The 2019 Caribbean Club Shield was the second edition of the Caribbean Club Shield (also known as the CFU Club Shield), the second-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 tournament was played in Curaçao between 5–15 April 2019.
The winners of the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, as long as they fulfill the CONCACAF Regional Club Licensing criteria, would play against the fourth place team of the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship in a playoff match to determine the final Caribbean spot to the 2019 CONCACAF League.
Robinhood defeated title holders Club Franciscain in the final to win their first CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, and later defeated Real Hope in a playoff to qualify for the CONCACAF League.
Teams
Among the 31 CFU member associations, 27 of them were classified as non-professional leagues and each may enter one team in the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield. A total of 13 teams (from 13 associations) entered the 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield.
AssociationTeamQualification method Previous best Hoppers2017–18 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division champions1stDebutDakota2017–18 Aruban Division di Honor champions1stDebutWeymouth Wales2018 Barbados Premier League champions2nd Group stage Real Rincon2017–18 Bonaire League champions2nd Third place Scholars International2017–18 Cayman Islands Premier League champions1stDebutSantiago de Cuba2018 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba champions1stDebut (hosts)Jong Holland2017–18 Curaçao Promé Divishon champions1stDebutMoulien2017–18 Guadeloupe Division of Honor champions1stDebutFruta Conquerors2017–18 GFF Elite League champions1stDebutClub Franciscain2017–18 Martinique Championnat National champions2nd Champions Village Superstars2017–18 SKNFA Premier League champions1stDebutPlatinum FC2018 SLFA First Division champions1stDebutRobinhood2017–18 SVB Topklasse champions1stDebut
Associations which did not enter a team
Venues The matches were played at the Ergilio Hato Stadium and Stadion dr. Antoine Maduro in Willemstad.
Match officials
Referees Jaime Herrera (El Salvador) William Anderson (Puerto Rico) Ricangel de Leca (Aruba) Sherwin Johnson (Guyana) Charvis Delsol (Dominica) Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) Damien Rosa (Martinique) Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica) Benbito Celima (Haiti) Patrick Senecharles (Haiti) Gregory Prevot (French Guiana) Juniel Adelina (Curaçao)
Assistant Referees Jermaine Yee Sing (Jamaica) Wasnah Barnarde (Antigua and Barbuda) Jairo Morales (Puerto Rico) José Mangandi (El Salvador) Kleon Lindey (Guyana) Jade Garcia Salamatin (Aruba) Clide Cadette (Dominica) Wilson Tilus (Haiti) Yordanis Gomez (Cuba) Clenton Daniel (Grenada) Rayner Goedgedrag (Curaçao) Alegandro Wilson (Curaçao)
Group stage The draw for the group stage was held on 11 January 2019, 11:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, United States. The 13 teams were drawn into four groups: one group of four teams and three groups of three teams. The team from the host association Curaçao, Jong Holland, were allocated to position A1, while the remaining 12 teams were drawn into the other group positions without any seeding.
The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the quarter-finals. The third-placed teams play in the consolation matches.
All times local, AST (UTC−4).
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage Qualified teams GroupWinnersRunners-upA Santiago de Cuba Jong HollandB Moulien Weymouth WalesC Village Superstars HoppersD Club Franciscain Robinhood
Bracket
Consolation matches
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final Winners advanced to CONCACAF League playoff against 2019 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship fourth-placed team for a place in 2019 CONCACAF League preliminary round.
Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Stefano Rijssel Robinhood42 Siebren Hoekstra Jong Holland3 Djénhael Maingé Club Franciscain Noah Nicholas Platinum FC5 Stéphane Abaul Club Franciscain2 Rolando Abreu Santiago de Cuba Alan da Costa Robinhood Josh Gross Dakota Tahir Hanley Village Superstars Romario Harewood Weymouth Wales Rilove Janga Real Rincon Eugene Kirwan Hoppers Keano Maduro Dakota Johnny Marajo Club Franciscain Alickson Montoute Hoppers Gregson President Platinum FC Kimaree Rogers Village Superstars
See also 2019 Caribbean Club Championship 2019 CONCACAF League 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
References
External links Caribbean Club Shield, CONCACAF.com Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield Curaçao Facebook page