2012 Caribbean Cup

Qualification

Main article: 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification

The first and second rounds were scheduled for August and September, and October respectively. The draw for the qualifying round was made in March 2012.

The following teams qualified:

• (Automatic qualification as host)
• (Automatic qualification as title holders)
• (Qualification as Group 6 winners)
• (Qualification as Group 6 runners-up)
• (Qualification as Group 7 winners)
• (Qualification as Group 7 runners-up)
• (Qualification as Group 8 winners)
• (Qualification as Group 8 runners-up)

Preparations

This is the first international tournament organised by the CFU since the corruption scandal. Prior to hosting the tournament, Paul "Chet" Greene, a former General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association raised concerns that Antigua's FA may not be able to afford to host the tournament and suggested that it would require state aid. It was the incumbent ABFA General Secretary Derrick Gordon that went on to become the President of the Caribbean Football Union and ultimately select the host nation. Greene stated, "Antigua [are] not necessarily in a position to give as [much] they normally would, I think government becomes the only option at this stage and a call for larger than usual attendances to allow the association to pay the bills." Greene also said that in the event of a grant from the CFU (via CONCACAF), the association would "still have a chunk of expenses to bear."

ABFA President Everton Gonsalves responded, "the value to football is not something that can be valued in dollars." CFU President Gordon Derrick stated that "Football is an expensive venture in all aspects; development comes at a cost so monies have to be spent." At the 2013 CFU Congress, Derrick Gordon stated that they could not come to an agreement with usual sponsors Digicel as they "couldn't agree on a deal in time for the Caribbean Cup, as Digicel's budget year had closed."

Venues

Two venues have been chosen to host the tournament.

Squads

Draw

Teams were allocated to this stage based on a fixed draw. The draw was decided thus:

;Group A

• Host
• Group 6 winner
• Group 7 runners-up
• Group 8 winner ;Group B
• Previous competition winner
• Group 6 runner-up
• Group 7 winner
• Group 8 runner-up

The result of the draw was amended on 19 November, the Group 7 runner-up was transferred to Group B and the Group 7 winner was transferred to Group A. As a result of the amendment Group A contains three qualifying group winners and the host, whilst Group B contains three qualifying group runners-up and the previous edition competition winner. Martinique, the team transferred to Group B containing no qualifying group-winners, is the only association in the competition with a CFU Executive Committee member (Maurice Victoire) besides hosts Antigua and Barbuda (Gordon Derrick).

Group stage

The complete schedule for finals was released on 20 November.

;Tiebreakers

1. Greater number of points in matches between the tied teams.
2. Greater goal difference in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
3. Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
4. Greater goal difference in all group matches.
5. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches.
6. Drawing of lots.

All times local (UTC−4)

Group A

Faña

Molino Saint-Preux

Group B

Evens

Parsemain Angély

Knockout phase

All teams that reach this phase qualified for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

In case of tie, extra time is played, and if still tied, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out.

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Semi-finals

Crétinoir Gustan Parsemain Piquionne Molino Mitchell Gonzales Guerra

Third place play-off

Final

;Notes

Prize money

The winner received US $120k, the runner-up received US $85k, the third-place team received US $70k and the fourth-placed team received US $50K.

Goalscorers

;2 goals

• ATG Peter Byers
• CUB Ariel Martínez
• DOM Kerbi Rodríguez
• GYF Gary Pigrée
• HAI Jean-Philippe Peguero
• HAI Leonel Saint-Preux
• MTQ Kévin Parsemain
• MTQ Frédéric Piquionne

;1 goal

• ATG Quinton Griffith
• CUB Yoel Colomé
• CUB Aliannis Urgellés
• CUB Marcel Hernández
• DOM Jonathan Faña
• DOM César García
• GYF Jean-Claude Darcheville
• GYF Rhudy Evens
• JAM Tremaine Stewart
• MTQ Anthony Angély
• TRI Kevon Carter
• TRI Kevin Molino
• TRI Richard Roy

References

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