Morvant Caledonia United (formerly known as Caledonia AIA) is a professional

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team in

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

's top-level

TT Pro League The TT Pro League (formerly known as the Professional Football League) is the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division in the Trinidad ...

. It is based in

Morvant Morvant (pronounced, in the local English dialect, "mor-vuh") is a community in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting ...

; its home stadium is

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History

The Caledonia AIA Football Club was founded in May 1979 by a group of schoolboys from the

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, San Juan and Barataria environs; one of whom included current owner

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. The Club has a franchise in the

and runs a full professional team; employing 28 players and 7 staff on a full-time basis. Apart from the professional team the Club runs a Youth Academy and Youth teams in Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 age groups, catering for over just over one hundred children at a recreational level. Caledonia AIA was crowned Caribbean Club Champions in 2012 and represented the Caribbean in the

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Club honours

Domestic

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**Winners (3):

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, 2011–12, 2012–13 **Runners-up (1): 2007 *

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**Winners (2):

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**Runners-up (2): 2001, 2007 *

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**Winners (1):

**Runners-up (2):

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* Lucozade Sport Goal Shield **Winners (1):

Continental

* CFU Club Championship **Winners (1):

**Runners-up (1):

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

Current squad

Squad for the 2019-20 TT Pro League

Staff

*Technical Director:

*Head Coach: Jerry Moe *Assistant Coach/Youth Academy Director: Rajesh Latchoo *Assistant Coach: Abdallah Phillips *Goalkeeper Coach: Steve Frederick *Physio: Jason Pilgrim

References

External links

Official Site
{{CFU Club Championship winners Football clubs in Trinidad and Tobago Association football clubs established in 1979 1979 establishments in Trinidad and Tobago