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| Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team | |
|---|---|
| Name | Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team |
| Association | Trinidad and Tobago Football Association |
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) |
| Fifa trigramme | TRI |
| Coach | TBD |
| Captain | TBD |
| Home stadium | Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| Fifa max | 38 |
| Fifa max date | 2003 |
| Fifa min | 76 |
| Fifa min date | 2019 |
Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team is the senior women's association football team representing Trinidad and Tobago in international competition. The side is governed by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association and competes within CONCACAF and under the auspices of FIFA. The team has contested regional tournaments such as the CONCACAF W Championship, FIFA Women's World Cup qualification, and multi-sport events including the Pan American Games.
The team emerged in the late 20th century amid regional growth led by associations like the Jamaica Football Federation and the United States Soccer Federation. Early participation included qualifiers organized by CONCACAF and tournaments featuring teams such as Canada women's national soccer team and Mexico women's national football team. Notable campaigns involved World Cup qualifying confrontations with Costa Rica women's national football team and knockout fixtures in the CFU Women's Caribbean Cup against sides like Haiti women's national football team and Puerto Rico women's national football team. The squad's FIFA ranking peak coincided with friendly matches and invitational tournaments involving teams from South America and Europe, including fixtures versus clubs and national sides similar to Argentina women's national football team and Scotland women's national football team.
Kit colours and motifs reflect national symbols found on the Flag of Trinidad and Tobago and local institutions such as the Ministry of Sport (Trinidad and Tobago). Home colours traditionally mirror the national red and black used by the Trinidad and Tobago national football team (men), while away kits have incorporated white and black variations similar to palettes worn by CONCACAF peers like Honduras women's national football team. Crests and jerseys have been manufactured by regional and global suppliers reminiscent of partnerships between federations and brands linked to Adidas and Nike (brand) sponsorship practices.
Coaching appointments have included domestic and international coaches with backgrounds in clubs such as W Connection F.C. and leagues influenced by U.S. college soccer pathways. Technical staff often liaise with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association high performance units and partner with CONCACAF development programs led by figures from FIFA and regional technical directors. Management structures coordinate logistics with national stadium authorities including Hasely Crawford Stadium and event organizers from the Caribbean Football Union.
Player selection has featured athletes active in domestic leagues like the TT Super League and expatriates competing in systems such as United States women's college soccer, the English Women's Football League system, and clubs across Europe and North America. Prominent footballers have combined national team duties with club careers in outfits similar to NJ/NY Gotham FC and developmental stints tied to academies associated with Sheffield United F.C. and FC Barcelona Femení youth programs. Talent pipelines have included players who progressed through tournaments organized by the Caribbean Football Union and regional multi-sport events such as the Commonwealth Games.
The team competes in qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Olympic Games women's football tournament via CONCACAF channels, and regularly contests the CONCACAF W Championship and the CFU Women's Caribbean Cup. Performances have seen group-stage campaigns against nations like United States women's national soccer team, Mexico women's national football team, and Canada women's national soccer team, while regional success has included podium finishes in Caribbean-level competitions featuring teams from Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago's Caribbean neighbours.
Recent fixtures have included CONCACAF Nations League-style friendlies and preparation matches against regional opponents such as Guyana national football team and Suriname national football team, as well as international friendlies arranged with teams from Central America and South America. Tournament schedules have aligned with CONCACAF calendars and invitational events hosted by federations including Canada Soccer and U.S. Soccer Federation.
Youth development pathways are coordinated through the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association with age-group teams competing in tournaments like the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and the CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. Collaboration with regional bodies such as the Caribbean Football Union and partnerships with educational institutions leveraging the NCC University and scholarship routes to United States colleges support talent identification. Programs mirror CONCACAF initiatives emphasizing coaching education, grassroots outreach, and exchanges that have been championed by administrators connected to FIFA Forward.
Category:Caribbean women's national association football teams Category:Women's football in Trinidad and Tobago