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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Dates | 7–16 December[1] |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Third place |  Haiti |
| Fourth place |  Martinique |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 29 (1.81 per match) |
| Attendance | 6,350 (397 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Eight players (2 goals each) |
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
editThe 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:
Antigua and Barbuda (Automatic qualification as host)
Jamaica (Automatic qualification as title holders)
Haiti (Qualification as Group 6 winners)
French Guiana (Qualification as Group 6 runners-up)
Dominican Republic (Qualification as Group 7 winners)
Martinique (Qualification as Group 7 runners-up)
Trinidad and Tobago (Qualification as Group 8 winners)
Cuba (Qualification as Group 8 runners-up)
Preparations
editThis 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
editTwo venues have been chosen to host the tournament.[6]
| St. Johns | North Sound |
|---|---|
| Antigua Recreation Ground | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium |
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| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
2012 Caribbean Cup (Antigua) | |
Squads
editDraw
editTeams were allocated to this stage based on a fixed draw. The draw was decided thus:[9]
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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
editThe complete schedule for finals was released on 20 November.[11]
- Tiebreakers
- Greater number of points in matches between the tied teams.
- Greater goal difference in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
- Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
- Greater goal difference in all group matches.
- Greater number of goals scored in all group matches.
- Drawing of lots.
All times local (UTC−4)
Group A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
 Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
 Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
| Haiti | 1–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
Saint-Preux  7' | Report | Carter 19' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2-2 | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Byers 17', 44' | Report | García 74' Faña 90' |
| Dominican Republic | 0–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Peguero 39' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Byers 63' | Report | Molino 72', 89' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Carter 14' Molino 70' | Report | Rodríguez 52' |
| Haiti | 3–1 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Peguero 19' Saint-Preux 21', 44' | Report | Byers 89' |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinique | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Cuba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
 French Guiana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
 Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Martinique | 1–0 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Piquionne 29' | Report |
| Cuba | 2–1 | French Guiana |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez 74', 76' | Report | Pigrée 16' |
| French Guiana | 1–3 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Darcheville 80' | Report | Piquionne 10' Parsemain 33'Angély 77' |
Knockout phase
editAll 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-finals | Final | |||||
| Haiti | 0 | |||||
| Cuba | 1 | |||||
| Cuba | 1 | |||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||
| Martinique | 1 (4) | |||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 (5) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Haiti | 1 | |||||
| Martinique | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Martinique | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Parsemain 75' | Report | Roy 90' |
| Penalties | ||
Berdix  Crétinoir Gustan Parsemain Piquionne  | 4–5 | Theobald Molino Mitchell Gonzales Guerra |
Third place play-off
edit| Haiti | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Preux 94' | Report |
Final
edit| Cuba | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Hernández 113' | Report |
| 2012 Caribbean Cup winner |
|---|
 Cuba First title |
- Notes
Prize money
editThe 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
edit- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
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- ^ "Warner re-elected as CFU president". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ "Caribbean Cup finals to be played June-July 2012". CONCACAF.com. 15 February 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Cuba 1 Trinidad & Tobago 0". Soccerway. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ a b Baptiste, Neto (16 November 2012). "'Chet' cautions FA over Caribbean Cup hosting". Antigua Observer. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ a b Baptiste, Neto (21 November 2012). "Gonsalves Justifies Caribbean Cup Decision". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 21 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CFU on repairing". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "2013 Gold Cup Qualifying Schedules, Results, Standings". GoldCup.org. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Haiti, French Guyana head to Carib finals". CONCACAF.com. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Caribbean Cup finals set for December 7 start". CONCACAF.com. 20 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012.
- ^ Baptiste, Neto (20 November 2012). "Benna Boys get tough Caribbean Cup Finals group". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 21 November 2012.[permanent dead link]