2008 Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl
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| Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Caledonia AIA |
| Runners-up | Defence Force |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 20 (2.22 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Oscar Torijano (2 goals) |
The 2008 Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl was the fifth season of the Courts Pro Bowl, which is a knockout tournament competition for teams in the TT Pro League. W Connection entered as the tournament's defending champion.[1] The tournament commenced on 6 May, with 10 teams competing in single elimination matches and concluded on 23 May, with Caledonia AIA defeating Defence Force 2–0 to claim the title.
Every club from the TT Pro League automatically qualified for the competition. Seeding was determined by the league standings following the fourth match day of the 2008 season. Teams ranked seventh to tenth were placed directly into the qualifying round which determined the seventh and eight spots in the quarterfinals.
The automatic quarterfinal qualifiers in order of league position were: Caledonia AIA, W Connection, San Juan Jabloteh, United Petrotrin, Joe Public, and Defence Force.
Schedule
The schedule for the 2008 Courts Pro Bowl, as announced by the TT Pro League:
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying round | 6 May 2008 | 2 | 10 → 8 | 4: 7th–10th |
| Quarterfinals | 9 May 2008 | 4 | 8 → 4 | 6: 1st–6th |
| Semifinals | 16 May 2008 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 23 May 2008 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Bracket
| Qualifying round 6 May 2008 | Quarterfinals 9 May 2008 | Semifinals 16 May 2008 | Final 23 May 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Caledonia AIA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | St. Ann's Rangers | 3 | 7 | St. Ann's Rangers | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Tobago United | 1 | 1 | Caledonia AIA | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | United Petrotrin | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | United Petrotrin | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Joe Public | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Caledonia AIA | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Defence Force | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Juan Jabloteh | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | North East Stars | 1 | 6 | Defence Force | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Ma Pau | 0 | 6 | Defence Force | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | W Connection | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | W Connection | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | North East Stars | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
