The 2018 Trinidad and Tobago League Cup (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2018 First Citizens Cup) was the nineteenth season of the First Citizens Cup, which is the league cup competition for Trinidad and Tobago teams competing in the TT Pro League and will run from the 8 June to 20 July. W Connection entered as the cup holders having defeated Defence Force by a score of 3–1 in the 2017 final. The cup underwent a format change where the clubs were divided into 2 groups of 5 teams. The teams would play each other once on a round-robin basis and the top 2 teams from each group would advance to the semifinals.[1]
| Trinidad and Tobago League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Teams | 10 |
| Defending champions | W Connection |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Central 3rd title |
| Runner-up | Defence Force |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 74 (3.22 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Kareem Freitas Dylon King Brent Sam |
Group stage
editIn the group stage, each teams played each other twice round-robin basis. The top 2 teams from each group advanced to the semifinals.
Group Immortelle
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defence Force (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Central (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Club Sando | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | St. Ann's Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 | |
| 5 | San Juan Jabloteh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group Abercrombie
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Morvant Caledonia United (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 | W Connection | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Point Fortin Civic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | North East Stars | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Semifinals
edit| 13 July 2018 | Police | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Central | Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 20:00 | Freitas  12' |
Report | Muckette 70' |
|
| Penalties | ||||
Ryan  Brathwaite O’Neil Mc Fee  Freitas Alleyne Wilson Perry |
Baptiste Wolfe Cummings Armstrong Muckette Sampson Pope London |
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| 13 July 2018 | Defence Force | 4–0 | Morvant Caledonia United | Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 18:00 | Arcia 29' Sam 42', 83'Balthazar 80' |
Report |
Final
editSeason statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kareem Freitas
|
Police | 5 |
| 1 | Dylon King
|
Defence Force | 5 |
| 1 | Brent Sam
|
Defence Force | 5 |
| 4 | Marcus Joseph
|
W Connection | 4 |
| 5 | Reon Moore
|
Defence Force | 3 |
| 5 | Keron Cummings
|
Central | 3 |
| 7 | Kevon Piper
|
Club Sando | 2 |
| 7 | Tyrone Charles
|
Central | 2 |
| 7 | Saleem Henry
|
St. Ann's Rangers | 2 |
| 7 | Dwight Quintero
|
Defence Force | 2 |