Montego Bay United F.C.

Montego Bay United
Full name Montego Bay United Football Club
Nickname(s) Seba
Founded 1972 (as Beacon)
Ground WespoW Park
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Ground Capacity 7,000
President Orville Powell
Manager Slaviša Božičić
League Red Stripe Premier League
2014–15 1st
Website Club home page

Montego Bay United Football Club is a Jamaican football club based in Montego Bay.

History

Founded as Beacon in 1972, the club were renamed Seba United after a few years and has won the Jamaican National Premier League in 1987 and 1997, the most famous one was in the 1996/97 season when they were docked twenty points but still found a way to the lift the title.[1] The club used to play their home games at Jarrett Park, which can hold a capacity of up to 4,000, and is located in Montego Bay.

Seba were relegated from the Premier League after the 2007/08 season for the first time in their storied history and played in the Western Confederation Super League, before returning to Jamaica's top level for the 2011/12 season after winning the promotion play-offs.[2] Successful Peruvian coach Danilo Barriga however left the club just a few weeks before the end of the season.[3]

In July 2011, the franchise was acquired by Orville Powell [4] and renamed and rebranded as Montego Bay United,[5][6] despite earlier claims by former chairman Bruce Gaynor it would not ever happen.[7] They now play their home games at Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay.

In 2013 they moved to the WespoW Park stadium in the Tucker area of Montego Bay. They are the current premier league champions, having won the 2015-2016 season.

In July 2016 Montego Bay assigned Serbian coach Slaviša Božičić as their new manager.

Achievements

Runner-up (1): 1997
1987, 1997, 2014, 2016
1973, 1975, 1976, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999
2009, 2011

Current squad

2014/15 Season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Jamaica GK Jacomeno Barrett
Jamaica GK Garen Downie
Jamaica GK Romaine Jones
Jamaica GK Duvaun Smith
Jamaica DF Dwayne Ambusley
Jamaica DF John Barrett
Jamaica DF Keniel Kirlew
Jamaica DF Orlando McBayne
Jamaica DF Fabian McCarthy
Jamaica DF Ladala Richie
Jamaica DF Cordel Simpson
Serbia DF Zvezdan Đorđilović
Jamaica DF Winston Wilkinson
Jamaica MF Lacon Brissett
No. Position Player
Jamaica MF Donovan Carey
Jamaica MF Mouricio Gordon
Jamaica MF Graeme Green
Jamaica MF Leon Irving
Jamaica MF Ronaldo Rodney
Jamaica MF Jermaine Woozencroft (captain)
Jamaica FW Omar Gordon
Jamaica FW Kemiro James
Jamaica FW Jeffroy Leslie
Jamaica FW Allan Ottey
The Bahamas FW Lesly St. Fleur
Jamaica FW Kashief Brown
Jamaica FW Dino Williams
Jamaica Terrence Johnson

[8]

Retired numbers

Former players

References

  1. ↑ Jamaica 1996/97 - RSSSF
  2. ↑ Highgate, Seba join Premier League - Jamaica Gleaner
  3. ↑ Seba should set a solid foundation - Jamaica Star
  4. ↑ Western trio eye bright 2012 - Jamaica Gleaner
  5. ↑ Walker, Howard (17 July 2011). "Out with Seba, in with MoBay Utd". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  6. ↑ Reid, Paul (18 August 2011). "Farewell Seba, welcome MBUFC". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  7. ↑ Seba forever! Name change aborted - Jamaica Gleaner
  8. ↑ http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/MBU-oppose-DC-United-in-CONCACAF-Champions-League_19225498
  9. ↑ Montego Bay United Football Club launched - Jamaica Gleaner
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