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The 2017 Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy was the 86th season of the FA Trophy, which is the oldest football competition for teams in Trinidad and Tobago. North East Stars entered as the tournament's defending champion, who defeated W Connection 5–4 on penalties after a 0–0 in the 2014–15 final at Ato Boldon Stadium. The tournament began on 16 September with 64 teams competing in single elimination matches and will conclude with the final on 8 December. W Connection won their 5th FA Trophy after beating Police 3–1 in the final at the Ato Boldon Stadium.

Qualification

The 2017–18 FA Trophy will involve all ten Pro League clubs, twenty Super League sides, six each from the Northern FA, Eastern FA, Central FA, Southern FA, and five from the Tobago FA and the Eastern Counties Football Union (ECFU).

The following clubs qualified for the 83rd edition of the FA Trophy:

Schedule

The schedule for the 2017–18 FA Trophy, as announced by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association:

Results

All matches were played over two 45 minute halves, and in the process if the match were drawn at the end of regulation time, penalty kicks will decide the outcome.

Round of 64

The draw for the most prestigious knockout tournament held by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association was made on 22 August 2017 at its head office in the Ato Boldon Stadium with ties played on 16 and 17 of September 2017.

16 September 2017	Central (PL)	0–2	Morvant Caledonia United (PL)	Port of Spain
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report	Holder 27' Kareem Joseph 65'	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

16 September 2017	San Juan Jabloteh (PL)	7–0	La Horquetta XF (EFA)	Malabar
16:00 (UTC-4)	Bonval 5', 27' Noel 8' Hutchinson 10' Lombardo 33', 68' Douglas 79'	Report		Stadium: Larry Gomes Stadium

16 September 2017	Siparia Spurs (SL)	1–5	North East Stars (PL)	Palo Seco
16:00 (UTC-4)	Teesdale 57'	Report	Jackson 69' Felix 90' George 43' Grosvenor 83' John 90+2' (pen.)	Stadium: Palo Seco Velodrome

17 September 2017	W Connection (PL)	12–0	Tamana United (ECFU)	Couva
17:00 (UTC-4)	Paul 4' St. Prix 14', 18', 23' Benjamin 15', 83' Joseph 27', 30', 71' Diaz 65' Apai 78', 80'	Report		Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium

17 September 2017	St. Ann's Rangers (PL)	1–0	Perseverance Ball Runners (SL)	Saint Augustine
16:00 (UTC-4)	Lansiquot 52'	Report		Stadium: St. Augustine Secondary School Ground

17 September 2017	Cultural Roots (NFA)	1–2	Club Sando (PL)	Saint James
16:30 (UTC-4)	68'	Report	Trimmingham 8' Redhead 38'	Stadium: Dibe Recreation Ground

17 September 2017	Red Hill (EFA)	1–5	Point Fortin Civic (PL)	Maloney
16:00 (UTC-4)	Johnson 12'	Report	Mitchell 19', 49', 70' Neptune 74' Kesar 89'	Stadium: Maloney Recreation Ground

17 September 2017	WASA (SL)	1–2	Police (PL)	Saint Joseph
17:00 (UTC-4)	Glasgow	Report	Freitas Mc David 79'	Stadium: WASA Ground

17 September 2017	Santa Flora (SFA)	1–0	Harlem Strikers (SL)	Santa Flora
16:00 (UTC-4)	Nathaniel 44'	Report		Stadium: Santa Flora Ground

17 September 2017	WASA (EFA)	1–0	F.C. Maloney (EFA)	Saint Joseph
15:00 (UTC-4)	Hosine 80'	Report		Stadium: WASA Ground

Round of 32

The matches of the Round of 32 are as follows and will be played from 1 to 5 October 2017.

1 October 2017	Central 500 Spartans (SL)	4–1	Perseverance Ball Runners (CFA)	Chaguanas
18:00 (UTC-4)	Peters 33' Grazette 44' Lewis 81' James 87'	Report	Jones 90+2'	Stadium: Edinburgh 500 Recreation Ground

4 October 2017	Police (PL)	3–1	UTT (SL)	Saint James
18:00 (UTC-4)	Perry 6', 68', 76'	Report	Glen 9'	Stadium: Police Barracks Ground

5 October 2017	FC Santa Rosa (SL)	3–1	Santa Flora (SFA)	Arima
15:45 (UTC-4)	Mitchell 20' Stewart 66' Cornwall 90+1'	Report	Taylor 54'	Stadium: Arima Velodrome

5 October 2017	Cunupia (SL)	8–0	Central Soccer World (CFA)	Port of Spain
18:30 (UTC-4)	Mitchell 8' Valley 23' Woodley 27', 32', 57' (pen.), 70' Legall 45' Roberts 55'	Report		Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

4 October 2017	W Connection (PL)	3–0	Bethel United (SL)	Marabella
15:45 (UTC-4)	St. Prix 41' Diaz 51' Apai 85'	Report		Stadium: Mannie Ramjohn Stadium

1 October 2017	Defence Force (PL)	10–0	Trinity Rangers (EFA)	Marabella
15:45 (UTC-4)	Jorsling 9' (pen.), 24' (pen.), 27' (pen.), 45', 80' Arcia 31', 83', 84' Serrette 42' Sebro 55'	Report		Stadium: Mannie Ramjohn Stadium

5 October 2017	St. Ann's Rangers (PL)	3–0	Fire Service (CFA)	Saint Augustine
16:00 (UTC-4)	Lansiquot 32' Donald 39' (pen.) Gerard Mitchell 80'	Report		Stadium: St. Augustine Secondary School Ground

4 October 2017	Prisons (SL)	1–4	1976 FC Phoenix (SL)	Arouca
15:45 (UTC-4)	Thomas 2'	Report	Kerr 24' Douglas 69' Noray 80' Williams 83'	Stadium: Youth Training Centre

4 October 2017	San Juan Jabloteh (PL)	1–2	Defence Force (SL)	Barataria
17:00 (UTC-4)	Simpson 18'	Report	Edwards 33', 72'	Stadium: Barataria Recreational Ground

4 October 2017	Club Sando Moruga (SL)	6–3	Sangre Grande Dream Team (ECFU)	Moruga
16:00 (UTC-4)	London 27', 41', 61' Julien 29', 33', 83'	Report	Charles 36' Sample 58' Parris 65' (pen.)	Stadium: Grand Chemin Recreation Ground

4 October 2017	San Fernando Giants (SFA)	0–1	Police (SL)	Point Fortin
19:00 (UTC-4)		Report	Boodram 85'	Stadium: Mahaica Oval

1 October 2017	Pitchmen (SFA)	2–4	North East Stars (PL)	La Brea
19:00 (UTC-4)	Alleyne 79', 81'	Report	Seecharan 6' Baptiste 19' Francois 23' Abraham 84'	Stadium: La Brea Recreation Ground

5 October 2017	Club Sando (PL)	1–1 (5–6 p)	Guaya United (SL)	Marabella
15:30 (UTC-4)	Joel Russell 18'	Report	Jagdeosingh 18'	Stadium: Mannie Ramjohn Stadium

1 October 2017	Leeds (TFA)	1–2	WASA (EFA)	Plymouth, Tobago
17:00 (UTC-4)	Brathwaite 67'	Report	Harley 11' Celestine 73'	Stadium: Plymouth Recreation Ground

Round of 16

The draws for the Round of 16 are as follows. Morvant Caledonia United made another leap towards a fourth FA Trophy by ousting fellow Pro League compatriots and defending champions North East Stars 4–1 on penalties following a 1–1 draw in one of six Round-of-16 clashes contested on Sunday. Connection, four-time former champions, edged Super League's Cunupia FC 3–2 in a fiery contest that saw three red cards, a missed penalty, a converted penalty, and a “Showtime” double at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium. But six-time former champions Defence Force, led by an uninterrupted hat-trick from Trinidad and Tobago attacking midfielder Hashim Arcia, made light work of Central 500 Spartans, trashing the Super League outfit 5–1 at Barataria Oval. Three-time former champions, Police FC, left it late against WASA FC's Eastern Football Association (EFA) side for a 2–1 win through goals by Elijah Belgrave and Kenaz Williams 89th and 92nd minutes to overturn a one-goal deficit at WASA Ground in St. Joseph after Theo Hosein had given the hosts the lead on 59 minutes. Elsewhere, Jabari Mitchell and Shaquille Dublin scored on either side of the break to earn 1969 champions Point Fortin Civic a 2–0 win over Police FC's Super League side at Police Barracks in St. James.

22 October 2017	Morvant Caledonia United (PL)	1–1 (4–1 p)	North East Stars (PL)	Port of Spain
15:30 (UTC-4)	Benjamin 61'	Report	George 29'	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium

22 October 2017	W Connection (PL)	3–2	Cunupia (SL)	Marabella
15:30 (UTC-4)	Diaz 7' Apai 53' Jones 71'	Report	Woodley 69' (pen.), 75'	Stadium: Mannie Ramjohn Stadium

22 October 2017	Club Sando Moruga (SL)	2–2 (3–1 p)	St. Ann's Rangers (PL)	Moruga
15:30 (UTC-4)	Louison 43' Julien 56'	Report	Selby 13' Hilbert 27'	Stadium: Grand Chemin Recreation Ground

22 October 2017	Police (SL)	0–2	Point Fortin Civic (PL)	Saint James
15:30 (UTC-4)		Report	Mitchell 15' Dublin 85'	Stadium: Police Barracks Ground

22 October 2017	WASA (EFA)	1–2	Police (PL)	Saint Joseph
16:30 (UTC-4)	Hosein 59'	Report	Belgrave 89' Williams 90+2'	Stadium: WASA Ground

22 October 2017	Defence Force (PL)	5–1	Central 500 Spartans (SL)	Barataria
16:00 (UTC-4)	Arcia 11', 39', 51' Gonzales 82' Morris 90'	Report	Derrick 62'	Stadium: Barataria Recreational Ground

Result unknown but Guaya United advanced

Result unknown but 1976 Phoenix advanced

Quarterfinals

Former champions Morvant Caledonia United and Police FC, both of the Pro League, have booked their places into the 2017 FA Trophy semi-final round which is tentatively set November 26.

Morvant Caledonia edged Super League side Club Sando Moruga 1-0 courtesy Kareem Joseph's late converted penalty before Police rallied from a goal down to beat rivals Defence Force 3–1 to complete the first quarter-final double-header at the Hasely Crawford Stadium training field on Tuesday afternoon. Neil Benjamin Jr. scored his 15th goal in all competitions this season to lift W Connection to a 1–0 win over Super League side Guaya United on Wednesday night to complete the last four of the 2017 FA Trophy.

Connection, FA champions of 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2013–14, joined Pro League compatriots and former champions Morvant Caledonia United and Police FC, and 1976 FC Phoenix—the last remaining team of 19 Super League clubs that were part of the competition this season—into the semi-final round which is expected to be contested on November 26.

7 November 2017	Club Sando Moruga (SL)	0–1	Morvant Caledonia United (PL)	Port of Spain
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report	Joseph 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

7 November 2017	Police (PL)	3–1	Defence Force (PL)	Port of Spain
18:15 (UTC-4)	Ryan 56' (pen.) Belgrave 88' Leach 90+5'	Report	Sebro 46'	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

8 November 2017	Point Fortin Civic (PL)	0–2	1976 FC Phoenix (SL)	Port of Spain
16:00 (UTC-4)		Report	Noray 2', 51' (pen.)	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

8 November 2017	Guaya United (SL)	0–1	W Connection (PL)	Port of Spain
18:15 (UTC-4)		Report	Benjamin 79'	Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium training field

Semifinals

W Connection and Police FC have set up an all-Pro League final of the 2017 FA Trophy on December 17 after comfortable semi-final wins yesterday over Tobago's 1976 FC Phoenix, 3–0, and Morvant Caledonia United, 5–1, respectively, at Ato Boldon Stadium.

Neil Benjamin Jr. put four-time champions Connection ahead in just the fourth minute of the semi-final one against Phoenix before veteran attacker Hughtun Hector (26’) and Suriname forward Dimitri Apai (75’) sent the Tobagonians packing.

Later, Kareem Freitas scored a hat-trick, netting in the 19th, 54th and 84th minutes at the Couva venue, interrupted by the break and a double from teammate Elijah Belgrave (47th & 51st minutes) to as the Lawmen dispatched three-time former champions Morvant Caledonia, who grabbed a consolation item in the 90th minute through Sedale Mc Lean.

26 November 2017	W Connection (PL)	3–0	1976 FC Phoenix (SL)	Couva
16:00 (UTC-4)	Benjamin 4' Hector 26' Apai 75'	Report		Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium

26 November 2017	Police (PL)	5–1	Morvant Caledonia United (PL)	Couva
18:15 (UTC-4)	Freitas 19', 54', 84' Belgrave 47', 51'	Report	Mc Lean 90'	Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium

Final

W Connection celebrated a fifth FA Trophy, reuniting with the title they last won in 2014 after defeating 10-men Police FC 3-1 last night at the Home of Football, Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva to bring down the curtain on the 2017 season for top-flight clubs.

Veteran midfielder Hughtun Hector scored late on either side of the break to finish with a double and the eventual MVP award after Suriname international Dimitri Apai opened the 2017 final scoring for coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier's men.

“It’s a great feeling; a Christmas feeling, to come away champions,” said W Connection assistant coach Earl Jean after his team were crowned the $100,000 2017 FA Trophy champions.

8 December 2017	W Connection (PL)	3–1	Police (PL)	Couva
20:00 (UTC-4)	Apai 32' Hector 45', 90'	Report	Perry 67'	Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium Referee: Crystal Sobers

References

1. "Trinidad and Tobago - List of Champions". Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF. 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
2. "Connection win final".
3. "FA Trophy teams".
4. "FA Trophy teams".
5. "Venues and times for Round of 64".
6. "Round of 32 draws".
7. "Round of 32 venues".
8. "Round of 32 results".
9. "Round of 16 draws".
10. "Round of 16 Sunday results".
11. "Quarterfinals Tuesday results".
12. "Fa Trophy quarterfinal Wednesday results".
13. "Semifinal results".
14. "Connection win final".

External links

• Official Website

• Trinidad and Tobago Cup
• 2017–18 domestic association football cups
• 2017–18 in Trinidad and Tobago football