2012–13 TT Pro League

The following changes were made since the 2011–12 season:

• A new competition was introduced to open the Pro League season. The Charity Shield will contest the defending league champions and the winner of the previous year's Pro Bowl.
• 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.{{cite news

|title = Charity Shield to kick off Pro League

|url = http://www.socawarriors.net/league/league-news/tt-pro-league/11414-charity-shield-to-kick-off-pro-league.html

|publisher = T&T Express Staff

|date = 2012-09-06

|access-date = 2012-09-06}}

• Clubs have the option to postpone their scheduled match if the club stands without three or more players on international duty.{{cite news

|title=Army, Connection chase lead in Digicel Pro League

|url=http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1437:army-connection-chase-lead-in-digicel-pro-league&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2

|publisher=Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com)

|date=2012-12-14

|access-date=2012-12-27

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084535/http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1437%3Aarmy-connection-chase-lead-in-digicel-pro-league&catid=1%3Adomestic-news&Itemid=2

|archive-date=2016-03-04

}}

• 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.
• 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.{{cite news

|title = DIRECTV partners with W Connection

|url = http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1268:directv-partners-with-w-connection&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=80

|publisher = Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com)

|date = 2012-07-14

|access-date = 2012-07-14}}

• Central FC, a new club based in the Central region of the country, officially applied for membership into the league on 25 July 2012.
• 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.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

{{further|List of Trinidadian football transfers 2012–13}}

{{main|List of TT Pro League managers}}

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|updated=10 May 2013

|source=[http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php TT Pro League]

|date=August 2013

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• First goal of the season: Devorn Jorsling for Defence Force against St. Ann's Rangers, 14 September 2012.
• Last goal of the season: Jerwyn Balthazar for Defence Force against T&TEC, 10 May 2013.{{cite news |title= Champs Defence Force signs off on Pro League in style

|url=http://www.wired868.com/2013/05/11/champs-defence-force-sign-off-on-pro-league-in-style/

|work= Lasana Liburd (Wired868.com)

|date=2013-05-11

|access-date=2013-05-11 }}

• First own goal of the season: Daneil Cyrus (W Connection) for Defence Force. (21 December 2012){{cite news |title= D/Force hammers Connection 5-1

|url=http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1445:dforce-hammers-connection-5-1&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2

|work= Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com)

|date=2012-12-22

|access-date=2012-12-27 }}

• First penalty kick of the season: Richard Roy (scored) for Defence Force against St. Ann's Rangers, 14 September 2012.
• First hat-trick of the season: Bevon Bass (T&TEC) against St. Ann's Rangers, 5', 29', 42' (20 October 2012)
• Most goals scored by one player in a match: 4 goals
• Peter Byers (Central FC) against T&TEC, 41', 59', 80', 86' (16 March 2013)
• Widest winning margin: 8 goals
• Defence Force 8–0 St. Ann's Rangers (4 January 2013)
• Most goals in a match: 8 goals
• Defence Force 8–0 St. Ann's Rangers (4 January 2013)
• Most goals in one half: 6 goals
• Defence Force v W Connection (21 December 2012) 0–0 at half-time, 5–1 final.
• Most goals in one half by a single team: 5 goals
• Defence Force v W Connection (21 December 2012) 0–0 at half-time, 5–1 final.
• T&TEC v North East Stars (6 May 2013) 0–0 at half-time, 0–5 final.

{{see also|List of top TT Pro League goal scorers by season|l1=Top TT Pro League goal scorers by season}}

{{main|List of TT Pro League hat-tricks}}

• * Home team score first in result
• ⁴ Player scored four goals

• First yellow card of the season: Jason Marcano for St. Ann's Rangers against Defence Force, 14 September 2012.{{cite news |title= Army edge Rangers in League opener

|url=http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1332:army-edge-rangers-in-league-opener&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2

|work= Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com)

|date=2012-09-16

|access-date=2012-09-16 }}

• First red card of the season: Glen Sutton for T&TEC against Caledonia AIA, 3 November 2012.{{cite news |title= Caledonia leaps to the top after trashing T&TEC 6-0

|url=http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1385:caledonia-leaps-to-the-top-after-trashing-tatec-6-0&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2

|work= Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com)

|date=2012-11-05

|access-date=2012-11-05 }}

• Most yellow cards in a single match: 8
• North East Stars 0–0 Central FC – 5 for North East Stars (Kareem Moses (2), Glenton Wolfe, Jeromie Williams & Elijah Manners) and 3 for Central FC (Wesley John, Johan Peltier & Darren Mitchell) (6 March 2013){{cite news |title= Stars, Central grab a point each in stalemate

|url=http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1519:stars-central-grab-a-point-each-in-stalemate&catid=1:domestic-news&Itemid=2

|work= Randy Bando (TTProLeague.com)

|date=2013-03-07

|access-date=2013-03-07 }}

• Most red cards in a single match: 3
• Defence Force 3–0 Central FC – 1 for Defence Force (Keston Williams) and 2 for Central FC (Marvin Phillip & Wesley John) (5 April 2013)

{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090822055536/http://www.ttproleague.com/ Official Website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20121213002738/http://socawarriors.net/league/league-news/tt-pro-league.html Soca Warriors Online, TT Pro League]

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