2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification
The 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification was a women's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, where the berths were allocated to the three regional zones as follows:[1]
- Three teams from the North American Zone (NAFU), i.e., Canada, Mexico and the hosts United States, who all qualified automatically
- Two teams from the Central American Zone (UNCAF)
- Three teams from the Caribbean Zone (CFU)
The top two teams of the final tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Brazil.[2]
Teams
A total of 23 CONCACAF member national teams entered the tournament. Among them, three teams qualified automatically for the final tournament, and 20 teams entered the regional qualifying competitions.
Zone | Teams entering | No. of teams |
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North American Zone (NAFU) |
|
3 |
Central American Zone (UNCAF) |
5 | |
Caribbean Zone (CFU) |
15 |
Did not enter | |
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North American Zone (NAFU) |
None |
Central American Zone (UNCAF) |
|
Caribbean Zone (CFU) |
- Notes
- 1 Non-IOC member, ineligible for Olympics.
Central American Zone
Eliminatoria Preolimpica Femenina de UNCAF 2015 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country |
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Dates | 30 September – 4 October 2015 |
Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
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 | 6 |
Goals scored | 17 (2.83 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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In the Central American Zone, five UNCAF member national teams entered the qualifying competition. They were placed in a single group, as confirmed on 28 February 2015 at the UNCAF Executive Committee meeting in Managua, Nicaragua.[3] The matches were played between 30 September and 4 October 2015 in Nicaragua (originally between 26 September and 4 October 2015 before Honduras withdrew).[3][4] The top two teams qualified for the final tournament as the UNCAF representatives.
Times UTC−6.
Group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
(H) Host.
4 October 2015 20:00 |
Nicaragua ![]() |
0–5 | ![]() |
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Report | Alvarado ![]() Villalobos ![]() Herrera ![]() Venegas ![]() |
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Francisca González
Vivían Herrera
Ana Cate
Caribbean Zone
2015 CFU Women's Olympic Qualifier | |
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Tournament details | |
Host countries |
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Dates | 21 August – 20 November 2015 |
Teams | 15 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
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 | 18 |
Goals scored | 124 (6.89 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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In the Caribbean Zone, 15 CFU member national teams entered the qualifying competition.[5][6] All 15 teams entered the first round, where they were divided into three groups of four teams and one group of three teams. The groups were played between 21–25 August and 13–15 October 2015 and hosted by one of the teams in each group. The four group winners advanced to the final round.
In the final round, played between 18–20 October 2015 and hosted by one of the teams in the final round, the four teams played a single-elimination tournament. The top three teams qualified for the final tournament as the CFU representatives.
Times UTC−4.
First round
Group 1
Matches played in Puerto Rico.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 9 | Final round |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | −25 | 0 |
21 August 2015 17:00 |
Aruba ![]() |
0–14 | ![]() |
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Report | Louis ![]() Jeudy ![]() Mondésir ![]() |
21 August 2015 20:00 |
Puerto Rico ![]() |
12–0 | ![]() |
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Socarrás ![]() Méndez ![]() Martínez ![]() Pagán ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
Report |
23 August 2015 16:00 |
Haiti ![]() |
13–0 | ![]() |
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Louis ![]() Robuste ![]() Beaubrun ![]() Mondésir ![]() Borgella ![]() Gerville ![]() |
Report |
23 August 2015 18:30 |
Puerto Rico ![]() |
9–0 | ![]() |
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Lacle ![]() Pagán ![]() Socarrás ![]() Martínez ![]() Rivera ![]() Méndez ![]() |
Report |
25 August 2015 20:00 |
Puerto Rico ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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Méndez ![]() Rivera ![]() Pagán ![]() |
Rodríguez ![]() Mondésir ![]() |
Group 2
Matches played in Trinidad and Tobago (changed from original hosts Saint Lucia, scheduled for 21–25 August at Mindoo Phillip Park, Castries, but postponed due to Tropical Storm Erika).[7] After two of the four teams withdrew, the format was changed to a two-legged tie between the two remaining teams in the lead-up to the final round.[8]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 6 | Final round |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 November 2015 18:00 |
Trinidad and Tobago ![]() |
6–0 | ![]() |
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Mollon ![]() St. Louis ![]() |
15 November 2015 18:00 |
Saint Lucia ![]() |
1–8 | ![]() |
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Marquis ![]() |
Report | Mollon ![]() Hutchinson ![]() Guerra ![]() Cummings ![]() |
Group 3
Matches played in Dominican Republic (changed from original hosts Suriname).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 6 | Final round |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
21 August 2015 16:30 |
Dominican Republic ![]() |
11–0 | ![]() |
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Núñez ![]() Xavier ![]() Peralta ![]() Ubri ![]() Pérez ![]() |
Report |
23 August 2015 16:30 |
Dominican Republic ![]() |
0–6 | ![]() |
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Report | Shaw ![]() Reid ![]() Vincent ![]() Foster ![]() |
25 August 2015 16:30 |
Dominica ![]() |
0–13 | ![]() |
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Reid ![]() Vincent ![]() Exeter ![]() Shaw ![]() Hernandez ![]() Henry ![]() Asher ![]() Lockhard ![]() Pryce ![]() ? ![]() |
Group 4
Matches played in Dominican Republic (changed from original hosts Saint Kitts and Nevis).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 4 | Final round |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
21 August 2015 14:00 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis ![]() |
0–8 | ![]() |
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Report | Charles ![]() El-Masri ![]() Desouza ![]() Copeland ![]() Heydorn ![]() Gonsalves ![]() |
Final round
Matches played in Trinidad and Tobago (originally scheduled for 2–4 October 2015, but delayed due to the postponement of first round Group 2).
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
18 November 2015 19:30 |
Trinidad and Tobago ![]() |
2–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Mascall ![]() St. Louis ![]() |
Report | McGregor ![]() |
Third place playoff
Winner qualified for 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
Final
Goalscorers
- 12 goals
- 11 goals
- 8 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
Venicia Reid
Marjorie Martínez
Tasha St. Louis
- 4 goals
Betzaida Ubri
Tashana Vincent
- 3 goals
Otesha Charles
Sherly Jeudy
Khadija Shaw
Annie Lee Méndez
Selimar Pagán
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Maria Pérez
Roniesha Frank
Grace John
Calaigh Copeland
Kayla Desouza
Olivia Gonsalves
Alison Heydorn
Brittany Persaud
Ashley Rodrigues
Soveline Beaubrun
Yvrase Gerville
Woodlyne Robuste
Chinyelu Asher
Christine Exeter
Shanise Foster
Donna-Kay Henry
Kai-Lin Hernandez
Jodi-Ann McGregor
Monique Pryce
Ellaisa Marquis
Nicole Rodríguez
Sharain Cummings
Karyn Forbes
Naomie Guerra
Dernelle Mascall
- Own goal
Jenneling Lacle (playing against Puerto Rico)
Tabique Lockhard (playing against Jamaica)
Donisha Xavier (playing against Dominincan Republic)
Nicole Rodríguez (playing against Haiti)
Note: Six goals scored by Cuba and one goal scored by Jamaica missing goalscorer information.
Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
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![]() | Automatic qualifier | N/A | 3 (2004, 2008, 2012) |
![]() | Automatic qualifier | N/A | 3 (2004, 2008, 2012) |
![]() | Automatic qualifier / Hosts | N/A | 3 (2004, 2008, 2012) |
![]() | Central American Zone 1st place | 2 October 2015 | 3 (2004, 2008, 2012) |
![]() | Central American Zone 2nd place | 4 October 2015 | 1 (2012) |
![]() | Caribbean Zone 1st place | 18 November 2015 | 2 (2004, 2008) |
![]() | Caribbean Zone 2nd place | 18 November 2015 | 0 |
![]() | Caribbean Zone 3rd place | 20 November 2015 | 0 |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
References
- ↑ "United States to Host 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship". CONCACAF. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD – RIO 2016 – Football" (pdf). Rio 2016 Official Website. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Se definieron las Eliminatorias Pre-Olimpicas de UNCAF Masculinas y Femenina" (in Spanish). UNCAF. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Se define el calendario para la Eliminatoria Preolimpica Femenina de UNCAF" (in Spanish). UNCAF. 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "CFU Beacon (February 2015, Volume 3, Issue 4, Caribbean Football Union Newsletter)" (PDF). Caribbean Football Union.
- ↑ "2015 Women's Olympic Qualifiers begins today August 21". Caribbean Football Union. August 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Erika gives Women Warriors extra week to prepare.". socawarriors.net. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ "Waldrum back with Women Warriors". 23 October 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
External links
- Olympic Qualifying – Women, CONCACAF.com
- Fútbol Femenino Proceso Olímpico, UNCAFut.com (Spanish)