The TT Pro League is a league for professional association football clubs in Trinidad and Tobago. At the top of the Trinidad and Tobago football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league currently comprises 8 teams and does not operate on an automatic system of promotion and relegation. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 21 league matches each totaling 84 matches in the season. All games are played on Fridays and Saturdays. The club with the most league points following the season is crowned the league champion. The league is sponsored by Digicel and is therefore officially known as the Digicel Pro League.
The competition was founded in 2002 as part of a need for a professional league to strengthen the country's national team and improve the development of domestic players. The first season took place in the same year beginning with eight teams. As of the 2012–13 season, there have been a total of 17 distinct teams that have taken part in the TT Pro League, but only five have won the title: San Juan Jabloteh (4 titles), Joe Public (2), W Connection (2), Defence Force (1), and North East Stars (1). The current champions are W Connection, who won their second Pro League title in 2011–12.
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