2022 Caribbean Club Championship
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Dominican Republic |
| Dates | 13–25 May 2022 |
| Teams | 6 (from 3 associations) |
The winners of the 2022 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship will qualify to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League, 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
(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.
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 Dominican Republic |
Cibao FC | 2021 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol champions |
| Atlético Vega Real | 2021 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol runners-up | |
 Haiti |
Violette | 2020 Ligue Haïtienne Série d'Ouverture champions |
| Arcahaie FC | 2020 Ligue Haïtienne Série d'Ouverture runners-up | |
 Jamaica |
Cavalier | 2021 National Premier League champions |
| Waterhouse | 2021 National Premier League runners-up |
- Association with professional league whose teams did not enter
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 3 February 2022, 11:00 EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami, United States.[3] The 6 teams were drawn into two groups of three teams. The two teams from the host association Dominican Republic, Cibao FC and Atlético Vega Real, were placed in Pot 1, the two teams from Haiti were placed in Pot 2, while the two teams from Jamaica were placed in Pot 3.[4] This ensured that teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.
The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the semi-finals.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cibao FC (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Violette |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Cavalier |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(H) Host
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Vega Real (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Arcahaie FC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Waterhouse |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(H) Host
| Atlético Vega Real | v | Arcahaie FC |
|---|---|---|
| Arcahaie FC | v | Waterhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético Vega Real | v | Waterhouse |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Bracket
The semi-final matchups are:
- Winner Group A vs. Runner-up Group B
- Winner Group B vs. Runner-up Group A
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 May | ||||||
 Winner Group A | ||||||
| 22 May | ||||||
| Runner-up Group B | ||||||
| Semi-final 1 Winners | ||||||
| 19 May | ||||||
| Semi-final 2 Winners | ||||||
| Winner Group B | ||||||
| Runner-up Group A | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 22 May | ||||||
| Semi-final 1 Losers | ||||||
| Semi-final 2 Losers | ||||||
Semi-finals
Winner Group A  | v | Runner-up Group B |
|---|---|---|
| Winner Group B | v | Runner-up Group A |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
Winners qualified for 2022 CONCACAF League. Losers advanced to CONCACAF League playoff against the 2022 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield winners for a place in the 2022 CONCACAF League.
| Semi-final 1 Losers | v | Semi-final 2 Losers |
|---|---|---|
Final
Winners qualified for 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. Losers qualified for 2022 CONCACAF League.
| Semi-final 1 Winners | v | Semi-final 2 Winners |
|---|---|---|
| CONCACAF Champions League | TBD |
|---|---|
| CONCACAF League | TBD TBD TBD |
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.
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.
- "Concacaf announces details for 2022 Concacaf Caribbean Club Competitions". CONCACAF.com. 1 February 2022.
- "Official Draw - 2022 Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF.com. 3 February 2022.
External links
- Caribbean Club Championship, CONCACAF.com