Morvant Caledonia United
Full name | Morvant Caledonia United |
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Nickname(s) |
The United Stallions, Cale |
Short name | MCU |
Founded | 1979 |
Ground |
Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Capacity | 23,000 |
Owner | Jamaal Shabazz |
Managing Director | Ricarda Nelson |
Manager | Jamaal Shabazz |
League | TT Pro League |
2015–16 | TT Pro League, 9th |
Morvant Caledonia United (formerly known as Caledonia AIA) is a Professional football team in Trinidad and Tobago's top-level TT Pro League. It is based in Morvant, and its home stadium is Hasely Crawford Stadium.[1]
History
The Caledonia AIA Football Club was founded in May 1979 by a group of schoolboys from the Morvant, Laventille, San Juan and Barataria environs; one of whom included current owner Jamaal Shabazz. The Club has a franchise in the TT Pro League 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 CONCACAF Champions League.
Club honours
Domestic
- Winners (1): 2012
Continental
2014/15 Season Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
- Technical Director: Jamaal Shabazz
- Head Coach: Jerry Moe
- Assistant Coach/Youth Academy Director: Rajesh Latchoo
- Assistant Coach: Abdallah Phillips
- Goalkeeper Coach: Steve Frederick
- Physio: Jason Pilgrim
References
- ↑ Bailey, Joe (30 January 2011). "Caledonia finish second in Pro League". Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. Retrieved 7 February 2011.