The 2012–13 TT Pro League season (known as the Digicel Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the fourteenth season of the TT Pro League, the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. A total of eight teams contested the league, with W Connection the defending champions.[1] The season began on 14 September 2012 and ended on 10 May 2013 with the crowning of the league champion.
Speaking on the number of clubs in the Pro League prior to the start of the season, CEO Dexter Skeene stated in an interview that he feels the country's best footballing interests are served by an eight-team league.[2] On 30 June 2012, San Juan Jabloteh announced that due to financial constraints the club suspended their football operations. As a result, the four-time Pro League champion, San Juan Kings, did not participate for the first time in the league's history.[3] In response, a new club established by Brent Sancho to represent the Central region of the country, Central FC, was formed and officially applied for Pro League membership on 25 July 2012.[4] The club is officially based in California and plays its home games in Ato Boldon Stadium. Central was admitted into the league on 6 September 2012 and became the 21st team to compete in the Pro League.[5]
The first goal of the season was scored by two-time Golden Boot winner Devorn Jorsling of Defence Force against St. Ann's Rangers in the thirty-second minute of the first game on 14 September 2012.[6] Bevon Bass of T&TEC scored the first hat-trick of the season as the Electricity Boys defeated St. Ann's Rangers 3–2 on 20 October 2012.[7] Jorsling went on to claim an unprecedented third Golden Boot award after leading the league with 21 goals scored for Defence Force.
On 6 May 2013, Defence Force secured the TT Pro League championship following a Caledonia AIA 2–1 loss to Central FC in Couva. The league title was the Teteron Boys' second in three seasons and marked their third Pro League title overall.[8] Consequently, Defence Force and Caledonia AIA, having finished as runners-up, earned places within the 2014 CFU Club Championship.[9] Following the season, T&TEC withdrew from the league citing financial struggles to field a professional football club.[10] The Electricity Boys became the seventh team to leave the league in the previous four years.
Changes from the 2011–12 season
The following changes were made since the 2011–12 season:
- A new competition was introduced to open the Pro League season. The Charity Shield will contest the defending league champions and the winner of the previous year's Pro Bowl.
- If the league champion also wins the Pro Bowl competition, then the Charity Shield will be contested by the top two teams in the previous league season.[11]
- Clubs have the option to postpone their scheduled match if the club stands without three (3) or more players on international duty.[12]
- There were a number of changes to the clubs competing in the 2012–13 season.
- San Juan Jabloteh suspended their football club operations and withdrew from the league.[3]
- After ending its two-year sponsorship with North East Stars, DirecTV and W Connection agreed to an undisclosed deal on 13 July 2012 to sponsor the Couva-based club.[13]
- Central FC, a new club based in the Central region of the country, officially applied for membership into the league on 25 July 2012.[4]
Teams
Team summaries
Location of the 2012–13 TT Pro League teams
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team |
Location |
Stadium |
Capacity |
Manager |
Captain |
| Caledonia AIA |
Morvant/Laventille |
Larry Gomes Stadium |
10,000 |
 Moe, JerryJerry Moe |
David, StephanStephan David |
| Central FC |
California |
Ato Boldon Stadium |
10,000 |
 Fenwick, TerryTerry Fenwick |
Phillip, MarvinMarvin Phillip |
| Defence Force |
Chaguaramas |
Hasely Crawford Stadium |
27,000 |
Russell, RossRoss Russell |
Rivers, CoreyCorey Rivers |
| North East Stars |
Sangre Grande |
Sangre Grande Ground |
7,000 |
Eve, AngusAngus Eve |
John, CleonCleon John |
| Police |
Saint James |
Hasely Crawford Stadium |
27,000 |
Hood, RichardRichard Hood |
Ryan, ToddTodd Ryan |
| St. Ann's Rangers |
San Juan |
Hasely Crawford Stadium |
27,000 |
Pacheco, DeanDean Pacheco |
Modeste, DevonDevon Modeste |
| T&TEC |
San Fernando |
Manny Ramjohn Stadium |
10,000 |
Cyrus, DexterDexter Cyrus |
Teesdale, SylvesterSylvester Teesdale |
| W Connection |
Point Lisas |
Manny Ramjohn Stadium |
10,000 |
 Charles-Fevrier, StuartStuart Charles-Fevrier |
Joseph, ElijahElijah Joseph |
Player transfers
Managerial changes
League table
Updated to games played on 10 May 2013.
Source: TT Pro League
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1T&TEC withdrew from the league citing financial struggles to cease its football operations prior to the 2013–14 season.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for the tenth round of matches, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for round 16.
| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Defence Force | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Caledonia AIA | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| W Connection | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| North East Stars | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Central FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Police | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| St. Ann's Rangers | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| T&TEC | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Last updated: 10 May 2013
Source: TT Pro League
Results
Matches 1–14
Updated to games played on 6 March 2013.
Source: TT Pro League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Matches 15–21
Updated to games played on 10 May 2013.
Source: TT Pro League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref(s) |
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| Bass, BevonBevon Bass | T&TEC* | St. Ann's Rangers | 3–2 | 000000002012-10-20-000020 October 2012 | [7] |
| Belgrave, JosimarJosimar Belgrave | Defence Force* | North East Stars | 3–3 | 000000002012-10-20-000020 October 2012 | [28] |
| Guerra, AtaullahAtaullah Guerra | Caledonia AIA | T&TEC* | 0–6 | 000000002012-11-03-00003 November 2012 | [29] |
| Edwards, KeyonKeyon Edwards | Caledonia AIA | Police* | 1–5 | 000000002012-11-09-00009 November 2012 | [30] |
| Carter, KevonKevon Carter | Defence Force* | St. Ann's Rangers | 8–0 | 000000002013-01-04-00004 January 2013 | [25] |
| Winchester, ShahdonShahdon Winchester | W Connection | Central FC* | 0–3 | 000000002013-01-05-00005 January 2013 | [31] |
| Glen, CornellCornell Glen | North East Stars* | T&TEC | 3–1 | 000000002013-02-15-000015 February 2013 | [32] |
| Jones, JoevinJoevin Jones | W Connection | Police* | 2–5 | 000000002013-02-22-000022 February 2013 | [33] |
| Lee, MarvinMarvin Lee | St. Ann's Rangers | Police* | 3–3 | 000000002013-02-27-000027 February 2013 | [34] |
 Byers, PeterPeter Byers4 | Central FC* | T&TEC | 5–0 | 000000002013-03-16-000016 March 2013 | [24] |
| Jorsling, DevornDevorn Jorsling | Defence Force* | Central FC | 3–0 | 000000002013-04-05-00005 April 2013 | [35] |
| Benjamin, NeilNeil Benjamin | W Connection* | Defence Force | 4–0 | 000000002013-05-06-00006 May 2013 | [26] |
| Pacheco, AndreiAndrei Pacheco | W Connection | Police* | 0–5 | 000000002013-05-10-000010 May 2013 | [36] |
- * Home team score first in result
- 4 Player scored four goals
Discipline
Awards
Monthly awards
References
External links
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