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
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
Teams10
Defending championsW Connection
ChampionsCentral
3rd title
Runners-upDefence Force
Matches played23
Goals scored74 (3.22 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kareem Freitas
Dylon King
Brent Sam
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Group Stage
Main article: 2018 Trinidad and Tobago League Cup group stage

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
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 to the phase indicated.

Group Abercrombie
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 to the phase indicated.

Semifinals
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
13 July 2018 Defence Force 4–0 Morvant Caledonia United Hasely Crawford Stadium
18:00 Arcia  29'
Sam  42', 83'
Balthazar  80'		 Report

Final
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

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