| Competition: | TT Pro League |
| Season: | 2010–11 |
| Winners: | Defence Force 2nd Pro League title 21st T&T title |
| Continentalcup1: | CFU Club Championship |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Defence Force Caledonia AIA |
| Contninntalcup2: | Champions League |
| League Topscorer: | Devorn Jorsling (15 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Caledonia AIA 5–0 Police (14 December 2010) |
| Biggest Away Win: | FC South End 0–6 W Connection (15 January 2011) |
| Highest Scoring: | North East Stars 6–3 Police (7 December 2010) |
| Total Goals: | 255 |
| Matches: | 90 |
| Prevseason: | 2009 |
| Nextseason: | 2011–12 |
The 2010–11 TT Pro League season (known as the Digicel Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the twelfth season of the TT Pro League, the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. A total of eleven teams contested the league, with Joe Public the defending champions.[1] The season began on 23 April 2010 and ended on 1 February 2011 with the crowning of the league champion.[2] The league calendar was changed for the second consecutive season. Pro League CEO, Dexter Skeene, announced on 25 March 2010 that the Pro League Big Six competition was to be discontinued to increase attendances and importance of league matches, which would be moved exclusively to Fridays and Saturdays.[3]
United Petrotrin withdrew stating financial difficulties as the reason to pull out of the Pro League. A dedication to the club's youth development in the community was also cited by club chairman and communications manager of Petrotrin, Arnold Corneal, on 12 January 2010.[4] However, on 18 February, North East Stars were re-admitted into the Pro League following a one- year absence due to the state of their home ground, Sangre Grande Recreational Ground.[5]
The first goal of the season was scored by W Connection's Matthew Bartholomew against San Juan Jabloteh in the sixty-third minute of the first game on 23 April 2010.[6] Odelle Armstrong of St. Ann's Rangers scored the first hat-trick of the season against Police on 29 May.[7] Devorn Jorsling became the first player to win the Golden Boot twice having scored 15 goals for Defence Force on their way to becoming league champions. Jorsling previously won the award in 2008.
The season was delayed for a month for rescheduling after Tobago United were expelled from the league on 16 September 2010, leaving ten teams.[8] Furthermore, after the season had been concluded, Ma Pau requested a one-year sabbatical from the Pro League from the 2011–12 season.[9] On 10 August 2011, Skeene further announced that both Joe Public and FC South End would not be participating in the following season.[10] After having won its first ten matches of the season, Defence Force clinched their second season title on 18 January 2011.[11] By finishing as the league champion, Defence Force qualified for the 2011 CFU Club Championship. Caledonia AIA also qualified for the regional competition by finishing runners-up in the league.[12]
The following changes were made since the 2009 season:
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Captain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia AIA | Morvant/Laventille | align=center | 10,000 | ||||
| Defence Force | Chaguaramas | Hasely Crawford Stadium | align=center | 27,000 | |||
| FC South End | Point Fortin | Manny Ramjohn Stadium | align=center | 10,000 | |||
| Joe Public | Arouca | Marvin Lee Stadium | align=center | 6,000 | |||
| Ma Pau | Woodbrook | Hasely Crawford Stadium | align=center | 27,000 | |||
| North East Stars | Sangre Grande | Sangre Grande Ground | align=center | 7,000 |  | ||
| Police | Saint James | Hasely Crawford Stadium | align=center | 27,000 | |||
| San Juan Jabloteh | San Juan | Hasely Crawford Stadium | align=center | 27,000 | |||
| St. Ann's Rangers | San Juan | Hasely Crawford Stadium | align=center | 27,000 | |||
| Tobago United | Bacolet | Dwight Yorke Stadium | align=center | 7,500 | | ||
| W Connection | Point Lisas | Manny Ramjohn Stadium | align=center | 10,000 |  | |
See main article: List of TT Pro League managers.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East Stars |  Rod Underwood | 16 April 2010[16] | Pre-season | |||||
| FC South End | Leroy DeLeon | Sacked | 17 November 2009 | Dick Furlonge | 24 April 2010[17] | Pre-season | ||
| Police | Richard De Coteau | Sacked | 20 November 2009 | Anthony Marshall | 24 April 2010[18] | Pre-season | ||
| North East Stars | Rod Underwood | Mutual consent | 25 June 2010[19] | Shurland David | 1 July 2010[20] | |||
| Police | Anthony Marshall | Sacked | 20 November 2010[21] | Kelvin Jones | 20 November 2010 | |||
| Joe Public | Derek King | Mutual consent | 2 February 2011[22] | Rajesh Latchoo | 2 February 2011[23] | Post-season | ||
| San Juan Jabloteh | Terry Fenwick | Sacked | 29 March 2011[24] | Earl Carter | 1 July 2011[25] | Post-season | ||
See also: List of top TT Pro League goal scorers by season.
See main article: List of TT Pro League hat-tricks.
| Player | For ! | Against | Result | Date | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | 5–2 | |||||
| North East Stars | 6–3 | |||||
| Joe Public | 3–1 |
The 2010–11 TT Pro League awards distribution took place on 8 April 2013, over two years after the conclusion of the league season, at Capital Plaza in Port of Spain, Trinidad.[29]
After claiming the Pro League title for the second time and first since 1999, Defence Force was recognised as the Team of the Year. Devorn Jorsling was awarded the league's Player of the Year for the first time in his career. Jorsling also received the Golden Boot and Forward of the Year awards after leading the league with 15 goals in support of the Teteron Boys. Ross Russell was named the Manager of the Year after leading Defence Force to the league title in his second season. In addition, shot-stopper Cleon John of San Juan Jabloteh was named the league's Best Goalkeeper, Corneal Thomas of Ma Pau as the Defender of the Year, and Trent Noel was again named the Midfielder of the Year playing for Joe Public. The remaining team award was won by St. Ann's Rangers for the Most Disciplined Team of the Year. FIFA international referee, Neal Brizan, won the Referee of the Year for the fourth consecutive year, whereas Norris Ferguson won the Match Commissioner of the Year for the first time since 2007.
| Award | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Devorn Jorsling (Defence Force) | |
| Manager of the Year | Ross Russell (Defence Force) | |
| Best Goalkeeper | Cleon John (San Juan Jabloteh) | |
| Best Defender | Corneal Thomas (Ma Pau) | |
| Best Midfielder | Trent Noel (Joe Public) | |
| Best Forward | Devorn Jorsling (Defence Force) | |
| Golden Boot | Devorn Jorsling (Defence Force) | |
| Team of the Year | Defence Force | |
| Most Disciplined Team of the Year | St. Ann's Rangers | |
| Referee of the Year | Neal Brizan | |
| Assistant Referee of the Year | Dion Neil | |
| Match Commissioner of the Year | Norris Ferguson |