2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup group stage

The 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup group stage is being played from 23 August to 5 October 2023.[1] A total of 10 teams compete in the group stage to decide the 4 places in the knockout stage of the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup.[2]

Draw

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The draw for the group stage was held on 8 June 2023 at 17:00 EDT (UTC−4) in Miami, Florida, United States. The 10 involved teams were previously seeded into five pots of two teams each based on their CONCACAF Club Ranking as of 28 May 2023,[1][3] except for the teams in pot 5, which was reserved for the champions and runners-up of the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield.

Pot Team Rank Pts
1   Cibao 87 1,056
  Defence Force 105 1,029
2   Cavalier 108 1,025
  Atlético Pantoja 114 1,020
3   Moca 119 1,016
  Harbour View 130 1,006
4   Dunbeholden 131 1,006
  Port of Spain 159 946
5   Robinhood[CCS]
  Golden Lion[CCS]
Notes
  1. ^
    CCS The identity of the champions (Robinhood) and runners-up (Golden Lion) of the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield was not known at the time the pots were determined.

For the group stage, the 10 teams were drawn into two groups (Groups A and B) of five containing a team from each of the five pots. Teams from pot 1 were drawn first and were placed in the first position of their group, starting with Group A and then Group B. The same procedure was followed for teams from pots 2, 3, 4 and 5, and they were placed in positions 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively, within the group to which they were drawn. Each group must contain no more than two clubs from the same national association.[4] No restrictions were applied at the time of drawing the groups.

The draw resulted in the following groups:[5]

Group A
Pos Team
A1   Defence Force
A2   Cavalier
A3   Moca
A4   Port of Spain
A5   Golden Lion[CCS]
Group B
Pos Team
B1   Cibao
B2   Atlético Pantoja
B3   Harbour View
B4   Dunbeholden
B5   Robinhood[CCS]
Notes
  1. ^
    CCS The identity of the champions (Robinhood) and runners-up (Golden Lion) of the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield was not known at the time of the draw.

Format

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In the group stage, each group is played on a single home-and-away round-robin basis, with teams playing against each other once, for a total of four matches per team (two home and two away). The teams are ranked according to the following criteria (Regulations Article 12.8.1).:[2]

  1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss);
  2. Goal difference;
  3. Goals scored;
  4. If two or more teams are still tied after applying the above criteria, their rankings would be determined as follows:
    1. Points in the matches played among the tied teams;
    2. Goal difference in the matches played among the tied teams (if more than two teams are equal on points);
    3. Goals scored in the matches played among the tied teams (if more than two teams are equal on points);
    4. The lowest number of disciplinary points, based on the following criteria:
      1. Yellow card: plus 1 point;
      2. Second yellow card/indirect red card: plus 3 points;
      3. Direct red card: plus 4 points;;
      4. Yellow card and direct red card: plus 5 points;
  5. Drawing of lots by CONCACAF.

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals of the knockout stage.

Schedule

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Matches in the competition are being played on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday as decided by CONCACAF. The schedule of each week is as follows (Regulations Article 2).[2][5][6]

Weeks Dates Matches
Week 1 23–24 August 2023 Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4
Week 2 29–31 August 2023 Team 5 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 4
Week 3 19–21 September 2023 Team 4 vs. Team 5, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Week 4 26–28 September 2023 Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 5
Week 5 3–4 October 2023 Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 5 vs. Team 2

Groups

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All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) and local times, if different, are in parentheses as listed by CONCACAF.[6]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CAV MOC DFO GLI POS
1   Cavalier 4 3 1 0 11 4 +7 10 Advance to semi-finals 3–0 2–1
2   Moca 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 9 3–0 1–0
3   Defence Force 4 1 2 1 3 4 −1 5 1–1 0–2
4   Golden Lion 4 1 0 3 5 11 −6 3 2–5 0–1
5   Port of Spain 4 0 1 3 4 7 −3 1 1–1 2–3
Source: CONCACAF
Defence Force  1–1  Cavalier
Moore   6' Report Thomas   36' (pen.)
Moca  1–0  Port of Spain
Vidal   55' Report

Golden Lion  0–1  Defence Force
Report Moore   48'
Cavalier  2–1  Port of Spain
Report Muckette   71'

Cavalier  3–0  Moca
Thomas   23', 58', 77' (pen.) Report
Port of Spain  2–3  Golden Lion
Report

Moca  3–0  Golden Lion
Report
Port of Spain  1–1  Defence Force
Poon-Angeron   77' Report Sam   90+3'

Golden Lion  2–5  Cavalier
Report
Defence Force  0–2  Moca
Report

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ROB HAR CIB DUN APA
1   Robinhood 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 9 Advance to semi-finals 1–0 3–1
2   Harbour View 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7 3–2 1–0
3   Cibao 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 4 2–1 1–1
4   Dunbeholden 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4 0–2 2–1
5   Atlético Pantoja 4 0 3 1 4 6 −2 3 1–1 1–1
Source: CONCACAF
Harbour View  1–0  Dunbeholden
Burton   71' Report
Cibao  1–1  Atlético Pantoja
Ventura   34' Report Castaño   89'

Robinhood  1–0  Cibao
Cairo   55' Report

Atlético Pantoja  1–1  Harbour View
Rosado   59' (pen.) Report Thompson   6'
Dunbeholden  0–2  Robinhood
Report Cairo   15', 55'

Harbour View  3–2  Robinhood
Report
Dunbeholden  2–1  Cibao
Report Guichón   55'

Robinhood  3–1  Atlético Pantoja
Report Ortega   20' (pen.)
Cibao  2–1  Harbour View
Report Bradford   45+1'

Notes

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  1. ^ The Moca v Port of Spain match, originally scheduled for 24 August, 18:00 EDT,[6] was re-scheduled to 25 August, 10:00 EDT due to adverse weather conditions.[7][8]
  2. ^ The Cibao v Atlético Pantoja match, originally scheduled for 23 August, 20:00 EDT,[6] was re-scheduled to 24 August, 21:00 EDT due to adverse weather conditions related to the Tropical Storm Franklin.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Concacaf confirms 2023 Caribbean Club Competitions draws details". CONCACAF. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "CONCACAF Caribbean Cup 2023 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF. 19 July 2023 [Approved on 24 February 2023]. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Concacaf Club Ranking as of May 28, 2023". CONCACAF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Concacaf confirms 2023 Caribbean Club Competitions draws details". CONCACAF. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Draw delivers groups for inaugural Concacaf Caribbean Cup". CONCACAF. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Schedule and venues confirmed for 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Cup". CONCACAF. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ^ CONCACAF [@TheChampions] (24 August 2023). "The match between Moca FC vs AC Port of Spain is under weather delay" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ CONCACAF [@TheChampions] (24 August 2023). "The match will be played tomorrow, August 25th at 10:00 am ET" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "2023 Concacaf Caribbean Cup match between Cibao FC and CA Pantoja rescheduled for Thursday, August 24". CONCACAF. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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