2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield explained

Tourney Name:CONCACAF Caribbean Shield
Year:2023
Dates:3–13 August 2023
Country:St. Kitts and Nevis
Num Teams:16
Associations:16
Count:2
Second Other: Golden Lion
Third Other: Club Sando
Fourth Other: Metropolitan
Matches:25
Goals:106
Top Scorer: Shaquille Cairo
(10 goals)
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason: 2024

The 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield was the sixth edition of the CONCACAF Caribbean 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.

Bayamón, having won the title in 2022, were the title holders, but did not qualify since they lost in the 2022 Liga Puerto Rico Apertura semifinals against Puerto Rico Sol.[1]

Robinhood won their second title, defeating Golden Lion in the final.[2] Both finalists qualified to the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup.[3] [4]

Teams

Among the 31 CFU member associations, 16 of them are classified and each may enter one team in the CONCACAF Caribbean Shield.

width=250Associationwidth=200Teamwidth=550Qualification method
Dakota2021–22 Aruban Division di Honor champions
Scholars International2022 Cayman Islands Premier League champions
Jong Holland2022 Curaçao Promé Divishon champions
South East2022 Dominica Premier League champions
O&M2022 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol non-finalists with 2nd best aggregate record in regular season and Liguilla
Étoile Matoury2021–22 French Guiana Régional 1 best record in regular season
Solidarité-Scolaire2021–22 Guadeloupe Division of Honor champions
Waterhouse2022 National Premier League fourth place
Golden Lion2021–22 Martinique Championnat National champions
Metropolitan2022–23 Liga Puerto Rico Apertura champions
(H)2021-22 SKNFA Premier League champions
B1 FC2022 SLFA First Division champions
2021-22 Saint-Martin Senior League champions
2022 SVB Eerste Divisie champions
Club Sando2023 TT Premier Football League third placed team as June 2, 2023
2021/22 Provo Premier League champions
(H): Hosts
Notes

Group stage

In the group stage, each group is played on a round-robin basis with teams playing against each other once, for a total of three matches per team.

After single round-robin play, the group winners (four teams in total) will advance to the Semifinals.

The Semifinal winners (two clubs) will dispute the tournament’s final and secure a berth in the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup, which will serve as an opportunity to qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

All match times are in AST (UTC−4) and local times are in parentheses, as listed by CONCACAF.

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

Semi-finals

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Final

Goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamTotal
1 Shaquille Cairo Robinhood2213210
2 Nicholas Dillon Club Sando313 7
3 Daniel Jamesley O&M1146
Alvyn Lamasine Golden Lion321
5 Kenterly Faucher Golden Lion314
Ezekiel Kesar Club Sando211
7 Carlos Da Silva Robinhood1113
Real Gill Club Sando3
Cerezo Haabo Étoile Matoury12
Kévin Parsemain Golden Lion21
Jamilhio Rigters Robinhood21
1211 players tied with 2 goals2

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ELIMINADO EL CAMPEÓN DE LA FINAL DE LA LPR. Liga Puerto Rico. 4 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Cairo brace propels Robinhood to Shield title. 14 August 2023. CONCACAF.
  3. Web site: Concacaf announces details for 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Club Competitions. 21 April 2023. CONCACAF.
  4. Web site: Robinhood, Golden Lion reach Final, earn Caribbean Cup spot. 12 August 2023. CONCACAF.