The 2013 CFU Club Championship was the 15th 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 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League.[1]
| 2013 CFU Club Champions’ Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | April 26 – May 22, 2013 |
| Teams | 7 (from 5 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.91 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,233 (476 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Augustin Walson Ricardo Morris(3 goals) |
Participating teams
editA total of seven teams from five CFU associations took part in the competition.
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua Barracuda | USL Pro team (only professional team based in country) | |
| Valencia | 2012 Ligue Haïtienne champion | |
| Portmore United | 2011–12 National Premier League champion | |
| Boys' Town | 2011–12 National Premier League runner-up | |
| Bayamón FC | 2012 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico champion | |
| W Connection | 2011–12 TT Pro League champion | |
| Caledonia AIA | 2011–12 TT Pro League third place |
- Baltimore (Haiti) was supposed to take part and was drawn into Group 1, but withdrew before the competition started.
- Inter Moengotapoe (Suriname) was supposed to take part and was drawn into Group 2, but withdrew before the competition started. Portmore United (Jamaica) took their spot.
First round
editThe seven teams were divided into one group of three teams and one group of four teams. Each group was played on a round-robin basis at a centralized venue. The winners from each group qualified directly to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League, while the runners-up advanced to the playoff round to determine the third entrant to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League.[2]
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners qualified directly to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League |
| Group runners-up advanced to the playoff round |
Group 1
edit- Hosted by W Connection at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago (all times UTC−4).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| W Connection | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jones Pacheco Rijssel |
Report |
| Caledonia AIA | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gay Theobald Edwards |
Report | Manders |
Group 2
edit- Hosted by Boys' Town at Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex in Kingston, Jamaica (all times UTC−5).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
| Portmore United | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Morris |
Report |
| Portmore United | 3–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| McCalla Reid Morris |
Report | Walson Jean R. Joseph |
| Boys' Town | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart |
Report |
| Portmore United | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| McCalla Morris Wilson Pryce |
Report |
| Boys' Town | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Playoff round
editThe playoff between the two group runners-up was played on two-legged basis, with both matches held in Trinidad and Tobago (all times UTC−4).
| Portmore United | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gay |
| Caledonia AIA | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Edwards |
Report | Williams Vanzie |
Caledonia AIA won 3–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League.
Goalscorers
editReferences
edit- ^ "Three CFU teams in 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League". Caribbean Football Union.
- ^ "CCL qualifying in Caribbean begins Friday". CONCACAF.com. April 25, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-04-26.