The 2019 Caribbean Club Shield was the second 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 tournament was played in Curaçao between 5–15 April 2019.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Curaçao |
City | Willemstad |
Dates | 5–15 April 2019 |
Teams | 13 (from 13 associations) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 61 (2.54 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
The winners of the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, as long as they fulfill the CONCACAF Regional Club Licensing criteria, would play against the fourth place team of the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship in a playoff match to determine the final Caribbean spot to the 2019 CONCACAF League.[1]
Robinhood defeated title holders Club Franciscain in the final to win their first CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, and later defeated Real Hope in a playoff to qualify for the CONCACAF League.
Teams
edit(H) Host.
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. A total of 13 teams (from 13 associations) entered the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield.[2]
Association | Team | Qualification method |
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Antigua and Barbuda | Hoppers | 2017–18 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division champions |
Aruba | Dakota | 2017–18 Aruban Division di Honor champions |
Barbados | Weymouth Wales | 2018 Barbados Premier League champions |
Bonaire | Real Rincon | 2017–18 Bonaire League champions |
Cayman Islands | Scholars International | 2017–18 Cayman Islands Premier League champions |
Cuba | Santiago de Cuba | 2018 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba champions |
Curaçao (hosts) | Jong Holland | 2017–18 Curaçao Promé Divishon champions |
Guadeloupe | Moulien | 2017–18 Guadeloupe Division of Honor champions |
Guyana | Fruta Conquerors | 2017–18 GFF Elite League champions |
Martinique | Club Franciscain | 2017–18 Martinique Championnat National champions |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Village Superstars | 2017–18 SKNFA Premier League champions |
Saint Lucia | Platinum FC | 2018 SLFA First Division champions |
Suriname | Robinhood | 2017–18 SVB Topklasse champions |
- Associations which did not enter a team
Venues
editThe matches were played at the Ergilio Hato Stadium and Stadion dr. Antoine Maduro in Willemstad.[2]
Match officials
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Assistant Referees
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Group stage
editThe draw for the group stage was held on 11 January 2019, 11:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, United States.[3] The 13 teams were drawn into four groups: one group of four teams and three groups of three teams. The team from the host association Curaçao, Jong Holland, were allocated to position A1, while the remaining 12 teams were drawn into the other group positions without any seeding.[4]
The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the quarter-finals. The third-placed teams play in the consolation matches.
Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Santiago de Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 5 | Knockout stage |
2 | Jong Holland (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | Scholars International | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Consolation matches |
4 | Fruta Conquerors | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
(H) Hosts
Scholars International | 2–0 | Fruta Conquerors |
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Jong Holland | 0–0 | Santiago de Cuba |
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Jong Holland | 1–0 | Scholars International |
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Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Moulien | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | Knockout stage |
2 | Weymouth Wales | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | Real Rincon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Consolation matches |
Weymouth Wales | 0–1 | Moulien |
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Real Rincon | 0–1 | Moulien |
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Weymouth Wales | 1–0 | Real Rincon |
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Group C
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Village Superstars | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Knockout stage |
2 | Hoppers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
3 | Platinum FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 | Consolation matches |
Hoppers | 1–2 | Village Superstars |
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Platinum FC | 1–2 | Village Superstars |
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Hoppers | 5–2 | Platinum FC |
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Group D
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Club Franciscain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Knockout stage |
2 | Robinhood | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | Dakota | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | Consolation matches |
Club Franciscain | 1–1 | Dakota |
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Knockout stage
editQualified teams
editGroup | Winners | Runners-up |
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A | Santiago de Cuba | Jong Holland |
B | Moulien | Weymouth Wales |
C | Village Superstars | Hoppers |
D | Club Franciscain | Robinhood |
Bracket
editQuarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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Santiago de Cuba | 0 | |||||||||
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Weymouth Wales | 2 | |||||||||
Weymouth Wales | 0 | |||||||||
11 April | ||||||||||
Robinhood | 3 | |||||||||
Village Superstars | 1 (3) | |||||||||
15 April | ||||||||||
Robinhood (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
Robinhood | 1 | |||||||||
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Club Franciscain | 0 | |||||||||
Moulien | 0 | |||||||||
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Jong Holland | 3 | |||||||||
Jong Holland | 2 | |||||||||
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Club Franciscain | 4 | |||||||||
Club Franciscain | 1 | |||||||||
Hoppers | 0 | |||||||||
Consolation matches
editScholars International | 1–2 | Dakota |
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Real Rincon | 2–4 | Platinum FC |
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Quarter-finals
editVillage Superstars | 1–1 | Robinhood |
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3–4 |
Moulien | 0–3 | Jong Holland |
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Club Franciscain | 1–0 | Hoppers |
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Semi-finals
editJong Holland | 2–4 | Club Franciscain |
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Final
editWinners advanced to CONCACAF League playoff against 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship fourth-placed team for a place in 2019 CONCACAF League preliminary round.
Robinhood | 1–0 | Club Franciscain |
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Top goalscorers
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CONCACAF Circular no. 555". CONCACAF. August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b "Curacao to Host the 2019 Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield". CONCACAF.com. 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Draw Reveals Groups for the 2019 Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield". CONCACAF.com. 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Official Draw – CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield". CONCACAF.com.
External links
edit- Caribbean Club Shield, CONCACAF.com
- Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield Curaçao Facebook page