2021 Caribbean Club Shield

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2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield
Tournament details
Host countryCuraçao
CityWillemstad
DatesCancelled
(originally 23 April – 2 May 2021)
Teams14 (from 14 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
← 2020
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The 2021 Caribbean Club Shield was originally to be the fourth 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.

Contents

The tournament was originally scheduled to be played in Curaçao between 23 April and 2 May 2021. [1] However, CONCACAF decided in early April to postpone the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Curaçao. [2] Eventually the tournament was cancelled, and a number of teams originally set to participate in the 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield instead participated in the expanded 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship. [3]

The winners of the 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, as long as they fulfill the CONCACAF Regional Club Licensing criteria, would originally play against the fourth place team of the 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship in a playoff match to determine the final Caribbean spot to the 2021 CONCACAF League. [4]

Robinhood, having won the title in 2019, were the title holders, since the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the title was not awarded, [5] but did not qualify for the tournament.

Teams

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Location of teams of the 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield
(H) Host.

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 14 teams (from 14 associations) entered the 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield. [6]

After the cancellation of the 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, 9 of the 14 teams instead participated in the expanded 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship (marked in bold). [3] Initially, 11 teams would participate, but Racing Club Aruba (Aruba), South East (Dominica) and Platinum FC (Saint Lucia) withdrew, while Hope International (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) were added. [7] [8]

AssociationTeamQualification method
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Racing Club Aruba 2018–19 Aruban Division di Honor champions [Note ARU]
Flag of Bonaire.svg  Bonaire Real Rincon 2018–19 Bonaire League champions [Note BOE]
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao (hosts) Scherpenheuvel 2019–20 Curaçao Promé Divishon champions
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica South East 2020 Dominica Premier League champions
Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana Olympique de Cayenne 2019–20 French Guiana Honor Division champions [Note GUF]
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe Gosier 2019–20 Guadeloupe Division of Honor champions [Note GLP]
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Fruta Conquerors 2019 GFF Elite League champions [Note GUY]
Flag of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique.svg  Martinique Samaritaine 2019–20 Martinique Championnat National champions [Note MTQ]
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Metropolitan 2018–19 Liga Puerto Rico champions [Note PUR]
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Paul's United 2019–20 SKNFA Premier League champions
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia Platinum FC 2019 SLFA First Division champions [Note LCA]
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Hope International 2019–20 SVGFF Premier Division champions
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten Flames United 2020–21 Sint Maarten Senior League champions
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 2018–19 SVB Topklasse champions [Note SUR]
Associations which did not enter a team
Notes
  1. ^
    Aruba (ARU): The 2019–20 Aruban Division di Honor was abandoned by the Aruba Football Federation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Aruba. The season was declared null and void, and no champions were declared. [9]
  2. ^
    Bonaire (BOE): The 2019–20 Bonaire League was abandoned by the Bonaire Football Federation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bonaire. The season was declared null and void, and no champions were declared. [10]
  3. ^
    French Guiana (GUF): The 2019–20 French Guiana Honor Division was abandoned by the French Football Federation (which governs the Ligue de Football de la Guyane) due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France (which also affects French Guiana). Olympique de Cayenne, which were the leaders at the time of abandonment, were declared champions. [11]
  4. ^
    Guadeloupe (GLP): The 2019–20 Guadeloupe Division of Honor was abandoned by the French Football Federation (which governs the Guadeloupean League of Football) due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France (which also affects Guadeloupe). Gosier, which were the leaders at the time of abandonment, were declared champions. [12]
  5. ^
    Guyana (GUY): The 2020 GFF Elite League was not organized by the Guyana Football Federation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana. [13]
  6. ^
    Martinique (MTQ): The 2019–20 Martinique Championnat National was abandoned by the French Football Federation (which governs the Ligue de football de la Martinique) due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France (which also affects Martinique). Samaritaine, which were the leaders at the time of abandonment, were declared champions. [14]
  7. ^
    Puerto Rico (PUR): The 2019–20 Liga Puerto Rico was abandoned by the Puerto Rican Football Federation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto Rico. The season was declared null and void, and no champions were declared. [15]
  8. ^
    Saint Lucia (LCA): The 2020 SLFA First Division was abandoned by the Saint Lucia Football Association due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Lucia. The season was declared null and void, and no champions were declared.
  9. ^
    Suriname (SUR): The 2019–20 SVB Topklasse was abandoned by the Surinamese Football Association due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname. The season was declared null and void, and no champions were declared. [16]

Venues

The matches were originally to be played at the Ergilio Hato Stadium and FFK Stadium in Willemstad. [17]

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 26 February 2021, 11:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, United States. [6] The 14 teams were drawn into four groups: two groups of four teams (Groups A–B) and two groups of three teams (Groups C–D). The team from the host association Curaçao, Scherpenheuvel, were allocated to position A1, while the remaining 13 teams were drawn into the other group positions without any seeding. [18]

The winners of each group would advance to the semi-finals.

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in each group is determined as follows (Regulations Article 12.3): [4]

  1. Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss);
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Number of goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  5. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
  6. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  7. Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
    • Yellow card: −1 points;
    • Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
    • Direct red card: −4 points;
    • Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
  8. Drawing of lots.

All times local, AST (UTC−4). [17]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Curacao.svg Scherpenheuvel (H)00000000 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Flames United 00000000
3 Flag of Bonaire.svg Real Rincon 00000000
4 Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Platinum FC 00000000
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
Flames United Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Cancelled Flag of Bonaire.svg Real Rincon
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad
Scherpenheuvel Flag of Curacao.svg Cancelled Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Platinum FC
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad
Scherpenheuvel Flag of Curacao.svg Cancelled Flag of Bonaire.svg Real Rincon
FFK Stadium, Willemstad
Flames United Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Cancelled Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Platinum FC
FFK Stadium, Willemstad
Scherpenheuvel Flag of Curacao.svg Cancelled Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Flames United
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad
Real Rincon Flag of Bonaire.svg Cancelled Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Platinum FC
FFK Stadium, Willemstad

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Gosier 00000000 Knockout stage
2 Flag of French Guiana.svg Olympique de Cayenne 00000000
3 Flag of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique.svg Samaritaine 00000000
4 Flag of Dominica.svg South East 00000000
Source: CONCACAF
Olympique de Cayenne Flag of French Guiana.svg Cancelled Flag of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique.svg Samaritaine
FFK Stadium, Willemstad
Gosier Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Cancelled Flag of Dominica.svg South East
FFK Stadium, Willemstad
Gosier Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Cancelled Flag of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique.svg Samaritaine
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad
Olympique de Cayenne Flag of French Guiana.svg Cancelled Flag of Dominica.svg South East
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad
Gosier Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Cancelled Flag of French Guiana.svg Olympique de Cayenne
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad
Samaritaine Flag of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique.svg Cancelled Flag of Dominica.svg South East
FFK Stadium, Willemstad

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Hope International 00000000 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Aruba.svg Racing Club Aruba 00000000
3 Flag of Guyana.svg Fruta Conquerors 00000000
Source: CONCACAF
Hope International Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Cancelled Flag of Guyana.svg Fruta Conquerors
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad
Hope International Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Cancelled Flag of Aruba.svg Racing Club Aruba
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad
Racing Club Aruba Flag of Aruba.svg Cancelled Flag of Guyana.svg Fruta Conquerors
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg St. Paul's United 00000000 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Metropolitan 00000000
3 Flag of Suriname.svg Inter Moengotapoe 00000000
Source: CONCACAF
St. Paul's United Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Cancelled Flag of Suriname.svg Inter Moengotapoe
FFK Stadium, Willemstad
St. Paul's United Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Cancelled Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Metropolitan
FFK Stadium, Willemstad
Metropolitan Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Cancelled Flag of Suriname.svg Inter Moengotapoe
FFK Stadium, Willemstad

Knockout stage

In the semi-finals and third place match, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner if the score was tied after regular time. In the final, extra time would be played if the score was tied after regular time, and a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner If the score was still tied after extra time (Regulations 12.5). [4]

Bracket

The semi-final matchups would be:

The winners of SF1 and SF2 would play in the final, while the losers of SF1 and SF2 would play in the third place match.

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
30 April – Willemstad
 
 
Flag placeholder.svg Group A Winners
 
2 May – Willemstad
 
Flag placeholder.svg Group B Winners
 
Flag placeholder.svg Semi-final 1 Winners
 
30 April – Willemstad
 
Flag placeholder.svg Semi-final 2 Winners
 
Flag placeholder.svg Group C Winners
 
 
Flag placeholder.svg Group D Winners
 
 Third place match
 
 
2 May – Willemstad
 
 
Flag placeholder.svg Semi-final 1 Losers
 
 
Flag placeholder.svg Semi-final 2 Losers

Semi-finals

Group C Winners Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg Group D Winners
FFK Stadium, Willemstad
Group A Winners Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg Group B Winners
FFK Stadium, Willemstad

Third place match

Semi-final 1 Losers Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg Semi-final 2 Losers
FFK Stadium, Willemstad

Final

Winners would advance to CONCACAF League playoff against 2021 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship fourth-placed team for a place in 2021 CONCACAF League preliminary round, as long as they comply with the minimum CONCACAF Club Licensing requirements for the CONCACAF League.

Semi-final 1 Winners Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg Semi-final 2 Winners
FFK Stadium, Willemstad

See also

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