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2024 CFU Club Shield

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2024 CFU Club Shield
Tournament details
Host countryCuraçao
Dates25 July – 4 August
Teams20 (from 20 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsJamaica Arnett Gardens (1st title)
Runners-upAntigua and Barbuda Grenades
Third placeDominican Republic Atlético Pantoja
Fourth placeDominica Dublanc
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored55 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Dominica Travist Joseph
Jamaica Fabian Reid (4 goals)
2023 (CONCACAF Caribbean Shield)
2025
All statistics correct as of 20:16, 6 August 2024 (UTC).

The 2024 CFU Club Shield was the seventh edition of the CFU Club Shield, the second-tier annual international club football competition in the Caribbean region, held amongst the clubs affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), a sub-confederation of CONCACAF. The tournament was played in Curaçao between 25 July – 4 August 2024.[1]

This iteration of the CFU Club Shield transitioned to the CFU for management and organization.[2]

Arnett Gardens won their first title, defeating Grenades in the final. Both finalists qualified to the 2024 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup.[3]

Teams

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Among the 31 CFU member associations, 20 of them are classified and each may enter one team in the CONCACAF Caribbean Shield.

Association Team Qualification method
 Antigua and Barbuda Grenades 2022–23 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division champions
 Aruba Racing Club Aruba 2022–23 Aruban Division di Honor champions
 Bonaire Real Rincon 2022–23 Bonaire Football Federation champions
 Cayman Islands Scholars International 2022–23 Cayman Islands Premier League champions
 Curaçao (H) Jong Holland 2022–23 Curaçao Promé Divishon champions
 Dominica Dublanc 2022 Dominica Premier League champions
 Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 2023 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol Caribbean competition play-off winner [Note DOM]
 French Guiana Étoile Matoury 2022–23 French Guiana Régional 1 champions
 Grenada Paradise FC International 2022–23 GFA Premier League champions
 Guyana Guyana Defence Force 2023 GFF Elite League champions
 Haiti América des Cayes 2024 D1 Special Championship third place
 Jamaica Arnett Gardens 2023–24 Jamaica Premier League third place[4]
 Puerto Rico Metropolitan 2022–23 Liga Puerto Rico season Clausura champions
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Village Superstars 2023 SKNFA Premier League champions
 Saint Lucia BAYS FC 2023 SLFA First Division champions
 Saint Martin Junior Stars 2022–23 Saint-Martin Senior League champions
 Sint Maarten SCSA Eagles 2022–23 Sint Maarten Premier League champions
 Suriname Robinhood 2023 SVB Eerste Divisie champions
 Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force 2023–24 TT Premier Football League third place[5]
 Turks and Caicos Islands SWA Sharks 2023–24 Provo Premier League champions

(H): Hosts

Notes
  1. ^
    Dominican Republic (DOM): A play-off match was held between Atlético Pantoja and Atlántico FC to determine the Club Shield participant as both teams finished equal on points in the aggregate table of the 2023 season.[6][7]

Schedule

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The schedule of the competition was as follows[1]

Round Dates
Preliminary round 25–26 July
Round of 16 27–28 July
Quarter-finals 30 July
Semi-finals 2 August
Third place 4 August
Final

Bracket

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Preliminary roundRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                  
Puerto Rico Metropolitan 2
Turks and Caicos Islands SWA Sharks 0
Turks and Caicos Islands SWA Sharks1
Grenada Paradise FC International 0
Puerto Rico Metropolitan 0
Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 1
Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 1
Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force 0
Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 1
Jamaica Arnett Gardens 2
Aruba Racing Club Aruba1
Jamaica Arnett Gardens 2
Jamaica Arnett Gardens 7
Curaçao Jong Holland 1
Curaçao Jong Holland3
Saint Lucia BAYS FC 0
Saint Lucia BAYS FC1
Sint Maarten SCSA Eagles 0
Jamaica Arnett Gardens 1
Antigua and Barbuda Grenades 0
Bonaire Real Rincon1
Antigua and Barbuda Grenades 2
Antigua and Barbuda Grenades6
Guyana Guyana Defence Force 2
Antigua and Barbuda Grenades 2
Suriname Robinhood 1
Suriname Robinhood 4
French Guiana Étoile Matoury 1
Antigua and Barbuda Grenades 1
Dominica Dublanc 0 Third place
Haiti América des CayesDominican Republic Atlético Pantoja (p) 1 (9)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Village Superstars w/o Dominica Dublanc 1 (8)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Village Superstars 2 (3)
Dominica Dublanc (p) 2 (5)
Cayman Islands Scholars International 0
Dominica Dublanc 3
Collectivity of Saint Martin Junior Stars0
Dominica Dublanc 2

Matches

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All match times are in AST (UTC−4).[1]

Preliminary round

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SWA Sharks Turks and Caicos Islands1–0Grenada Paradise FC International
Forbes 42' Report

BAYS FC Saint Lucia1–0Sint Maarten SCSA Eagles
Longville 79' Report

Grenades Antigua and Barbuda6–2Guyana Guyana Defence Force
Report

Junior Stars Collectivity of Saint Martin0–2Dominica Dublanc
Report

Round of 16

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Metropolitan Puerto Rico2–0Turks and Caicos Islands SWA Sharks
Report

Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic1–0Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force
Espinal 77' Report


Jong Holland Curaçao3–0Saint Lucia BAYS FC
Report

Real Rincon Bonaire1–2Antigua and Barbuda Grenades
Cicilia 78' Report

Robinhood Suriname4–1French Guiana Étoile Matoury
Report Gordon 19'


Scholars International Cayman Islands0–3Dominica Dublanc
Report

Notes

  1. ^ Match was cancelled due to absence of América des Cayes, Village Superstars advanced to quarter-finals

Quarter-finals

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Metropolitan Puerto Rico0–1Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja
Report
Referee: Shavin Green (Guyana)

Arnett Gardens Jamaica7–1Curaçao Jong Holland
Report
Referee: Jose Torres (Puerto-Rico)

Grenades Antigua and Barbuda2–1Suriname Robinhood
Report
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)

Village Superstars Saint Kitts and Nevis2–2Dominica Dublanc
Report
Penalties
3–5
Referee: Carl-Henry Elie (Haiti)

Semi-finals

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Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic1–2Jamaica Arnett Gardens
Rosado 23' (pen.) Report
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (St Vincent & Grenadines)

Grenades Antigua and Barbuda1–0Dominica Dublanc
Augustin 84' Report
Referee: José Corporan (Dominican Republic)

Third place match

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Atlético Pantoja Dominican Republic1–1Dominica Dublanc
Rosado 82' Report Joseph 5' (pen.)
Penalties
9–8
Referee: Timothy Derry (Trinidad & Tobago)

Final

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Arnett Gardens Jamaica1–0Antigua and Barbuda Grenades
Thompson 73' Report
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)

Goalscorers

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  Team eliminated for this round.
  Team inactive for this round.
Rank Player Team PR R16 QF SF 3rd F Total
1 Dominica Travist Joseph Dominica Dublanc 1 2 1 4
Jamaica Fabian Reid Jamaica Arnett Gardens 3 1
3 Jamaica Rushane Thompson Jamaica Arnett Gardens 1 1 1 3
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Malcolm Stewart Antigua and Barbuda Grenades 1 1 1
5 Saint Lucia Sherman Augustin Antigua and Barbuda Grenades 1 1 2
Jamaica Keneldo Brown Jamaica Arnett Gardens 1 1
Antigua and Barbuda Luis Labrada Antigua and Barbuda Grenades 1 1
Dominica Audel Laville Dominica Dublanc 1 1
Curaçao Davidson Rosa Curaçao Jong Holland 2
Dominican Republic Robert Rosado Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 1 1
Suriname Jamilhio Rigters Suriname Robinhood 2
Curaçao Shurwendel Roosje Curaçao Jong Holland 1 1
Suriname Don Tuur Suriname Robinhood 1 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "2024 CFU Club Shield: All You Need to Know". CONCACAF. 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Concacaf transitions Caribbean Club Shield organization and management to Caribbean Football Union". CONCACAF. 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Arnett Gardens, Grenades FC advance to CFU Club Shield Final and Concacaf Caribbean Cup". CONCACAF. 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Gilbert beams after Arnett blow away Waterhouse". Jamaica Observer. 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Defence Force has finished third and booked a spot in the Concacaf Club Shield". Facebook. Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League. 20 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Atlántico FC y Club Atlético Pantoja por boleto internacional". CDN Deportes. 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ "¡OBJETIVO CUMPLIDO! Pantoja obtiene el cupo a las competencias de CONCACAF al vencer en tanda de penales a Atlántico FC". Facebook. Club Atlético Pantoja. 3 March 2024.
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