2008 Trinidad and Tobago Classic
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| Trinidad and Tobago Classic | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | San Juan Jabloteh |
| Runners-up | St. Ann's Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 56 (3.5 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Conrad Smith (4 goals) |
The 2008 Trinidad and Tobago Classic was the fourth season of the TOYOTA Classic, which is a knockout tournament competition for teams in the TT Pro League and the National Super League. The tournament took place at the conclusion of the 2008 season. Joe Public entered as the tournament's defending champion.
Every club from the TT Pro League automatically qualified for the competition. In addition, following the conclusion of the National Super League season, the top five teams ranked according to the league table qualified. All teams entered the competition at the first round.
The draw for the first round for the fourth edition of the tournament was conducted by Pro League CEO Dexter Skeene on 26 November 2008, at the Constantine Stand, Queen's Park Oval. The 16 teams in the competition, valued at TT$150,000 in total sponsorship, were drawn into four groups, all named after TOYOTA branded vehicles, Terios (Group A), Sirion (Group B), Delta (Group C), and Daihatsu (Group D). All clubs were seeded based on their positions in their respective leagues.[1]
W Connection, Caledonia AIA, San Juan Jabloteh, and Joe Public of the TT Pro League were drawn as the top seeds in Groups A, B, C, and D, respectively.
The following clubs have qualified for this year's edition of the TOYOTA Classic:
| TT Pro League | National Super League |
Schedule
The schedule for the 2008 TOYOTA Classic, as announced by the TT Pro League and National Super League:
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 1 December 2008 | 8 | 16 → 8 | 16: 1st–16th |
| Quarterfinals | 5 December 2008 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semifinals | 12 December 2008 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Third place | 19 December 2008 | 1 | 2 → 1 | |
| Final | 19 December 2008 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Bracket
| First round 1 December 2008 | Quarterfinals 5 December 2008 | Semifinals 12 December 2008 | Final 19 December 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | W Connection | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Economy Strikers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | W Connection | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | North East Stars | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | North East Stars | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Joe Public | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | North East Stars | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | St. Ann's Rangers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Joe Public | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| D4 | Carenage United | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Joe Public | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | St. Ann's Rangers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | St. Ann's Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| D3 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | St. Ann's Rangers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | San Juan Jabloteh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Caledonia AIA | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| B4 | WASA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Caledonia AIA | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | United Petrotrin | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | United Petrotrin | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Ma Pau | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Caledonia AIA | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | San Juan Jabloteh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | San Juan Jabloteh | 4 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||
| C4 | 1976 FC Phoenix | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | San Juan Jabloteh | 5 | A2 | North East Stars | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||
| C3 | Tobago United | 0 | B1 | Caledonia AIA | 2 (6) | ||||||||||||||
| C2 | Defence Force | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Tobago United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
