Portmore United F.C.

Portmore United F.C.
Portmore United Football Club is a Jamaican professional football team in the top flight Jamaica Premier League. With a record 7 league titles and 5 domestic cups, Portmore United is the most decorated Jamaica Premier League club and a powerhouse in Jamaican football.
The team plays its home matches at the Ferdie Nieta Park.
History
Hazard United
The club was formed as Hazard United and has been around for more than 20 years. They started out in the Clarendon League in Division 2, then played two years in Division 1 when they qualified for Craven A Premier League. They have been in Jamaica National Premier League ever since. Hazard United were based in May Pen and won two league titles (1993 and 2003).
Move to Portmore and rebranding as Portmore United
Portmore United was founded in the late 20th century in Hazard as Hazard United. In the early 21st century, the club moved to Clarendon and renamed itself to honor its Clarendon home. JFF regulations stipulated that each club have stands with seating capacity of at least 1,500 persons, which Clarendon did not have. In order to honor this requirement, the team subsequently moved to St. Catherine and began to use the Ferdi Neita Sports Complex. Initially, Clarendon and the St. Catherine football club agreed to share the same stadium. However, in 2002, St. Catherine suggested Clarendon change its affiliation to become a St. Catherine team. However, due to an anaemic growth rate in support due to a club name which was not locally identifiable, Clarendon instead chose to move to Portmore and rebrand itself as Portmore United. The club has won four (4) Premier League titles since it relocated to the Portmore community.
The club also has teams in youth divisions, including Under 20, Under 17, Under 15, and Under 13. A number of players from these teams have been capped with their respective Jamaica national teams.
In October 2008, Portmore were stunned as technical director Donovan Duckie quit the club for personal reasons. Duckie had only recently succeeded Horace Reid in August 2008 after Portmore won the league title. The team’s current management staff includes Andre Waugh as technical director and joint head coaches Philip Williams, Rodolph Austin and Kevin Deerr.
Modern Era
Portmore United defeated Cavalier 2-0 in the inaugural 2023 Lynk Cup all-island knockout final to claim the first ever Lynk Cup trophy. Adding to the team existing 4 JFF Champions Cup titles, Portmore United is now a record setting 5x all-island knockout champions.
Honours
Official trophies (recognized by CONCACAF and FIFA)
National
Jamaica Premier League
Champions (7): 1992–93, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2018–19
Runners-up (4): 2001–02, 2006–07, 2015–16, 2016–17
JFF Champions CupChampions (4): 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007Lynk CupChampions (1)': 2023
International
CFU Club Championship
Champions (2): 2005, 2019
Doubles
League & JFF Champions Cup (2): 2002-03, 2004-05
Current squad2023/24 season''
Out on loan
Former players who played at international clubs
Jason Morrison
Alvas Powell
Omar Daley
JAM Claude Davis
JAM Rodolph Austin
JAM Jermie Lynch
JAM Duwayne Kerr
JAM Ricardo Cousins
JAM Lamar Walker
JAM Andre Lewis
8 JAM Chavany Willis
JAM Shakeone Satchwell
JAM Cory Burke
JAM Maalique Foster
JAM Javon East
JAM Ricardo Morris
JAM Tremaine Stewart
JAM Ewan Grandison
JAM Shavar Thomas
JAM Linval Dixon
JAM Paul Young
JAM Rafe Wolfe
JAM Wolry Wolfe
JAM Demar Stewart
JAM Roen Nelson
JAM Damian Williams
JAM Eric Vernan
JAM Venton Evans
JAN Tevin Shaw
JAM Michael Binns
Former coaches
Leebert Halliman
Horace Reid
Bradley Stewart
Lenworth Hyde sr.
Donovan Duckie
Neville Bell
Calvin Lewis
Andre Waugh
Paul Young (2005–07)
Linval Dixon (2007–09), (2010)
Shavar Thomas (2017–19)
Ricardo Gardner (2019–21)
Lenwordth Hyde (2021–22)
Philip Williams (2022–present)
References
External links
Team profile at Golocal Jamaica (archived 8 November 2003)
Portmore captures End-of-Round final – Jamaica Observer
Portmore ready for more in RPL – Jamaica Gleaner
Football clubs in Jamaica
Association football clubs established in 2003
2003 establishments in Jamaica
Association football clubs established in 1985
1985 establishments in Jamaica