Harbour View Football Club is a Jamaican

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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

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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.

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was the inaugural Jamaica National Premier League player to transfer to a major European league after joining the

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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

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. 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 *

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** 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.

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—5:0 ** Group stage v. Paradise SC—1:0 ** Group stage v.

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—3:0 ** Championship Group v.

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—1:3 ** Championship Group v.

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—1:1 ** Championship Group v. Carioca F.C. 2:1 *

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** Preliminary Round v.

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

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—1:2 *

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** First Round v.

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—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) *

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** Quarterfinals v. D.C. United—1:2, 1:2 (D.C. United advances 4:2 on aggregate) * CFU Club Championship 2006 ** Group stage v.

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—1:0 ** Group stage v.

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—5:0 ** Group stage v.

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—2:0 ** Semi-finals v.

—2:3 *

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** Group stage v. Puerto Rico Islanders—2:2 ** Group stage v.

—1:2 ** Group stage v. SAP F.C.—10:0 ** Quarterfinals v.

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—2:0 ** Semi-finals v.

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—0:0 (Harbour View F.C. advances 10:9 on penalties) ** Final v.

—2:1 * CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 ** Quarterfinals v. D.C. United—1:1, 0:5 (D.C. United advances 6:1 on aggregate) * CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 ** Preliminary Round v.

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

References

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