SWA Sharks FC
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| Full name | SWA Sharks Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Sharks |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Ground | TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Owner | Simon Wood |
| Manager | Chris Bryan |
| League | Provo Premier League |
| 2024–25 | 1st |
| Website | Website |
SWA Sharks Football Club is an association football club from the Turks and Caicos Islands that plays in the Provo Premier League.
History
[edit]SWA Sharks is the Turks and Caicos Islands' oldest club. First organized for a 5-a-side tournament in 1996, the club registered with the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association in 1998. Since then, it has competed in every season of the Provo Premier League and has become the league's dominant club.[1] The club won three consecutive league titles from 2019-20 through 2022–23.[2]
By competing in the 2022 Caribbean Club Shield, SWA Sharks became the first team from the Turks and Caicos to take part in an official international competition.[3][4] With a 3–1 victory over Real Rincon of Bonaire that year, the club earned the first victory by a TCI club in an international competition. The club's goals were scored by Callum Park, Junior Paul, and Jeff Beljour.[5] The Sharks competed in the competition three consecutive years by subsequently qualifying for the 2023 and 2024 editions of the tournament.[6][7]
The Sharks were once again league champions for the 2024–25 season, again qualifying for the CFU Club Shield in 2026. The club also captured the Turks and Caicos FA Cup title that season to win the double. Sharks head coach Christopher Bryan was later named Coach of the Year at the TCI FA's annual awards ceremony.[8]
Results
[edit]Domestic
[edit]- Key
Champion Runners-up 3rd Place
| Season | Div. | League | Playoffs | Notes | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Pts. | |||||||||||||
| 2016[9] | 1st | 5th
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12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | N/A | ||||||||||
| Season | Div. | First Round | Playoffs | Notes | ||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Pts. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Pts. | |||||||
| 2017[10] | 1st | 6th
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6th
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| Season | Div. | League | Playoffs | Notes | ||||||||||||||
| Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Pts. | |||||||||||||
| 2018[11] | 1st | 3rd
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10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | N/A | ||||||||||
| 2019[12] | 5th
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10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | Round 1 | |||||||||||
| Season | Div. | Apertura | Clausura | Playoffs | Notes | |||||||||||||
| Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Pts. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Pts. | |||||||
| 2019–20[13] | 1st | 1st
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12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 30 | suspended, then cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||
| 2020–21[14] | Not held because of COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22[15] | 2nd
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10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 1st
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10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1st
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| 2022–23[16] | 1st
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1st
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8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1st
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| 2023–24[17] | 2nd
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8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2nd
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2nd
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| 2024–25[18] | 2nd
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1st
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1st
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International
[edit]Results list SWA Sharks FC's goal tally first.[19]
Win Draw Loss Fixture
| Competition | Round | Club | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Caribbean Club Shield | Group Stage |  Jong Holland
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0–1
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 Gosier
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0–1
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 Real Rincon
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3–1
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| 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield | Group Stage |  Dakota
|
0–2
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 Club Sando
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0–9
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| Solidarité-Scolaire
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1–1
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| 2024 CFU Club Shield | Preliminary Round |  Paradise FC International
|
1–0
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| Round of 16 |  Metropolitan
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0–2
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Honours
[edit]| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Provo Premier League | 5
|
2001, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25 |
| Turks and Caicos FA Cup | 3
|
2021, 2024, 2025 |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sports National SWA Sharks wing out for CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield". TC Weekly News. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Hamilton, Deandra. "Twenty-two member TCI Sharks at Int'l Football Tournament in SKN". Magnetic Media. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Tyson, Vivian. "SWA Sharks Win At Concacaf Caribbean Shield". Newsline TCI. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Turks and Caicos Islands Represented for the First time in the Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield". Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Tyson, Vivian. "SWA Sharks Win At Concacaf Caribbean Shield". The TCI Sun. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "SWA Sharks FC-Travel to the Caribbean Club Shield". The Turks and Caicos Sun. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Guyana Defence Force to kick-off CFU campaign on July 26". Guyana Newsroom. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Beaches Turks and Caicos sponsorship powers SWA Sharks to TCIFA PPL championship win". The Turks and Caicos Sun. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Turks and Caicos Islands 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Turks and Caicos Islands 2017". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Turks and Caicos Islands 2018". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Turks and Caicos Islands 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Turks and Caicos Islands 2019/20". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ a b Schöggl, Hans. "Turks and Caicos Islands - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Turks and Caicos Islands 2021/22". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Turks and Caicos Islands 2022/23". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Turks and Caicos Islands 2023/24". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Turks and Caicos Islands 2024/25". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "GSA profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans. "Turks and Caicos Islands - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 August 2025.