2012–13 TT Pro League


The 2012–13 TT Pro League season 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. The season began on 14 September 2012 and ended on 10 May 2013 with the crowning of Defence Force as 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. 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. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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. Consequently, Defence Force and Caledonia AIA, having finished as runners-up, earned places within the 2014 CFU Club Championship. Following the season, T&TEC withdrew from the league citing financial struggles to field a professional football club. 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:

Team summaries

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityManagerCaptain
Caledonia AIAMorvant/LaventilleLarry Gomes Stadium10,000
Central FCCaliforniaAto Boldon Stadium10,000
Defence ForceChaguaramasHasely Crawford Stadium27,000
North East StarsSangre GrandeSangre Grande Ground7,000
PoliceSaint JamesHasely Crawford Stadium27,000
St. Ann's RangersSan JuanHasely Crawford Stadium27,000
T&TECSan FernandoManny Ramjohn Stadium10,000
W ConnectionPoint LisasManny Ramjohn Stadium10,000

Player transfers

Managerial changes

League table

Positions by round

Results

Matches 1–14

Matches 15–21

Season statistics

Scoring

RankPlayerClubGoals
1
 Devorn JorslingDefence Force
21
2
 Cornell GlenNorth East Stars
16
3
 Kevon CarterDefence Force
10
3
 Joevin JonesW Connection
10
5
 Devon ModesteSt. Ann's Rangers
9
6
 Peter ByersCentral FC
8
7
 Josimar BelgraveDefence Force
7
7
 Keyon EdwardsCaledonia AIA
7
7
 Kareem JosephCaledonia AIA
7
7
 Andrei PachecoW Connection
7
7
 Shahdon WinchesterW Connection
7

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
T&TEC*St. Ann's Rangers3–220 10 2012
Defence Force*North East Stars3–320 10 2012
Caledonia AIAT&TEC*0–63 11 2012
Caledonia AIAPolice*1–59 11 2012
Defence Force*St. Ann's Rangers8–04 1 2013
W ConnectionCentral FC*0–35 1 2013
North East Stars*T&TEC3–115 2 2013
W ConnectionPolice*2–522 2 2013
St. Ann's RangersPolice*3–327 2 2013
4Central FC*T&TEC5–016 3 2013
Defence Force*Central FC3–05 4 2013
W Connection*Defence Force4–006 05 2013
W ConnectionPolice*0–510 05 2013

Monthly awards