2016 CFU Club Championship

The 2016 CFU Club Championship was the 18th edition of 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). The top three teams in the tournament qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. Central were the defending champions, having won the 2015 CFU Club Championship, and successfully defended their title, defeating fellow Trinidadian side W Connection in the final for the second straight year.

2016 CFU Club Championship
2016 CFU Club Champions’ Cup
Tournament details
Dates24 February – 1 May 2016
Teams14 (from 8 associations)
Final positions
Champions Central (2nd title)
Runners-up W Connection
Third place Don Bosco
Fourth place Arnett Gardens
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored83 (3.77 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jamal Charles
Michealos Martin
(4 goals each)

Teams
Location of teams of the 2016 CFU Club Championship
Red: Group 1; Green: Group 2; Blue: Group 3; Yellow: Group 4; Dots: indicate group hosts; Pogs: indicate other group teams

The tournament was open to all league champions and runners-up from each of the 31 CFU member associations, once their competition ended on or before the end of 2015.

A total of 14 teams from 8 CFU associations entered the competition.[1][2] This is the first CFU Club Championship to feature teams from the Dominican Republic, with Atlético Pantoja and Atlántico both participating.

Association Team Qualification method
Bermuda Somerset Trojans 2014–15 Bermudian Premier Division champions
Cayman Islands Scholars International 2014–15 Cayman Islands Premier League champions
Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 2015 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol champions
Atlántico 2015 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol runners-up
Guadeloupe Moulien 2014–15 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur champions
La Gauloise 2014–15 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur runners-up
Haiti Don Bosco 2015 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi d'Ouverture champions
América 2015 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi d'Ouverture runners-up[Note HAI]
Jamaica Arnett Gardens 2014–15 National Premier League champions
Montego Bay United 2014–15 National Premier League runners-up
Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 2014–15 SVB Hoofdklasse champions
Notch 2014–15 SVB Hoofdklasse runners-up
Trinidad and Tobago Central 2014–15 TT Pro League champions
W Connection 2014–15 TT Pro League runners-up
Associations which did not enter a team
Notes
  1. ^
    Haiti (HAI): Haiti's 2015 Tournoi de Clôture was not completed until 3 January 2016, and thus only one champion was crowned in the 2015 calendar year. The runners-up of the Tournoi d'Ouverture (América) were invited instead of the champions of the Tournoi de Clôture (FICA).[3]

Schedule
Round Dates
Preliminary round Groups A & B24–28 February 2016
Group C9–13 March 2016
Group D2–6 March 2016
Final round 29 April – 1 May 2016

The Group C matches were delayed from the original dates of 24–28 February 2016 due to the Jamaican general election on 25 February.[4]

Preliminary round

In the preliminary round, the 14 teams were divided into two groups of four teams and two groups of three teams, consisting of two league champions and either one or two league runners-up.[1][2] Each group was played on a round-robin basis, hosted by one of the teams at a centralized venue. The winners of each group advanced to the final round.

Group 1

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 W Connection (H) 3 3 0 0 12 4 +8 9 Final round
2 Inter Moengotapoe 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
3 Atlántico 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
4 Moulien 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
Source: CFU
(H) Host.
Inter Moengotapoe 3–2 Moulien
Vamur  26' (o.g.)
Kastiel  31', 90+2'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Bizasène  47'
Francillonne  64'
Referee: Sherwin Johnson (Guyana)
W Connection 4–2 Atlántico
Williams  32', 68'
Charles  77', 90'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Benítez  7'
Rodríguez  66'
Referee: Leo Clarke (Saint Lucia)
Atlántico 0–1 Inter Moengotapoe
Report (CAF)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Pokie  31'
Referee: Gianni Ascani (Turks and Caicos Islands)
W Connection 5–1 Moulien
Charles  7'
Williams  53'
Apai  67'
Jones  70'
St. Prix  90+2'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Petit  4'
Referee: Swason Owen (Cayman Islands)
Moulien 0–4 Atlántico
Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Pérez  16'
Siar  50' (o.g.)
Cásseres  56'
Isea  60'
Referee: Swason Owen (Cayman Islands)
W Connection 3–1 Inter Moengotapoe
Charles  9'
St. Prix  81'
Hector  90'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Kwasie  90+2'
Referee: Sherwin Johnson (Guyana)

Group 2

Host venue: Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti (all times UTC−5)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Don Bosco (H) 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Final round
2 La Gauloise 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
3 Somerset Trojans 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0
Source: CFU
(H) Host.
Don Bosco 5–0 Somerset Trojans
Dede  44'
Gooden  61' (o.g.)
Campomar  76'
Estama  82'
Joseph  89'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)
Referee: Dwight Royal (Jamaica)
La Gauloise 4–1 Somerset Trojans
Boussemat  19'
Mocka  36' (pen.)
Roche  62'
Dacalor  76'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Ming  32'
Don Bosco 3–1 La Gauloise
Estama  43'
Delva  55'
Georges  87'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Mocka  79'
Referee: Dwight Royal (Jamaica)

Group 3

Host venue: Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica (all times UTC−5)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Central 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6 Final round
2 Montego Bay United (H) 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
3 Scholars International 2 0 0 2 0 10 −10 0
Source: CFU
(H) Host.
Montego Bay United 4–0 Scholars International
Gordon  25' (pen.), 73', 80'
Duval  42' (o.g.)		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)
Central 6–0 Scholars International
Jack  2'
Darko  18'
Marcano  64', 90+2'
Mitchell  68'
Gordon  88'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)
Montego Bay United 0–1 Central
Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Mitchell  87'
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)

Group 4

Host venue: Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (all times UTC−4)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arnett Gardens 3 3 0 0 12 4 +8 9 Final round
2 Atlético Pantoja (H) 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
3 América 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
4 Notch 3 0 0 3 4 12 −8 0
Source: CFU
(H) Host.
Arnett Gardens 3–0 América
Martin  48'
Harris  70'
Malcolm  86'		 Report (CFU)
Referee: Wilson Da Costa (Bahamas)
Atlético Pantoja 3–0 Notch
Rebollo  12'
Espinnal  64', 83'		 Report (CFU)
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
Notch 4–8 Arnett Gardens
Welkens  33'
Anautan  35', 90'
Kwelling  42'		 Report (CFU) Malcolm  15', 18'
Martin  19', 35', 45'
Harris  44'
Sterling  80'
Hyde  84'
Referee: Rodphin Harris (Trinidad and Tobago)
Atlético Pantoja 1–0 América
Batista  87' Report (CFU)
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
América 1–0 Notch
Rameau  42' Report (CFU)
Referee: Wilson Da Costa (Bahamas)
Atlético Pantoja 0–1 Arnett Gardens
Report (CFU) Strickland  80'
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)

Final round

In the final round, the four teams played matches on a knock-out basis, hosted by one of the teams at a centralized venue. The semi-finals matchups were:

  • Winner Group 1 vs. Winner Group 4
  • Winner Group 2 vs. Winner Group 3

The semi-final winners played in the final, while the losers played in the third place match.

The CFU announced on 18 March 2016 that Don Bosco were chosen as the final round host, with the host venue being the Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (all times UTC−5).[5][6]

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 April
 
 
 W Connection2
 
1 May
 
 Arnett Gardens0
 
 W Connection0
 
29 April
 
 Central3
 
 Don Bosco1 (2)
 
 
 Central (p)1 (4)
 
Third place match
 
 
1 May
 
 
 Arnett Gardens0
 
 
 Don Bosco2

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

W Connection 2–0 Arnett Gardens
Jones  2'
Winchester  45+2'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)
Referee: Wilson Da Costa (Bahamas)
Don Bosco 1–1 (a.e.t.) Central
Georges  104' (pen.) Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 De Silva  93'
Penalties
Georges
Origène
Adé
Fédé 		2–4 Marcano
John
Ettienne
Paul
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Third place match

Winner qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

Arnett Gardens 0–2 Don Bosco
Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Saint-Fort  27'
Philemond  53'
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)

Final
W Connection 0–3 Central
Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Joseph  5'
Marcano  83'
Mitchell  90+3'

Top scorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Jamal Charles W Connection 4
Michealos Martin Arnett Gardens 4
3 Owayne Gordon Montego Bay United 3
Kemal Malcolm Arnett Gardens 3
Jason Marcano Central 3
Darren Mitchell Central 3
Jomal Williams W Connection 3

Source: CFU[7]

Awards
Award[8] Player Team
Most Valuable Player Leston Paul Central
Golden Boot Marcus Joseph Central
Jason Marcano Central
Darren Mitchell Central
Golden Glove Javon Sample Central
Fair Play Award — Central

References
  1. "CFU Club Championship groups, schedule unveiled". Caribbean Football Union. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. "CFU Club Championship groups, schedule unveiled". CONCACAF. 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  3. "Haïti-Foot-CFU : Don Bosco et América FC au tour préliminaire" (in French). 5 January 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. "CFU Club Championship Group 3 schedule pushed back". Jamaica Observer. 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  5. "CFU Club Championship Finals to be held in Haiti". Caribbean Football Union. 18 March 2016.
  6. "CFU Club Championship finals to be played in Haiti". CONCACAF.com. 18 March 2016.
  7. "2016 CFU Club Championship – Top Scorers".
  8. "2016 CFU Club Championships list of Awards". Caribbean Football Union. 2 May 2016.
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