Tivoli Gardens Football Club is a Jamaican football club, based in Kingston. The club's senior team competes in the Jamaica Premier League. The club has won the Jamaica Premier League title 5 times and the JFF Champions Cup 3 times. Their home stadium is the Railway oval.
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| Full name | Tivoli Gardens Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | T.G. | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Ground | Edward Seaga Sports Complex (Railway Oval) Tivoli Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| President | Edward Seaga | ||
| Coach | Jerome Waite | ||
| League | Jamaica Premier League | ||
| 2023–24 | Regular season: 3rd Playoffs: Quarterfinals | ||
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History
editFounded in 1970,[1] Tivoli Gardens Football Club was previously headed by former Prime Minister the late Rt Hon Edward Seaga, who served as Member of Parliament for forty years. Five-times national champions, they won their first Premier League title in 1983.
The club operates on lands previously home to the Jamaica Railway Corporation. The grounds are laid and the sight of old railcars. A number of major companies post their billboards on the complex which provides valuable cash to meet operational and development needs.
Recent seasons
editThe club won the National Premier League championship in 2003–04 and was runner up in 2004–05.[2] They also won the Red Stripe Cup 2006,[3] by overturning the fortunes of Portmore United, who led up to the 70th minute of play. They also won the 2008–09 Digicel Premier League on the final match day.
The senior coaches for the last years have been Glendon "Admiral" Bailey, who is well known in entertainment circles, and Calvert Fitzgerald, formerly of NPL rivals Waterhouse and Rivoli United who had been replaced by Desmond Francis for the 2007–08 season.
Current squad
edit- As of 24 November 2023[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
editRegional
edit- Caribbean Club Championship
- Runner-up (1): 2004
Domestic
edit- Jamaica Premier League
- JFF Champions Cup
- Champions (3): 1999, 2006, 2011
- KSAFA Jackie Bell Knockout Competition
- Winners (6): 1993-94, 2003-04, 2008-09, 2013-14, 2016-17, 2017-18
- Runners-up (3): 1998-99, 1999-00, 2004-05[5]
Doubles
edit- League & JFF Champions Cup (2): 1998-99, 2010-11
Former players
editManagers
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Calvert Fitzgerald (2006–07)- Desmond Francis (2007)
- Glendon "Admiral" Bailey (2008)
- Lenworth Hyde sr. (2008–10)
- Desmond Francis (2010)
- Glendon "Admiral" Bailey (2010–2011)
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Walker, Howard (6 September 2009). "Lion in TG's Den – Rookies face champs in DPL opener". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Jamaica – List of Champions – RSSSF
- ^ Jamaica – List of Cup Winners – RSSSF
- ^ "Tivoli Gardens FC – Jamaica Premier League". 20 October 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Jamaica - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 16 December 2023.