2021 Caribbean Club Shield
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | TBA |
| Teams | Maximum: 27 (from 27 associations) |
← 2022 → | |
The 2021 Caribbean Club Shield will be the fourth edition of the Caribbean Club Shield (also known as the CFU Club Shield), the second-tier 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 winners of the 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, as long as they fulfill the CONCACAF Regional Club Licensing criteria, will play against the fourth place team of the 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship in a playoff match to determine the final Caribbean spot to the 2021 CONCACAF League.[1]
Robinhood, having won the title in 2019, are the title holders, since the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the title was not awarded.[2]
Teams
NOTE: The following information is based on the new format of the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship and CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield starting from 2018, and is subject to change by CONCACAF and CFU. The associations are listed based on their classification (Championship or Shield) for the most recent season.[3] They may enter a different tier competition based on their classification for 2021. The list of participating teams will be confirmed by CONCACAF and CFU by late 2020/early 2021. |
Among the 31 CFU member associations, 27 of them were classified as non-professional leagues and each may enter one team in the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield.
- Notes
- ^ Antigua and Barbuda (ATG): The 2019–20 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division was abandoned by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Antigua and Barbuda. The season was declared null and void, and no champions were declared.[4]
- ^ Aruba (ARU): The 2019–20 Aruban Division di Honor was abandoned by the Aruba Football Federation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Aruba. The season was declared null and void, and no champions were declared.[5]
- ^ Bermuda (BER): The 2019–20 Bermudian Premier Division was abandoned by the Bermuda Football Association due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bermuda. North Village Rams, which were the leaders at the time of abandonment, were already assured of the title by then and were declared champions.[6]
- ^ Bonaire (BOE): The 2019–20 Bonaire League was abandoned by the Bonaire Football Federation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bonaire. The season was declared null and void, and no champions were declared.[7]
- ^ Cuba (CUB): The 2019–20 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba was abandoned by the Football Association of Cuba due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba. The season was declared null and void, and no champions were declared.[8]
- ^ French Guiana (GUF): The 2019–20 French Guiana Honor Division was abandoned by the French Football Federation (which governs the Ligue de Football de la Guyane) due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France (which also affects French Guiana). Olympique de Cayenne, which were the leaders at the time of abandonment, were declared champions.[9]
- ^ Guadeloupe (GLP): The 2019–20 Guadeloupe Division of Honor was abandoned by the French Football Federation (which governs the Guadeloupean League of Football) due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France (which also affects Guadeloupe). Gosier, which were the leaders at the time of abandonment, were declared champions.[10]
- ^ Martinique (MTQ): The 2019–20 Martinique Championnat National was abandoned by the French Football Federation (which governs the Ligue de football de la Martinique) due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France (which also affects Martinique). Samaritaine, which were the leaders at the time of abandonment, were declared champions.[11]
- ^ Puerto Rico (PUR): The 2019–20 Liga Puerto Rico was abandoned by the Puerto Rican Football Federation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto Rico. The season was declared null and void, and no champions were declared.[12]
- ^ Suriname (SUR): The 2019–20 SVB Topklasse was abandoned by the Surinamese Football Association due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname. The season was declared null and void, and no champions were declared.[13]
Matches
Winners advance to CONCACAF League playoff against 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship fourth-placed team for a place in 2021 CONCACAF League preliminary round, as long as they comply with the minimum CONCACAF Club Licensing requirements for the CONCACAF League.
See also
References
- ^ "CONCACAF Circular no. 555". CONCACAF. August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Update on Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield and Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF. 25 August 2020.
- ^ "CONCACAF Announces Expanded CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship for 2018". CONCACAF. 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Benjamin: Grenades have a case against recent FA decision". antiguaobserver.com. 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Arubaanse Voetbalbond ta cancela campeonato 2019 - 2020". facebook.com. 297sports. 18 June 2020.
- ^ "BFA Release Virtual Special Congress Meeting Results". islandstats.com. 28 May 2020.
- ^ "FFB a deklará kampionato 2019-2020 nulo". extraboneiru.com. 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Culmina Liga Nacional de Fútbol sin campeón". ahora.cu. 24 June 2020.
- ^ "L'Olympique de Cayenne officiellement champion". franceguyane.fr. 16 May 2020.
- ^ "L'AS Gosier sacrée championne de Guadeloupe". guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr. 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Football : la Samaritaine est championne de Martinique". martinique.franceantilles.fr. 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Liga Puerto Rico cancela sus torneos de fútbol". elvocero.com. 6 August 2020.
- ^ "SVB voetbalcompetities 2019 - 2020 definitief stopgezet". smesport.com. 16 May 2020.
External links
- Caribbean Club Shield, CONCACAF.com