2012 Caribbean Cup qualification


A total of 25 teams entered the qualification process for the 2012 Caribbean Cup, competing for a total of 8 spots in the final tournament. Jamaica, as the holders, and Antigua and Barbuda, as hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 6 spots open for competition.
Although the qualifying tournament is also part of 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying process, the tournament has not been included by FIFA on the FIFA International Match Calendar meaning that the participating nations' first choice players may not be available to play due to club commitments. FIFA allocated 7–11 September and 12–16 October on the FIFA event calendar.

Participants

At the time of the original draw in March 2012, only Sint Maarten and Turks and Caicos Islands had not agreed to participate. In August 2012, the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and the US Virgin Islands pulled out of the competition. Of the five nations to withdraw, three were represented on the Caribbean Football Union executive committee. A total of 25 teams participated in the qualifying phase.
SeedingTeamsNo. of teams
No participation
[|5]
First round entrants
20
Second round entrants
3
Final round entrants
    		• 2

    First round

    Although a draw was originally made in March 2012, the Caribbean Football Union partner Digicel made changes to the original draw allowing only nations where Digicel services were available to host group games. At the time of the changes, the CFU's contract with Digicel had expired.

    Group 1

    Held in Haiti.
    Team
    3300122+109
    3201123+96
    3102105+53
    Saint-Martin3003024−240

    ----
    ----

    Group 2

    Held in Saint Lucia.
    Team
    320163+36
    320162+46
    32016[|4]+26
    3003211−90

    Tiebreakers by head-to-head record:
    Team
    210142+23
    21012203
    210113−23

    ----
    ----

    Group 3

    Held in Martinique.
    Team
    3210232+217
    3210133+107
    3102812−43
    3003027−270

    ----
    ----

    Group 4

    Held in Barbados.
    Team
    321053+27
    320132+16
    310245−13
    301257−21

    ----
    ----

    Group 5

    Held in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
    Team
    3300151+149
    320185+36
    310224−23
    3003116−150

    ----
    ----

    Ranking of second-placed teams

    Originally, three positions in the final stage were available to teams who finish in second-place at the group stage. They were to be given to the team that finishes in a higher ranked position between the second-placed teams. The highest ranked second-placed teams between Group 1 and Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4, and Group 5 and Group 6 were to proceed to the final tournament.
    However, due to the withdrawals of several nations the qualifying format was revised. Only the runners-up from Group 4 and Group 5 were ranked by the second-placed team format to decide which team progresses to the second round. Runners-up from Groups 1,2 and 3 automatically progressed to the second-round.
    GroupTeam
    5320185+36
    4320132+16

    Second round

    Cuba, Grenada and Guadeloupe have all received byes to the second round for their final position in the 2010 Caribbean Cup.

    Group 6

    Held in Grenada.
    Team
    320131+26
    31115504
    311134−14
    310256−13

    ----
    ----

    Group 7

    Held in Guadeloupe.
    Team
    321062+47
    312065+15
    311176+14
    300339−60

    ----
    ----

    Group 8

    Held in Trinidad and Tobago.
    Team
    321051+47
    311162+44
    310218−73
    302123−12

    ----
    ----

    Goalscorers

    ;11 goals
    ;7 goals
    ;6 goals
    ;5 goals
    ;4 goals
    ;3 goals
    ;2 goals
    ;1 goal
    ;Own goals