W. Connection Football Club is a professional football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the TT Pro League. The club plays its home games at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. The club's offices are based at the Point Lisas Industrial Estate.
History The team was founded as W Connection Sports Club in 1986, as a "fete match" team, by brothers David John Williams and Patrick John Williams in San Fernando. Upon the creation of the TT Pro League, W Connection FC was officially founded in 1999, and promptly joined the nascent league. In 1999, their first season, the club finished third in the league, while winning the FA Trophy. Even though the club had a successful first season, the team would see even better times the next two campaigns, by winning the league in consecutive seasons.
The Savonetta Boys have also had success in domestic cups. W Connection have won the First Citizens Cup six years in the cup's nine-year existence. On September 26, 2008, in an exciting final of the cup, against Joe Public, W Connection used penalty kicks to claim the victory 6–5, after the match ended level 2–2, to claim their fifth consecutive title.
Club honours
League honours TT Pro League Champions (5): 2000, 2001, 2005, 2011–12, 2013–14 Big Six Winners (1): 2007
Cups and trophies FA Trophy Winners (4): 1999, 2000, 2002, 2013–14 Runners-up (3): 2003, 2008, 2009 First Citizens Cup Winners (6): 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Runners-up (2): 2002, 2003 Digicel Charity Shield Winners (3): 2012, 2013, 2014 TOYOTA Classic: 2 Winners (3): 2005, 2011, 2013 Digicel Pro Bowl Winners (6): 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2014 Runners-up (3): 2005, 2006, 2011 Lucozade Sport Goal Shield Winners (2): 2009, 2013 Runners-up (1): 2014
International honours CFU Club Championship Winners (2): 2006, 2009 Runners-up (5): 2000, 2003, 2012, 2015, 2016
Record
Year-by-year SeasonLeague SeasonFA TrophyFirstCitizens CupDigicelPro BowlTOYOTAClassicLucozade SportGoal ShieldCFU ClubChampionshipCONCACAFChampions LeagueLeague ResultBig Six19993rdStarted in 2004ChampionsStarted in 2000Started in 2001Started in 2005Started in 2009Not Helddid not qualify2000ChampionsChampionsSemi-finalsFinal†did not qualify2001ChampionsRound of 32ChampionsChampionsFinal‡Not Held20022ndChampionsFinalChampionsChampions*First round2003–042ndFinalFinalUnknownFinalFirst round20042nd2ndAbandonedChampionsChampionsdid not qualify2005Champions3rdQuarter-finalsChampionsFinalChampionsdid not qualify20062nd2ndQuarter-finalsChampionsFinalQuarter-finalsChampionsdid not qualify20074thWinnersQuarter-finalsChampionsChampionsQuarter-finalsdid not qualifyQuarter-finals20082nd2ndFinalChampionsSemi-finalsQuarter-finalsNot Helddid not qualify20094th3rdFinalQuarter-finalsQuarter-finalsQuarter-finalsChampionsChampionsdid not qualify2010–114thDiscontinued1st roundSemi-finalsNot HeldGroup stageNot helddid not qualifydid not qualify2011–121stSemi-finalsSemi-finalsFinalChampionsFinaldid not qualify2012–133rdFirst roundSemi-finalsChampionsSemi-finalsChampions2nd**Group stage2013–14ChampionsChampionsSemi-finalsChampionsChampionsFinalDid not qualifyGroup stage
†W Connection finished second in the Championship Group of the CFU Club Championship 2000. ‡Defence Force, winner of Group B, are considered the winner of the CFU Club Championship 2001 based on tie-breakers over W Connection. *W Connection, winner of Group B, are considered the winner of the CFU Club Championship 2002 based on tie-breakers over Arnett Gardens. **W Connection, winner of Group A, are considered runners-up as they finished with fewer points than Valencia FC.
International competition The following is a list of results for W Connection in international competitions. W Connection's scores are listed first. YearTournamentRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.2000CFU Club ChampionshipFirst Round Tivoli Gardens Café Sisserou Strikers EmpireChampionship Group Harbour View Carioca Joe Public2001CFU Club Championship First Round Fruta ConquerorsSecond Round Jong Colombia Racing Haïtien Third Round Defence Force 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First Round Kansas City Wizards2002CFU Club ChampionshipSecond Round Harbour View US Robert 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Round of 16 Toluca2003CFU Club Championship First Round Harlem United Second round NacionalSemi-finals Portmore United Final San Juan Jabloteh2006CFU Club ChampionshipFirst Round Hoppers Puerto Rico Islanders Semi-finals Harbour View Final San Juan Jabloteh 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarter-finals Guadalajara2009CFU Club Championship First Round Bath Estate Second Round Cavaly Semi-finals San Juan Jabloteh Final Puerto Rico Islanders2009–10CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round New York Red BullsGroup Stage Real España Comunicaciones Pumas UNAM Comunicaciones Pumas UNAM Real España2012CFU Club ChampionshipSecond Round Victory Inter Moengotapoe Antigua Barracuda Semi-finals Puerto Rico Islanders Final Caledonia AIA2012–13CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup Stage Xelajú Guadalajara Xelajú Guadalajara2013CFU Club ChampionshipFirst Round Caledonia AIA Antigua Barracuda2013–14CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup Stage Árabe Unido Houston Dynamo Árabe Unido Houston Dynamo2015CFU Club ChampionshipFirst Round Guyana Defence Force SAP Semi-finals Montego Bay United Final Central2015–16CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup Stage Santos Laguna Saprissa Saprissa Santos Laguna2016CFU Club ChampionshipFirst Round Atlántico Moulien Inter Moengotapoe Semi-finals Arnett Gardens Final Central2016–17CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup Stage Pumas UNAM Honduras Progreso Honduras Progreso Pumas UNAM2018Caribbean Club ChampionshipGroup Stage Real Hope Arnett Gardens Atlético Pantoja
Record by opponent
Staff
Technical staff Technical Director/Head Coach: Stuart Charles Fevrier Assistant Coach: Earl Jean Assistant Coach: Eligah Joseph Goalkeeper Coach: Trevor Nottingham
Management President/Chief Executive Officer: Renee John-Williams Chairman of the Board: David Martin
Youth The youth teams of the club are member of the OASIS Youth League.
References
External links Profile on Soca Warriors Online