2016 CFU Club Championship
2016 CFU Club Champions’ Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 24 February – 1 May 2016 |
Teams | 14 (from 8 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions |
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Runners-up |
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Third place |
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Fourth place |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 22 |
Goals scored | 83 (3.77 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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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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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 |
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Somerset Trojans | 2014–15 Bermudian Premier Division champions |
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Scholars International | 2014–15 Cayman Islands Premier League champions |
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Atlético Pantoja | 2015 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol champions |
Atlántico | 2015 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol runners-up | |
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Moulien | 2014–15 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur champions |
La Gauloise | 2014–15 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur runners-up | |
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Don Bosco | 2015 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi d'Ouverture champions |
América | 2015 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi d'Ouverture runners-up[HAI] | |
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Arnett Gardens | 2014–15 National Premier League champions |
Montego Bay United | 2014–15 National Premier League runners-up | |
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Inter Moengotapoe | 2014–15 SVB Hoofdklasse champions |
Notch | 2014–15 SVB Hoofdklasse runners-up | |
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Central | 2014–15 TT Pro League champions |
W Connection | 2014–15 TT Pro League runners-up |
- Notes
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 |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 | Final round |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
24 February 2016 17:30 |
Inter Moengotapoe ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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Vamur ![]() Kastiel ![]() |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Bizasène ![]() Francillonne ![]() |
24 February 2016 20:00 |
W Connection ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
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Williams ![]() Charles ![]() |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Benítez ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
26 February 2016 20:00 |
W Connection ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
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Charles ![]() Williams ![]() Apai ![]() Jones ![]() St. Prix ![]() |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Petit ![]() |
28 February 2016 17:30 |
Moulien ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
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Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Pérez ![]() Siar ![]() Cásseres ![]() Isea ![]() |
28 February 2016 20:00 |
W Connection ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Charles ![]() St. Prix ![]() Hector ![]() |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Kwasie ![]() |
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 |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Final round |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
24 February 2016 17:00 |
Don Bosco ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
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Dede ![]() Gooden ![]() Campomar ![]() Estama ![]() Joseph ![]() |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
26 February 2016 17:00 |
La Gauloise ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
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Boussemat ![]() Mocka ![]() Roche ![]() Dacalor ![]() |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Ming ![]() |
28 February 2016 17:00 |
Don Bosco ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Estama ![]() Delva ![]() Georges ![]() |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Mocka ![]() |
Group 3
Host venue: Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica (all times UTC−5)
The matches were delayed from the original dates of 24–28 February 2016 due to the Jamaican general election on 25 February.[3]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Final round |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
9 March 2016 20:00 |
Montego Bay United ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
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Gordon ![]() Duval ![]() |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
11 March 2016 20:00 |
Central ![]() |
6–0 | ![]() |
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Jack ![]() Darko ![]() Marcano ![]() Mitchell ![]() Gordon ![]() |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
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 |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 | Final round |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
4 March 2016 17:00 |
Notch ![]() |
4–8 | ![]() |
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Welkens ![]() Anautan ![]() Kwelling ![]() |
Report (CFU) | Malcolm ![]() Martin ![]() Harris ![]() Sterling ![]() Hyde ![]() |
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).[4][5]
Bracket
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
29 April | ||||||
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1 May | ||||||
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29 April | ||||||
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Third place match | ||||||
1 May | ||||||
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Semi-finals
Winners qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.
29 April 2016 16:30 |
W Connection ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
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Jones ![]() Winchester ![]() |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
29 April 2016 19:00 |
Don Bosco ![]() |
1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Georges ![]() |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
De Silva ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Georges ![]() Origène ![]() Adé ![]() Fédé ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Third place match
Winner qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.
1 May 2016 16:30 |
Arnett Gardens ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
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Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Saint-Fort ![]() Philemond ![]() |
Final
1 May 2016 19:00 |
W Connection ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
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Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Joseph ![]() Marcano ![]() Mitchell ![]() |
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
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4 |
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3 | ![]() |
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3 |
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3 | |
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3 | |
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3 | |
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3 |
Source: CFU[6]
Awards
Award[7] | Player | Team |
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Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
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Golden Boot | ![]() |
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Golden Glove | ![]() |
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Fair Play Award | — | ![]() |
References
- 1 2 "CFU Club Championship groups, schedule unveiled". Caribbean Football Union. 6 January 2016.
- 1 2 "CFU Club Championship groups, schedule unveiled". CONCACAF. 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "CFU Club Championship Group 3 schedule pushed back". Jamaica Observer. 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "CFU Club Championship Finals to be held in Haiti". Caribbean Football Union. 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "CFU Club Championship finals to be played in Haiti". CONCACAF.com. 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "2016 CFU Club Championship – Top Scorers".
- ↑ "2016 CFU Club Championships list of Awards". Caribbean Football Union. 2 May 2016.
External links
- CFU Club Championship, CFUfootball.org