Jamaica's Portmore United (white jersey) won the Caribbean Club Championship title in 2005.
BAYAMON, Puerto Rico – Jamaican power Portmore United will launch its bid for a second Caribbean Club Championship title on Tuesday, when it meets the Cayman Islands’ Scholars International in a first-round match on Tuesday at the Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel.
Founded as Hazard United in 1982 -- and renamed in 2003 -- Portmore United captured the Caribbean crown in 2005.
CONCACAF.com takes a look at one of the Caribbean’s best-known footballing institutions:
Official Name: Portmore United Football Club
Founded: 1982 in Clarendon, Jamaica, as Hazard United … renamed Portmore United FC in 2002
Home Field: Ferdie Neita Park -- Braeton, St. Catherine, Jamaica
Competitive Teams: Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, Under-21 and Senior
Titles: Jamaica Red Stripe Premier League champion-5 (1993, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012); Caribbean Club Championship-1 (2005)
Technical Director: Lenworth Hyde
Head Coach: Linval Dixon
Current National Team Players: Ewan Grandison, Michael Binns, Shaven Sean Paul (all Jamaica)
Points of Interest
- Entire coaching staff consists of former Jamaica internationals, who share their knowledge and experience to guide the club technically.
- The club’s aim is to bring to Jamaica state of the art facilities, with the strategic objective of developing professional footballers for the International market.
