2019 Caribbean Club Shield

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2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield
Stadion Ergilio Hato.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryCuraçao
CityWillemstad
Dates5–15 April 2019
Teams13 (from 13 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood (1st title)
Runners-up Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Club Franciscain
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored61 (2.54 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Suriname.svg Stefano Rijssel (4 goals)
2018
2020

The 2019 Caribbean Club Shield was the second edition of the Caribbean Club Shield (also known as the CFU Club 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. The tournament was played in Curaçao between 5–15 April 2019.

Contents

The winners of the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, as long as they fulfill the CONCACAF Regional Club Licensing criteria, would play against the fourth place team of the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship in a playoff match to determine the final Caribbean spot to the 2019 CONCACAF League. [1]

Robinhood defeated title holders Club Franciscain in the final to win their first CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, and later defeated Real Hope in a playoff to qualify for the CONCACAF League.

Teams

Among the 31 CFU member associations, 27 of them were classified as non-professional leagues and each may enter one team in the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield. A total of 13 teams (from 13 associations) entered the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield. [2]

AssociationTeamQualification method
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Hoppers 2017–18 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division champions
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Dakota 2017–18 Aruban Division di Honor champions
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Weymouth Wales 2018 Barbados Premier League champions
Flag of Bonaire.svg  Bonaire Real Rincon 2017–18 Bonaire League champions
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Scholars International 2017–18 Cayman Islands Premier League champions
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Santiago de Cuba 2018 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba champions
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao (hosts) Jong Holland 2017–18 Curaçao Promé Divishon champions
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe Moulien 2017–18 Guadeloupe Division of Honor champions
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Fruta Conquerors 2017–18 GFF Elite League champions
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique Club Franciscain 2017–18 Martinique Championnat National champions
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis Village Superstars 2017–18 SKNFA Premier League champions
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia Platinum FC 2018 SLFA First Division champions
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Robinhood 2017–18 SVB Topklasse champions
Associations which did not enter a team

Venues

The matches were played at the Ergilio Hato Stadium and Stadion dr. Antoine Maduro in Willemstad. [2]

Match officials

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 11 January 2019, 11:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, United States. [3] The 13 teams were drawn into four groups: one group of four teams and three groups of three teams. The team from the host association Curaçao, Jong Holland, were allocated to position A1, while the remaining 12 teams were drawn into the other group positions without any seeding. [4]

The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the quarter-finals. The third-placed teams play in the consolation matches.

All times local, AST (UTC−4).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Cuba.svg Santiago de Cuba 312040+45 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Curacao.svg Jong Holland (H)312010+15
3 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Scholars International 311121+14 Consolation matches
4 Flag of Guyana.svg Fruta Conquerors 30120661
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Host
Scholars International Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg 2–0 Flag of Guyana.svg Fruta Conquerors
  • Mills Soccerball shade.svg42' (o.g.)
  • García Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
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Jong Holland Flag of Curacao.svg 0–0 Flag of Cuba.svg Santiago de Cuba
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Santiago de Cuba Flag of Cuba.svg 4–0 Flag of Guyana.svg Fruta Conquerors
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Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Moulien 220020+26 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Barbados.svg Weymouth Wales 21011103
3 Flag of Bonaire.svg Real Rincon 20020220 Consolation matches
Source: CONCACAF
Weymouth Wales Flag of Barbados.svg 0–1 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Moulien
Report Janky Soccerball shade.svg38'

Real Rincon Flag of Bonaire.svg 0–1 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Moulien
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Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Village Superstars 220042+26 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Hoppers 210164+23
3 Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Platinum FC 20023740 Consolation matches
Source: CONCACAF


Hoppers Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg 5–2 Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Platinum FC
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Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Club Franciscain 211042+24 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood 210154+13
3 Flag of Aruba.svg Dakota 20112531 Consolation matches
Source: CONCACAF

Dakota Flag of Aruba.svg 1–4 Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood
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Knockout stage

Qualified teams

GroupWinnersRunners-up
A Flag of Cuba.svg Santiago de Cuba Flag of Curacao.svg Jong Holland
B Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Moulien Flag of Barbados.svg Weymouth Wales
C Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Village Superstars Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Hoppers
D Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Club Franciscain Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood

Bracket

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
11 April
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg Santiago de Cuba 0
 
13 April
 
Flag of Barbados.svg Weymouth Wales 2
 
Flag of Barbados.svg Weymouth Wales 0
 
11 April
 
Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood 3
 
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Village Superstars 1 (3)
 
15 April
 
Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood (p)1 (4)
 
Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood 1
 
11 April
 
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Club Franciscain 0
 
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Moulien 0
 
13 April
 
Flag of Curacao.svg Jong Holland 3
 
Flag of Curacao.svg Jong Holland 2
 
11 April
 
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Club Franciscain 4
 
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Club Franciscain 1
 
 
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Hoppers 0
 

Consolation matches

Scholars International Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg 1–2 Flag of Aruba.svg Dakota
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Real Rincon Flag of Bonaire.svg 2–4 Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Platinum FC
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Quarter-finals


Village Superstars Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg 1–1 Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood
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Penalties
3–4

Moulien Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg 0–3 Flag of Curacao.svg Jong Holland
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Club Franciscain Snake Flag of Martinique.svg 1–0 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Hoppers
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Semi-finals

Weymouth Wales Flag of Barbados.svg 0–3 Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood
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Jong Holland Flag of Curacao.svg 2–4 Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Club Franciscain
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Final

Winners advanced to CONCACAF League playoff against 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship fourth-placed team for a place in 2019 CONCACAF League preliminary round.

Robinhood Flag of Suriname.svg 1–0 Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Club Franciscain
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Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Suriname.svg Stefano Rijssel Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood 4
2 Flag of Curacao.svg Siebren Hoekstra Flag of Curacao.svg Jong Holland 3
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Djénhael Maingé Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Club Franciscain
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Noah Nicholas Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Platinum FC
5 Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Stéphane Abaul Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Club Franciscain 2
Flag of Cuba.svg Rolando Abreu Flag of Cuba.svg Santiago de Cuba
Flag of Brazil.svg Alan da Costa Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood
Flag of Aruba.svg Josh Gross Flag of Aruba.svg Dakota
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Tahir Hanley Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Village Superstars
Flag of Barbados.svg Romario Harewood Flag of Barbados.svg Weymouth Wales
Flag of Bonaire.svg Rilove Janga Flag of Bonaire.svg Real Rincon
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Eugene Kirwan Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Hoppers
Flag of Aruba.svg Keano Maduro Flag of Aruba.svg Dakota
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Johnny Marajo Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Club Franciscain
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Alickson Montoute Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Hoppers
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Gregson President Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Platinum FC
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Kimaree Rogers Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Village Superstars

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