2018 Trinidad and Tobago League Cup

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]

2018 First Citizens Cup
Trinidad and Tobago League Cup
Tournament details
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
Teams10
Defending championsW Connection
Final positions
ChampionsCentral
3rd title
Runner-upDefence Force
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored74 (3.22 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kareem Freitas
Dylon King
Brent Sam
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Group stage

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In 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

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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
Updated to match(es) played on 11 July 2018. Source: TT Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group Abercrombie

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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
Updated to match(es) played on 11 July 2018. Source: TT Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Semifinals

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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  

Final

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20 July 2018 Defence Force 2–2
(2–4 p)
Central Port of Spain
19:00 King   64'
Jorsling   66'
Report Cummings   42', 84' Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Referee: Cecile Hinds
Penalties
Arcia  
King  
Moore  
Sam  
Baptiste  
Armstrong  
Cummings  
Sampson  
Muckette  

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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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

References

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  1. ^ "First Citizens cup with format change".
  2. ^ "Goal Scorers of FCB Cup 2018".