2016 CFU Club Championship
# 2016 CFU Club Championship

The 2016 CFU Club Championship was the 18th edition of 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 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. Central were the defending champions, having won the 2015 CFU Club Championship, and successfully defended their title, defeating fellow Trinidadian side W Connection in the final for the second straight year.

## Teams

The tournament was open to all league champions and runners-up from each of the 31 CFU member associations, once their competition ended on or before the end of 2015.

A total of 14 teams from 8 CFU associations entered the competition. This is the first CFU Club Championship to feature teams from the Dominican Republic, with Atlético Pantoja and Atlántico both participating.

| Association | Team | Qualification method |
| - | - | - |
| Bermuda | Somerset Trojans | 2014–15 Bermudian Premier Division champions |
| Cayman Islands | Scholars International | 2014–15 Cayman Islands Premier League champions |
| Dominican Republic | Atlético Pantoja | 2015 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol champions |
| Dominican Republic | Atlántico | 2015 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol runners-up |
| Guadeloupe | Moulien | 2014–15 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur champions |
| Guadeloupe | La Gauloise | 2014–15 Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur runners-up |
| Haiti | Don Bosco | 2015 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi d'Ouverture champions |
| Haiti | América | 2015 Ligue Haïtienne Tournoi d'Ouverture runners-up |
| Jamaica | Arnett Gardens | 2014–15 National Premier League champions |
| Jamaica | Montego Bay United | 2014–15 National Premier League runners-up |
| Suriname | Inter Moengotapoe | 2014–15 SVB Hoofdklasse champions |
| Suriname | Notch | 2014–15 SVB Hoofdklasse runners-up |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Central | 2014–15 TT Pro League champions |
| Trinidad and Tobago | W Connection | 2014–15 TT Pro League runners-up |

### Notes

* ^ Haiti (HAI): Haiti's 2015 Tournoi de Clôture was not completed until 3 January 2016, and thus only one champion was crowned in the 2015 calendar year. The runners-up of the Tournoi d'Ouverture (América) were invited instead of the champions of the Tournoi de Clôture (FICA).

## Schedule

| Round | Dates | Dates |
| - | - | - |
| Preliminary round | Groups A & B | 24–28 February 2016 |
| Preliminary round | Group C | 9–13 March 2016 |
| Preliminary round | Group D | 2–6 March 2016 |
| Final round | 29 April – 1 May 2016 | 29 April – 1 May 2016 |

The Group C matches were delayed from the original dates of 24–28 February 2016 due to the Jamaican general election on 25 February.

## Preliminary round

In the preliminary round, the 14 teams were divided into two groups of four teams and two groups of three teams, consisting of two league champions and either one or two league runners-up. Each group was played on a round-robin basis, hosted by one of the teams at a centralized venue. The winners of each group advanced to the final round.

### Group 1

Host venue: Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago (all times UTC−4)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | W Connection (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 | Final round |
| 2 | Inter Moengotapoe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Atlántico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Moulien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 | |

### Group 2

Host venue: Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti (all times UTC−5)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Don Bosco (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 | La Gauloise | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Somerset Trojans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |

### Group 3

Host venue: Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica (all times UTC−5)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Central | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 | Montego Bay United (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Scholars International | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | |

### Group 4

Host venue: Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (all times UTC−4)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Arnett Gardens | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 | Final round |
| 2 | Atlético Pantoja (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | América | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Notch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 | |

## Final round

In the final round, the four teams played matches on a knock-out basis, hosted by one of the teams at a centralized venue. The semi-finals matchups were:

* Winner Group 1 vs. Winner Group 4
* Winner Group 2 vs. Winner Group 3

The semi-final winners played in the final, while the losers played in the third place match.

The CFU announced on 18 March 2016 that Don Bosco were chosen as the final round host, with the host venue being the Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (all times UTC−5).

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 29 April | 29 April |
| W Connection | 2 |
| W Connection | 2 | 1 May | 1 May |
| Arnett Gardens | 0 | 1 May | 1 May |
| Arnett Gardens | 0 | W Connection | 0 |
| 29 April | 29 April | | W Connection | 0 |
| 29 April | 29 April | Central | 3 |
| Don Bosco | 1 (2) | Central | 3 |
| Central (p) | 1 (4) | | |
| Central (p) | 1 (4) | Third place match | Third place match |
| | | 1 May | 1 May |
| | | Arnett Gardens | 0 |
| | | Don Bosco | 2 |

### Semi-finals

Winners qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

### Third place match

Winner qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jamal Charles | W Connection | 4 |
| 1 | Michealos Martin | Arnett Gardens | 4 |
| 3 | Owayne Gordon | Montego Bay United | 3 |
| 3 | Kemal Malcolm | Arnett Gardens | 3 |
| 3 | Jason Marcano | Central | 3 |
| 3 | Darren Mitchell | Central | 3 |
| 3 | Jomal Williams | W Connection | 3 |

Source: CFU

## Awards

| Award | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| Most Valuable Player | Leston Paul | Central |
| Golden Boot | Marcus Joseph | Central |
| Golden Boot | Jason Marcano | Central |
| Golden Boot | Darren Mitchell | Central |
| Golden Glove | Javon Sample | Central |
| Fair Play Award | — | Central |
