The 2016–17 TT Pro League season (known as the Digicel Pro League for sponsorship reasons) is the eighteenth season of the TT Pro League, the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. A total of ten teams are contesting the league, with Central FC the defending champions from the 2015–16 season.[1]The league started on 29 September 2016 and ended on the 5 February 2017 with the crowning of the champion. On 5 February 2017, Central FC made history as they won their 3rd consecutive Pro League title, the only team to make such a feat.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Central FC 3rd Pro League title 3rd T&T title |
| CFU Club Championship | Central FC W Connection |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 314 (3.49 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Akeem Roach 12 goals |
| Biggest home win | W Connection 7-0 Point Fortin Civic (25 October 2016) |
| Biggest away win | St. Ann's Rangers 0–6 Central (28 January 2017) Point Fortin Civic 0–6 Defence Force (4 February 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Defence Force 7-2 Point Fortin Civic (6 December 2016) |
← 2015–16 2017 → | |
Changes from the 2015–16 season
North East Stars merged with Ma Pau S.C. to form Ma Pau Stars. Ma Pau S.C. had last appeared in the 2010–11 season.
Teams
Team summaries
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central FC | California | Ato Boldon Stadium | 10,000 |  Dale Saunders | Darren Mitchell |
| Club Sando | San Fernando | Mahaica Oval Pavilion | 2,500 | Angus Eve | Teba McKnight |
| Defence Force | Chaguaramas | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | Marvin Gordon | Corey Rivers |
| Ma Pau Stars | Sangre Grande | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | Ross Russell | Carlos Edwards |
| Morvant Caledonia United | Morvant/Laventille | Larry Gomes Stadium | 10,000 | Rajesh Latchoo | Stephan David |
| Point Fortin Civic | Point Fortin | Mahaica Oval Pavilion | 2,500 | Christopher Furlonge | Kelvin Modeste |
| Police | Saint James | Manny Ramjohn Stadium | 10,000 | Richard Hood | Trent Noel |
| San Juan Jabloteh | San Juan | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | Keith Jeffrey |  Damion Williams |
| St. Ann's Rangers | San Juan | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 27,000 | Anthony Streete | Terrence Lewis |
| W Connection | Point Lisas | Manny Ramjohn Stadium | 10,000 |  Stuart Charles-Fevrier |  Gerard Williams |
Stadiums
Since the teams do not play in their set home stadium, these are the stadiums that were used to host the matches throughout the season.
| Place | Stadium | No. of matches hosted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ato Boldon Stadium | 33 |
| 2 | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 15 |
| 3 | Mahaica Oval, Point Fortin | 14 |
| 4 | Larry Gomes Stadium | 10 |
| 5 | Barataria Recreational Ground, Barataria | 8 |
| 6 | Mannie Ramjohn Stadium | 4 |
| 7 | Morvant Recreational Ground, Morvant | 2 |
| 7 | Naparima College Ground | 2 |
| 9 | Brian Lara Recreation Ground, Santa Cruz | 1 |
| 9 | Hasely Crawford Stadium training field | 1 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central (C, Q) | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 47 | 2018 CFU Club Championship First Round |
| 2 | W Connection (Q) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 13 | +37 | 46 | |
| 3 | San Juan Jabloteh | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 29 | |
| 4 | Ma Pau Stars | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 28 | |
| 5 | Club Sando | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 25 | |
| 6 | Defence Force | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 23 | |
| 7 | Police | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 20 | |
| 8 | St. Ann's Rangers | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 17 | |
| 9 | Morvant Caledonia United | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 12 | |
| 10 | Point Fortin Civic | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 65 | −48 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Positions by round
| Leader | |
| 2018 CFU Club Championship First round |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for the tenth round of matches, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for round 16.
Results
Matches 1–18
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akeem Roach | Club Sando | 12 |
| 2 |  Jamal Charles | W Connection | 10 |
| 2 | Jameel Perry | Police | 10 |
| 4 | Darren Mitchell | Central | 9 |
| 4 | Devorn Jorsling | Defence Force | 9 |
| 6 | Jerrel Britto | Ma Pau Stars | 8 |
| 6 | Jason Scotland | Ma Pau Stars | 8 |
| 6 | Hashim Arcia | Defence Force | 8 |
| 6 |  Dimitrie Apai | W Connection | 8 |
| 10 | Jamille Boatswain | Defence Force | 7 |