2022 Caribbean Club Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Maximum: 8 (from 4 associations) |
The 2022 Caribbean Club Championship will be the 24th and final 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 2022 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship will qualify to the , the second and third place teams will qualify to the 2022 CONCACAF League, while the fourth place team will play against the winners of the 2022 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield in a playoff match to determine the final Caribbean spot to the 2022 CONCACAF League.[1]
With the expansion of the CONCACAF Champions League starting from the 2023–24 edition, the 2022 edition of the Caribbean Club Championship will be the last held. Instead, a regional cup tournament, the Caribbean Cup, will be launched as a qualifying tournament of the CONCACAF Champions League for teams from the Caribbean, besides those which qualify directly through their professional leagues.[2]
Cavaly are the title holders.
Teams[]
NOTE: The following information is based on the new format of the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship and CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield starting from 2018, and is subject to change by CONCACAF and CFU. The associations are listed based on their classification (Championship or Shield) for the most recent season. They may enter a different tier competition based on their classification for 2022. The list of participating teams will be confirmed by CONCACAF and CFU by late 2021/early 2022. |
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.
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 Dominican Republic
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Cibao FC | 2021 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol champions |
| Atlético Vega Real | 2021 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol runners-up | |
 Haiti
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Baltimore | 2020 Ligue Haïtienne Série d'Ouverture champions |
| Violette | 2021 Ligue Haïtienne Série de Clôture champions | |
 Jamaica
|
Cavalier | 2021 National Premier League champions |
| Waterhouse | 2021 National Premier League runners-up | |
 Trinidad and Tobago
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champions | |
| runners-up |
Matches[]
 TBD | |
| CONCACAF League | TBD TBD TBD |
- Champions qualify for .
- Runners-up qualify for 2022 CONCACAF League round of 16.
- Third-placed team qualify for 2022 CONCACAF League preliminary round.
- Fourth-placed team advance to CONCACAF League playoff against 2022 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield winners for a place in 2022 CONCACAF League preliminary round, as long as the Shield winners comply with the minimum CONCACAF Club Licensing requirements for the CONCACAF League.
CONCACAF League playoff[]
The CONCACAF League playoff will be played between the 2022 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship fourth-placed team and the 2022 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 2022 CONCACAF League preliminary round.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "CONCACAF Announces Expanded CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship for 2018". CONCACAF. 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Concacaf Champions League to expand with innovative new format starting 2023/24". concacaf.com. 4 February 2021.
External links[]
- Caribbean Club Championship, CONCACAF.com
- Caribbean Club Championship
- 2021–22 in Caribbean football
- Scheduled association football competitions
- 2022 CONCACAF League
- 2023 CONCACAF Champions League