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

Hasely Crawford Stadium The Hasely Crawford Stadium, formerly the National Stadium, is located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. It was inaugurated and formally opened by Prime Minister George Chambers on 12 June 1982. On 30 December 1996, Prime Minister Basdeo Pa ...

History

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

Laventille Laventille is a ward of Trinidad and Tobago. Etymology The name ''Laventille'' hearkens back to colonial times, especially when the French dominated the cultural traditions of the island. One etymological derivation of the name is because the no ...

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and Barataria environs; one of whom included current owner

Jamaal Shabazz Jamaal Shabazz (born 22 November 1963) is a Trinidadian football manager, who is the current head coach of the Guyana national football team. He is known for four different stints in charge of Guyana. Coup attempt Shabazz was involved in the ...

. 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

FA Trophy The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a men's football knockout cup competition run by and named after the English Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams. The compet ...

**Winners (3):

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, 2011–12,

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**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 The Caribbean Club Championship, also known as the CFU Club Championship or CFU Club Champions' Cup, was an annual international football competition held amongst association football clubs that are members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). ...

**Winners (1):

**Runners-up (1):

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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