Harbour View F.C.

Harbour View Football Club is a Jamaican football club based in Kingston that currently plays in the top flight Jamaica Premier League.

Harbour View F.C. is nicknamed the Stars of the East or Easters and play their home games at Harbour View Stadium.

History

Founded by Vin Blaine along with the Harbour View community in the 1960s, the professional club, Harbour View F.C, was officially established on March 4, 1974. Then, 25 years later, the club was officially incorporated as a limited liability company and was the first Jamaica football club to become incorporated.

Harbour View F.C. has developed a reputation for being the first in Jamaica in many aspects. The Stars of the East became the first club to have an official website, and the first to build a world-class football stadium. Ricardo Gardner was the inaugural Jamaica Premier League player to transfer to a major European league after joining the Bolton Wanderers in 1998.^[1] Club management is also setting the pace in bringing true professionalism to Jamaica's football landscape. In addition, at the beginning of the 2006 season, the club's equipment was sponsored by Adidas. The club generates revenue through sponsorships, match tickets, and other businesses such as stadium bars and Western Union.

Players

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Notable former players

• Calvin Stewart

Honours

Domestic

• Jamaica Premier League
  • Winners (5): 1999–00, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2022
  • Runners-up (5): 1977–78, 1985–86, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2005-06
• JFF Champions Cup
  • Winners (4): 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002
  • Runners-up (2): 2003, 2005
• KSAFA Jackie Bell Knockout Competition
  • Winners (6): 1995–96, 2000–01, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2012-13
  • Runners-up (2): 1993–94, 2017-18^[3]

International

• Caribbean Club Championship
  • Winners (2): 2004, 2007

Doubles

• League & Caribbean Club Championship: 2006-07

Team management

• Technical Director: Donovan Hayles
• Asst Coach: Howard Straw
• Goalkeeper Coach: Clive Wedderburn
• Team Manager: Annmarie Massey
• Asst Team Manager: Robert Lee
• Physiotherapist: Karen Julius
• Physical Trainer: Andrew Hines
• Physical Trainer: Neville Mighton
• Equipment Manager: Dwayne Blake
• Asst Equipment: Jermaine Malcolm

International competition

• 1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
  • First Round v. L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau—1:3, 2:0 (L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau advances 4:3 on penalties)
• CFU Club Championship 2000
  • Group stage v. Violette AC—5:0
  • Group stage v. Paradise SC—1:0
  • Group stage v. Roots Alley Ballers—3:0
  • Championship Group v. W Connection—1:3
  • Championship Group v. Joe Public F.C.—1:1
  • Championship Group v. Carioca F.C. 2:1
• CFU Club Championship 2002
  • Preliminary Round v. George Town SC—0:3, 7:1 (Harbour View F.C. advances 10:1 on aggregate)
  • Group stage v. US Robert—4:1
  • Group stage v. W Connection—1:2
• CFU Club Championship 2004
  • First Round v. Ideal SC—1:15, 15:0 (Harbour View F.C. advances 30:1 on aggregate)
  • Semi-finals v. Inter Moengotapoe—4:6, 3:2 (Harbour View F.C. advances 9:6 on aggregate)
  • Final v. Tivoli Gardens F.C.—1:1, 1:2 (Harbour View F.C. wins 3:2 on aggregate)
• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2005
  • Quarterfinals v. D.C. United—1:2, 1:2 (D.C. United advances 4:2 on aggregate)
• CFU Club Championship 2006
  • Group stage v. Aigle Noir AC—1:0
  • Group stage v. Positive Vibes—5:0
  • Group stage v. SV Centro Social Deportivo Barber—2:0
  • Semi-finals v. W Connection—2:3
• CFU Club Championship 2007
  • Group stage v. Puerto Rico Islanders—2:2
  • Group stage v. Inter Moengotapoe—1:2
  • Group stage v. SAP F.C.—10:0
  • Quarterfinals v. Portmore United—2:0
  • Semi-finals v. San Juan Jabloteh—0:0 (Harbour View F.C. advances 10:9 on penalties)
  • Final v. Joe Public F.C.—2:1
• CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008
  • Quarterfinals v. D.C. United—1:1, 0:5 (D.C. United advances 6:1 on aggregate)
• CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09
  • Preliminary Round v. UNAM Pumas—0:3 (UNAM Pumas advances 3:0 on aggregate)

References

1. ^ THE HISTORY OF THE HARBOUR VIEW FOOTBALL CLUB (HVFC) Archived 2012-01-20 at the Wayback Machine – KSAFA
2. ^ "Harbour View FC – Jamaica Premier League". 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
3. ^ "Jamaica - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-12-16.

External links

• Official Website
• Profile at Golocaljamaica
• Reggae Boyz Supporterz Club