2012–13 TT Pro League
The 2012–13 TT Pro League season (known as the Pro League for sponsorship reasons) 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.[1] 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,
Central FC, was formed and officially applied for Pro League membership on 25 July 2012.[4] 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.[5]
The first goal of the season was scored by two-time
St. Ann's Rangers 3–2 on 20 October 2012.[7] 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,
Central FC in Couva. The league title was the Teteron Boys' second in three seasons and marked their third Pro League title overall.[8] Consequently, Defence Force and Caledonia AIA, having finished as runners-up, earned places within the 2014 CFU Club Championship.[9] Following the season, T&TEC withdrew from the league citing financial struggles to field a professional football club.[10]
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:
- A new competition was introduced to open the Pro League season. The .
- If the league champion also wins the Pro Bowl competition, then the Charity Shield will be contested by the top two teams in the previous league season.[11]
- Clubs have the option to postpone their scheduled match if the club stands without three or more players on international duty.[12]
- There were a number of changes to the clubs competing in the 2012–13 season.
- San Juan Jabloteh suspended their football club operations and withdrew from the league.[3]
- After ending its two-year sponsorship with North East Stars, DirecTV and W Connection agreed to an undisclosed deal on 13 July 2012 to sponsor the Couva-based club.[13]
- Central FC, a new club based in the Central region of the country, officially applied for membership into the league on 25 July 2012.[4]
- The California-based club was officially admitted into the league on 6 September 2012 and intends to play its home matches in Ato Boldon Stadium.[5]
Teams
Team summaries
Central FC
