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Locations of past and present TT Pro League stadiums
The following is a list of TT Pro League stadiums that have hosted a
TT Pro League match since its inception in
1999 . The Pro League serves as
Trinidad and Tobago 's highest level of
association football and the annual league tournament has hosted matches in sixteen football stadiums. The inaugural round of Pro League matches took place on 31 March 1999 with four clubs hosting the opening fixtures.
After
Trinidad and Tobago was awarded the
2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship , the country constructed four football-specific stadiums named after the country's all-time leading sportsmen:
Ato Boldon ,
Dwight Yorke ,
Larry Gomes , and
Manny Ramjohn . The four stadiums again played host to an international football competition with the
2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup . The
National Stadium , built in 1980, is the oldest and longest serving stadium in the TT Pro League.
[1] The stadium was renamed in honour of
Hasely Crawford after the stadium underwent major renovation to host the semi-final, third-place, and final matches of the 2001 FIFA U–17 World Championship. Moreover, with the seating expansion the stadium is now the largest in the country with a capacity of 27,000 and serves as the current home to
Morvant Caledonia United ,
Defence Force ,
Police , and
St. Ann's Rangers .
In addition, TT Pro League matches have also been hosted by
Marvin Lee Stadium . The
Macoya -based stadium was built and opened in 1996 with a 6,000 spectator capacity and is housed together with the
Dr. João Havelange
Centre of Excellence . In 2007, Marvin Lee Stadium became the first
Caribbean stadium to install an
artificial playing surface, reportedly costing in excess of
TT$ 8 million and was supported through a developmental grant from
FIFA .
Stadiums
Key
Bold
Hosted a match during the current season
Italics
Stadium has been demolished
Stadium
Image
Club(s)
Location
Opened
Closed
Capacity
Coordinates
Ref(s)
Arima Velodrome
Arima Fire
Arima
9,500
10°38′13″N 61°17′2″W / 10.63694°N 61.28389°W / 10.63694; -61.28389 (Arima Municipal Stadium )
Ato Boldon Stadium
Central FC
South Starworld Strikers
Couva
2001
10,000
10°25′29″N 61°25′2″W / 10.42472°N 61.41722°W / 10.42472; -61.41722 (Ato Boldon Stadium )
Dwight Yorke Stadium
Tobago United
Bacolet
2001
7,500
11°10′53″N 60°43′2″W / 11.18139°N 60.71722°W / 11.18139; -60.71722 (Dwight Yorke Stadium )
Frederick Settlement
Doc's Khelwalaas
Caroni
2000
10°36′36″N 61°22′48″W / 10.61000°N 61.38000°W / 10.61000; -61.38000 (Frederick Settlement Sporting Complex )
Gilbert Park
W Connection
Couva
10°24′49″N 61°28′18″W / 10.41361°N 61.47167°W / 10.41361; -61.47167 (Gilbert Park )
Guaracara Park
W Connection
Pointe-a-Pierre
1959
5,000
10°18′37″N 61°27′5″W / 10.31028°N 61.45139°W / 10.31028; -61.45139 (Guaracara Park )
Hasely Crawford Stadium
Defence Force
Ma Pau
Police
San Juan Jabloteh
St. Ann's Rangers
Mucurapo
1980
27,000
10°39′41″N 61°31′58″W / 10.66139°N 61.53278°W / 10.66139; -61.53278 (Hasely Crawford Stadium )
Larry Gomes Stadium
Arima Fire
Morvant Caledonia United
Malabar
2001
10,000
10°36′59″N 61°16′57″W / 10.61639°N 61.28250°W / 10.61639; -61.28250 (Larry Gomes Stadium )
Mahaica Oval
Point Fortin Civic
Club Sando
Point Fortin
2,500
10°10′4″N 61°40′32″W / 10.16778°N 61.67556°W / 10.16778; -61.67556 (Mahaica Oval )
Manny Ramjohn Stadium
FC South End
T&TEC
W Connection
Police
Marabella
2001
10,000
10°18′12″N 61°26′20″W / 10.30333°N 61.43889°W / 10.30333; -61.43889 (Manny Ramjohn Stadium )
Marvin Lee Stadium
Joe Public
Macoya
1996
6,000
10°38′29″N 61°23′5″W / 10.64139°N 61.38472°W / 10.64139; -61.38472 (Marvin Lee Stadium )
Palo Seco Velodrome
United Petrotrin
Palo Seco
10,000
10°5′4″N 61°36′5″W / 10.08444°N 61.60139°W / 10.08444; -61.60139 (Palo Seco Velodrome )
PSA Ground
FUTGOF
Saint James
10°40′39″N 61°31′43″W / 10.67750°N 61.52861°W / 10.67750; -61.52861 (PSA Ground )
Queen's Park Oval
Defence Force
San Juan Jabloteh
Port of Spain
1896
25,000
10°40′2″N 61°31′25″W / 10.66722°N 61.52361°W / 10.66722; -61.52361 (Queen's Park Oval )
Sangre Grande Regional Complex
North East Stars
Sangre Grande
7,100
10°34′0″N 61°8′0″W / 10.56667°N 61.13333°W / 10.56667; -61.13333 (Sandre Grande Regional Complex )
Skinner Park
Police
San Fernando
1930
5,000
10°15′59″N 61°27′37″W / 10.26639°N 61.46028°W / 10.26639; -61.46028 (Skinner Park )
References
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"Hasely Crawford Stadium reopens" . Clydeen McDonald (T&T Guardian). 2 August 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2009 .
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"Details for Arima Municipal Stadium, Arima" . World Stadia. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2009 .
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"Couva Stadium, Trinidad and Tobago" . Architen Landrell. 8 May 2001. Retrieved 7 November 2009 .
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"Details for Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet" . World Stadia. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2009 .
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"Details for Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre" . World Stadia. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2009 .
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"Details for Larry Gomes Stadium, Arima" . World Stadia. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2009 .
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"Details for Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella" . World Stadia. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2009 .
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"Details for Marvin Lee Stadium, Tunapuna" . Eric Lewis (World Stadia). 29 April 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2009 .
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"Details for Palo Seco Velodrome, Palo Seco" . World Stadia. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2009 .
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"Details for Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain" . World Stadia. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2009 .
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"Details for Sangre Grande Regional Complex, Sangre Grande" . World Stadia. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2009 .
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"Details for Skinner Park, San Fernando" . World Stadia. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2009 .
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