$1million for Pro League kings.

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$1million for Pro League kings.
T&T Newsday Reports.

THE CHAMPION team of the 2013-2014 Digicel Pro League will be pocketing $1 million, while four-time winners, title-holders San Juan Jabloteh, as well as Point Fortin Civic Centre will be making returns to the fray.

Those announcements were made during yesterday’s launch of the 2013- 2014 season at the VIP Lounge, Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo.

Jabloteh and Point Fortin will join 2012-2013 winners Defence Force, runners-up Caledonia AIA, W Connection, St Ann’s Rangers, North East Stars, Central FC and Police as the nine teams in this year’s tournament. But the cash-strapped TTEC will not be participating.

Action kicks off tomorrow with a doubleheader at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, with Defence Force facing Central FC and Point Fortin tackling Police.

On Saturday, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Connection will meet Rangers and AIA will be oppose North East.

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2014 winners to collect $1m.
By Ian Prescott (Express).

PRO LEAGUE MILLIONAIRES

The first Digicel Pro League millionaire club will be crowned at the end of the 2013-2014 professional football season.

Yesterday, the Pro League announced that its champion club will win a $1 million cash prize, and that a total $2 million in prize-money will be distributed during the season. These are some of the goodies T&T Pro League CEO Dexter Skeene announced yesterday at the official launch of the new season which kicks off tomorrow.

The Pro League first-prize increases from $350,000. Skeene explained that the Pro League was able to increase the top prize due to the input of sponsors Digicel and the Ministry of Sport, and also by restructuring its overall prize structure.

“It has not been an easy road for the Pro League and its directors,” Skeene said, while recalling struggles over the League’s 14-year history. “Without the Ministry of Sport we would not be here.”

Two teams also join the Pro League this season, taking the tally of competing teams to nine. Four-time champions San Juan Jabloteh return after a one-year-absence, and Point Fortin Civic Centre, a former top team in the 1970’s, enter the Pro League for the first time as Point Fortin Football Club. Spokesman for Civic Centre, former national footballer Steve David yesterday announced that they intend on being the deep South team.

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Digicel Pro League clubs fired-up by million $ winners’ prize
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“I think it’s going to be a very challenging season not only because of the trophy, but because of the prize (money involved),” said veteran winger Kevon Carter of the defending Digicel Pro League champions Defence Force.

The two-time (2010-11 & 2012-13) Pro League champs will begin its title defense on Friday against the Terry Fenwick coached-Central FC from 6pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium, followed by an 8pm contest between newcomers Point Fortin Civic Football Club and Police FC from 8pm.

On Saturday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Round One Match Day One continues when St. Ann’s Rangers, coached by newcomer Gilbert Bateau, hosts DIRECTV W Connection from 5pm, followed by a 7pm clash between Caledonia AIA of Morvant/Laventille and North East Stars from, while returning
San Juan Jabloteh receives a bye on the weekend.

The illustrious league title is at stake, but clubs seemed more interested in the increased winners’ prize money of $1,000,000—a gigantic leap from the previous $350,000 in seasons gone by.

It was on Wednesday that TT Pro League CEO, Dexter Skeene, revealed during the launch of the 2013-2014 Digicel Pro League, that the winning club would receive $1,000,000 as part of the league’s $2,000,000 structured prize money payout.

“It’s exciting times for us and the fact that we are playing for a million dollars,” Caledonia AIA Technical Director/Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz said. “It’s also tremendous interest and I look forward for it.”


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