2015 CFU Club Championship

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2015 CFU Club Championship
2015 CFU Club Champions’ Cup
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Tournament details
Dates15 April – 22 May 2015
Teams15 (from 9 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection
Third place Flag of Jamaica.svg Montego Bay United
Fourth place Flag of Haiti.svg Don Bosco
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored84 (3.82 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Hashim Arcia (7 goals)
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The 2015 CFU Club Championship was the 17th 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 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.

Contents

Central won the tournament by defeating fellow Trinidadian side W Connection in the final. Both teams qualified for the Champions League, along with Montego Bay United of Jamaica, who defeated Haitian side Don Bosco in the third place game.

The first round was held in April 2015 at sites in Haiti, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. The final round was played in May 2015 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Teams

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SAP
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USR
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Location of teams of the 2015 CFU Club Championship
Red pog.svg Red: Group 1; Green pog.svg Green: Group 2; Blue pog.svg Blue: Group 3; Yellow pog.svg Yellow: Group 4; Location dot black.svg Dots: indicate group hosts; Black pog.svg Pogs: indicate other group teams

The tournament was open to all league champions and runners-up from each of the 31 CFU member associations (or cup winners if the league was not played), once their competition ended on or before the end of 2014.

A total of 15 teams from 9 CFU associations entered the competition, as they met the registration and fee payment deadline of January 7, 2015. [1] This is the first CFU Club Championship to feature a team from the Bahamas, with Lyford Cay Dragons as their entrant.

There are no defending champions as no final was played in 2014.

AssociationTeamQualification method
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda [2] SAP 2013–14 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division champions
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas [3] Lyford Cay Dragons 2013–14 BFA Senior League champions
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe [4] Moulien 2013–14 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur champions
USR 2013–14 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur runners-up
Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana [5] Alpha United 2013–14 GFF National Super League champions
Guyana Defence Force 2013–14 GFF National Super League runners-up
Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti [6] América des Cayes 2014 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi d'Ouverture champions
Don Bosco 2014 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi de Clôture champions
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica [7] Montego Bay United 2013–14 National Premier League champions
Waterhouse 2013–14 National Premier League runners-up
Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname [8] Inter Moengotapoe 2013–14 SVB Hoofdklasse champions
Excelsior 2013–14 SVB Hoofdklasse runners-up
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago [9] W Connection 2013–14 TT Pro League champions
Central 2013–14 TT Pro League runners-up
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands [10] Helenites 2013–14 U.S. Virgin Islands Championship champions
Associations which did not enter a team

Schedule

RoundDates
First round15–19 April 2015
Final round22–24 May 2015

First round

In the first round, the 15 teams were divided into three groups of four and one group of three, with each group containing at least two league champions. 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 semi-finals. [11]

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central 220051+46Advance to final round
2 Flag of Guyana.svg Alpha United (H)210143+13
3 Flag of Suriname.svg Inter Moengotapoe 200205−50
Source: CFU
(H) Host
Alpha United Flag of Guyana.svg 3–0 Flag of Suriname.svg Inter Moengotapoe
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg36'
Richardson Soccerball shade.svg56'
Bain Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report
Guyana National Stadium, Providence
Referee: Bryan Willett (Antigua and Barbuda)

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection (H)2200143+116Advance to final round
2 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg SAP 201149−51
3 Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Defence Force 201139−61
4 Flag of Jamaica.svg Waterhouse 00000000Withdrew
Source: CFU
(H) Host
SAP Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Cancelled Flag of Jamaica.svg Waterhouse
Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva
W Connection Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 7–1 Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Defence Force
Garcia Soccerball shade.svg18'
Winchester Soccerball shade.svg20', 26'
Arcia Soccerball shade.svg32', 46', 85'
Britto Soccerball shade.svg40'		 Report Fraser Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
Guyana Defence Force Flag of Guyana.svg 2–2 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg SAP
Fraser Soccerball shade.svg8', 63' Report Harriette Soccerball shade.svg10'
Mack Soccerball shade.svg68'
Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva
Referee: Juniel Adelina (Curaçao)
W Connection Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Cancelled Flag of Jamaica.svg Waterhouse
Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva
W Connection Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 7–2 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg SAP
Williams Soccerball shade.svg4'
Britto Soccerball shade.svg8', 82'
Arcia Soccerball shade.svg18', 44', 45'
Winchester Soccerball shade.svg25'		 Report Harriette Soccerball shade.svg59'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg78'
Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva
Referee: Rhomie Blanc (Dominica)
Notes
  1. ^
    In the original schedule, W Connection and SAP were to play on April 17 at 20:00, while Guyana Defence Force and SAP were to play on April 19 at 15:30. The match dates were swapped and start times were moved to 18:00 following Waterhouse's withdrawal.

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Jamaica.svg Montego Bay United 330081+79Advance to final round
2 Flag of Haiti.svg América des Cayes (H)32017706
3 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Moulien 310245−13
4 Flag of Suriname.svg Excelsior 3003410−60
Source: CFU
(H) Host
Moulien Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg 3–2 Flag of Suriname.svg Excelsior
Bolmin Soccerball shade.svg6', 20'
Gomez Soccerball shade.svg16'		 Report Christoph Soccerball shade.svg41', 59' (pen.)
Complexe Sportif des Cayes, Les Cayes
Referee: Michel Rodríguez (Cuba)

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Haiti.svg Don Bosco (H)3300161+159Advance to final round
2 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Lyford Cay Dragons 3111312−94
3 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg USR 302145−12
4 Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Helenites 301238−51
Source: CFU
(H) Host
Helenites Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg 2–2 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg USR
Smith Soccerball shade.svg29', 40' Report Lundy Soccerball shade.svg54'
Lubino Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Referee: Karl Tyrell (Jamaica)
Don Bosco Flag of Haiti.svg 10–0 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Lyford Cay Dragons
Desroches Soccerball shade.svg10'
Georges Soccerball shade.svg12', 65'
Estama Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.), 20', 29', 47', 55'
Constant Soccerball shade.svg69'
Saint Jean Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Referee: Dwight Royal (Jamaica)
Don Bosco Flag of Haiti.svg 5–1 Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Helenites
Constant Soccerball shade.svg28', 71', 85'
Estama Soccerball shade.svg38'
Delva Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report St. Croix Soccerball shade.svg26'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Referee: Veralton Nembhard (Jamaica)

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-final winners played in the final while the losers played in the third place match.

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Flag of Haiti.svg Don Bosco 0 (1)
 
 
 
 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central (p)0 (3)
 
 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central 2
 
 
 
 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection 1
 
 Flag of Jamaica.svg Montego Bay United 0
 
 
 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection 1
 
 Third place match
 
 
 
 
 
 Flag of Haiti.svg Don Bosco 0
 
 
 Flag of Jamaica.svg Montego Bay United 1

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.

Third place match

Winner qualified for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.

Final

Central Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 2–1 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection
Rochford Soccerball shade.svg27'
Jack Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Benjamin Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Hashim Arcia Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection 7
2 Flag of Haiti.svg Benchy Estama Flag of Haiti.svg Don Bosco 6
3 Flag of Haiti.svg Monuma Constant Jr. Flag of Haiti.svg Don Bosco 4
4 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Jerrel Britto Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection 3
Flag of Suriname.svg Wensley Christoph Flag of Suriname.svg Excelsior 3
Flag of Guyana.svg Delroy Fraser Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Defence Force 3
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Shahdon Winchester Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection 3
8 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Krismiller Bolmin Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Moulien 2
Flag of Haiti.svg Kerlins Georges Flag of Haiti.svg Don Bosco 2
Flag of Haiti.svg Kens Germain Flag of Haiti.svg América des Cayes 2
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Minnji Gomez Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Moulien 2
Flag of Jamaica.svg Owayne Gordon Flag of Jamaica.svg Montego Bay United 2
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Ataullah Guerra Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central 2
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Tevaughn Harriette Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg SAP 2
Flag of Jamaica.svg Fabian McCarthy Flag of Jamaica.svg Montego Bay United 2
Flag of Haiti.svg Geel Pierre Flag of Haiti.svg América des Cayes 2
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Willis Plaza Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central 2

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