2020 Caribbean Club Championship

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2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship
Tournament details
Host countryGroup stage:
Jamaica
Final stage:
Dominican Republic
DatesGroup stage:
29 January – 9 February 2020
Final stage:
Cancelled
(originally 8–13 May 2020)
Teams6 (from 3 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored12 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Haiti (3 goals)
← 2019
2021 →

The 2020 Caribbean Club Championship (officially the 2020 Flow CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd edition of the Caribbean Club Championship (also known as the CFU Club Championship), the first-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.

The winners of the 2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship would qualify to the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, the second and third place teams would qualify to the 2020 CONCACAF League, while the fourth place team would play against the winners of the 2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield in a playoff match to determine the final Caribbean spot to the 2020 CONCACAF League.[1] However, as the final stage of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the results in the group stage were used to determine the teams which qualified for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League and the 2020 CONCACAF League.[2]

Portmore United were the title holders, but were eliminated in the group stage.

Teams[]

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Location of teams of the 2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship
(H) Group stage host.

Among the 31 CFU member associations, four of them were classified as professional leagues and each may enter two teams in the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship. However, one association was not allowed to enter this season, and as a result, only six teams from three associations entered the 2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship.[3]

Association Team Qualification method
 Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 2019 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol grand final winners
Cibao 2019 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol aggregate table best team not yet qualified
 Haiti Don Bosco 2018 Ligue Haïtienne Série de Clôture champions
Arcahaie 2019 Ligue Haïtienne Série d'Ouverture champions
 Jamaica Portmore United 2018–19 National Premier League champions
Waterhouse 2018–19 National Premier League runners-up
Associations not allowed to enter

Group stage[]

The draw for the group stage was held on 4 December 2019, 10:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, United States.[5] The six teams were drawn into two groups of three. The two group stage hosts from Jamaica, Waterhouse and Portmore United, were placed in Pot 1 and assigned to Groups A and B respectively. The two teams from the Dominican Republic were placed in Pot 2, while the two teams from Haiti were placed in Pot 3. This ensured that teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.[6]

Pot 1 (hosts) Pot 2 Pot 3

The group stage was played between 29 January – 9 February 2020, at the in Kingston, Jamaica.[7] All times local, EST (UTC−5).[8]

Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in each group is determined as follows (Regulations Article 12.1):[9]

  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.

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Jamaica Waterhouse (H) 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4 Final stage
2 Dominican Republic Cibao 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
3 Haiti Don Bosco 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
Waterhouse Jamaica0–0Dominican Republic Cibao
Report
Referee: Ben Whitty (Cayman Islands)
Cibao Dominican Republic1–1Haiti Don Bosco
  • 7'
 Report
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States)
Waterhouse Jamaica3–0Haiti Don Bosco
  • 17', 66'
  • 37'
 Report
Referee: Ricangel de Leça (Aruba)

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 Final stage
2 Haiti Arcahaie 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
3 Jamaica Portmore United (H) 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
Portmore United Jamaica0–4Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja
Report
Referee: Erick Lezama (Nicaragua)
Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic2–0Haiti Arcahaie
 Report
Referee: Diego Montaño Robles (Mexico)
Portmore United Jamaica0–1Haiti Arcahaie
Report
  • 85'
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Final stage[]

The final stage was originally scheduled to be played between 8–13 May 2020, at the Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[10] On 3 April 2020, CONCACAF announced the suspension of the final stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the new dates to be confirmed later.[11] On 7 August 2020, they provided an update on the final stage of the tournament, where they would make a final decision by the end of August to determine if it could be resumed towards the end of September.[12] On 25 August 2020, CONCACAF announced that as it was impossible to organize the tournament in September in order to provide qualification for the 2020 CONCACAF League which would start in October, the final stage was cancelled.[2]

All times local, AST (UTC−4).

Bracket[]

The semi-final matchups were planned to be:

  • SF1: Group A Winners vs. Group B Runners-up
  • SF2: Group B Winners vs. Group A Runners-up

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. The losers of the third place match and the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield winners would play in the CONCACAF League playoff.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 May
 
 
Jamaica WaterhouseC
 
10 May
 
Haiti ArcahaieC
 
Semi-final 1 WinnersC
 
8 May
 
Dominican Republic Semi-final 2 WinnersC
 
Dominican Republic Atlético PantojaC
 
 
Dominican Republic CibaoC
 
Third place match
 
 
10 May
 
 
Semi-final 1 LosersC
 
 
Dominican Republic Semi-final 2 LosersC
 
CONCACAF League playoff
 
  
 
13 May
 
 
Club Championship 4th placeC
 
 
Club Shield WinnersC
 

Semi-finals[]

Waterhouse JamaicaCancelledHaiti Arcahaie
Report
Atlético Pantoja Dominican RepublicCancelledDominican Republic Cibao
Report

Third place match[]

Winners would qualify for 2020 CONCACAF League preliminary round. Losers would advance to CONCACAF League playoff against 2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield winners for a place in 2020 CONCACAF League preliminary round, as long as the Shield winners comply with the minimum CONCACAF Club Licensing requirements for the CONCACAF League.

Semi-final 1 Losers CancelledDominican Republic Semi-final 2 Losers
Report

Final[]

Winners would qualify for 2021 CONCACAF Champions League. Losers would qualify for 2020 CONCACAF League round of 16.

Semi-final 1 Winners CancelledDominican Republic Semi-final 2 Winners
Report

CONCACAF League playoff[]

The CONCACAF League playoff would be played between the 2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship fourth-placed team and the 2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield winners, as long as the Shield winners comply with the minimum CONCACAF Club Licensing requirements for the CONCACAF League, with the winners qualifying for the 2020 CONCACAF League preliminary round.

Club Championship 4th place Cancelled Club Shield Winners
Report

Top goalscorers[]

  Team eliminated or inactive for this round.
Rank Player Team Goals By round
G1 G2 G3
1 Haiti Nerlin Saint-Vil Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 3 2 1
2 Jamaica Rafeik Thomas Jamaica Waterhouse 2 2
3 Haiti Marc Beldor Haiti Arcahaie 1 1
Dominican Republic Luis Espinal Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 1
Argentina Pablo Marisi Dominican Republic Cibao 1
Colombia Alexis Ossa Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 1
Dominican Republic Erick Ozuna Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 1
Jamaica Stephen Williams Jamaica Waterhouse 1

Qualification to CONCACAF Champions League and CONCACAF League[]

Qualified teams from 2020 Caribbean club competitions
CONCACAF Champions LeagueDominican Republic Atlético Pantoja
CONCACAF LeagueJamaica Waterhouse
Haiti Arcahaie
Dominican Republic Cibao

Due to the cancellation of the 2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield and the final stage of the 2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship, qualification of teams from the Caribbean for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League and the 2020 CONCACAF League was determined by the results of the group stage of the 2020 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship.[2]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 2021 CONCACAF Champions League
2 A Jamaica Waterhouse 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4 2020 CONCACAF League round of 16
3 B Haiti Arcahaie 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3 2020 CONCACAF League preliminary round
4 A Dominican Republic Cibao 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
5 A Haiti Don Bosco 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
6 B Jamaica Portmore United 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
Source: CONCACAF

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "CONCACAF Circular no. 555". CONCACAF. August 31, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Update on Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield and Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF. 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Concacaf announce draw procedures for 2020 Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF.com. 22 November 2019.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Liburd, Lasana (2 December 2019). "TTFA bungle keeps Pro League teams out of Concacaf again, disqualification 'hidden' from clubs". Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Draw reveals groups for 2020 Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF.com. 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Official draw: 2020 FLOW Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  7. ^ "2020 Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship Schedule Announced". CONCACAF.com. 15 January 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 Match Schedule" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
  9. ^ "2020 Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship Regulations" (PDF). res.cloudinary.com. CONCACAF.
  10. ^ "Dominican Republic to Host Finals of 2020 Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF.com. 10 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Concacaf Statement regarding the suspension of the Concacaf Nations League Finals, Road to Gold Cup Qualifiers and Flow Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF.com. 3 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Concacaf launches plan to resume suspended Club Competitions". www.concacaf.com. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

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