2024 CFU Club Shield

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2024 CFU Club Shield
Tournament details
Host countryCuraçao
Dates25 July – 4 August
Teams20 (from 20 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Grenades
Third place Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Atlético Pantoja
Fourth place Flag of Dominica.svg Dublanc
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored55 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Dominica.svg Travist Joseph
Flag of Jamaica.svg Fabian Reid (4 goals)
2023 (CONCACAF Caribbean Shield)
2025

The 2024 CFU Club Shield was the seventh edition of the CFU Club Shield, the second-tier annual international club football competition in the Caribbean region, held amongst the clubs affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), a sub-confederation of CONCACAF. The tournament was played in Curaçao between 25 July – 4 August 2024. [1]

Contents

This iteration of the CFU Club Shield transitioned to the CFU for management and organization. [2]

Arnett Gardens won their first title, defeating Grenades in the final. Both finalists qualified to the 2024 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup. [3]

Teams

Among the 31 CFU member associations, 20 of them are classified and each may enter one team in the CONCACAF Caribbean Shield.

AssociationTeamQualification method
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Grenades 2022–23 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division champions
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Racing Club Aruba 2022–23 Aruban Division di Honor champions
Flag of Bonaire.svg  Bonaire Real Rincon 2022–23 Bonaire League champions
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Scholars International 2022–23 Cayman Islands Premier League champions
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao (H) Jong Holland 2022–23 Curaçao Promé Divishon champions
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica Dublanc 2022 Dominica Premier League champions
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 2023 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol Caribbean competition play-off winner [Note DOM]
Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana Étoile Matoury 2022–23 French Guiana Régional 1 champions
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Paradise FC International 2022–23 GFA Premier League champions
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Guyana Defence Force 2023 GFF Elite League champions
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti América des Cayes 2024 D1 Special Championship third place
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Arnett Gardens 2023–24 Jamaica Premier League third place [4]
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Metropolitan 2022–23 Liga Puerto Rico season Clausura champions
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis Village Superstars 2023 SKNFA Premier League champions
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia BAYS FC 2023 SLFA First Division champions
Flag of France.svg  Saint Martin Junior Stars 2022–23 Saint-Martin Senior League champions
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten SCSA Eagles 2022–23 Sint Maarten Premier League champions
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Robinhood 2023 SVB Eerste Divisie champions
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force 2023–24 TT Premier Football League third place [5]
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands SWA Sharks 2023–24 Provo Premier League champions

(H): Hosts

Notes
  1. ^
    Dominican Republic (DOM): A play-off match was held between Atlético Pantoja and Atlántico FC to determine the Club Shield participant as both teams finished equal on points in the aggregate table of the 2023 season. [6] [7]

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows [1]

RoundDates
Preliminary round25–26 July
Round of 1627–28 July
Quarter-finals30 July
Semi-finals2 August
Third place4 August
Final

Bracket

Preliminary roundRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                  
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Metropolitan 2
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg SWA Sharks 0
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg SWA Sharks 1
Flag of Grenada.svg Paradise FC International 0
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Metropolitan 0
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Atlético Pantoja 1
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Atlético Pantoja 1
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Defence Force 0
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Atlético Pantoja 1
Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens 2
Flag of Aruba.svg Racing Club Aruba 1
Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens 2
Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens 7
Flag of Curacao.svg Jong Holland 1
Flag of Curacao.svg Jong Holland 3
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg BAYS FC 0
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg BAYS FC 1
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg SCSA Eagles 0
Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens 1
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Grenades 0
Flag of Bonaire.svg Real Rincon 1
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Grenades 2
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Grenades 6
Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Defence Force 2
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Grenades 2
Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood 1
Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood 4
Flag of French Guiana.svg Étoile Matoury 1
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Grenades 1
Flag of Dominica.svg Dublanc 0 Third place
Flag of Haiti.svg América des Cayes Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Atlético Pantoja (p)1 (9)
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Village Superstars w/o Flag of Dominica.svg Dublanc 1 (8)
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Village Superstars 2 (3)
Flag of Dominica.svg Dublanc (p) 2 (5)
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Scholars International 0
Flag of Dominica.svg Dublanc 3
Flag of France.svg Junior Stars 0
Flag of Dominica.svg Dublanc 2

Matches

All match times are in AST (UTC−4). [1]

Preliminary round

SWA Sharks Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg 1–0 Flag of Grenada.svg Paradise FC International
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg42' Report

BAYS FC Flag of Saint Lucia.svg 1–0 Flag of Sint Maarten.svg SCSA Eagles
Longville Soccerball shade.svg79' Report

Grenades Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg 6–2 Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana Defence Force
Report

Junior Stars Flag of France.svg 0–2 Flag of Dominica.svg Dublanc
Report

Round of 16

Metropolitan Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 2–0 Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg SWA Sharks
Report

Atlético Pantoja Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 1–0 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Defence Force
Espinal Soccerball shade.svg77' Report


Jong Holland Flag of Curacao.svg 3–0 Flag of Saint Lucia.svg BAYS FC
Report

Real Rincon Flag of Bonaire.svg 1–2 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Grenades
Cicilia Soccerball shade.svg78' Report

Robinhood Flag of Suriname.svg 4–1 Flag of French Guiana.svg Étoile Matoury
Report Gordon Soccerball shade.svg19'


Scholars International Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg 0–3 Flag of Dominica.svg Dublanc
Report

Notes

  1. Match was cancelled due to absence of América des Cayes, Village Superstars advanced to quarter-finals

Quarter-finals

Metropolitan Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 0–1 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Atlético Pantoja
Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Shavin Green (Guyana)

Arnett Gardens Flag of Jamaica.svg 7–1 Flag of Curacao.svg Jong Holland
Report
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad
Referee: Jose Torres (Puerto-Rico)

Grenades Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg 2–1 Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood
Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)

Village Superstars Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg 2–2 Flag of Dominica.svg Dublanc
Report
Penalties
3–5
Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad
Referee: Carl-Henry Elie (Haiti)

Semi-finals

Atlético Pantoja Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 1–2 Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens
Rosado Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.) Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (St Vincent & Grenadines)

Grenades Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg 1–0 Flag of Dominica.svg Dublanc
Augustin Soccerball shade.svg84' Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: José Corporan (Dominican Republic)

Third place match

Atlético Pantoja Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 1–1 Flag of Dominica.svg Dublanc
Rosado Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Joseph Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.)
Penalties
9–8
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Timothy Derry (Trinidad & Tobago)

Final

Arnett Gardens Flag of Jamaica.svg 1–0 Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Grenades
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg73' Report
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)

Goalscorers

  Team eliminated for this round.
  Team inactive for this round.
RankPlayerTeamPRR16QFSF3rdFTotal
1 Flag of Dominica.svg Travist Joseph Flag of Dominica.svg Dublanc 1214
Flag of Jamaica.svg Fabian Reid Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens 31
3 Flag of Jamaica.svg Rushane Thompson Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens 1113
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Malcolm Stewart Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Grenades 111
5 Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Sherman Augustin Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Grenades 112
Flag of Jamaica.svg Keneldo Brown Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens 11
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Luis Labrada Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Grenades 11
Flag of Dominica.svg Audel Laville Flag of Dominica.svg Dublanc 11
Flag of Curacao.svg Davidson Rosa Flag of Curacao.svg Jong Holland 2
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Robert Rosado Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Atlético Pantoja 11
Flag of Suriname.svg Jamilhio Rigters Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood 2
Flag of Curacao.svg Shurwendel Roosje Flag of Curacao.svg Jong Holland 11
Flag of Suriname.svg Don Tuur Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood 11

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2024 CFU Club Shield: All You Need to Know". CONCACAF. 25 July 2024.
  2. "Concacaf transitions Caribbean Club Shield organization and management to Caribbean Football Union". CONCACAF. 30 April 2024.
  3. "Arnett Gardens, Grenades FC advance to CFU Club Shield Final and Concacaf Caribbean Cup". CONCACAF. 2 August 2024.
  4. "Gilbert beams after Arnett blow away Waterhouse". Jamaica Observer. 20 May 2024.
  5. "Defence Force has finished third and booked a spot in the Concacaf Club Shield". Facebook. Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League. 20 March 2024.
  6. "Atlántico FC y Club Atlético Pantoja por boleto internacional". CDN Deportes. 1 March 2024.
  7. "¡OBJETIVO CUMPLIDO! Pantoja obtiene el cupo a las competencias de CONCACAF al vencer en tanda de penales a Atlántico FC". Facebook. Club Atlético Pantoja. 3 March 2024.