Youth Football

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) will presumably begin the business of reversing its exclusion of Tobago schools from the 2026 Premier Division competition in midweek, even as the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs and the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) finalise its rescue package for the …

The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-14 Team travelled to the Dominican Republic with one player short yesterday, for the 2026 CFU U-14 Boys Challenge Series. Fatima College student and City FC defender Ryan Aquing headed to the Piarco International Airport at roughly midnight on Thursday, to join his 17 …

The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs (MSYA) today claimed success in alleviating the issues that prompted the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) to exclude Tobago schools from the 2026 Premier Division competition. On Wednesday 22 July, the SSFL general council—which comprises teams from the Premier Division, Boys’ and Girls’ …

Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) CEO Kester Lendor is due to meet the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive today, as the government looks for a way to preserve Tobago’s status in a nationwide Premier Division school football competition. The meeting, which comes with the blessing of Minister …

“[…] A letter was sent out on the 16th of July 2026 to all schools with its sole purpose being the determination of the league structure for 2026. The meeting was held on Wednesday 22nd July 2026 and was attended by one Tobago representative. “The Tobago Zone has eight schools …

Trinidad and Tobago Boys National U-14 Team head coach Randolph Boyce announced his 18-member squad for the 2026 CFU U-14 Boys Challenge Series today, with his entire player pool coming from “prestige schools”. Trinidad and Tobago are in Tier 1, Group B alongside Haiti, Puerto Rico and French Guiana. The …

“[…] If a member (Trinidad school) is unable to fulfill their obligations it should be that member who must bear the consequences. What this decision does is […] deprive the best players in Tobago from playing against the best of Trinidad and vice versa. “[…] As it pertains to National …

The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) formally expressed concern at the format change of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division competition yesterday, while Signal Hill Secondary principal Arianne D’Abreau-Forde slammed the lack of “transparency, fairness and meaningful consultation” by the governing football body over the controversial change. Yesterday, …

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) is set for a sensational departure from its top flight schedule in 2026, after the general membership voted to run the Premier Division competition without Tobago schools—for the first time since 2014. As it stands, 17 schools, rather than the usual 16, are due …

St Benedict’s College assistant coach Lindsay Rondon received the dubious distinction of becoming the first football coach to be suspended twice by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Safeguarding Department, on Tuesday. Rondon, according to a TTFA release, is suspended “in accordance with section III article 29 of the …

“[…] I fully understand and respect the rules concerning team sheets. However, rules must also be applied with fairness, common sense, and consideration of circumstances beyond the control of participating teams. The issue was not negligence on our part. “[…] Our players, coaches, and parents invested significant time, effort, and …

“[…] Often, our instinct is to protect athletes. Making mistakes, losing races, or failing can be embarrassing, frustrating, and sometimes devastating. So, we try to make them feel better by saying things like: ‘It’s okay’, or ‘You’ll get them next time’. “While those statements may be true, they are incomplete. …