Season passes for TT football games

Persons can buy season covered tickets for $2000, while uncovered season tickets will cost $1000. A purchase of a ticket will allow someone to attend all home matches played by national football teams (men/women/youth) including the five home 2018 World Cup qualifying matches played by the Soca Warriors starting in November.

Season ticket holders will get a 20% discount on all TTFA merchandise, meet and greet sessions with players and reserved stadium entry access on match days. Season tickets, which will be valid until November 2017, will be on sale from Monday at First Citizens branches nationwide. NLCB’s contribution towards the season ticket programme is worth $250,000.

President of the TTFA, David John-Williams, said since he was elected into office last year, implementing season tickets was a goal of his administration.

Yesterday at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel, John-Williams explained, “Back in 2015 when this administration was elected into office we did have a vision to have a season ticket programme for the TTFA. That opportunity was afforded when TT drew 2-2 with Guatemala on September 2 which allowed the opportunity for us to launch a season ticket programme. This season ticket programme is going to allow access to all TT home games in the hex (final round of World Cup qualifiers) and all national team friendly games at home, youth and women’s games at home.” John-Williams said the season ticket will allow preferred access into the stadium and a guaranteed seat. The TTFA boss stated 5000 uncovered stand tickets will be put on the markets, along with 1400 covered stand tickets.

John-Williams said that legends in TT football will ge given free passes.

“We have allocated 200 of these seasoned tickets in covered stands to legends of the game and people who have contributed significantly to TT football.” Among those TT legends collecting their season passes yesterday were ex-national footballers Gally Cummings, Alvin Corneal and Leroy De Leon as well as ex-referee Osmond Downer.

The TTFA boss said it is important to recognise past greats of local football.

“For far too long we have failed to recognise the people who are responsible for us here today and I think it is very important that this administration starts by recognising these legends of the game.” As part of the season ticket programme the TTFA, in discussion with FIFA, will obtain six tickets for the 2018 Russia World Cup final.

People who purchase a season ticket will go into a lottery for a chance to win a ticket for the final.

John - Williams thanked NLCB for their donation, declaring: “All of this would not have been possible without our partner today the National Lotteries Control Board.

I dear say that this is the first of good news that will be happening in the next two weeks.

If you think this one is big stand by for 14 days later.” Acting Director of NLCB Ricardo Borde said sport is a priority of the company. Borde said, “The NLCB as you know is committed in supporting sport especially football. We are pleased to partner with the TTFA in launching this programme and as John-Williams said this is the start of things to come, we have a lot more in store for you all. We want to support them because out there the footballers represent us.” Alvin Corneal on behalf of the legends said he appreciated the gesture by the TTFA.

Corneal said, “to think that the TT Football Association has decided to be as generous as they are here now to allow the opportunity of some of the former players to have access to all the games it is truly an appreciation to us. We appreciate it very much for a lot of reasons. Some of the you may not be aware of the great interest we still have in football.”