Harbour View Football Club is a Jamaican football club based in Kingston that currently plays in the top flight Jamaica National Premier League. Harbour View is nicknamed the ''Stars of the East'' or ''Easters'' and play their home games at Harbour View Stadium.

History

Founded by Vin Blaine along with the Harbour View community in the 1960s, the professional club, Harbour View F.C., was officially established on March 4, 1974. Then, 25 years later, the club was officially incorporated as a

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and was the first

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football club to become incorporated. Harbour View F.C. has developed a reputation for being the first in Jamaica in many aspects. The ''Stars of the East'' became the first club to have an official website, and the first to build a world-class football stadium. Ricardo Gardner was the inaugural Jamaica National Premier League player to transfer to a major European league after joining the Bolton Wanderers in 1998.THE HISTORY OF THE HARBOUR VIEW FOOTBALL CLUB (HVFC)
– KSAFA Club management is also setting the pace in bringing true professionalism to Jamaica's football landscape. In addition, at the beginning of the 2006 season, the club's equipment was sponsored by Adidas. The club generates revenue through sponsorships, match tickets, and other businesses such as stadium bars and

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Honours

;Domestic * Jamaica National Premier League ** Winners (5): 2000, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2022 *

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** Winners (4): 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002 ** Runners-up (2): 2003, 2005 ;International * CFU Club Championship ** Winners (2): 2004, 2007

Team management

*Technical Director: Donovan Hayles *Asst Coach: Howard Straw *Goalkeeper Coach: Clive Wedderburn *Team Manager: Annmarie Massey *Asst Team Manager: Robert Lee *Physiotherapist: Karen Julius *Physical Trainer: Andrew Hines *Physical Trainer: Neville Mighton *Equipment Manager: Dwayne Blake *Asst Equipment: Jermaine Malcolm

International competition

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** First Round v. L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau—1:3, 2:0 (L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau advances 4:3 on penalties) * CFU Club Championship 2000 ** Group stage v. Violette AC—5:0 ** Group stage v. Paradise SC—1:0 ** Group stage v. Roots Alley Ballers—3:0 ** Championship Group v.

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—1:3 ** Championship Group v. Joe Public F.C.—1:1 ** Championship Group v. Carioca F.C. 2:1 * CFU Club Championship 2002 ** Preliminary Round v.

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—0:3, 7:1 (Harbour View F.C. advances 10:1 on aggregate) ** Group stage v. US Robert—4:1 ** Group stage v.

—1:2 * CFU Club Championship 2004 ** First Round v. Ideal SC—1:15, 15:0 (Harbour View F.C. advances 30:1 on aggregate) ** Semi-finals v.

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—4:6, 3:2 (Harbour View F.C. advances 9:6 on aggregate) ** Final v.

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—1:1, 1:2 (Harbour View F.C. wins 3:2 on aggregate) * CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2005 ** Quarterfinals v.

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—1:2, 1:2 (D.C. United advances 4:2 on aggregate) *

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** Group stage v.

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—1:0 ** Group stage v. Positive Vibes—5:0 ** Group stage v. SV Centro Social Deportivo Barber—2:0 ** Semi-finals v.

—2:3 *

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** Group stage v.

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—2:2 ** Group stage v.

—1:2 ** Group stage v. SAP F.C.—10:0 ** Quarterfinals v. Portmore United—2:0 ** Semi-finals v.

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—0:0 (Harbour View F.C. advances 10:9 on penalties) ** Final v. Joe Public F.C.—2:1 * CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 ** Quarterfinals v.

—1:1, 0:5 (D.C. United advances 6:1 on aggregate) *

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** Preliminary Round v.

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—0:3 (UNAM Pumas advances 3:0 on aggregate)

References

External links

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