

(Sat 4 October)

St Anthony’s College v Scarborough Sec, 3.30pm, Westmoorings;

Naparima College v Carapichaima East, 3.30pm, Lewis Street;

Fatima College v St Augustine Sec, 3.30pm, Mucurapo Road;

St Mary’s College v Arima North, 3.30pm, Serpentine Road;

Signal Hill Sec v Trinity East, 3.30pm, Signal Hill;

San Juan North v Malick Secondary, 3.30pm, Bourg Mulatresse;

Presentation (San F’do) v QRC, 3.30pm, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium;

St Benedict’s College v Trinity College, 3.30pm, TBA;

Round Eight

(Wed 8 October)

Naparima College v St Benedict’s College, 3.30pm, Lewis Street;

Carapichaima East v Signal Hill Sec, 3.30pm, Carapichaima East;

Arima North v St Anthony’s College, 3.30pm, Arima Velodrome;

Trinity East v Malick Secondary, 3.30pm, Trincity;

San Juan North v Fatima College, 3.30pm, Bourg Mulatresse;

QRC v St Augustine Sec, 3.30pm, QRC ground;

St Mary’s College v Presentation (San F’do), 3.30pm, Serpentine Road;

Trinity College v Scarborough Secondary, 3.30pm, Moka;

Round Nine

(Sat 11 October)

Presentation (San F’do) v Signal Hill Sec, 3.30pm, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium;

Malick Secondary v St Mary’s College, 3.30pm, TBA;

St Benedict’s College v Arima North, 3.30pm, TBA;

Fatima College v QRC, 3.30pm, Mucurapo Road;

Naparima College v St Augustine Sec, 3.30pm, Lewis Street;

Trinity College v San Juan North, 3.30pm, Moka;

St Anthony’s College v Trinity East, 3.30pm, Westmoorings;

Scarborough Secondary v Carapichaima East, 3.30pm, Scarborough ground;

Round Ten

(Wed 15 October)

Naparima College v Fatima College, 3.30pm, Lewis Street;

St Anthony’s College v St Mary’s College, 3.30pm, Westmoorings;

Scarborough Secondary v Presentation (San F’do), 3.30pm, Scarborough ground;

Carapichaima East v San Juan North, 3.30pm, Carapichaima East;

St Augustine Secondary v St Benedict’s College, 3.30pm, Warren Street;

QRC v Trinity College, 3.30pm, QRC ground;

Arima North v Trinity East, 3.30pm, Arima Velodrome;

Round Eleven

(Sat 18 October)

Trinity East v Carapichaima East, 3.30pm, Trincity;

St Mary’s College v Trinity College, 3.30pm, Serpentine Road;

Fatima College vs Signal Hill Sec, 3.30pm, Mucurapo Road;

Malick Secondary v Arima North, 3.30pm, TBD;

QRC v Naparima College, 3.30pm, QRC ground;

Presentation (San F’do) v St Anthony’s College, 3.30pm, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium;

San Juan North v St Benedict’s College, 3.30pm, Bourg Mulatresse;

St Augustine Secondary v Scarborough Secondary, 3.30pm, Warren Street;

Round Twelve

(Wed 22 October)

Fatima College v Arima North, 3.30pm, Mucurapo Road;

Naparima College v Presentation (San F’do), 3.30pm, Lewis Street;

Malick Secondary v QRC, 3.30pm, TBA;

Trinity College v St Augustine Secondary, 3.30pm, Moka;

St Anthony’s College v San Juan North, 3.30pm, Westmoorings;

Carapichaima East v St Benedict’s College, 3.30pm, Carapichaima East ground;

Signal Hill Sec v St Mary’s College, 3.30pm, Signal Hill;

Trinity East v Scarborough Secondary, 3.30pm, Trincity;

Rescheduled Matches

(Sat 25 October)

St Benedict’s College v St Anthony’s College, 3.30pm, TBA;

Fatima College v Presentation (San F’do), 3.30pm, Mucurapo Road;

Round Thirteen

(Tue 28 October)

Arima North v Trinity College, 3.30pm, Arima Velodrome;

St Anthony’s College v Naparima College, 3.30pm, Westmoorings;

Carapichaima East v Fatima College, 3.30pm, Carapichaima East ground;

Trinity East v QRC, 3.30pm, Trincity;

Presentation (San F’do) v St Augustine Secondary, 3.30pm, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium;

St Benedict’s College v Malick Secondary, 3.30pm, TBA;

San Juan North v St Mary’s College, 3.30pm, Bourg Mulatresse;

Signal Hill Sec v Scarborough Secondary, 3.30pm, Signal Hill;

Round Fourteen

(Fri 31 October)

Fatima College v St Anthony’s College, 3.30pm, Fatima ground;

Arima North v San Juan North, 3.30pm, Arima Velodrome;

Naparima College v Signal Hill Sec, 3.30pm, Lewis Street;

Presentation (San F’do) v Carapichaima East, 3.30pm, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium;

St Benedict’s College v St Mary’s College, 3.30pm, TBA;

Scarborough Secondary v QRC, 3.30pm, Scarborough Sec ground;

St Augustine Secondary v Trinity East, 3.30pm, Warren Street;

Malick Secondary v Trinity College, 3.30pm, TBA;

Round Fifteen

(Tue 4 November)

Malick Secondary v Fatima College, 3.30pm, TBA;

Trinity East v St Benedict’s College, 3.30pm, Trincity;

Trinity College v Presentation (San F’do), 3.30pm, Moka;

St Anthony’s College v St Augustine Secondary, 3.30pm, Westmoorings;

Carapichaima East v Arima North, 3.30pm, Carapichaima East ground;

St Mary’s College v Naparima College, 3.30pm, Serpentine Road;

Scarborough Secondary v San Juan North, 3.30pm, Scarborough Sec ground;

QRC v Signal Hill Sec, 3.30pm, QRC ground.