2012 CFU Club Championship

2012 CFU Club Championship
2012 CFU Club Champions’ Cup
Tournament details
DatesMarch 25 – June 21, 2012
Teams15 (from 9 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsTrinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA (1st title)
Runners-upTrinidad and Tobago W Connection
Third placePuerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders
Fourth placeAntigua and Barbuda Antigua Barracuda
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored87 (3.48 per match)
Attendance13,855 (554 per match)
Top scorerHaiti Bony Pierre (7 goals)
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The 2012 CFU Club Champions’ Cup was the 14th edition of the 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 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League.

Participating teams

The following football clubs were entered into the competition. The four professional clubs (in bold) were seeded to directly enter the second round. Per CONCACAF regulations, only the professional clubs were eligible to play in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Association Team Qualification method
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Barracuda — (playing in USL Pro)
Bermuda North Village Rams 2010–11 Bermudian Premier Division champion
Cayman Islands Elite 2010–11 Cayman Islands Premier League champion
George Town SC 2011 Cayman Islands FA Cup champion
Curaçao Hubentut Fortuna 2010–11 Curaçao League champion
Barber 2010–11 Curaçao League runner-up
Guyana Alpha United 2010 GFF National Super League champion (no league in 2011)
Milerock 2010 GFF National Super League runner-up (no league in 2011)
Haiti Victory Haiti qualifying tournament 1st place (2010 Série de Clôture champion)
Baltimore Haiti qualifying tournament 2nd place (2011 Série de Ouverture champion)
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico IslandersTH — (playing in NASL)
Bayamón FC 2011 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico champion
Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 2010–11 Hoofdklasse champion
Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA 2011–12 TT Pro League qualifying table 1st place
W Connection 2011–12 TT Pro League qualifying table 2nd place

The following associations did not enter a team:

First round

Winner of each group and the best runner-up advanced to the second round.

Group 1

Matches played at the Cayman Islands (host team: Elite).

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cayman Islands George Town SC 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
Cayman Islands Elite 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Bermuda North Village Rams 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
North Village Rams Bermuda1 – 2Cayman Islands Elite
Bean 60' Report[link removed] Carter 13', 66'
T.E. McField Sports Centre, George Town
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Kevin Thomas (Jamaica)
Elite Cayman Islands1 – 2Cayman Islands George Town SC
Wright 5' Report[link removed] Malcolm 40'
Cuevas-Ebanks 87'
T.E. McField Sports Centre, George Town
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dwight Royal (Jamaica)

Group 2

Matches played at Guyana (host team: Alpha United).

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 3 3 0 0 11 3 +8 9
Guyana Alpha United 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
Curaçao Hubentut Fortuna 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
Guyana Milerock 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
Milerock Guyana1 – 2Curaçao Hubentut Fortuna
Sears 31' Report[link removed] Trenidad 69'
Gomes Chacas 79'
Providence Stadium, Providence
Attendance: 100
Referee: Rudolph Angela (Aruba)
Alpha United Guyana0 – 1Suriname Inter Moengotapoe
Report[link removed] Rijssel 23'
Providence Stadium, Providence
Attendance: 100
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Inter Moengotapoe Suriname7 – 1Guyana Milerock
Rijssel 8', 87'
Adensiba 28'
Pinas 52'
Jimmy 62' (pen.), 76' (pen.)
Plein 86'		 Report[link removed] Fordyce 45'
Providence Stadium, Providence
Attendance: 100
Referee: Christophel Stewart (Cayman Islands)
Hubentut Fortuna Curaçao1 – 3Guyana Alpha United
Flaneur 59' Report[link removed] Murray 5'
Abrams 25'
Wilson 84'
Providence Stadium, Providence
Attendance: 150
Referee: Adrian Skeete (Barbados)
Alpha United Guyana2 – 0Guyana Milerock
Abrams 7', 80' Report[link removed]
Providence Stadium, Providence
Attendance: 50
Referee: Christophel Stewart (Cayman Islands)

Group 3

Matches played at Haiti.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Haiti Victory 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4
Haiti Baltimore 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
Puerto Rico Bayamón FC 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
Baltimore Haiti2 – 0Puerto Rico Bayamón FC
Titin 7'
Dieujuste 82'		 Report[link removed]
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)
Bayamón FC Puerto Rico1 – 5Haiti Victory
Rosario 64' Report[link removed] B. Pierre 22', 57', 73', 82'
Charles 45'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Rubalcaba (Cuba)
Baltimore Haiti1 – 1Haiti Victory
T. Pierre 86' Report[link removed] B. Pierre 90+2'
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Sandy Vásquez (Dominican Republic)

Best runner-up

To determine the best runner-up, since Groups 1 and 3 have three teams each compared to four for Group 2, the results of the last-place team in Group 2 – Milerock – were voided and the standings recalculated.

Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Haiti Baltimore 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
2 Guyana Alpha United 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
1 Cayman Islands Elite 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Source: [citation needed]

Second round

Winner and runner-up of each group advanced to the final round.

Group 1

Matches played at the Cayman Islands (host team: George Town SC).

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 1 0 8 0 +8 4
Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA 2 1 1 0 5 0 +5 4
Cayman Islands George Town SC 2 0 0 2 0 13 −13 0
Source: [citation needed]
George Town SC Cayman Islands0 – 8Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders
Report[link removed] Ramos 4', 20'
Faña 22', 54', 56'
Elliott red-colored football 27' (o.g.)
Richardson 44'
Robinson red-colored football 61' (o.g.)
T.E. McField Sports Centre, George Town
Attendance: 300
Referee: Wilson da Costa (Bahamas)

Group 2

Matches played at Trinidad and Tobago (host team: W Connection).

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Barracuda 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
Trinidad and Tobago W Connection 3 2 0 1 9 2 +7 6
Haiti Victory 3 1 1 1 8 4 +4 4
Suriname Inter Moengotapoe 3 0 0 3 2 17 −15 0
Source: [citation needed]
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago2 – 0Haiti Victory
Arcia 16', 77' Report[link removed]
Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando
Attendance: 300
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
Inter Moengotapoe Suriname0 – 6Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
Report[link removed] Winchester 3', 52'
Arcia 31', 59'
Cupid 42'
R. Britto 64'
Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando
Attendance: 250
Referee: Sherwin Johnson (Guyana)
Inter Moengotapoe Suriname2 – 8Haiti Victory
Misiedjan 39', 45' Report[link removed] Charles 1', 56', 79', 90+2'
Toussaint 3'
B. Pierre 32', 75'
Beaugé 51'
Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando
Attendance: 390
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
W Connection Trinidad and Tobago1 – 2Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Barracuda
Dublin red-colored football 21' (o.g.) Report[link removed] Aldred 37'
Byers 42'
Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando
Attendance: 400
Referee: Osiel Nuñez (Puerto Rico)

Final round

In the semifinals, the two second-round group winners played against the runners-up from the opposite group. The semifinal winners played in the final while the losers played in the third place match.

Matches played at Trinidad and Tobago.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Barracuda0
 
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA2
 
Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA (p)1 (4)
 
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago W Connection1 (3)
 
Puerto Rico PR Islanders1
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago W Connection4
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Barracuda0
 
 
Puerto Rico PR Islanders2

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

CFU Club Championship
2012 winners
Trinidad and Tobago
Caledonia AIA
1st title

Caledonia AIA, W Connection, and Puerto Rico Islanders qualified for the Group Stage of the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Haiti Bony PierreHaiti Victory7
2 Trinidad and Tobago Hashim ArciaTrinidad and Tobago W Connection5
Haiti Ricardo CharlesHaiti Victory5
4 Dominican Republic Jonathan FañaPuerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders4
Suriname Stefano RijsselSuriname Inter Moengotapoe4
6 Guyana Anthony AbramsGuyana Alpha United3
Trinidad and Tobago Rennie BrittoTrinidad and Tobago W Connection3
Trinidad and Tobago Devorn JorslingTrinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA3
Suriname Patrick JimmySuriname Inter Moengotapoe3
10 Trinidad and Tobago Radanfah Abu BakrTrinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA2
Trinidad and Tobago Trevin CaesarTrinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA2
Cayman Islands Mario Rene CarterCayman Islands Elite2
Curaçao Jose Adriano Gomes ChacasCuraçao Hubentut Fortuna2
Puerto Rico Josh HansenPuerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders2
Suriname Ricardo MisiedjanSuriname Inter Moengotapoe2
Puerto Rico Héctor RamosPuerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders2
Antigua and Barbuda Tamorley ThomasAntigua and Barbuda Antigua Barracuda2
Trinidad and Tobago Shahdon WinchesterTrinidad and Tobago W Connection2

Source:

References

  1. ↑ "CFU clubs to kick off March 25". CONCACAF.com. 2012-03-19. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  2. ↑ "Haiti advances two in Caribbean clubs cup". CONCACAF.com. 2012-04-24. Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
  3. ↑ "Baltimore withdraws from Caribbean clubs". CONCACAF.com. 2012-05-22.
  4. ↑ "Semis, finals of CFU clubs set". CONCACAF.com. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Caledonia pips Connection for CFU Club Championship title". Digicel Pro League. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "CFU Club Championship 2012 — Topscorers". CONCACAF.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)