2016_CFU_Club_Championship
2016 CFU Club Championship
International football competition
The 2016 CFU Club Championship was the 18th 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 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. Central were the defending champions, having won the 2015 CFU Club Championship, and successfully defended their title, defeating fellow Trinidadian side W Connection in the final for the second straight year.
| 2016 CFU Club Champions’ Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 24 February – 1 May 2016 |
| Teams | 14 (from 8 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Central (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | W Connection |
| Third place |  Don Bosco |
| Fourth place |  Arnett Gardens |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 83 (3.77 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Jamal Charles
Michealos Martin(4 goals each) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Red: Group 1; 
Green: Group 2; 
Blue: Group 3; 
Yellow: Group 4; 
Dots: indicate group hosts; 
Pogs: indicate other group teamsThe tournament was open to all league champions and runners-up from each of the 31 CFU member associations, once their competition ended on or before the end of 2015.
A total of 14 teams from 8 CFU associations entered the competition.[1][2] This is the first CFU Club Championship to feature teams from the Dominican Republic, with Atlético Pantoja and Atlántico both participating.
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 Bermuda |
Somerset Trojans | 2014–15 Bermudian Premier Division champions |
 Cayman Islands |
Scholars International | 2014–15 Cayman Islands Premier League champions |
 Dominican Republic |
Atlético Pantoja | 2015 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol champions |
| Atlántico | 2015 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol runners-up | |
 Guadeloupe |
Moulien | 2014–15 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur champions |
| La Gauloise | 2014–15 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur runners-up | |
| Haiti |
Don Bosco | 2015 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi d'Ouverture champions |
| América | 2015 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi d'Ouverture runners-up[Note HAI] | |
| Jamaica |
Arnett Gardens | 2014–15 National Premier League champions |
| Montego Bay United | 2014–15 National Premier League runners-up | |
 Suriname |
Inter Moengotapoe | 2014–15 SVB Hoofdklasse champions |
| Notch | 2014–15 SVB Hoofdklasse runners-up | |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Central | 2014–15 TT Pro League champions |
| W Connection | 2014–15 TT Pro League runners-up |
- Notes
| Round | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | Groups A & B | 24–28 February 2016 |
| Group C | 9–13 March 2016 | |
| Group D | 2–6 March 2016 | |
| Final round | 29 April – 1 May 2016 | |
The Group C matches were delayed from the original dates of 24–28 February 2016 due to the Jamaican general election on 25 February.[4]
In the preliminary round, the 14 teams were divided into two groups of four teams and two groups of three teams, consisting of two league champions and either one or two league runners-up.[1][2] Each group was played on a round-robin basis, hosted by one of the teams at a centralized venue. The winners of each group advanced to the final round.
Group 1
Host venue: Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago (all times UTC−4)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W Connection (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 | Final round |
| 2 | Inter Moengotapoe |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Atlántico |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Moulien |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
| Inter Moengotapoe | 3–2 | Moulien |
|---|---|---|
Vamur  26' (o.g.)Kastiel 31', 90+2' |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Bizasène 47' Francillonne 64' |
| W Connection | 4–2 | Atlántico |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 32', 68' Charles 77', 90' |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Benítez 7' Rodríguez 66' |
| W Connection | 5–1 | Moulien |
|---|---|---|
| Charles 7' Williams 53'Apai 67'Jones 70'St. Prix 90+2' |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Petit 4' |
| Moulien | 0–4 | Atlántico |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Pérez 16' Siar 50' (o.g.)Cásseres 56'Isea 60' |
| W Connection | 3–1 | Inter Moengotapoe |
|---|---|---|
| Charles 9' St. Prix 81'Hector 90' |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Kwasie 90+2' |
Group 2
Host venue: Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti (all times UTC−5)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Bosco (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 | La Gauloise |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Somerset Trojans |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| Don Bosco | 5–0 | Somerset Trojans |
|---|---|---|
| Dede 44' Gooden 61' (o.g.)Campomar 76'Estama 82'Joseph 89' |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
| La Gauloise | 4–1 | Somerset Trojans |
|---|---|---|
| Boussemat 19' Mocka 36' (pen.)Roche 62'Dacalor 76' |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Ming 32' |
| Don Bosco | 3–1 | La Gauloise |
|---|---|---|
| Estama 43' Delva 55'Georges 87' |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Mocka 79' |
Group 3
Host venue: Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica (all times UTC−5)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 | Montego Bay United (H) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Scholars International |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| Montego Bay United | 4–0 | Scholars International |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon 25' (pen.), 73', 80' Duval 42' (o.g.) |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
| Central | 6–0 | Scholars International |
|---|---|---|
| Jack 2' Darko 18'Marcano 64', 90+2'Mitchell 68'Gordon 88' |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Group 4
Host venue: Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (all times UTC−4)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnett Gardens |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 | Final round |
| 2 | Atlético Pantoja (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | América |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Notch |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
| Arnett Gardens | 3–0 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Martin 48' Harris 70'Malcolm 86' |
Report (CFU) |
| Atlético Pantoja | 3–0 | Notch |
|---|---|---|
| Rebollo 12' Espinnal 64', 83' |
Report (CFU) |
| Notch | 4–8 | Arnett Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| Welkens 33' Anautan 35', 90'Kwelling 42' |
Report (CFU) | Malcolm 15', 18' Martin 19', 35', 45'Harris 44'Sterling 80'Hyde 84' |
| Atlético Pantoja | 1–0 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Batista 87' |
Report (CFU) |
In the final round, the four teams played matches on a knock-out basis, hosted by one of the teams at a centralized venue. The semi-finals matchups were:
- Winner Group 1 vs. Winner Group 4
- Winner Group 2 vs. Winner Group 3
The semi-final winners played in the final, while the losers played in the third place match.
The CFU announced on 18 March 2016 that Don Bosco were chosen as the final round host, with the host venue being the Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (all times UTC−5).[5][6]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 April | ||||||
| W Connection | 2 | |||||
| 1 May | ||||||
| Arnett Gardens | 0 | |||||
| W Connection | 0 | |||||
| 29 April | ||||||
| Central | 3 | |||||
| Don Bosco | 1 (2) | |||||
| Central (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 1 May | ||||||
| Arnett Gardens | 0 | |||||
| Don Bosco | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.
| Don Bosco | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Central |
|---|---|---|
| Georges 104' (pen.) |
Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
De Silva 93' |
| Penalties | ||
Georges  Origène  Adé Fédé |
2–4 | Marcano John Ettienne Paul |
Third place match
Winner qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.
| Arnett Gardens | 0–2 | Don Bosco |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Saint-Fort 27' Philemond 53' |
Final
| W Connection | 0–3 | Central |
|---|---|---|
| Report (CFU) Report (CONCACAF) |
Joseph 5' Marcano 83'Mitchell 90+3' |
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamal Charles |
W Connection |
4 |
| Michealos Martin |
Arnett Gardens |
4 | |
| 3 | Owayne Gordon |
Montego Bay United |
3 |
| Kemal Malcolm |
Arnett Gardens |
3 | |
| Jason Marcano |
Central |
3 | |
| Darren Mitchell |
Central |
3 | |
| Jomal Williams |
W Connection |
3 |
Source: CFU[7]
| Award[8] | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Leston Paul |
Central |
| Golden Boot | Marcus Joseph |
Central |
| Jason Marcano |
Central | |
| Darren Mitchell |
Central | |
| Golden Glove | Javon Sample |
Central |
| Fair Play Award | — | Central |
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- "CFU Club Championship groups, schedule unveiled". CONCACAF. 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- "Haïti-Foot-CFU : Don Bosco et América FC au tour préliminaire" (in French). 5 January 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- "CFU Club Championship Group 3 schedule pushed back". Jamaica Observer. 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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