2018 Caribbean Club Championship

Caribbean Club Championship
Season 2018
Dates 31 January – 16 May
Champions Club Championship:
Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja
Club Shield:
Martinique Club Franciscain
CONCACAF Champions League Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja
CONCACAF League Jamaica Arnett Gardens
Jamaica Portmore United
Martinique Club Franciscain
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The 2018 Caribbean Club Championship was the 20th edition of Caribbean Club Championship (also known as the CFU Club Championship), the 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 CONCACAF Council, at its meeting on 25 July 2017 in San Francisco, California approved the implementation of the following two-tier competitions for affiliated clubs of Caribbean Member Associations starting in 2018:

  • The Tier 1 competition, known as the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship, is contested by the champions and runners-up of the top professional and semi-professional leagues in year 1 (2018), and open to only fully professional leagues in year 2 (2019) and onwards.
  • The Tier 2 competition, known as the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, is contested by the champions of the top leagues in Member Associations that have no professional or semi-professional leagues in year 1 (2018), and open to amateur and semi-professional leagues in year 2 (2019) and onwards.

The winners of Tier 1 would qualify to the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. The second and third place teams of Tier 1 would qualify to the 2018 CONCACAF League. The fourth place team of Tier 1 would play against the winners of Tier 2 in a play-off match to determine the final Caribbean spot to the 2018 CONCACAF League.[1]

Cibao were the title holders, but were not eligible to enter since they failed to reach the final of the 2017 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol. For the second season in a row, the Caribbean Club Championship was won by a team from the Dominican Republic, with Atlético Pantoja crowned champions and qualifying for the CONCACAF Champions League. Club Franciscain won the inaugural Caribbean Club Shield and later defeated Central in a play-off to qualify for the CONCACAF League together with Club Championship runners-up Arnett Gardens and third place Portmore United.

Teams

The new two-tier format and the teams were announced by CONCACAF on 15 December 2017.[2] A total of 20 teams from 16 associations (out of 31 CFU member associations) entered the competition.

  • Eight teams from four associations entered Tier 1 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship).
  • Twelve teams from twelve associations entered Tier 2 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield).
Teams entering Tier 1 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship)
Association Team Qualification method
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Atlántico 2017 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol champions
Atlético Pantoja 2017 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol runners-up
Haiti Haiti Real Hope 2017 Ligue Haïtienne Série d'Ouverture champions
Racing 2017 Ligue Haïtienne Série d'Ouverture runners-up
Jamaica Jamaica Arnett Gardens 2016–17 National Premier League champions
Portmore United 2016–17 National Premier League runners-up
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Central 2016–17 TT Pro League champions
W Connection 2016–17 TT Pro League runners-up
Teams entering Tier 2 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield)
Association Team Qualification method
Aruba Aruba Nacional 2016–17 Aruban Division di Honor champions
Barbados Barbados Weymouth Wales 2017 Barbados Premier League champions
Bonaire Bonaire Real Rincon 2016–17 Bonaire League champions
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Bodden Town 2016–17 Cayman Islands Premier League champions
Curaçao Curaçao Centro Dominguito 2017 Curaçao Sekshon Pagá champions
Grenada Grenada Hard Rock 2016 GFA Premier Division champions
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe USR 2016–17 Guadeloupe Division of Honor champions
Guyana Guyana Guyana Defence Force 2016–17 GFF Elite League champions
Martinique Martinique Club Franciscain 2016–17 Martinique Championnat National champions
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Cayon Rockets 2016–17 SKNFA Super League champions
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Avenues United 2017 NLA Premier League champions
Suriname Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 2016–17 SVB Topklasse champions
Associations which did not enter a team

Schedule

Competition Draw date Dates
Tier 1
(CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship)		 21 December 2017
(Miami, United States)[2]
  • Group A: 31 January – 4 February 2018[3]
  • Group B: 7–11 February 2018[3]
  • Final stage: 11–13 May 2018
Tier 2
(CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield)		 15 February 2018
(Miami, United States)[4]		 13–21 April 2018[4]
Play-off — 16 May 2018

Tier 1 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship)

2018 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship
2018 Flow CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship
Tournament details
Host countries Group stage:
Trinidad and Tobago (Group A)
Dominican Republic (Group B)
Final stage:
Jamaica
Dates 31 January – 13 May 2018
Teams 8 (from 4 associations)
Final positions
Champions Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja (1st title)
Runners-up Jamaica Arnett Gardens
Third place Jamaica Portmore United
Fourth place Trinidad and Tobago Central
Tournament statistics
Matches played 16
Goals scored 40 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Dominican Republic Luis José Espinal (5 goals)
Best player Dominican Republic Miguel Odalis Báez
Best goalkeeper Dominican Republic Miguel Odalis Báez
Fair play award Trinidad and Tobago Central

For Tier 1, a total of eight teams entered the 2018 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship (officially the 2018 Flow CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship for sponsorship reasons).[5]

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 21 December 2017, 11:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, United States,[6] and was streamed on YouTube.[7] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four. The two group stage hosts were placed in Pot 1, while the remaining six teams were placed in Pot 2. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

Pot 1 (hosts) Pot 2

The top two teams of each group advanced to the final stage.

Group A

Host venue: Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago (all times UTC−4)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 3 2 1 0 6 0 +6 7 Final stage
2 Jamaica Arnett Gardens 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 4
3 Trinidad and Tobago W Connection (H) 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4 Haiti Real Hope 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6 3
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Host.
Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic 0–0 Jamaica Arnett Gardens
Report
Referee: Ricangel de Leça (Aruba)
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago 0–1 Haiti Real Hope
Report
  • Jeudy  3'
Referee: Oscar Macías (Mexico)
Real Hope Haiti 0–3 Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja
Report
  • Espinal  35', 59'
  • Maita  41'
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 Jamaica Arnett Gardens
 Report
Referee: Gladwyn Johnson (Guyana)
Arnett Gardens Jamaica 4–0 Haiti Real Hope
 Report
Referee: Oscar Macías (Mexico)
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago 0–3 Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja
Report
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

Group B

Host venue: Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic (all times UTC−4)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Trinidad and Tobago Central 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 Final stage
2 Jamaica Portmore United 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3 Dominican Republic Atlántico (H) 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 Haiti Racing 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Host.
Central Trinidad and Tobago 0–2 Jamaica Portmore United
Report
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Mexico)
Atlántico Dominican Republic 2–1 Haiti Racing
 Report
  • Charles  27'
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Racing Haiti 0–3 Trinidad and Tobago Central
Report
Referee: Trevester Richards (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Atlántico Dominican Republic 2–2 Jamaica Portmore United
  • Cuica  77', 87'
 Report
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Portmore United Jamaica 0–1 Haiti Racing
Report
  • Daniel  27'
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)
Atlántico Dominican Republic 0–1 Trinidad and Tobago Central
Report
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)

Final stage

Jamaica was announced as the host nation of the final stage on 1 May 2018.[8]

Host venue: Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston (all times UTC−5)

Bracket

The semi-final matchups are:

  • Group A Winners vs. Group B Runners-up
  • Group B Winners vs. Group A Runners-up
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 May
 
 
Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja4
 
13 May
 
Jamaica Portmore United3
 
Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja (p)0 (6)
 
11 May
 
Jamaica Arnett Gardens0 (5)
 
Jamaica Arnett Gardens2
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago Central0
 
Third place
 
 
13 May
 
 
Jamaica Portmore United2
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago Central1

Semi-finals

Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic 4–3 Jamaica Portmore United
  • Espinal  24', 45+1'
  • Centeno  30', 69'
 Report
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Arnett Gardens Jamaica 2–0 Trinidad and Tobago Central
 Report
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)

Third place match

Winners qualified for 2018 CONCACAF League. Losers entered play-off against Tier 2 (Caribbean Cup Shield) winners for a place in the 2018 CONCACAF League.

Portmore United Jamaica 2–1 Trinidad and Tobago Central
 Report
  • Muckette  27'
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Final

Winners qualified for 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Losers qualified for 2018 CONCACAF League.

Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic 0–0 Jamaica Arnett Gardens
Report
Penalties
 6–5
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Dominican Republic Luis José Espinal Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 5
2 Jamaica Fabian Reid Jamaica Arnett Gardens 4
3 Jamaica Jovan East Jamaica Portmore United 3
Jamaica Jeremie Lynch Jamaica Portmore United
5 Venezuela Eduardo Centeno Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 2
Venezuela Herlyn Cuica Dominican Republic Atlántico
Trinidad and Tobago Marcus Joseph Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
Venezuela Armando Maita Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja

Tier 2 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield)

2018 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield
Tournament details
Host country Dominican Republic
City Santiago de los Caballeros
Dates 13–21 April 2018
Teams 12 (from 12 associations)
Final positions
Champions Martinique Club Franciscain (1st title)
Runners-up Suriname Inter Moengotapoe
Third place Bonaire Real Rincon
Fourth place Aruba Nacional
Tournament statistics
Matches played 19
Goals scored 75 (3.95 per match)
Top scorer(s) Suriname Stefano Rijssel (6 goals)[9]

For Tier 2, a total of 12 teams entered the 2018 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield. The Dominican Republic was announced as the host nation on 15 February 2018.[4] Host venues, all located at Santiago de los Caballeros, were (all times UTC−4):

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 15 February 2018, 11:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, United States,[10] and was streamed on YouTube.[11] The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four without any seeding.

The winners of each group and the best runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 3 3 0 0 15 1 +14 9 Semi-finals
2 Aruba Nacional 3 2 0 1 5 7 −2 6
3 Guadeloupe USR 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4 Barbados Weymouth Wales 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0
Source: CONCACAF
Nacional Aruba 0–5 Suriname Inter Moengotapoe
Report
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Weymouth Wales Barbados 1–2 Guadeloupe USR
 Report
  • Désert  27' (pen.)
  • Lundy  78'
Referee: Nitzar Sandoval (Nicaragua)
Inter Moengotapoe Suriname 5–0 Barbados Weymouth Wales
  • Rijssel  2', 47', 71', 74'
  • Kastiel  81'
 Report
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
USR Guadeloupe 0–2 Aruba Nacional
Report
  • Ranger  16'
  • Oliveros  45+1'
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)
Weymouth Wales Barbados 2–3 Aruba Nacional
 Report
  • Aguirre  4'
  • Ranger  24'
  • Fontalvo  69'
Referee: Tristley Bassue (St Kitts & Nevis)
USR Guadeloupe 1–5 Suriname Inter Moengotapoe
  • Désert  83'
 Report
  • Baja  6'
  • Rijssel  37'
  • Holtuin  64', 88'
  • Fer  78'
Referee: Nitzar Sandoval (Nicaragua)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bonaire Real Rincon 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4 Semi-finals
2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Avenues United 2 1 1 0 5 4 +1 4
3 Grenada Hard Rock 2 0 0 2 3 6 −3 0
4 Guyana Guyana Defence Force 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[12]
Source: CONCACAF
Hard Rock Grenada 1–3 Bonaire Real Rincon
  • Alexander  73'
 Report
Referee: Karl Tyrell (Jamaica)
Avenues United Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3–2 Grenada Hard Rock
 Report
Referee: Christophe Jombert (Guadeloupe)
Real Rincon Bonaire 2–2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Avenues United
 Report
Referee: Karl Tyrell (Jamaica)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Martinique Club Franciscain 3 2 0 1 12 4 +8 6 Semi-finals
2 Curaçao Centro Dominguito 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3 Cayman Islands Bodden Town 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4
4 Saint Kitts and Nevis Cayon Rockets 3 0 1 2 3 10 −7 1
Source: CONCACAF
Cayon Rockets Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–2 Cayman Islands Bodden Town
  • Barnes  65'
 Report
  • Brown  34'
  • McLean  81'
Referee: Benbito Celima (Haiti)
Centro Dominguito Curaçao 2–1 Martinique Club Franciscain
  • Matheus  4', 88'
 Report
Referee: Tristley Bassue (St Kitts & Nevis)
Bodden Town Cayman Islands 0–0 Curaçao Centro Dominguito
Report
Referee: Gianni Ascani (Turks & Caicos)
Club Franciscain Martinique 6–0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Cayon Rockets
 Report
Referee: Johannes Dolaini (Suriname)
Centro Dominguito Curaçao 2–2 Saint Kitts and Nevis Cayon Rockets
  • Morton  68' (o.g.)
  • Calvenhoven  79'
 Report
Referee: Ydekel Capellan (Dominican Republic)
Club Franciscain Martinique 5–2 Cayman Islands Bodden Town
 Report
  • Levien  11'
  • James  70'
Referee: Sergio Reyna (Guatemala)

Ranking of group winners and runners-up

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 3 3 0 0 15 1 +14 9 Semi-finals
2 C Martinique Club Franciscain 3 2 0 1 12 4 +8 6
3 B Bonaire Real Rincon 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4
4 A Aruba Nacional 3 2 0 1 5 7 −2 6 Semi-finals
5 C Curaçao Centro Dominguito 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
6 B Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Avenues United 2 1 1 0 5 4 +1 4
Source: CONCACAF

Knockout stage

Bracket

The semi-final matchups are:

  • Best Group Winners vs. Best Group Runners-up
  • 2nd Best Group Winners vs. 3rd Best Group Winners
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 April
 
 
Suriname Inter Moengotapoe4
 
21 April
 
Aruba Nacional0
 
Suriname Inter Moengotapoe1
 
19 April
 
Martinique Club Franciscain2
 
Martinique Club Franciscain2
 
 
Bonaire Real Rincon0
 
Third place
 
 
21 April
 
 
Aruba Nacional1
 
 
Bonaire Real Rincon3

Semi-finals

Inter Moengotapoe Suriname 4–0 Aruba Nacional
  • Baja  47'
  • Kastiel  54', 67'
  • Vlijter  61'
 Report
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)
Club Franciscain Martinique 2–0 Bonaire Real Rincon
  • Abaul  68'
  • Ephestion  72'
 Report
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

Third place match

Nacional Aruba 1–3 Bonaire Real Rincon
  • Oliveros  36'
 Report
  • Cicilia  7', 30'
  • T. Frans  12'
Referee: Sergio Reyna (Guatemala)

Final

Winners entered play-off against Tier 1 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship) fourth-placed team for a place in the 2018 CONCACAF League.

Inter Moengotapoe Suriname 1–2 Martinique Club Franciscain
  • Kastiel  5'
 Report
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Suriname Stefano Rijssel Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 6
2 Suriname Romeo Kastiel Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 5
Martinique Yann Thimon Martinique Club Franciscain
4 Martinique Djénhael Maingé Martinique Club Franciscain 4
5 Martinique Stéphane Abaul Martinique Club Franciscain 3
6 Suriname Joël Baja Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 2
Guadeloupe Steeve Désert Guadeloupe USR
Suriname Donnegy Fer Suriname Inter Moengotapoe
Suriname Romano Holtuin Suriname Inter Moengotapoe
Curaçao Samuel Matheus Curaçao Centro Dominguito
Colombia Devis Oliveros Aruba Nacional
Aruba Kenroy Ranger Aruba Nacional
Bonaire Yurick Seinpaal Bonaire Real Rincon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Romano Snagg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Avenues United

Play-off

The Tier 1 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship) fourth-placed team and the Tier 2 (Caribbean Club Shield) winners, as long as they comply with the minimum CONCACAF Club Licensing requirements for the CONCACAF League, entered the play-off. The winners qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF League.

The play-off was played at Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston, Jamaica (UTC−5), after the completion of the Tier 1 (CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship) final stage at the same venue.[8]

Central Trinidad and Tobago 1–2 Martinique Club Franciscain
 Report
Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "CONCACAF Circular no. 555". CONCACAF. August 31, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "CONCACAF Announces Expanded CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship for 2018". CONCACAF. 15 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Schedule Confirmed for the First Round of the 2018 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF.com. 12 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Dominican Republic Selected to Host Inaugural CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield". mailchi.mp. CONCACAF. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "CONCACAF and FLOW ink mega multi-year deal". Sport Caraibe. 23 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Groups and Schedule Set for January Kickoff for Expanded CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF.com. 21 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship 2018 – OFFICIAL DRAW". CONCACAF. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Jamaica to Host Final Round of the 2018 Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF.com. 1 May 2018.
  9. ↑ Oosterwolde, Terrence. "Inter Moengotapoe verliest amateurfinale Caribisch clubkampioenschap" (in Dutch). DWT Online. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Dominican Republic Selected to Host Inaugural CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield". CONCACAF.com. 16 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Official Draw: Caribbean Club Shield 2018". CONCACAF. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "GDF FC WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN CARIBBEAN CLUB SHIELD". Guyana Football Federation. 12 April 2018.
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