Athletic Club of Port of Spain (previously known as North East Stars FC) is a Trinidad and Tobago professional football club based in Port of Spain, Trinidad, that plays in the TT Premier Football League. The team plays its home games at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
History The team joined the Professional Football League as North East Stars F.C. beginning in the 2002 season, having previously played in Trinidad's ECFU league. The team joined the league with the explicit intention of representing the north-east of Trinidad, previously underrepresented in football circles.
The team was terrible in their first season, finishing last in the league with a dismal record of 4 wins, 2 ties, and 22 losses. They improved dramatically in 2003, however, jumping from last to third, as they went 19–7–10. They improved even further in 2004, surprising everyone by winning the league with a dominant 14–5–2 performance. They finished 5th in 2005.
The club's Jerren Nixon finished the 2004 season as the league's leading scorer with a staggering 31 goals, 17 in front of second place Randolph Jerome's 14.
In 2020, the club moved to Port of Spain and changed its name.
Club honours
League honours TT Premier Football League Champions (3): 2004, 2017, 2023–24 Big Six Winners (1): 2004
Cups and trophies FA Trophy Winners (1): 2003 Runners-up (2): 2006, 2010–11 First Citizens Cup Runners-up (2): 2006, 2014 TOYOTA Classic Winners (1): 2012 Runners-up (1): 2010 Lucozade Sport Goal Shield Winners (1): 2010
Team management Owner and President: Ryan Nunes Technical Director:TBA Manager: TBA Head coach: TBA Goal keeper coach: TBA Assistant coach:TBA Equipment manager: TBA Physio therapist/ Trainer: TBA
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