The 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup group stage is being played from 23 August to 5 October 2023.[1] A total of 10 teams compete in the group stage to decide the 4 places in the knockout stage of the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup.[2]
Draw edit
The draw for the group stage was held on 8 June 2023 at 17:00 EDT (UTC−4) in Miami, Florida. The 10 involved teams were previously seeded into five pots of two teams each based on their CONCACAF Club Ranking as of 28 May 2023,[1][3] except for the teams in pot 5, which was reserved for the champions and runners-up of the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield.
| Pot | Team | Rank | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cibao
|
87 | 1,056 |
 Defence Force
|
105 | 1,029 | |
| 2 |  Cavalier
|
108 | 1,025 |
| Atlético Pantoja
|
114 | 1,020 | |
| 3 | Moca
|
119 | 1,016 |
| Harbour View
|
130 | 1,006 | |
| 4 | Dunbeholden
|
131 | 1,006 |
| Port of Spain
|
159 | 946 | |
| 5 |  Robinhood[CCS]
|
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 Golden Lion[CCS]
|
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- Notes
- ^ CCS The identity of the champions (Robinhood) and runners-up (Golden Lion) of the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield was not known at the time the pots were determined.
For the group stage, the 10 teams were drawn into two groups (Groups A and B) of five containing a team from each of the five pots. Teams from pot 1 were drawn first and were placed in the first position of their group, starting with Group A and then Group B. The same procedure was followed for teams from pots 2, 3, 4 and 5, and they were placed in positions 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively, within the group to which they were drawn. Each group must contain no more than two clubs from the same national association.[4] No restrictions were applied at the time of drawing the groups.
The draw resulted in the following groups:[5]
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- Notes
- ^ CCS The identity of the champions (Robinhood) and runners-up (Golden Lion) of the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield was not known at the time of the draw.
Format edit
In the group stage, each group is played on a single home-and-away round-robin basis, with teams playing against each other once, for a total of four matches per team (two home and two away). The teams are ranked according to the following criteria (Regulations Article 12.8.1).:[2]
- Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss);
- Goal difference;
- Goals scored;
- If two or more teams are still tied after applying the above criteria, their rankings would be determined as follows:
- Points in the matches played among the tied teams;
- Goal difference in the matches played among the tied teams (if more than two teams are equal on points);
- Goals scored in the matches played among the tied teams (if more than two teams are equal on points);
- The lowest number of disciplinary points, based on the following criteria:
- Yellow card: plus 1 point;
- Second yellow card/indirect red card: plus 3 points;
- Direct red card: plus 4 points;;
- Yellow card and direct red card: plus 5 points;
- Drawing of lots by CONCACAF.
The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals of the knockout stage.
Schedule edit
Matches in the competition are being played on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday as decided by CONCACAF. The schedule of each week is as follows (Regulations Article 2).[2][5][6]
| Weeks | Dates | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 23–24 August 2023 | Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4 |
| Week 2 | 29–31 August 2023 | Team 5 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 4 |
| Week 3 | 19–21 September 2023 | Team 4 vs. Team 5, Team 2 vs. Team 3 |
| Week 4 | 26–28 September 2023 | Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 5 |
| Week 5 | 3–4 October 2023 | Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 5 vs. Team 2 |
Groups edit
All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) and local times, if different, are in parentheses as listed by CONCACAF.[6]
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CAV | MOC | DFO | GLI | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cavalier
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 3–0 | — | — | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Moca
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | — | — | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Defence Force
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Golden Lion
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | 2–5 | — | 0–1 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Port of Spain
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | — | — | 1–1 | 2–3 | — |
| Defence Force | 1–1 | Cavalier |
|---|---|---|
Moore  6' |
Report | Thomas 36' (pen.) |
| Moca | 1–0 | Port of Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Vidal 55' |
Report |
| Golden Lion | 0–1 | Defence Force |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Moore 48' |
| Cavalier | 2–1 | Port of Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Muckette 71' |
| Moca | 3–0 | Golden Lion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Port of Spain | 1–1 | Defence Force |
|---|---|---|
| Poon-Angeron 77' |
Report | Sam 90+3' |
| Defence Force | 0–2 | Moca |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROB | HAR | CIB | DUN | APA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robinhood
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Advance to semi-finals | — | — | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Harbour View
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | 3–2 | — | — | 1–0 | — | ||
| 3 | Cibao
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | — | 2–1 | — | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Dunbeholden
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Atlético Pantoja
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | — | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | — |
| Harbour View | 1–0 | Dunbeholden |
|---|---|---|
| Burton 71' |
Report |
| Cibao | 1–1 | Atlético Pantoja |
|---|---|---|
| Ventura 34' |
Report | Castaño 89' |
| Atlético Pantoja | 1–1 | Dunbeholden |
|---|---|---|
| Espinal 14' |
Report | D-A. Thomas 48' |
| Atlético Pantoja | 1–1 | Harbour View |
|---|---|---|
| Rosado 59' (pen.) |
Report | Thompson 6' |
| Dunbeholden | 0–2 | Robinhood |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cairo 15', 55' |
| Dunbeholden | 2–1 | Cibao |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Guichón 55' |
| Robinhood | 3–1 | Atlético Pantoja |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ortega 20' (pen.) |
| Cibao | 2–1 | Harbour View |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bradford 45+1' |
Notes edit
- ^ The Moca v Port of Spain match, originally scheduled for 24 August, 18:00 EDT,[6] was re-scheduled to 25 August, 10:00 EDT due to adverse weather conditions.[7][8]
- ^ The Cibao v Atlético Pantoja match, originally scheduled for 23 August, 20:00 EDT,[6] was re-scheduled to 24 August, 21:00 EDT due to adverse weather conditions related to the Tropical Storm Franklin.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Concacaf confirms 2023 Caribbean Club Competitions draws details". CONCACAF. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "CONCACAF Caribbean Cup 2023 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF. 19 July 2023 [Approved on 24 February 2023]. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Concacaf Club Ranking as of May 28, 2023". CONCACAF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Concacaf confirms 2023 Caribbean Club Competitions draws details". CONCACAF. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Draw delivers groups for inaugural Concacaf Caribbean Cup". CONCACAF. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Schedule and venues confirmed for 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Cup". CONCACAF. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ CONCACAF [@TheChampions] (August 24, 2023). "The match between Moca FC vs AC Port of Spain is under weather delay" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ CONCACAF [@TheChampions] (August 25, 2023). "The match will be played tomorrow, August 25th at 10:00 am ET" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2023 Concacaf Caribbean Cup match between Cibao FC and CA Pantoja rescheduled for Thursday, August 24". CONCACAF. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.