| Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | North East Stars |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Caledonia AIA |
| Runner-up | Defence Force |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 22 (3.14 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Richard Roy (4 goals) |
| Best player | Stephan David |
The 2012 Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield was the third season of the Lucozade Sport Goal Shield, which is a knockout tournament competition for Trinidad and Tobago teams competing in the TT Pro League. North East Stars entered as the Goal Shield holders after defeating San Juan Jabloteh 1–0 in the 2010 final.[1] Continuing from previous seasons, the competition not only allowed the winner and runner-up healthy purses at the end of the tournament, but more so give an added incentive for more goals to be scored throughout the tournament. In particular, the winner of the competition was awarded TT$20,000 plus an additional TT$3,000 for every goal scored in the final, TT$2,000 for every goal in the semifinals, and TT$1,000 for each goal scored in the quarterfinals. Whereas, the runner-up was awarded TT$10,000 plus TT$1,500 for every goal scored in the final, TT$1,000 for every goal in the semifinals, and TT$500 for each goal scored in the quarterfinals.[2]
Along with the shift in the league calendar of the TT Pro League from April through December to September through March, the Pro League also shifted the TOYOTA Classic to be played in November of each year. Moreover, the Pro League moved the Lucozade Sport Goal Shield towards the conclusion of the league season in April and May. As a result, the Goal Shield was not competed during the 2011 calendar year.