The 2011–12

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was the 46th domestic first-class

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tournament held in the

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, it took place from 5 February 201116 April 2012. Unlike the previous year when the touring England Lions took part in the series, this edition was played between the seven teams based in the Caribbean. The tournament retained the same structure as the previous season; a roundrobin that was followed by semifinals where the top four teams competed. Jamaica won the tournament for the 12th time and for the fifth time in succession. It is the first time that a team has won five outright titles in a row, previously

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had won four in a row plus a shared title from 1975/76 to 1979/80. Jamaica sealed their victory by beating Barbados by 139 runs in the final at

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; this was preceded by a semifinal win over

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and six wins from six games in the initial league stage, which saw them finish top of the table.

Points table

Round-Robin

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Semi finals

Final

Points allocation

Completed match * Outright win12 * Loser if 1st Innings lead obtained4 * Loser if tie on 1st Innings3 * Loser if 1st Innings also lost0 * Tie8 Incomplete Match * 1st Innings lead6 * 1st Innings loss3 * Tie on 1st innings4 Score Equal in a Drawn Match * Team batting on the 4th innings8 * Team fielding on the 4th innings if that team has lead on 1st innings6 * If scores tied on 1st innings4 * If team has lost on 1st innings3 Abandoned Match In the event of a match being abandoned without any play having taken place, or in the event of there being no 1st innings decision, three points each.

References

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2011–12 West Indian cricket season Regional Four Day Competition seasons