2016 CFU Club Championship

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

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.

Teams

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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 Bermuda Somerset Trojans 2014–15 Bermudian Premier Division champions
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Scholars International 2014–15 Cayman Islands Premier League champions
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 2015 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol champions
Atlántico 2015 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol runners-up
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Moulien 2014–15 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur champions
La Gauloise 2014–15 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur runners-up
Haiti Haiti Don Bosco 2015 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi d'Ouverture champions
América 2015 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi d'Ouverture runners-up[Note HAI]
Jamaica Jamaica Arnett Gardens 2014–15 National Premier League champions
Montego Bay United 2014–15 National Premier League runners-up
Suriname Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 2014–15 SVB Hoofdklasse champions
Notch 2014–15 SVB Hoofdklasse runners-up
Trinidad and Tobago 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 & B 24–28 February 2016
Group C 9–13 March 2016
Group D 2–6 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 Trinidad and Tobago W Connection (H) 3 3 0 0 12 4 +8 9 Final round
2 Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
3 Dominican Republic Atlántico 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
4 Guadeloupe Moulien 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
Source: CFU
(H) Hosts
Inter Moengotapoe Suriname3–2Guadeloupe Moulien
Vamur 26' (o.g.)
Kastiel 31', 90+2'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Bizasène 47'
Francillonne 64'
Referee: Sherwin Johnson (Guyana)
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago4–2Dominican Republic Atlántico
Williams 32', 68'
Charles 77', 90'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Benítez 7'
Rodríguez 66'
Referee: Leo Clarke (Saint Lucia)
Atlántico Dominican Republic0–1Suriname Inter Moengotapoe
Report (CAF)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Pokie 31'
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago5–1Guadeloupe Moulien
Charles 7'
Williams 53'
Apai 67'
Jones 70'
St. Prix 90+2'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Petit 4'
Moulien Guadeloupe0–4Dominican Republic Atlántico
Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Pérez 16'
Siar 50' (o.g.)
Cásseres 56'
Isea 60'
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago3–1Suriname 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 Haiti Don Bosco (H) 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Final round
2 Guadeloupe La Gauloise 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
3 Bermuda Somerset Trojans 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0
Source: CFU
(H) Hosts
Don Bosco Haiti5–0Bermuda Somerset Trojans
Dede 44'
Gooden 61' (o.g.)
Campomar 76'
Estama 82'
Joseph 89'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)
Referee: Dwight Royal (Jamaica)
La Gauloise Guadeloupe4–1Bermuda Somerset Trojans
Boussemat 19'
Mocka 36' (pen.)
Roche 62'
Dacalor 76'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Ming 32'
Don Bosco Haiti3–1Guadeloupe 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 Trinidad and Tobago Central 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6 Final round
2 Jamaica Montego Bay United (H) 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
3 Cayman Islands Scholars International 2 0 0 2 0 10 −10 0
Source: CFU
(H) Hosts
Montego Bay United Jamaica4–0Cayman Islands Scholars International
Gordon 25' (pen.), 73', 80'
Duval 42' (o.g.)		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)
Central Trinidad and Tobago6–0Cayman Islands Scholars International
Jack 2'
Darko 18'
Marcano 64', 90+2'
Mitchell 68'
Gordon 88'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)
Montego Bay United Jamaica0–1Trinidad and Tobago Central
Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Mitchell 87'

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 Jamaica Arnett Gardens 3 3 0 0 12 4 +8 9 Final round
2 Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja (H) 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
3 Haiti América 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
4 Suriname Notch 3 0 0 3 4 12 −8 0
Source: CFU
(H) Hosts
Arnett Gardens Jamaica3–0Haiti América
Martin 48'
Harris 70'
Malcolm 86'		 Report (CFU)
Referee: Wilson Da Costa (Bahamas)
Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic3–0Suriname Notch
Rebollo 12'
Espinnal 64', 83'		 Report (CFU)
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
Notch Suriname4–8Jamaica Arnett Gardens
Welkens 33'
Anautan 35', 90'
Kwelling 42'		 Report (CFU) Malcolm 15', 18'
Martin 19', 35', 45'
Harris 44'
Sterling 80'
Hyde 84'
Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic1–0Haiti América
Batista 87' Report (CFU)
América Haiti1–0Suriname Notch
Rameau 42' Report (CFU)
Referee: Wilson Da Costa (Bahamas)
Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic0–1Jamaica 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
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago W Connection2
 
1 May
 
Jamaica Arnett Gardens0
 
Trinidad and Tobago W Connection0
 
29 April
 
Trinidad and Tobago Central3
 
Haiti Don Bosco1 (2)
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago Central (p)1 (4)
 
Third place match
 
 
1 May
 
 
Jamaica Arnett Gardens0
 
 
Haiti Don Bosco2

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

W Connection Trinidad and Tobago2–0Jamaica Arnett Gardens
Jones 2'
Winchester 45+2'		 Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)
Referee: Wilson Da Costa (Bahamas)
Don Bosco Haiti1–1 (a.e.t.)Trinidad and Tobago Central
Georges 104' (pen.) Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 De Silva 93'
Penalties
Georges soccer ball with check mark
Origène soccer ball with red X
Adé soccer ball with check mark
Fédé soccer ball with red X		 2–4 soccer ball with check mark Marcano
soccer ball with check mark John
soccer ball with check mark Ettienne
soccer ball with check mark Paul

Third place match

Winner qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

Arnett Gardens Jamaica0–2Haiti Don Bosco
Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Saint-Fort 27'
Philemond 53'
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)

Final

W Connection Trinidad and Tobago0–3Trinidad and Tobago Central
Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Joseph 5'
Marcano 83'
Mitchell 90+3'

Top scorers

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

Source: CFU[7]

Awards

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

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  6. ^ "CFU Club Championship finals to be played in Haiti". CONCACAF.com. 18 March 2016. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016.
  7. ^ "2016 CFU Club Championship – Top Scorers".
  8. ^ "2016 CFU Club Championships list of Awards". Caribbean Football Union. 2 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

External links

  • CFU Club Championship, CFUfootball.org
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