2012–13 TT Pro League

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.{{cite news |access-date = 2012-09-06}}
• Clubs have the option to postpone their scheduled match if the club stands without three or more players on international duty.{{cite news |access-date=2012-12-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084535/http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1437%3Aarmy-connection-chase-lead-in-digicel-pro-league&catid=1%3Adomestic-news&Itemid=2 |archive-date=2016-03-04
• 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.
  • 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.{{cite news |access-date = 2012-07-14}}
  • Central FC, a new club based in the Central region of the country, officially applied for membership into the league on 25 July 2012.
    • The California-based club was officially admitted into the league on 6 September 2012 and intends to play its home matches in Ato Boldon Stadium.

Teams

Team summaries

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Player transfers

Managerial changes

Main article: List of TT Pro League managers

League table

-1st and 2nd qualify for the CFU Club Championship

• Seeding is determined at the CFU Club Championship draw.

-Color codes for teams (Dark to light)

• Playoff Round: #FFEBAD; #FFFFCC
• CONCACAF Champions League: #ACE1AF, #D0F0C0; #E8FFD8
• Miscellaneous: #97DEFF; #BBEBFF; #CCF3FF; #DDF4FF
• Relegation: #FFCCCC; #FFE6E6
• Withdrew/Expelled: #DDDDDD; #CCCCCC

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Positions by round

Results

Matches 1–14

Matches 15–21

Season statistics

Scoring

• First goal of the season: Devorn Jorsling for Defence Force against St. Ann's Rangers, 14 September 2012.
• Last goal of the season: Jerwyn Balthazar for Defence Force against T&TEC, 10 May 2013.{{cite news |title= Champs Defence Force signs off on Pro League in style |access-date=2013-05-11 }}
• First own goal of the season: Daneil Cyrus (W Connection) for Defence Force. (21 December 2012){{cite news |title= D/Force hammers Connection 5-1 |access-date=2012-12-27 }}
• First penalty kick of the season: Richard Roy (scored) for Defence Force against St. Ann's Rangers, 14 September 2012.
• First hat-trick of the season: Bevon Bass (T&TEC) against St. Ann's Rangers, 5', 29', 42' (20 October 2012)
• Most goals scored by one player in a match: 4 goals
  • Peter Byers (Central FC) against T&TEC, 41', 59', 80', 86' (16 March 2013)
• Widest winning margin: 8 goals
  • Defence Force 8–0 St. Ann's Rangers (4 January 2013)
• Most goals in a match: 8 goals
  • Defence Force 8–0 St. Ann's Rangers (4 January 2013)
• Most goals in one half: 6 goals
  • Defence Force v W Connection (21 December 2012) 0–0 at half-time, 5–1 final.
• Most goals in one half by a single team: 5 goals
  • Defence Force v W Connection (21 December 2012) 0–0 at half-time, 5–1 final.
  • T&TEC v North East Stars (6 May 2013) 0–0 at half-time, 0–5 final.

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Main article: List of TT Pro League hat-tricks

• • Home team score first in result
• 4 Player scored four goals

Discipline

• First yellow card of the season: Jason Marcano for St. Ann's Rangers against Defence Force, 14 September 2012.{{cite news |title= Army edge Rangers in League opener |access-date=2012-09-16 }}
• First red card of the season: Glen Sutton for T&TEC against Caledonia AIA, 3 November 2012.{{cite news |title= Caledonia leaps to the top after trashing T&TEC 6-0 |access-date=2012-11-05 }}
• Most yellow cards in a single match: 8
  • North East Stars 0–0 Central FC – 5 for North East Stars (Kareem Moses (2), Glenton Wolfe, Jeromie Williams & Elijah Manners) and 3 for Central FC (Wesley John, Johan Peltier & Darren Mitchell) (6 March 2013){{cite news |title= Stars, Central grab a point each in stalemate |access-date=2013-03-07 }}
• Most red cards in a single match: 3
  • Defence Force 3–0 Central FC – 1 for Defence Force (Keston Williams) and 2 for Central FC (Marvin Phillip & Wesley John) (5 April 2013)

Awards

Monthly awards

References

References

1. (25 April 2013). "CFU pots Connection, Caledonia for CONCACAF Champions’ League qualifiers; Caribbean Club Champions Cup to be revisited next year". Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com).
2. Inshan Mohammed. "2012/13 Pro League Fixtures".