2019 Caribbean Club Shield

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.

2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield
Tournament details
Host countryCuraçao
CityWillemstad
Dates5–15 April 2019
Teams13 (from 13 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Robinhood (1st title)
Runners-up Club Franciscain
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored61 (2.54 per match)
Top scorer(s) Stefano Rijssel (4 goals)

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
Location of teams of the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield
(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
 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

The matches were played at the Ergilio Hato Stadium and Stadion dr. Antoine Maduro in Willemstad.[2]

Match officials

Group stage

The draw for the tournament 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.

All times local, AST (UTC−4).

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Host.
Scholars International 2–0 Fruta Conquerors
 Report
Referee: Ricangel de Leca (Aruba)
Jong Holland 0–0 Santiago de Cuba
Report
Referee: Sherwin Johnson (Guyana)
Fruta Conquerors 0–0 Jong Holland
Report
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Santiago de Cuba 0–0 Scholars International
Report
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
Santiago de Cuba 4–0 Fruta Conquerors
  • Abreu  40', 50'
  • Villalón  43'
  • Olivares  71'
 Report
Referee: Damien Rosa (Martinique)
Jong Holland 1–0 Scholars International
  • Acosta  38'
 Report
Referee: Jaime Herrera (El Salvador)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: CONCACAF
Weymouth Wales 0–1 Moulien
Report Janky  38'
Referee: Patrick Senecharles (Haiti)
Real Rincon 0–1 Moulien
Report
  • Valmy  54'
Referee: Juniel Adelina (Curaçao)
Weymouth Wales 1–0 Real Rincon
 Report
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: CONCACAF
Hoppers 1–2 Village Superstars
 Report
Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)
Platinum FC 1–2 Village Superstars
  • President  61'
 Report
Referee: Gregory Prevot (French Guiana)
Hoppers 5–2 Platinum FC
  • Montoute  57', 61'
  • Kirwan  77', 90+3'
  • McPherson  80'
 Report
  • Nicholas  27', 34'
Referee: Benbito Celima (Haiti)

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: CONCACAF
Club Franciscain 3–1 Robinhood
 Report
Referee: Jaime Herrera (El Salvador)
Dakota 1–4 Robinhood
 Report
Referee: Charvis Delsol (Dominica)
Club Franciscain 1–1 Dakota
 Report
  • Maduro  29'
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

Knockout stage

Qualified teams
Group Winners Runners-up
A Santiago de Cuba Jong Holland
B Moulien Weymouth Wales
C Village Superstars Hoppers
D Club Franciscain Robinhood

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
11 April
 
 
 Santiago de Cuba0
 
13 April
 
 Weymouth Wales2
 
 Weymouth Wales0
 
11 April
 
 Robinhood3
 
 Village Superstars1 (3)
 
15 April
 
 Robinhood (p)1 (4)
 
 Robinhood1
 
11 April
 
 Club Franciscain0
 
 Moulien0
 
13 April
 
 Jong Holland3
 
 Jong Holland2
 
11 April
 
 Club Franciscain4
 
 Club Franciscain1
 
 
 Hoppers0
 

Consolation matches
Scholars International 1–2 Dakota
  • Pearson  89'
 Report
Referee: Benbito Celima (Haiti)
Real Rincon 2–4 Platinum FC
  • Janga  48', 90'
 Report
  • President  10'
  • Myers  16'
  • Nicholas  53'
  • Neptune  85'
Referee: Patrick Senecharles (Haiti)

Quarter-finals
Santiago de Cuba 0–2 Weymouth Wales
Report
Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)
Village Superstars 1–1 Robinhood
 Report
  • Da Costa  62'
Penalties
3–4
Referee: Damien Rosa (Martinique)
Moulien 0–3 Jong Holland
Report
  • Constansia  17'
  • Hoekstra  47', 86'
Referee: Charvis Delsol (Dominica)
Club Franciscain 1–0 Hoppers
 Report
Referee: Sherwin Johnson (Guyana)

Semi-finals
Weymouth Wales 0–3 Robinhood
Report
  • Graves  4'
  • Fer  23'
  • Cairo  90+2'
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
Jong Holland 2–4 Club Franciscain
 Report
Referee: Ricangel de Leca (Aruba)

Final

Winners 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
  • Da Costa  21'
 Report
Referee: Jaime Herrera (El Salvador)

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Stefano Rijssel Robinhood 4
2 Siebren Hoekstra Jong Holland 3
Djénhael Maingé Club Franciscain
Noah Nicholas Platinum FC
5 Stéphane Abaul Club Franciscain 2
Rolando Abreu Santiago de Cuba
Alan da Costa Robinhood
Josh Gross Dakota
Tahir Hanley Village Superstars
Romario Harewood Weymouth Wales
Rilove Janga Real Rincon
Eugene Kirwan Hoppers
Keano Maduro Dakota
Johnny Marajo Club Franciscain
Alickson Montoute Hoppers
Gregson President Platinum FC
Kimaree Rogers Village Superstars

See also

References
  1. "CONCACAF Circular no. 555". CONCACAF. August 31, 2017.
  2. "Curacao to Host the 2019 Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield". CONCACAF.com. 20 December 2018.
  3. "Draw Reveals Groups for the 2019 Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield". CONCACAF.com. 11 January 2019.
  4. "Official Draw – CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield". CONCACAF.com.
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