2021 Caribbean Club Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | TBA |
| Teams | Maximum: 8 (from 4 associations) |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The 2021 Caribbean Club Championship will be the 23rd edition of the Caribbean Club Championship (also known as the CFU Club Championship), the first-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 Championship will qualify to the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League, the second and third place teams will qualify to the 2021 CONCACAF League, while the fourth place team will play against the winners of the 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield in a playoff match to determine the final Caribbean spot to the 2021 CONCACAF League.[1]
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.[2] 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, four of them were classified as professional leagues and each may enter two teams in the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship.
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 Dominican Republic
|
2020 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol grand final winners | |
| 2020 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol aggregate table best team not yet qualified | ||
 Haiti
|
Baltimore | 2020 Ligue Haïtienne Série d'Ouverture leaders at time of suspension[Note HAI] |
| Capoise | 2019 Ligue Haïtienne aggregate table leaders at time of suspension[Note HAI] | |
 Jamaica
|
TBC[Note JAM] | |
| TBC[Note JAM] | ||
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
Defence Force | 2019–20 TT Pro League champions[Note TRI] |
| La Horquetta Rangers | 2019–20 TT Pro League runners-up[Note TRI] |
- Notes
- ^ Haiti (HAI): The Série de Clôture of the 2019 Ligue Haïtienne season was abandoned due to the Haitian protests, and the Série d'Ouverture of the 2020 Ligue Haïtienne season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Haiti. The teams which will represent the Haitian Football Federation in the 2021 Caribbean Club Championship are Baltimore, the 2020 Série d'Ouverture leaders at the time of suspension, and Capoise, the 2019 aggregate table leaders at the time of suspension.[3][4]
- ^ Jamaica (JAM): The 2019–20 National Premier League was abandoned by the Jamaica Football Federation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica. The season was declared null and void, and no champions were declared.[5]
- ^ Trinidad and Tobago (TRI): The 2019–20 TT Pro League was abandoned by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Trinidad and Tobago. Defence Force, which were the leaders at the time of abandonment, were declared champions, and La Horquetta Rangers finished as runners-up.[6]
Matches
- Champions qualify for 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.
- Runners-up qualify for 2021 CONCACAF League round of 16.
- Third-placed team qualify for 2021 CONCACAF League preliminary round.
- Fourth-placed team advance to CONCACAF League playoff against 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield winners for a place in 2021 CONCACAF League preliminary round, as long as the Shield winners comply with the minimum CONCACAF Club Licensing requirements for the CONCACAF League.
CONCACAF League playoff
| CONCACAF Champions League |  TBD |
|---|---|
| CONCACAF League | TBD TBD TBD |
The CONCACAF League playoff will be played between the 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship fourth-placed team and the 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield winners, as long as the Shield winners comply with the minimum CONCACAF Club Licensing requirements for the CONCACAF League, with the winners qualifying for the 2021 CONCACAF League preliminary round.
See also
References
- ^ "CONCACAF Circular no. 555". CONCACAF. August 31, 2017.
- ^ "CONCACAF Announces Expanded CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship for 2018". CONCACAF. 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Haïti - football: arrêt définitif de la saison 2020". loophaiti.com. 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Haiti - Foot D1: the closing series declared unfinished". loophaiti.com. 19 December 2019.
- ^ "JFF calls an end to football season". loopjamaica.com. 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Army declared Pro League champs due to COVID19". guardian.co.tt. 20 March 2020.
External links
- Caribbean Club Championship, CONCACAF.com