Cavalier Football Club is a Jamaican professional football club based in the community of Mountain View in Kingston, which currently plays in the Jamaica Premier League.
The team's home ground is the 3,000-capacity Stadium East Field.
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History
Cavalier were founded on 1 August 1962, by the late Leighton Duncan and were then also known as the Duncan Destroyers. They won the Jamaica Premier League title 4 times (1981, 2021, 2023–24 and 2024–25) and the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup once (2024). The club is known for producing top quality youth teams and has won over 40 domestic titles at various levels.
In 1971 the club hosted an invitational mid-season tournament called Torneio Triangular Kingston, inviting English club Chelsea and Brazilian club Santos. Cavalier faced Santos and the late legendary forward Pele on 31 January 1971 at the National Stadium in front of a sold out crowd of 30,000 spectators. Pele was gifted the key to the city by then Mayor of Kingston Councillor Emerson Barrett prior to the start of the game.
Recent seasons
After facing relegation in 1995, the club returned to the Jamaica Premier League in 2012, ending a 17-year hiatus and finished the season in mid-table.
The club has since regain its status as a historic club in Jamaica’s top division and has particularly grown in dominance following the cancelled COVID-19 season. They won the league upon its return in 2021, were runners-up in 2022–23 and champions again in 2023–24. They have also garnered prominence on the regional stage, featuring in the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup finals on the first two occasions since the competition’s inception. They finished runners-up 2023 and were champions in 2024.
Players
Current squad
As of 29 November 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable former players
Alex Marshall
Neville Oxford
Kaheem Parris
Calvin Stewart
Art Welch
Asher Welch
Honors
Domestic
Jamaica Premier League:
Champions (4): 1980–81, 2021, 2023–24, 2024–25
Runners-up (4): 1975–76, 1976–77, 1979–80, 2022–23
International
CONCACAF Caribbean Cup
Champions (1): 2024
Runners-up (1): 2023
Doubles
League & Caribbean Cup: 2024
Achievements
Youth team
2019
Cayman U15 Invitational Champion
Sweden-World Youth Cup-Gothia Cup-2nd round qualifier
Mexico U15 Copa Celta – beat top Mexican club Atlas in prelims
2018
Sweden-World Youth Cup – Gothia Cup Tipselit – B Final - 2nd Place
Cayman U13 Invitational - 2nd Place
2017
Cayman U15 Invitational - 3rd Place
2016
Cayman U15 Invitational - Champion
KSAFA Under 13
2018-KSAFA KO Champ
2015-KSAFA Champion
2014-KSAFA Champion
2013-KSAFA Champion
2012-KSAFA Champion
2011-KSAFA Champion
2010-KSAFA Runner-Up
2009-KS AFA Champion
Under 15
2019-KSAFA Champion
2018-KSAFA Champion
2015 - KSAFA Champion
2013-KSAFA 2nd Place
Players on the Jamaica teams
The Jamaica U17 team that qualified for the 2011 world had 8 players from the Cavalier Soccer Club in the squad.
All 8 players played against France in a 1–1 tie at the World Cup which is a record achievement from any club in the world.[1]
Jamaica U17: 2011
Jason Wright, Patrick Palmer, Romario Williams, Romario Jones, Oshane Jenkins, Nico Campbell, Zhelano Barnes, Andre Lewis
Jamaica U17: 2012
Ryan Miller, Jahmarley Thomas, Alando Brown, Courtney Dowdie
Jamaica U20: 2013
Romario Jones, Mark Brown, Nico Campbell, David Mitchell, Tavares Thompson, Zhelano Barnes
Jamaica U15:2013
Krishna Clarke, Jevaughn McKellar, Justin McMaster
Jamaica U17: 2014
Alex Marshall, Hakim Williams, Ajeanie Talbott, Jahwanni Hinds
Jamaica U21: 2014
Chevonne Marsh, Oshane Jenkins, David Mitchell
Jamaica U17: 2016
Kaheem Parris, Jahmoi Topey, Nickache Murray, Omar Thompson, Jeadine White, Javon Francis, Nicque Daley
Jamaica U15: 2017
Dwayne Atkinson, Isaac Scott, Dwayne Allen, Khalifah Richards, Okeefe Cunningham, Tyrese Durrant
Individual achievements
2019
Kaheem Parris signed to NK Domzale-Europe Slovenia – Priva Liga
Jamoi Topey signed to Philadelphia Union=USA-USL League
Nicque Daley signed to Charleston Battery-USA-USL League
Rojay Nelson-invited to Philadelphia Union Academy USA
Jhamar Brown-leading goalscorer Cayman U15 Invitational
Xavier Codlin-MVP Cayman U15 invitational
2018
Christopher Ainsworth and Nathaniel Brooks sent to Barcelona Spain to train
Christopher Ainsworth-MVP KSAFA U13 KO
Jhamar Brown-leading goalscorer Cayman U13 invitational
2017
Kaheem Parris became the youngest ever senior international for Jamaica.
Chevonne Marsh and Alex Marshall made their debut as Senior Jamaica team players.
Jeadine White goalkeeper at 16 led Cavalier to Premier league promotion
Dwayne Atkinson was named to the Concacaf All Star U15 team
2016
Chevonne Marsh-Kokkolan Palloveik – Finland Div 2
Cavalier achievements senior
2011–2012
Qualified for the National Premier League
2010
Won KSAFA Super League; Won Under 17 Confederation (KSAFA)
Finalist- Jackie Bell Knockout Competition
2009
Won Under 15 Confederation League (KSAFA)
Won Under 13 Confederation League (KSAFA)
Super League Runner-up; Winner of Fair Play Award
2008
Won Under 15 Confederation League (KSAFA)
2006
Promoted to Super League
Runner-up Major League
2001
Finalist in Syd Bartlett League Promoted to Major League
1994
Semi-finalist in National Premier League
1993
Published "Call of the Ball’" as part of 30th anniversary celebrations
1992
Third in National Premier League
1989
Third in President’s Cup Finalist in Parish Knockout Competition – Umoja