North East Stars FC
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Athletic Club Port of Spain (previously known as North East Stars FC) is a Trinidad and Tobago professional football club, based in Port of Spain, Trinidad, that plays in the TT Premier Football League. The team plays its home games at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
History
The team joined the Professional Football League as North East Stars F.C. beginning in the 2002 season, having previously played in Trinidad's ECFU league. The team joined the league with the explicit intention of representing the north-east of Trinidad, previously underrepresented in football circles.
The team was terrible in their first season, finishing last in the league with a dismal record of 4 wins, 2 ties, and 22 losses. They improved dramatically in 2003, however, jumping from last to third, as they went 19–7–10. They improved even further in 2004, surprising everyone by winning the league with a dominant 14–5–2 performance. They finished 5th in 2005.
The club's Jerren Nixon finished the 2004 season as the league's leading scorer with a staggering 31 goals, 17 in front of second place Randolph Jerome's 14.
In 2020, the club moved to Port of Spain and changed its name.
Klubbens färger är rött, vitt och blått. Klubbens emblem är en röd stjärna med en vit bakgrund. Klubbens smeknamn är "The Stars".
North East Stars FC har vunnit Trinidada och Tobagos Premier League 2 gånger, 2004 och 2005. Klubben har också vunnit Trinidad och Tobagos FA Cup 1 gång, 2003.
Klubben har representerat Trinidad och Tobago i CONCACAF Champions League flera gånger. Klubbens bästa resultat i CONCACAF Champions League var 2005, då klubben nådde kvartsfinalen.
North East Stars FC är en av de mest framgångsrika fotbollsklubbarna i Trinidad och Tobago. Klubben har en stark tradition för att utveckla unga talanger. Klubben har också en stark supporterskara.