From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
2008 Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Courts Pro Bowl |
| year | 2008 |
| other_title | Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| num_teams | 10 |
| defending champions | W Connection (4) |
| champions | Caledonia AIA |
| runner-up | Defence Force |
| matches | 9 |
| goals | 20 |
| top goal scorer | Oscar Torijano (2 goals) |
| prevseason | 2007 |
| nextseason | 2009 |
| runner-up = Defence Force
The 2008 Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl was the fifth season of the Courts Pro Bowl, which is a knockout tournament competition for teams in the TT Pro League. W Connection entered as the tournament's defending champion.{{cite news |title = Trinidad and Tobago - List of Champions
Qualification
Every club from the TT Pro League automatically qualified for the competition. Seeding was determined by the league standings following the fourth match day of the 2008 season. Teams ranked seventh to tenth were placed directly into the qualifying round which determined the seventh and eight spots in the quarterfinals.
The automatic quarterfinal qualifiers in order of league position were: Caledonia AIA, W Connection, San Juan Jabloteh, United Petrotrin, Joe Public, and Defence Force.
Schedule
The schedule for the 2008 Courts Pro Bowl, as announced by the TT Pro League:
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying round | 6 May 2008 | 2 | 10 → 8 | 4: 7th–10th |
| Quarterfinals | 9 May 2008 | 4 | 8 → 4 | 6: 1st–6th |
| Semifinals | 16 May 2008 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 23 May 2008 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Bracket
6 May 2008 9 May 2008 16 May 2008 23 May 2008 | RD1-seed1=7 | RD1-team1= St. Ann's Rangers | RD1-score1= 3 | RD1-seed2=10 | RD1-team2= Tobago United | RD1-score2= 1 | RD1-seed3=8 | RD1-team3= North East Stars | RD1-score3= 1 | RD1-seed4=9 | RD1-team4= Ma Pau | RD1-score4= 0
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1= Caledonia AIA | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=7 | RD2-team2= St. Ann's Rangers | RD2-score2=1 | RD2-seed3=4 | RD2-team3= United Petrotrin | RD2-score3= 1 | RD2-seed4=5 | RD2-team4=Joe Public | RD2-score4= 0
| RD2-seed5=3 | RD2-team5= San Juan Jabloteh | RD2-score5= 1 (4) | RD2-seed6=6 | RD2-team6= Defence Force | RD2-score6=1 (5) | RD2-seed7=2 | RD2-team7= W Connection | RD2-score7=4 | RD2-seed8=8 | RD2-team8= North East Stars | RD2-score8=0
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1= Caledonia AIA | RD3-score1= 0 (4) | RD3-seed2=4 | RD3-team2= United Petrotrin | RD3-score2= 0 (2) | RD3-seed3=6 | RD3-team3= Defence Force | RD3-score3= 2 | RD3-seed4=2 | RD3-team4= W Connection | RD3-score4= 0
| RD4-seed1=1 | RD4-team1= Caledonia AIA | RD4-score1= 2 | RD4-seed2= 6 | RD4-team2= Defence Force | RD4-score2= 0
Results
All matches were played for 90 minutes duration, at the end of which if the match was still tied, penalty-kicks were used to determine the match winner.
Qualifying round
In the qualifying round, St. Ann's Rangers defeated Tobago United 3–1, whereas North East Stars upended Ma Pau 1–0 to advance to the quarterfinals.{{cite news |url-status=dead
Belgrave Clarence
Quarterfinals
Caledonia AIA and W Connection met little resistance from St. Ann's Rangers and North East Stars respectively. However, Defence Force upset San Juan Jabloteh 5–4 on penalties after the match ended 1–1 in regulation. United Petrotrin advanced to the semifinals after they beat Joe Public with the lone goal from Beville Joseph.
Joseph Phillips
Guerra Jean Gregory Pierre Williams Roy Rivers
Velasco-Torijano Hector
Semifinals
On 16 May, Caledonia AIA needed penalty kicks to defeat United Petrotrin 4–2. In addition, Defence Force continued their run through the competition with a 2–0 upset win over W Connection.
Codrington Joseph Theobald Caseman
Durity
Final
In the final on 23 May, Caledonia AIA claimed the title over Defence Force following a quick goal from Kendall Velox in the 6th minute and an own goal by Corey Rivers a minute before half-time. Using a double in W Connection's win over North East Stars, Oscar Velasco-Torijano was the tournament's leading goal scorer.
Rivers
References
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 2008 Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report