CFU Championship

Last updated
CFU Championship
Organizing body CFU
Founded1978;47 years ago (1978)
Abolished1988;37 years ago (1988)
Region Caribbean
Number of teams4
Related competitions Caribbean Cup
Copa Centroamericana/Copa de Naciones UNCAF
North American Nations Cup
Last champion(s)Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
(2nd title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
(2 titles each)

The CFU Championship, also known as CFU Nations Cup, was a regional football competition for senior national teams from the Caribbean. It was organized by the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), the regional body for the Caribbean Zone under CONCACAF. The tournament was held from 1978 to 1988 and it was the direct predecessor of the Caribbean Cup.

Contents

Editions

Ed.YearHostsChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth Place
1 1978 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
2 1979 Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979-1985).svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
3 1981 Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979-1985).svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
4 1983 Flag of France.svg  French Guiana Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
5 1985 Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
6 1988 Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe

Performances

TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth place
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2
(1981, 1988)
2
( 1978 , 1983)
1
(1979)
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 2
(1983, 1985)
1
(1988)
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 1
(1978)
1
( 1979 )
1
(1985)
Flag of Haiti (1964-1986).svg  Haiti 1
(1978)
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979-1985).svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2
(1979, 1981)
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 1
( 1985 )
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 1
(1988
2
(1978, 1983)
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe 2
(1981, 1985)
1
(1988)
Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana 1
( 1983 )
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 1
( 1981 )
Notes

Italic — Hosts

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