2012 Caribbean Cup

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2012 Caribbean Cup
Tournament details
Host countryAntigua and Barbuda
Dates7–16 December [1]
Teams8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Third placeFlag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Fourth placeSnake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored29 (1.81 per match)
Attendance6,350 (397 per match)
Top scorer(s) Eight players
(2 goals each)
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The 2012 Caribbean Cup was the 17th edition of the Caribbean Cup, an international football competition for national teams of member nations affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) of the CONCACAF region. The final stage was hosted by Antigua and Barbuda. [2] The tournament determined the four Caribbean teams that qualified for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [3]

Contents

Originally the competition's final round was to be scheduled for June and July [4] however it was delayed. The title was won by Cuba for the first time. [5]

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:

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." [6]

ABFA President Everton Gonsalves responded, "the value to football is not something that can be valued in dollars." [7] 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." [7] 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." [8]

Venues

Two venues have been chosen to host the tournament. [6]

St. JohnsNorth Sound
Antigua Recreation Ground Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Antigua Recreation Ground WI v A 2003 001.jpg Sir Vivian Richards Stadium aerial view Oct 2006.jpg
Capacity: 12,000Capacity: 10,000
2012 Caribbean Cup (Antigua)

Squads

Draw

Teams were allocated to this stage based on a fixed draw. The draw was decided thus: [9]

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. [10] 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. [11]

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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 321063+37
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 321053+27
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 301235−21
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 301247−31
Source: [ citation needed ]
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg1–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Saint-Preux Soccerball shade.svg7' Report Carter Soccerball shade.svg19'
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's
Attendance: 150
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg2-2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Byers Soccerball shade.svg17', 44' Report García Soccerball shade.svg74'
Faña Soccerball shade.svg90'
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's
Attendance: 150
Referee: Wilson da Costa (Bahamas)
Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0–1Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report Peguero Soccerball shade.svg39'
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's
Attendance: 800
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg1–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Byers Soccerball shade.svg63' Report Molino Soccerball shade.svg72', 89'
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: David Rubalcaba (Cuba)
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg2–1Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Carter Soccerball shade.svg14'
Molino Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg52'
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's
Attendance: 250
Referee: Kevin Thomas (Jamaica)
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg3–1Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
Peguero Soccerball shade.svg19'
Saint-Preux Soccerball shade.svg21', 44'		 Report Byers Soccerball shade.svg89'
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's
Attendance: 800
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 321041+37
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 320132+16
Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana 310246−23
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 301213−21
Source: [ citation needed ]
Martinique  Snake Flag of Martinique.svg1–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Piquionne Soccerball shade.svg29' Report
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Attendance: 100
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–2Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg22' Report Pigrée Soccerball shade.svg19'
Evens Soccerball shade.svg48'
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sandy Vásquez (Dominican Republic)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2–1Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg74', 76' Report Pigrée Soccerball shade.svg16'
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Attendance: 225
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–0Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Report
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Attendance: 225
Referee: Sherwin Johnson (Guyana)
French Guiana  Flag of French Guiana.svg1–3Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Darcheville Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Piquionne Soccerball shade.svg10'
Parsemain Soccerball shade.svg33'
Angély Soccerball shade.svg77'
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sandy Vásquez (Dominican Republic)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report Urgellés Soccerball shade.svg57'
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound
Attendance: 200
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)

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.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 0
 
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1
 
 
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0
 
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 1 (4)
 
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1 (5)
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1
 
 
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 0

Semi-finals

Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg0–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report Colomé Soccerball shade.svg8'
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's
Attendance: 200
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)

Third place play-off

Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Saint-Preux Soccerball shade.svg94' Report
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's [nb 1]
Attendance: 100
Referee: Wilson da Costa (Bahamas)

Final

Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg113' Report
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's [nb 1]
Attendance: 750
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)


 2012 Caribbean Cup
winner 
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
First title
Notes
  1. 1 2 CFU released a statement on 14 December stating that the venue and kick-off time for the third place playoff and final had changed. They were originally scheduled to be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

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. [12]

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal

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