The 2019 Caribbean Club Championship was the 21st 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 tournament was played in Jamaica between 12–19 May 2019.
| 2019 Flow CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jamaica |
| City | Kingston |
| Dates | 12–19 May 2019 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portmore United (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Waterhouse |
| Third place |  Capoise |
| Fourth place | Real Hope |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 17 (2.43 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jovan East Frantz Moïse (3 goals each) |
Atlético Pantoja were the title holders, but did not compete in this season's CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship. Portmore United were crowned Caribbean club champions for the second time and qualified for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League. Runners-up Waterhouse and third place Capoise qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF League, but fourth-placed Real Hope lost to 2019 Caribbean Club Shield winners Robinhood in a playoff and failed to qualify for the CONCACAF League.[1]
Teams edit
(H) Host.
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. However, two associations were not allowed to enter this season, and as a result, only four teams from two associations entered the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship (officially the 2019 Flow CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship for sponsorship reasons).[2][3][4][5]
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
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| Haiti
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Real Hope | 2017 Ligue Haïtienne Série d'Ouverture champions |
| Capoise | 2018 Ligue Haïtienne Série d'Ouverture champions | |
| Jamaica (hosts)
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Portmore United | 2017–18 National Premier League champions |
| Waterhouse | 2017–18 National Premier League runners-up |
- Associations not allowed to enter
Dominican Republic
- The two teams from the Dominican Republic, Cibao (2018 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol championship playoffs champions) and Atlético de San Francisco (2018 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol regular season winners), were not allowed to compete in the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship as the association did not register them on time.[6]
Trinidad and Tobago
- The two teams from Trinidad and Tobago, North East Stars (2017 TT Pro League champions) and W Connection (2017 TT Pro League runners-up), were not allowed to compete in the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship as the association did not properly execute its club licensing programme.[7]
Venue edit
The matches were played at the Stadium East in Kingston.
Match officials edit
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Referees
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Assistant Referees
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Squads edit
Matches edit
All times local, EST (UTC−5).[9]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Portmore United (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Waterhouse (H)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | 2019 CONCACAF League round of 16 |
| 3 | Capoise
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2019 CONCACAF League preliminary round |
| 4 | Real Hope
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | CONCACAF League playoff |
(H) Hosts
| Portmore United | 1–0 | Real Hope |
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| Waterhouse | 2–2 | Capoise |
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| Report |
| Real Hope | 0–2 | Waterhouse |
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| Capoise | 0–1 | Portmore United |
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| Capoise | 3–2 | Real Hope |
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| Report |
| Portmore United | 1–1 | Waterhouse |
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CONCACAF League playoff edit
| CONCACAF Champions League | Portmore United |
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| CONCACAF League | Waterhouse Capoise Robinhood |
The CONCACAF League playoff was played between the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship fourth-placed team, Real Hope, and the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield winners, Robinhood, with the winners qualifying for the 2019 CONCACAF League preliminary round.
| Real Hope | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Robinhood |
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Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 1–3 | ||
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Jovan East
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Portmore United
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3 |
| Frantz Moïse
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Capoise
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| 3 | Andre Fletcher
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Waterhouse
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2 |
| Keithy Simpson
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Waterhouse
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "CONCACAF Circular no. 555". CONCACAF. August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Jamaica to Host the 2019 Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF.com. 23 April 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Deux clubs capois y participeront". lenouvelliste.com. 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Foot-CFU: Ce qu'il faut savoir de la Caribbean Club championship". haititempo.com. 12 April 2019.
- ^ "CONCACAF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP : L'ASC ET LE REAL HOPE FA EN SONT OÙ ?". footkole.com.
- ^ "Guerreros de Pantoja enfrentará al campeón de la MLS en la Concacaf Champions League". La Nación. 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Concacaf bans T&T clubs from Champions League; Kenwyne appointed without coaching badge". Wired 868. 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Final Rosters Confirmed for the 2019 Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship". www.concacaf.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "2019 Match Schedule" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
External links edit
- Caribbean Club Championship, CONCACAF.com
- CFU Club Championship, CFUfootball.org