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 participationBahamas Cayman Islands Sint Maarten Turks and Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands5
Bahamas Cayman Islands Sint MaartenTurks and Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands
First round entrantsAnguilla Aruba Barbados Bermuda British Virgin Islands Curaçao Dominica Dominican Republic French Guiana Guyana Haiti Martinique Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint-Martin Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago20
Anguilla Aruba Barbados Bermuda British Virgin IslandsCuraçao Dominica Dominican Republic French Guiana GuyanaHaiti Martinique Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Lucia Saint-Martin Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago
Second round entrantsGuadeloupe (runners-up in 2010) Cuba (third-place in 2010) Grenada (fourth-place in 2010)3
Final round entrantsAntigua and Barbuda (hosts of final round) Jamaica (holders)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Although a draw was originally made in March 2012, the Caribbean Football Union partner Digicel made changes to the original draw allowing only nations where Digicel services were available to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.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Haiti3300122+109
Puerto Rico3201123+96
Bermuda3102105+53
Saint-Martin3003024−240
Bermuda1–2Puerto Rico
Russell 78' (pen.)Marrero 68' Ramos 90+5'
Haiti7–0Saint-Martin
Peguero 4', 40', 45' Constant Jr. 22', 43' Lafrance 70' Maurice 90'
Puerto Rico9–0Saint-Martin
Ramos 15', 44', 47', 82' Delgado 29' Arrieta 45+1' Marrero 69', 83' Oikkonen 76'
Haiti3–1Bermuda
Saurel 30' Maurice 39' Peguero 41'Russell 9'
Saint-Martin0–8Bermuda
Burgess 18', 31', 49', 76' Russell 52' Manders 61' Coke 80' Simmons 87'
Haiti2–1Puerto Rico
Peguero 65' Maurice 67'Delgado 73'

Group 2

Held in Saint Lucia.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Guyana320163+36
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines320162+46
Saint Lucia320164+26
Curaçao3003211−90

Tiebreakers by head-to-head record:

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Guyana210142+23
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21012203
Saint Lucia210113−23
Guyana1–2Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Richardson 45+1' (pen.)M. Samuel 30' Stewart 79'
Saint Lucia5–1Curaçao
Paul 14' Valcin 44' Charles 51' Charlemagne 87' Frederick 90+2'Isenia 48'
Curaçao1–2Guyana
Nelson 53' (o.g.)Mills 1' Richardson 42' (pen.)
Saint Lucia1–0Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Paul 69'
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines4–0Curaçao
Stewart 8', 76' Hamlet 58' M. Samuel 78'
Saint Lucia0–3Guyana
Mills 14', 34' Richardson 37'

Group 3

Held in Martinique.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Martinique3210232+217
Suriname3210133+107
Montserrat3102812−43
British Virgin Islands3003027−270
Montserrat1–7Suriname
Allen 48'Waal 3', 11' Sordam 16' Vallei 39' Drenthe 45' Rijssel 85', 90+1'
Martinique16–0British Virgin Islands
Delem 6', 68' Gustan 12' Parsemain 32', 63', 67', 70', 81', 86' Mainge 37' Dondon 41' (pen.) Abaul 46', 54' Berdix 80' (pen.) Balmy 82' Sidney 87'
British Virgin Islands0–4Suriname
Rijssel 35', 42' Drenthe 36' Loswijk 81'
Martinique5–0Montserrat
Parsemain 5', 20', 59', 61' Gustan 9'
British Virgin Islands0–7Montserrat
Campbell 35', 45+1' Roach 45+3' Woods-Garness 53' Remy 71', 81' Sargeant 88' (o.g.)
Martinique2–2Suriname
Parsemain 3' Mainge 22'Aloema 25' (pen.) Loswijk 90+2'

Group 4

Held in Barbados.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Dominican Republic321053+27
Barbados320132+16
Dominica310245−13
Aruba301257−21
Aruba2–2Dominican Republic
Baten 6' Barradas 30'Ozuna 13', 76'
Barbados1–0Dominica
Williams 35'
Dominica3–2Aruba
Bertrand 36' Benjamin 45', 77'Bergen 40' Gomez 55'
Barbados0–1Dominican Republic
Núñez 80'
Dominican Republic2–1Dominica
Faña 66', 90+3'Langlais 39'
Barbados2–1Aruba
Skeete 21' Harte 56'Bergen 32'

Group 5

Held in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Trinidad and Tobago3300151+149
French Guiana320185+36
Saint Kitts and Nevis310224−23
Anguilla3003116−150
French Guiana1–4Trinidad and Tobago
Darcheville 16'Hector 26' Gay 35' Daniel 72' Plaza 87'
Saint Kitts and Nevis2–0Anguilla
Sawyers 15' Harris 19'
French Guiana4–1Anguilla
Pigrée 3', 45+1', 50' Baal 74'Rogers 59'
Saint Kitts and Nevis0–1Trinidad and Tobago
Carter 51'
Trinidad and Tobago10–0Anguilla
Gay 7', 21', 32', 38' Daniel 11', 35', 40' Plaza 53', 63' Teesdale 71'
Saint Kitts and Nevis0–3French Guiana
Pigrée 7', 72' Darcheville 8'

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.

GroupTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
5French Guiana320185+36
4Barbados320132+16

Second round

Cuba (third place), Grenada (fourth place) and Guadeloupe (runner-up) have all received byes to the second round for their final position in the 2010 Caribbean Cup.

Group 6

Held in Grenada.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Haiti320131+26
French Guiana31115504
Grenada311134−14
Guyana310256−13
Haiti1–0Guyana
Saurel 47'
Grenada1–1French Guiana
Rocastle 33'Pigrée 90+2'
French Guiana1–0Haiti
Pigrée 55'
Grenada2–1Guyana
Bain 46' Murray 81'Wilson 48'
Guyana4–3French Guiana
Mills 12' Moore 46' Beveney 58', 87' (pen.)Ridel 34', 63' Edwige 90+1'
Grenada0–2Haiti
Alcenat 36' Straker 58' (o.g.)

Group 7

Held in Guadeloupe.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Dominican Republic321062+47
Martinique312065+15
Guadeloupe311176+14
Puerto Rico300339−60
Martinique2–1Puerto Rico
Sabin 38' (pen.), 43'Ramos 55'
Guadeloupe0–2Dominican Republic
Faña 45+1', 90+3'
Dominican Republic1–1Martinique
Peralta 45'Germany 71'
Guadeloupe4–1Puerto Rico
Loval 8' Mocka 11', 26' Pascal 69'Ramos 83'
Puerto Rico1–3Dominican Republic
Vélez 80'Faña 19', 70' Ulloa 86'
Guadeloupe3–3Martinique
Clavier 13', 33' Pascal 74'Germany 17' Gustan 24', 63'

Group 8

Held in Trinidad and Tobago.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Trinidad and Tobago321051+47
Cuba311162+44
Suriname310218−73
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines302123−12
Cuba5–0Suriname
Hernández 6', 36', 62', 89' Martínez 46'
Trinidad and Tobago1–1Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Jorsling 3'M. Samuel 24'
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1–1Cuba
Stewart 8'Linares 48'
Trinidad and Tobago3–0Suriname
Power 35' Roy 50' David 88'
Suriname1–0Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Aloema 42' (pen.)
Trinidad and Tobago1–0Cuba
Guerra 67'

Goalscorers

11 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

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