Country | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
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Teams | 16 | ||
Defending champions | W Connection | ||
Champions | North East Stars | ||
Runners-up | Defence Force | ||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Goals scored | 62 (4.13 per match) | ||
Top goal scorer(s) | Jerrel Britto (4 goals) | ||
Best player | Cleon John | ||
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The 2012 Trinidad and Tobago Classic was the eighth season of the TOYOTA Classic, which is a knockout tournament competition for teams in Trinidad and Tobago's TT Pro League and the National Super League. The tournament began on 23 November with 16 teams (8 each from the Pro League and Super League) competing in single elimination matches until the final on 7 December. W Connection entered as the tournament's defending champion having defeated T&TEC with a penalty shootout after the match ended 0–0.
Every club from the TT Pro League automatically qualified for the competition. In addition, following the conclusion of the National Super League season, the top eight teams ranked according to the league table qualified. All teams entered the competition at the first round.
The draw for the first round for the eighth edition of the tournament was conducted by Pro League CEO Dexter Skeene on 20 November 2012, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium VIP Lounge. The 16 teams in the competition, valued at TT$70,000 in total sponsorship, were drawn into four groups. Each Pro League club was drawn with a club from the National Super League for the first round of the single-elimination tournament. In addition, the top four clubs in each league's table were drawn as the home team for their first round fixture.
The following clubs have qualified for this year's edition of the TOYOTA Classic:
The schedule for the 2012 TOYOTA Classic, as announced by the TT Pro League and National Super League: