2016 CFU Club Championship

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2016 CFU Club Championship
2016 CFU Club Champions’ Cup
2016 CFU Club Championship.png
Tournament details
Dates24 February – 1 May 2016
Teams14 (from 8 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection
Third place Flag of Haiti.svg Don Bosco
Fourth place Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored83 (3.77 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Grenada.svg Jamal Charles
Flag of Jamaica.svg Michealos Martin
(4 goals each)
2015
2017

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.

Contents

Teams

CFU countries location map.png
Location of teams of the 2016 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, 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.

AssociationTeamQualification method
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda Somerset Trojans 2014–15 Bermudian Premier Division champions
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands Scholars International 2014–15 Cayman Islands Premier League champions
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 2015 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol champions
Atlántico 2015 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol runners-up
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe Moulien 2014–15 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur champions
La Gauloise 2014–15 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur runners-up
Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Don Bosco 2015 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi d'Ouverture champions
América 2015 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi d'Ouverture runners-up [Note HAI]
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Arnett Gardens 2014–15 National Premier League champions
Montego Bay United 2014–15 National Premier League runners-up
Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 2014–15 SVB Hoofdklasse champions
Notch 2014–15 SVB Hoofdklasse runners-up
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Central 2014–15 TT Pro League champions
W Connection 2014–15 TT Pro League runners-up
Associations which did not enter a team
Notes
  1. ^
    Haiti (HAI): Haiti's 2015 Tournoi de Clôture was not completed until 3 January 2016, and thus only one champion was crowned in the 2015 calendar year. The runners-up of the Tournoi d'Ouverture (América) were invited instead of the champions of the Tournoi de Clôture (FICA). [3]

Schedule

RoundDates
Preliminary roundGroups A & B24–28 February 2016
Group C9–13 March 2016
Group D2–6 March 2016
Final round29 April – 1 May 2016

The Group C matches were delayed from the original dates of 24–28 February 2016 due to the Jamaican general election on 25 February. [4]

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)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection (H)3300124+89 Final round
2 Flag of Suriname.svg Inter Moengotapoe 32015506
3 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Atlántico 310265+13
4 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Moulien 300331290
Source: CFU
(H) Host
Inter Moengotapoe Flag of Suriname.svg 3–2 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Moulien
Vamur Soccerball shade.svg26' (o.g.)
Kastiel Soccerball shade.svg31', 90+2'
Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)
Bizasène Soccerball shade.svg47'
Francillonne Soccerball shade.svg64'
W Connection Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 4–2 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Atlántico
Williams Soccerball shade.svg32', 68'
Charles Soccerball shade.svg77', 90'
Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)
Benítez Soccerball shade.svg7'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg66'

W Connection Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 5–1 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Moulien
Charles Soccerball shade.svg7'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg53'
Apai Soccerball shade.svg67'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg70'
St. Prix Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)
Petit Soccerball shade.svg4'

Moulien Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg 0–4 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Atlántico
Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg16'
Siar Soccerball shade.svg50' (o.g.)
Cásseres Soccerball shade.svg56'
Isea Soccerball shade.svg60'

Group 2

Host venue: Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti (all times UTC−5)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Haiti.svg Don Bosco (H)220081+76 Final round
2 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg La Gauloise 210154+13
3 Flag of Bermuda.svg Somerset Trojans 20021980
Source: CFU
(H) Host


Don Bosco Flag of Haiti.svg 3–1 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg La Gauloise
Estama Soccerball shade.svg43'
Delva Soccerball shade.svg55'
Georges Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report (CFU)
Report (CONCACAF)
Mocka Soccerball shade.svg79'

Group 3

Host venue: Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica (all times UTC−5)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central 220070+76 Final round
2 Flag of Jamaica.svg Montego Bay United (H)210141+33
3 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Scholars International 2002010100
Source: CFU
(H) Host


Group 4

Host venue: Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (all times UTC−4)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens 3300124+89 Final round
2 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Atlético Pantoja (H)320141+36
3 Flag of Haiti.svg América 31021433
4 Flag of Suriname.svg Notch 300341280
Source: CFU
(H) Host
Arnett Gardens Flag of Jamaica.svg 3–0 Flag of Haiti.svg América
Martin Soccerball shade.svg48'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg70'
Malcolm Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report (CFU)
Atlético Pantoja Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 3–0 Flag of Suriname.svg Notch
Rebollo Soccerball shade.svg12'
Espinnal Soccerball shade.svg64', 83'
Report (CFU)

Notch Flag of Suriname.svg 4–8 Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens
Welkens Soccerball shade.svg33'
Anautan Soccerball shade.svg35', 90'
Kwelling Soccerball shade.svg42'
Report (CFU) Malcolm Soccerball shade.svg15', 18'
Martin Soccerball shade.svg19', 35', 45'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg44'
Sterling Soccerball shade.svg80'
Hyde Soccerball shade.svg84'

América Flag of Haiti.svg 1–0 Flag of Suriname.svg Notch
Rameau Soccerball shade.svg42' Report (CFU)

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:

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). [5] [6]

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
29 April
 
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection 2
 
1 May
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens 0
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection 0
 
29 April
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central 3
 
Flag of Haiti.svg Don Bosco 1 (2)
 
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central (p)1 (4)
 
Third place match
 
 
1 May
 
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens 0
 
 
Flag of Haiti.svg Don Bosco 2

Semi-finals

Winners qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.


Third place match

Winner qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

Final

Top scorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Grenada.svg Jamal Charles Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection 4
Flag of Jamaica.svg Michealos Martin Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens 4
3 Flag of Jamaica.svg Owayne Gordon Flag of Jamaica.svg Montego Bay United 3
Flag of Jamaica.svg Kemal Malcolm Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens 3
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Jason Marcano Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central 3
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Darren Mitchell Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central 3
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Jomal Williams Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection 3

Source: CFU [7]

Awards

Award [8] PlayerTeam
Most Valuable Player Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Leston Paul Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central
Golden Boot Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Marcus Joseph Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Jason Marcano Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Darren Mitchell Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central
Golden Glove Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Javon Sample Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central
Fair Play Award Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central

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