The Secondary Schools’ Football League (SSFL) 2025 season got off to a slow start yesterday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, with the SSFL Super Cup contested between the reigning league and knockout winners of the boys and girls divisions. Fatima College edged St Benedict’s College 4-2 on penalties in the …
Read More »SSFL 25: Benedict’s, Fatima resume rivalry—Girls Premiership put off; but P-ville, SJC return to limelight
The 2025 Secondary Schools Football League kicks off with a replay of last year’s Intercol finals as top girls’ teams St Joseph’s Convent (Port of Spain) and Pleasantville Secondary pick up where they left off from 3.30pm at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, while St Benedict’s College …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Fatima, St Joseph’s Convent take open schools water polo titles in cracking finales
Fatima College edged out St Mary’s College 16-15 in an instant classic to win the Male Open title at the 2025 Republic Bank ASATT National Secondary Schools Water Polo final last Saturday at the National Aquatics Centre in Balmain, Couva. Jeremiah Henriques-Brown scored 10 goals, including five in the final …
Read More »Hassani’s Saints and Mercedez’s SJC fall just short, as Combined take Form 1 Water Polo titles
Goal difference separated the top three boys’ teams in the Form One Division of the 2025 Republic Bank ASATT National Secondary Schools Water Polo League last Sunday, as the final match day ended in a blitz of goals at the Diego Martin Community Pool. Hassani Wells scored four times to …
Read More »Arbitration Committee fingers Quan Kep; St Benedict’s lose third and final appeal
For the first time in the 10-year history of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division, the champion school has been effectively stripped of its title. Today, the SSFL executive committee confirmed that its Arbitration Committee ruled against St Benedict’s College and upheld prior sanctions by the school body’s …
Read More »SSFL 24: Appeals Committee rules against St Benedict’s; school’s four-point defence fails
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Appeals Committee reached a unanimous decision regarding St Benedict’s College’s registration of team captain and star forward Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia. And it has found in favour of the Disciplinary Committee. “The Appeals Committee unanimously agrees that St Benedict’s College failed to present sufficient …
Read More »SSFL 2024: The St Benedict’s case: three parties made different rulings on Garcia—and none followed the Constitution
Article 16 of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Constitution explains the criteria for eligibility in its competitions. “Before students can be accepted by the League to be registered as players to represent any team playing in the League,” states the Constitution, “the following criteria must be fulfilled: “Students must …
Read More »SSFL strips Benedict’s of Premier title, but won’t relegate southern giants
St Benedict’s College are set to be stripped of 12 points and, by extension, their claim to the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title for their use of captain Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia. However, the “La Romaine Lions” will not face the ultimate sanction of being relegated …
Read More »Intercol 24: Zoom Zoom reigns! Garcia double sees St Benedict’s hold off Fatima
It had to be him. St Benedict’s College finished the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season unbeaten, after a 2-0 triumph over Fatima College in the Coca Cola Boys National Intercol final this evening at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. And, not for the first time, forward and …
Read More »Intercol 24: Fatima hold off Sween’s San Juan in semis, but lose Trestrail
Fatima College are into the SSFL National Intercol final for the second time in three years, after a 2-0 win over San Juan North Secondary this evening at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex. But their victory came at a cost. Fatima will face either St Benedict’s College or Signal Hill …
Read More »‘I have something unique’: Fatima ace Caden Trestrail talks to Wired868
“[…] I think my creativity as well as my goal scoring ability makes me standout. It gives me something unique, that a lot of other players might not have. “[…] My ambition is to one day play in the Champions League—that is a big goal for me. I also want …
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