The Trinidad and Tobago Classic, or commonly known as the TOYOTA Classic, is a knockout tournament for teams in

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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 ...

and

National Super League The National Super League is a league for semi-professional association football clubs in Trinidad and Tobago. It is the second-highest division of the Trinidad and Tobago football league system. The league currently comprises 19 teams between 2 l ...

. The

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competition began in 2005, with

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as the primary sponsor, and is currently contested each October and November following the Pro League and Super League seasons. The inaugural competition was contested between

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and

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, with the ''Savonetta Boys'' claiming their first title with a 1–0 win.

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claimed the trophy in 2006, as well as, Joe Public capturing their first in 2007.

took the trophy in

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with a win over St. Ann's Rangers in

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. Joe Public became the first club in

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to win the TOYOTA Classic twice. In

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, Ma Pau won their first competitive trophy after defeating

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in the Classic's first final decided on a

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became the second club to win the Classic in

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by defeating Pro League newcomers T&TEC.

defeated Defence Force 4–2 on

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after the match ended in a 2–2 draw in the 2012 final. The current theme is ''It's a Hard Road to the Final and There Are No Free Rides'', with the winner receiving TT$50,000 and the runners-up collecting TT$35,000.

Format

The knockout tournament begins in the first round with all

teams automatically entering the competition. Following each

season, the top eight teams in the final league table qualify and enter in the first round as well. The draw for the first round is performed prior to the start of the tournament. The 16 teams in the competition, valued at TT$85,000 in total sponsorship, are drawn into four groups, all named after

branded vehicles, Terios (Group A), Sirion (Group B), Delta (Group C), and Daihatsu (Group D) and are seeded based on their positions in their respective leagues. Clubs from the Super League look forward to meeting a Pro League team at home. Top-ranked teams look for easy opposition, but have to be on their guard against lower teams with ambition. All matches are played over two 45 minutes halves, and in the process the match is drawn at the end of regulation time, penalty kicks shall determine the winner.

Finals

Results

Results by team

References

External links

Official Website
{{Football in Trinidad and Tobago

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Recurring sporting events established in 2005 2005 establishments in Trinidad and Tobago