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2018 Caribbean Club Championship
2018 CFU Club Championship
Tournament details
Dates31 January – TBA 2018
Teams19 (from 15 associations)
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 Caribbean Club Championship is the 20th edition of Caribbean Club Championship (also known as the CFU Club Championship), the annual international club football competition in the Caribbean region, held amongst clubs whose football associations are affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), a sub-confederation of CONCACAF.

The CONCACAF Council, at its meeting on 25 July 2017 in San Francisco, California approved the implementation of the following two-tier competitions for affiliated clubs of Caribbean Member Associations starting in 2018:

  • The Tier 1 competition, known as the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship, is contested by the champions and runners-up of the top professional and semi-professional leagues in year 1 (2018), and open to only fully professional leagues in year 2 (2019) and onwards.
  • The Tier 2 competition, known as the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, is contested by the champions of the top leagues in Member Associations that have no professional or semi-professional leagues in year 1 (2018), and open to amateur and semi-professional leagues in year 2 (2019) and onwards.

The winners of Tier 1 will qualify to the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. The second and third place teams of Tier 1 will qualify to the 2018 CONCACAF League. The fourth place team of Tier 1 will play against the winners of Tier 2 in a play-off match to determine the final Caribbean spot to the 2018 CONCACAF League.[1]

Cibao are the title holders, but are not eligible to enter since they failed to reach the final of the 2017 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol.

Teams

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Location of teams of the 2018 Caribbean Club Championship
Tier 1 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship) Tier 2 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield)

The teams were announced by CONCACAF on 15 December 2017.[2] A total of 20 teams from 16 associations (out of 31 CFU member associations) entered the competition.

  • Eight teams from four associations entered Tier 1 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship).
  • Twelve teams from twelve associations entered Tier 2 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield).
Association Team Qualification method
Teams entering Tier 1 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship)
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Atlántico 2017 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol champions
Atlético Pantoja 2017 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol runners-up
Haiti Haiti Real Hope 2017 Ligue Haïtienne Série d'Ouverture champions
Racing 2017 Ligue Haïtienne Série d'Ouverture runners-up
Jamaica Jamaica Arnett Gardens 2016–17 National Premier League champions
Portmore United 2016–17 National Premier League runners-up
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Central 2016–17 TT Pro League champions
W Connection 2016–17 TT Pro League runners-up
Teams entering Tier 2 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield)
Association Team Qualification method
Aruba Aruba Nacional 2016–17 Aruban Division di Honor champions
Barbados Barbados Weymouth Wales 2017 Barbados Premier League champions
Bonaire Bonaire Real Rincon 2016–17 Bonaire League champions
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Bodden Town 2016–17 Cayman Islands Premier League champions
Curaçao Curaçao Centro Dominguito 2017 Curaçao Sekshon Pagá champions
Grenada Grenada Hard Rock 2016 GFA Premier Division champions
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe USR 2016–17 Guadeloupe Division of Honor champions
Guyana Guyana Guyana Defence Force 2016–17 GFF Elite League champions
Martinique Martinique Club Franciscain 2016–17 Martinique Championnat National champions
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Cayon Rockets 2016–17 SKNFA Super League champions
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Avenues United 2017 NLA Premier League champions
Suriname Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 2016–17 SVB Topklasse champions
Associations which did not enter a team

Schedule

Competition Draw date Dates
Tier 1
(CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship) 		21 December 2017
(Miami, United States)[2]
  • Group A: 31 January – 4 February 2018[3]
  • Group B: 7–11 February 2018[3]
  • Final stage: TBA May 2018
Tier 2
(CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield) 		15 February 2018
(Miami, United States)[4] 		13–21 April 2018[4]
Play-off TBA TBA

Tier 1 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship)

2018 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship
2018 Flow CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesGroup stage:
 Trinidad and Tobago (Group A)
 Dominican Republic (Group B)
Final stage:
TBA
Dates31 January – TBA May 2018
Teams8 (from 4 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored28 (2.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jamaica Fabian Reid (4 goals)
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 11 February 2018.

For Tier 1, a total of eight teams entered the 2018 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship (officially the 2018 Flow CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship for sponsorship reasons).[5]

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 21 December 2017, 11:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, United States,[6] and was streamed on YouTube.[7] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four. The two group stage hosts were placed in Pot 1, while the remaining six teams were placed in Pot 2. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

Pot 1 (hosts) Pot 2

The top two teams of each group advance to the final stage.

Group A

Host venue: Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago (all times UTC−4)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 3 2 1 0 6 0 +6 7 Final stage
2 Jamaica Arnett Gardens 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 4
3 Trinidad and Tobago W Connection (H) 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4 Haiti Real Hope 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6 3
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic0–0Jamaica Arnett Gardens
Report
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago0–1Haiti Real Hope
Report
  • Jeudy 3'
Real Hope Haiti0–3Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja
Report
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago2–1Jamaica Arnett Gardens
 Report
Arnett Gardens Jamaica4–0Haiti Real Hope
 Report
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago0–3Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja
Report

Group B

Host venue: Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic (all times UTC−4)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Trinidad and Tobago Central 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 Final stage
2 Jamaica Portmore United 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3 Dominican Republic Atlántico (H) 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 Haiti Racing 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
Central Trinidad and Tobago0–2Jamaica Portmore United
Report
Atlántico Dominican Republic2–1Haiti Racing
 Report
Racing Haiti0–3Trinidad and Tobago Central
Report
Atlántico Dominican Republic2–2Jamaica Portmore United
 Report
Portmore United Jamaica0–1Haiti Racing
Report
Atlántico Dominican Republic0–1Trinidad and Tobago Central
Report

Final stage

The dates and host venue of the final stage will be announced later.

The winners qualify for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League, while the runners-up and third-placed team qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF League. The fourth-placed team enters the play-off against the winners of Tier 2 for a place in the 2018 CONCACAF League.

Qualified teams

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May –
 
 
 
May –
 
 
 
May –
 
 
 
 
 

Semi-finals

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Third place match

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Final

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Tier 2 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield)

2018 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield
Tournament details
Host country Dominican Republic
CitySantiago de los Caballeros
Dates13–21 April 2018
Teams11 (from 11 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored36 (3.6 per match)
Top scorer(s)Suriname Stefano Rijssel (5 goals)
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 15 April 2018.

For Tier 2, a total of 12 teams entered the 2018 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield. The Dominican Republic was announced as the host nation on 15 February 2018 (all times UTC−4).[4]

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 15 February 2018, 11:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, United States,[8] and was streamed on YouTube.[9] The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four without any seeding.

The winners of each group and the best runners-up advance to the semi-finals.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 2 2 0 0 10 0 +10 6 Semi-finals
2 Guadeloupe USR 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 Semi-finals if best runners-up
3 Aruba Nacional 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
4 Barbados Weymouth Wales (E) 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2018. Source: CONCACAF
(E) Eliminated
Nacional Aruba0–5Suriname Inter Moengotapoe
Report
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Weymouth Wales Barbados1–2Guadeloupe USR
 Report
Referee: Nitzar Sandoval (Nicaragua)
Inter Moengotapoe Suriname5–0Barbados Weymouth Wales
 Report
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
USR Guadeloupe0–2Aruba Nacional
Report
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)
Weymouth Wales BarbadosvAruba Nacional
USR GuadeloupevSuriname Inter Moengotapoe

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bonaire Real Rincon 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Semi-finals
2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Avenues United 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3 Semi-finals if best runners-up
3 Grenada Hard Rock (E) 2 0 0 2 3 6 −3 0
4 Guyana Guyana Defence Force 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[10]
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2018. Source: CONCACAF
(E) Eliminated
Hard Rock Grenada1–3Bonaire Real Rincon
 Report
Referee: Karl Tyrell (Jamaica)
Avenues United Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3–2Grenada Hard Rock
 Report
Referee: Christophe Jombert (Guadeloupe)
Real Rincon BonairevSaint Vincent and the Grenadines Avenues United

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cayman Islands Bodden Town 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Semi-finals
2 Curaçao Centro Dominguito 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Semi-finals if best runners-up
3 Martinique Club Franciscain 2 1 0 1 7 2 +5 3
4 Saint Kitts and Nevis Cayon Rockets (E) 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2018. Source: CONCACAF
(E) Eliminated
Cayon Rockets Saint Kitts and Nevis1–2Cayman Islands Bodden Town
 Report
Referee: Benbito Celima (Haiti)
Centro Dominguito Curaçao2–1Martinique Club Franciscain
 Report
Referee: Tristley Bassue (St Kitts & Nevis)
Bodden Town Cayman Islands0–0Curaçao Centro Dominguito
Report
Referee: Gianni Ascani (Turks & Caicos)
Club Franciscain Martinique6–0Saint Kitts and Nevis Cayon Rockets
 Report
Referee: Johannes Dolaini (Suriname)
Centro Dominguito CuraçaovSaint Kitts and Nevis Cayon Rockets
Club Franciscain MartiniquevCayman Islands Bodden Town

Ranking of group runners-up

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C Curaçao Centro Dominguito 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Semi-finals
2 B Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Avenues United 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3
3 A Guadeloupe USR 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2018. Source: CONCACAF

Knockout stage

Bracket

The semi-final matchups are:

  • 1st Best Group Winner vs Best Group Runner-up
  • 2nd Best Group Winner vs 3rd Best Group Winner
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 April
 
 
 1st Best Group Winner
 
21 April
 
 Best Group Runner-up
 
 Winner of SF1
 
19 April
 
 Winner of SF2
 
 2nd Best Group Winner
 
 
 3rd Best Group Winner
 

Semi-finals

1st Best Group WinnervBest Group Runner-up
2nd Best Group Winnerv3rd Best Group Winner

Final

Winner of SF1vWinner of SF2

Play-off

The fourth-placed team of Tier 1 and the winners of Tier 2 (as long as they comply with the minimum CONCACAF Club Licensing requirements for the CONCACAF League) enter the play-off for a place in the 2018 CONCACAF League.

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See also

References

  1. ^ "CONCACAF Circular no. 555". CONCACAF. August 31, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "CONCACAF Announces Expanded CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship for 2018". CONCACAF. 15 December 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Schedule Confirmed for the First Round of the 2018 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF.com. 12 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Dominican Republic Selected to Host Inaugural CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield". mailchi.mp. CONCACAF. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. ^ "CONCACAF and FLOW ink mega multi-year deal". Sport Caraibe. 23 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Groups and Schedule Set for January Kickoff for Expanded CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF.com. 21 December 2017.
  7. ^ "CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship 2018 – OFFICIAL DRAW". CONCACAF. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Dominican Republic Selected to Host Inaugural CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield". CONCACAF.com. 16 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Draw: Caribbean Club Shield 2018". CONCACAF. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  10. ^ "GDF FC WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN CARIBBEAN CLUB SHIELD". Guyana Football Federation. 12 April 2018.
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