2019 Caribbean Club Shield Explained

Tourney Name:CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield
Year:2019
Size:275
Dates:5–15 April 2019
Country:Curaçao
City:Willemstad
Venues:2
Cities:1
Num Teams:13
Associations:13
Champion Other: Robinhood
Count:1
Second Other: Club Franciscain
Matches:24
Goals:61
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020

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.

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

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]

width=250Associationwidth=200Teamwidth=450Qualification method
Hoppers2017–18 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division champions
Dakota2017–18 Aruban Division di Honor champions
Weymouth Wales2018 Barbados Premier League champions
Real Rincon2017–18 Bonaire League champions
Scholars International2017–18 Cayman Islands Premier League champions
Santiago de Cuba2018 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba champions
(hosts)Jong Holland2017–18 Curaçao Promé Divishon champions
Moulien2017–18 Guadeloupe Division of Honor champions
Fruta Conquerors2017–18 GFF Elite League champions
Club Franciscain2017–18 Martinique Championnat National champions
Village Superstars2017–18 SKNFA Premier League champions
Platinum FC2018 SLFA First Division champions
Robinhood2017–18 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

Referees

Assistant Referees

Group stage

The draw for the group stage 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

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Qualified teams

Groupwidth=200Winnerswidth=200Runners-up
A Santiago de Cuba Jong Holland
B Moulien Weymouth Wales
C Village Superstars Hoppers
D Club Franciscain Robinhood

Consolation matches

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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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.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Stefano Rijssel Robinhood4
align=center rowspan=32 Siebren Hoekstra Jong Hollandalign=center rowspan=33
Djénhael Maingé Club Franciscain
Noah Nicholas Platinum FC
align=center rowspan=135 Stéphane Abaul Club Franciscainalign=center rowspan=132
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

External links

Notes and References

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