A total of 25 teams entered the qualification process for the 2012 Caribbean Cup, competing for a total of 8 spots in the final tournament. Jamaica, as the holders, and Antigua and Barbuda, as hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 6 spots open for competition.
Although the qualifying tournament is also part of 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying process, the tournament has not been included by FIFA on the FIFA International Match Calendar meaning that the participating nations' first choice players may not be available to play due to club commitments. FIFA allocated 7–11 September and 12–16 October on the FIFA event calendar.
Participants At the time of the original draw in March 2012, only Sint Maarten and Turks and Caicos Islands had not agreed to participate. In August 2012, the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and the US Virgin Islands pulled out of the competition. Of the five nations to withdraw, three were represented on the Caribbean Football Union executive committee. A total of 25 teams participated in the qualifying phase.
SeedingTeamsNo. of teamsNo participation
5First round entrants
Saint-Martin
20Second round entrants (runners-up in 2010) (third-place in 2010) (fourth-place in 2010)3Final round entrants (hosts of final round) (holders)2
First round Although a draw was originally made in March 2012, the Caribbean Football Union partner Digicel made changes to the original draw allowing only nations where Digicel services were available to host group games. At the time of the changes, the CFU's contract with Digicel had expired.
Group 1 Held in Haiti.
Team 3300122+1093201123+963102105+53 Saint-Martin3003024−240
Group 2 Held in Saint Lucia.
Team 320163+36320162+46320164+263003211−90
Tiebreakers by head-to-head record: Team 210142+2321012203210113−23
Group 3 Held in Martinique.
Team 3210232+2173210133+1073102812−433003027−270
Group 4 Held in Barbados.
Team 321053+27320132+16310245−13301257−21
Group 5 Held in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Team 3300151+149320185+36310224−233003116−150
Ranking of second-placed teams Originally, three positions in the final stage were available to teams who finish in second-place at the group stage. They were to be given to the team that finishes in a higher ranked position between the second-placed teams. The highest ranked second-placed teams between Group 1 and Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4, and Group 5 and Group 6 were to proceed to the final tournament.
However, due to the withdrawals of several nations the qualifying format was revised. Only the runners-up from Group 4 and Group 5 were ranked by the second-placed team format to decide which team progresses to the second round. Runners-up from Groups 1,2 and 3 automatically progressed to the second-round.
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Second round Cuba (third place), Grenada (fourth place) and Guadeloupe (runner-up) have all received byes to the second round for their final position in the 2010 Caribbean Cup.
Group 6 Held in Grenada.
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Group 7 Held in Guadeloupe.
Team321062+47312065+15311176+14300339−60
Group 8 Held in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Goalscorers 11 goals Kévin Parsemain
7 goals
Gary Pigrée Héctor Ramos
6 goals Jonathan Faña
5 goals
Jean-Philippe Peguero Jamal Gay
4 goals
Tyrell Burgess Marcel Hernández Vurlon Mills Steeve Gustan Cornelius Stewart Stefano Rijssel Keon Daniel
3 goals
Antwan Russell Gregory Richardson Jean-Eudes Maurice Joseph Marrero Myron Samuel Willis Plaza
2 goals
Jean-Luc Bergen Kurlson Benjamin Erick Ozuna Jean-Claude Darcheville Stanley Ridel Larry Clavier Dominique Mocka Vladimir Pascal Shawn Beveney Monuma Constant Jr. Olrish Saurel Stéphane Abaul Jordy Delem Gaël Germany Djenhaël Mainge Cédric Sabin Marlon Campbell Ellis Remy Noah Delgado Tremain Paul Ronny Aloema Giovanni Drenthe Donovan Loswijk Giovanni Waal
1 goal
Terrence Rogers Rensy Barradas Raymond Baten Frederick Gomez Mario Harte Barry Skeete Rashinda Williams Ian Coke Taurean Manders Lejuan Simmons Roberto Linares Ariel Martínez Christopher Isenia Chad Bertrand Lester Langlais Pedro Antonio Núñez Domingo Peralta Gilberto Ulloa Ludovic Baal Marc Edwige Kithson Bain Clive Murray Craig Rocastle Loïc Loval Walter Moore Daniel Wilson Jean Sony Alcenat Kevin Lafrance Alex Balmy Jacky Berdix Gérald Dondon Gaëtan Sidney Kendall Allen Bradley Woods-Garness Darryl Roach Cristian Arrieta Alex Oikkonen Marco Vélez Atiba Harris Romaine Sawyers Tafari Charlemagne Eden Charles Kurt Frederick Cliff Valcin Darren Hamlett Romano Sordam Jurmen Vallei Kevon Carter Aubrey David Ataullah Guerra Hughton Hector Devorn Jorsling Seon Power Richard Roy Sylvester Teesdale
Own goals Jamal Sargeant (scored for Montserrat) Anthony Straker (scored for Haiti) Colin Nelson (scored for Curaçao)
References
External links Caribbean Football Union