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

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

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

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

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

Group A

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.)
Referee: Shavin Greene (Guyana)
Moca 1–0 Port of Spain
Vidal 55' Report
Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica)
Golden Lion 0–1 Defence Force
Report Moore 48'
Referee: Norberto Da Silva (Curaçao)
Cavalier 2–1 Port of Spain
 Report Muckette 71'
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
Cavalier 3–0 Moca
Thomas 23', 58', 77' (pen.) Report
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)
Port of Spain 2–3 Golden Lion
 Report
Moca 3–0 Golden Lion
  • Ascona 23'
  • Sánchez 27', 45+1'
 Report
Referee: Carl-Henry Elie (Haiti)
Port of Spain 1–1 Defence Force
Poon-Angeron 77' Report Sam 90+3'
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Golden Lion 2–5 Cavalier
 Report
Referee: Ken Pennyfeather (Antigua and Barbuda)
Defence Force 0–2 Moca
Report
  • Ascona 64'
  • de Peña 90+4'
Referee: Shavin Greene (Guyana)

Group B

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
Referee: Ken Pennyfeather (Antigua and Barbuda)
Cibao 1–1 Atlético Pantoja
Ventura 34' Report Castaño 89'
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)
Atlético Pantoja 1–1 Dunbeholden
Espinal 14' Report D-A. Thomas 48'
Referee: Reginald Gumbs (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Robinhood 1–0 Cibao
Cairo 55' Report
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Atlético Pantoja 1–1 Harbour View
Rosado 59' (pen.) Report Thompson 6'
Referee: Cleon Culley (Guyana)
Dunbeholden 0–2 Robinhood
Report Cairo 15', 55'
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Harbour View 3–2 Robinhood
 Report
Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)
Dunbeholden 2–1 Cibao
  • Powell 45+2'
  • Brown 63'
 Report Guichón 55'
Referee: Reginald Gumbs (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Robinhood 3–1 Atlético Pantoja
 Report Ortega 20' (pen.)
Cibao 2–1 Harbour View
 Report Bradford 45+1'
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)

Notes

  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

  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 X (formerly 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 X (formerly 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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