Defence Force F.C.

Defence Force F.C.

Full name	Defence Force Football Club
Nickname	Teteron Boys
Founded	1974 (1974)
Ground	Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Capacity	23,000
Manager	Marvin Gordon
League	TT Premier Football League
2025–26	1st (Champions)
Home colours Away colours

Defence Force Football Club is a football club based in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's TT Premier Football League. The team plays its home games in the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.

History

Founded in 1974, Defence Force F.C. is the nation's most successful football club, winning 20 national championships. They won 15 titles in twenty-two seasons in the National League from 1974 to 1995, two titles in the Semi-Professional League between 1996 and 1998, and three championships since the Trinidad and Tobago league became professional in 1999 with the Pro League. They are also the only team from Trinidad and Tobago to have ever won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, having won titles in 1978 and 1985. In 1985, Defence Force achieved the treble, winning the National League, FA Trophy, and CONCACAF Champions' Cup. They are one of only three teams in the CONCACAF Federation to have achieved this feat, along with Cruz Azul and Monterrey and the only CONCACAF club outside of Mexico. Also, this was the last time a Caribbean club won the Champions Cup.

Since the club is composed of Trinidad and Tobago's protective forces, they are named Defence Force F.C. Usually included are officers, soldiers, and sailors from the Trinidad and Tobago Army and Coast Guard.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
31	GK	TTO	Christopher Biggette
80	GK	TTO	Jabari St. Hillaire
-	DF	TTO	Jaheim Joseph
3	DF	TTO	Isaiah García
5	DF	TTO	Jerome McIntyre
6	DF	TTO	Rodell Elcock
7	DF	TTO	Jelani Felix
17	DF	TTO	Curtis Gonzales
23	DF	TTO	Jamali Garcia
26	DF	TTO	Justin Garcia
37	DF	TTO	Cassim Kellar
10	MF	TTO	Hashim Arcia
12	MF	TTO	Jemel Sebro
13	MF	TTO	Rivaldo Coryat
21	MF	TTO	Justin Sadoo
22	MF	TTO	Darius Ollivierra

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
32	MF	TTO	Jameel Cooper
34	MF	TTO	Keilon Burnett-Acevaro
66	MF	TTO	Kevon Goddard
-	FW	TTO	Kevin Molino
-	FW	TTO	Kathon St. Hillaire
-	FW	TTO	Jamille Boatswain
45	FW	TTO	Kaihim Thomas
8	FW	TTO	Brent Sam
9	FW	TTO	Devorn Jorsling
11	FW	TTO	Dwight Quintero
14	FW	TTO	Kendell Hitlal
15	FW	TTO	Shaquille Bertrand
16	FW	TTO	Lashawn Roberts
24	FW	TTO	Shaquille Holder

Club honours

League honours

• TT Premier Football League and predecessors
  • Winners (26): 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2019–20, 2023, 2024–25, 2025–26

Cups and trophies

• FA Trophy
  • Winners (6): 1974, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1996.
  • Runners-up (4): 1995, 1998, 2005, 2012.
• First Citizens Cup
  • Winners (3): 2002, 2009, 2016.
  • Runners-up (5): 2000, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2013.
• Digicel Charity Shield
  • Runners-up (3): 2012, 2013, 2016.
• TOYOTA Classic
  • Runners-up (1): 2012
• Digicel Pro Bowl
  • Winners (3): 2012, 2016, 2017.
  • Runners-up (1): 2008.
• Lucozade Sport Goal Shield
  • Runners-up (2): 2009, 2012
• Knockout Cup
  • Winners (2): 2023, 2024

International honours

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup
  • Winners (2): 1978, 1985
  • Runner-up (2): 1987, 1988
• Copa Interamericana
  • Runner-up (1): 1985
• CFU Club Championship
  • Winners (1): 2001

Team management

• Head Coach: Kerry Jamerson
• Asst Coach: Ross Russell
• Technical Director: Hutson Charles

Managerial history

• Hutson Charles (May 2003 – Sep 2004)
• Kerry Jamerson (Sep 2004 – April 2006)
• Anthony Barrington (April 2006– Nov 2006)
• Kerry Jamerson (Feb 2007– Dec 2008)
• Ross Russell (April 2009– Jan 2015)

Performance in CONCACAF competitions

The following is a list of results for Defence Force F.C. in international competitions. Defence Force F.C.'s scores are listed first.

Year	Tournament	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Agg.
1977	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	First Round	Violette	0–2	0–2	0–4
1978	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	First Round	Thomas United	1–0	3–2	4–2
		Second Round	Transvaal	3–1	1–1	4–2
		Third Round	Voorwaarts	2–0	2–1	4–1
1979	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	Second Round	Jong Holland	0–0	2–0	2–0
		Third Round	Jong Colombia	2–0	0–3	2–3
1980	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	Second Round	Robinhood	2–2	1–2	3–4
1981	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	First Round	Transvaal	2–2	0–1	2–3
1982	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	Second Round	SUBT	2–0	0–1	2–1
		Third Round	Robinhood	1–1	2–5	3–6
1983	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	First Round	Robinhood	0–1	1–2	1–3
1985	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	Second Round	JS Capesterre	1–0	1–0	2–0
		Third Round	Moulien			w/o †
		Final Round	Montjoly			w/o †
		Final	Olimpia	2–0	0–1	2–1
1987	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	Second Round	Club Franciscain	4–2		4–2
		Final Round	Trintoc	2–1	1–1	3–2
		Final	América	1–1	0–2	1–3
1988	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	First Round	Club Franciscain	2–0	2–2	4–2
		Second Round	Cardinals	1–0	0–0	1–0
		Semi-finals	Robinhood		0–1	3–2
					3–1
		Final	Olimpia		0–2	0–4
					0–2
1989	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	Group Stage	Jong Colombia		2–0
			Pinar del Río		0–1
			Juventus		0–0
			Trintoc		1–0
1991	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	First Round	Robinhood	3–1	0–1	3–2
		Second Round	Scholars International	1–0	6–0	7–0
		Third Round	Police	1–0	1–3	2–3
2001	CFU Club Championship	First Round	Rovers United	6–1	3–0	9–1
		Second Round	Roulado	5–1
			SNL	3–1
		Third Round	W Connection	Cancelled
2002	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	First Round	Pachuca	0–4	0–1	0–5
2011	CFU Club Championship	Elimination Stage 1	Dandy Town Hornets	3–0	1–1	4–1
		Elimination Stage 2	Milerock	3–0	4–0	7–0
		Semi-finals	Tempête		0–0
		Third Place Match	Alpha United		1–1
2014	CFU Club Championship	First Round	Alpha United		0–2
			Harbour View		2–0
2023	CONCACAF Caribbean Cup	Group Stage	Cavalier	1–1
			Golden Lion		1–0
			Port of Spain		1–1
			Moca	0–2
2024	CFU Club Shield	Round of 16	Atlético Pantoja		0–1
2025	CONCACAF Caribbean Cup	Group Stage	Juventus des Cayes	1–0
			Cavalier		1–2
			Weymouth Wales	1–1
			Cibao		2–0
		Semi-finals	Mount Pleasant	1–5	1–0	2–5
		Third Place Play-off	Cibao	3–0	1–2	4–2
2026	CONCACAF Champions Cup	Round One	Philadelphia Union	0–5	0–7	0–12
2026	CONCACAF Caribbean Cup	Group Stage	Violette		0–3
			Broki	2–1
			Club Sando	0–2
			Delfines del Este		1–3

• † Results of these matches are unknown

See also

• Police F.C. (Trinidad and Tobago)
• WASA F.C.
• Prison Service F.C.

External links

• Defence Force F.C. on Facebook