Tivoli Gardens F.C.

Tivoli Gardens Football Club is a Jamaican football club, based in Kingston.

This article is about a Jamaican football club. For the Danish amusement park, see Tivoli Gardens.

Tivoli Gardens F.C.
Full nameTivoli Gardens Football Club
Nickname(s)T.G.
Founded1970
GroundEdward Seaga Sports Complex (Railway Oval)
Tivoli Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica
Capacity5,000
PresidentEdward Seaga
ManagerBrian Rose
CoachOmar Edwards
LeagueNational Premier League
2018–19Regular season: 7th
Playoffs: Did not qualify

They currently play in the Jamaica National Premier League and their home stadium is the Railway Oval.

History

Founded 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

The 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known in entertainment circles, and Calvert Fitzgerald, formerly of NPL rivals Waterhouse and Rivoli United who had been replaced by Desmond Francis for the 2007–08 season.

Achievements
Runner-up (1): 2004
1983, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2011
1999, 2006, 2011

Former players

Managers

References
  1. 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.
  2. Jamaica – List of Champions – RSSSF
  3. Jamaica – List of Cup Winners – RSSSF
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