The 2000 Caribbean Football Union Club Championship was an international club football competition held in the Caribbean to determine the region's qualifiers to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The winners Joe Public F.C. advanced to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2000.
Final positions | |
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Champions | Joe Public FC (2nd title) |
Runner-up | W Connection FC |
History
editOriginally a final tournament with 8 teams was planned, with as participants:
- Joe Public FC ( Trinidad and Tobago, holders)
- Tivoli Gardens ( Jamaica, 1999/2000 NPL Heroes' Cup winners)
- Camdonia Chelsea FC ( Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1999 St.Vincent club champion)
- Club Franciscain ( Martinique, 1998/99 Ligue de Football de *Martinique champion)
- Defence Force ( Trinidad and Tobago, 1999 PFL champion)
- Notre Dame SC ( Barbados, 1999 Premier League champion)
- W Connection ( Trinidad and Tobago, PFL sub-champion)
- Violette AC ( Haiti - replace champions Guadeloupe)
This was to be held October 28 – November 5, 2000.
However, in preparation of a 'dramatically enhanced' CONCACAF club competition, the set-up was changed completely; 4 groups with 14 teams in all were formed; the winners of which to progress to the final championship round. Of the above 8 teams, 3, viz. Chelsea, Notre Dame, and Defence Force, were suddenly not invited - on whatever criteria.
First round
editGroup A
editplayed in Trinidad and Tobago
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Group B
editplayed in Jamaica
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Group C
editplayed in Antigua and Barbuda
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Group D
editOriginal list of participants:
- Club Franciscain - withdrew
- Carioca FC - won by default
- Café Sisserou Strikers - moved to Group C
Championship Group
editplayed in Trinidad and Tobago
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1. Joe Public FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
2. W Connection | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
3. Harbour View | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
4. Carioca FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
W Connection | 3 – 1 | Harbour View |
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Gefferson Goulart 18' Titus Elva 41' Earl Jean 46' |
Ezra Prendergast 10' |
Harbour View | 2 – 1 | Carioca FC |
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Mark Miller 66' Daniel Shaw 72' |
Jaguilh Fritzner 35' |
Joe Public FC | 1 – 1 | Carioca FC |
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Mickey Trotman 54' | Jaguilh Fritzner 35' |
Joe Public FC | 1 – 1 | Harbour View |
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Angus Eve 47' | Fabian Taylor 77' |
Joe Public FC advance to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2000
Top scorers
editPlayer | Club | Goals | |
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1. | Jose Maria Manoel | W Connection | 7 |
2. | Ranjae Christian | Joe Public FC | 4 |
2. | Ramis Lespinas | Violette AC | 4 |
2. | Titus Elva | W Connection | 4 |