South Starworld Strikers Football Club was a professional
football
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team, which played in
Trinidad and Tobago
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's
Professional Football League. The club played their home matches in
Ato Boldon Stadium
The Ato Boldon Stadium is an athletics and football stadium located in Balmain, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago. It is currently the home ground of Central and Club Sando.
History
The stadium was constructed for the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship ...
, in
Couva
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,
Trinidad
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.
History
The team joined the
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 ...
beginning in the 2002 season, having previously played in Trinidad's Southern Football Association. They joined the league with the explicit intention of representing the south of Trinidad, previously underrepresented in football circles.
The club finished its first season with a 4 wins, 10 ties, and 14 losses. They improved significantly in their second season, however, going 17–7–12 and finishing fourth in the league. They maintained a similar standing in 2004, again finishing fourth, this time with a 10–6–5 record. In 2005, they did not compete because of financial difficulties, but they were back again in the 2006 season.
Football clubs in Trinidad and Tobago
2006 disestablishments in Trinidad and Tobago
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