Manzanilla Secondary have been booted from the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) East Zone Championship Division, for fielding a player who is not a student in the second tier competition. Midfielder Keshawn Diaz debuted for Manzanilla against Valencia Secondary on 23 September and played throughout the first and second rounds …
Read More »Fatima get 12 picks on T&T U-17 longlist, with 28 of 35 players from just four schools
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) yesterday revealed the current local-based longlist of Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper, with a remarkable 28 from his 35 member provisional squad coming from just four schools. Fatima College, the beaten Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Big 4 finalists, account …
Read More »Intercol 2022: Tranquil stun “Terminix Trinity Moka”, plus potential North relegation kerfuffle
Tranquillity Secondary produced the shock of the 2022 Coca Cola National Intercol competition so far, as they edged Trinity College (Moka) 4-2 yesterday, via kicks from the penalty mark, to advance to the North Zone quarterfinals. Their reward is a match-up with Premier Division outfit, Queen’s Royal College, from 3.30pm …
Read More »Dear Editor: Where is National Elite League? What exactly is TTFA doing for domestic football?
“[…] Coming out of the Covid pandemic shutdown, there were a few tournaments that allowed for a return to play, namely: Ascension tournament (catering to senior men), NLCL U19 Community Cup, Tiger Tanks U20. “[…] Nowhere in that list of tournaments is a TTFA-run or organised tournament or league. We …
Read More »SSFL 2022: Saints block their miracles, after slamming five past Miracle Ministries
St Mary’s College got their Big 5 campaign in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) off to a banging start today as they thumped Central Zone outfit Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School 5-1 at Serpentine Road in St Clair. The result saw the “Saints” from Frederick Street in Port of …
Read More »SSFL 2022: “Pres”, Benedict’s start Intercol campaigns in Mahaica, CIC host Miracle Ministries in Big 5
Defending National Intercol champions, Presentation College (San Fernando), and 2022 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Big 4 conquerors, St Benedict’s College, will open their 2022 Intercol campaigns in Mahaica Oval double header on Thursday 10 November. Both Premier Division schools join the fray at the South Zone quarterfinal stage, according …
Read More »SSFL 2022: Tarik tricks Fatima, as St Benedict’s lift first national league title since 1967
St Benedict’s College captain Tarik Lee wrote his name into the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) book of champions today, as his hattrick against Fatima College led the “Golden Lions” to their first top flight national league title in 55 years. In 1967, St Benedict’s beat Fatima in the Colleges …
Read More »SSFL 2022: Boyce: “We want a win to top off things”; Charles: “We will find a way”
So, we meet again, old friend. The Trinidad and Tobago football community might not have been paying particular attention when St Benedict’s College hosted Fatima College in Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division group stage action on 14 September. In the previous SSFL top flight season, St Benedict’s finished …
Read More »SSFL 2022: Siparia West host Arima North, CIC at home in Big 5 opener
Siparia West Secondary will host Arima North Secondary from 3.30pm on Saturday 29 October in the first confirmed Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Big Five fixture. In the other match on the same day, St Mary’s College welcome the Central Zone champions to Serpentine Road from 3.30pm. At present, though, …
Read More »SSFL 2022: He’s a keeper! Inspired Tristan helps Fatima to Big 4 Final after Nunes’ wonder goal
Fatima College advanced to the Big 4 Finals in the 2022 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division today after edging San Juan North Secondary 1-0 in a scrappy affair at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain today. They will battle St Benedict’s College for the title on …
Read More »SSFL 2022: Benedict’s go “Zoom”, as “Golden Lions” rest five on Pres in Big 4 semis
St Benedict’s College stormed to the final of the 2022 SSFL Premier Division this afternoon with a thoroughly deserving 5-3 win over their southern rivals Presentation College (San Fernando) in a frenetic game at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Presentation coach Shawn Cooper dubbed the matchup the “Clash of …
Read More »SSFL 2022: Nothing to lose! S/Juan held by “Pres” as Big 4 matchups confirmed
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division’s top four schools were decided on the weekend, when St Benedict’s College eclipsed defending champions, Naparima College. Today, it was a matter of sorting out the top two finishers in Groups A and B and the resulting Big 4 matchups. At the …
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