The league proved to be problematic and the Kingston Gleaner reported that it had made "significant losses" before the end of the inaugural competition.
[2] In June 1993, the Jamaican press reported that the CPFL had "toiled miserably in its second year and come under fire from competing teams who have incurred heavy financial losses brought on by inefficient organization".
[3] Christopher Ziadie, a player and director at the Kingston Lions franchise revealed that it had lost JMD $1.7m in two years and that in some cases less than 50 people would attend a game.
Warner announced that the CFU wanted to re-take control of the competition as he felt "the professional league is needed for the Caribbean's success in football".
[8] The commissioner and Chief Executive of the league was New York-based Brazilian Jorge Campos,[9] the owner of the St. Lucia based All Stars franchise.
The CFU President (and Simpaul Travel company owner) Jack Warner was unhappy with the arrangement.
[15] The idea of expansion had come to the fore following the formation of Puerto Rico Islanders and Antigua Barracuda, both were the first professional soccer club in their respective country.
Meanwhile, in the tier below, the USL Pro team, Antigua Barracuda completed three consecutive seasons where they finished sixth, eleventh and thirteenth position in the league.
[19] Bermuda Hogges, the other Caribbean Football Union affiliated team in the US announced their withdrawal from the Premier Development League due to financial difficulties.
A task force which was charged with determining the feasibility of a Caribbean Pro League was convened in Montego Bay, Jamaica on November 7 and 8.
[23] Anderson is seeking sponsors to raise $3m USD for prize money and hopes to see 20 clubs participate in the league from 2015 onwards.
Members include representatives from CONCACAF, CFU, FIFA, and five Caribbean associations: Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Curaçao.