The 2024 CFU Club Shield was the seventh edition of the CFU Club Shield, the second-tier annual international club football competition in the Caribbean region, held amongst the clubs affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), a sub-confederation of CONCACAF. The tournament was played in Curaçao between 25 July – 4 August 2024.[1]

2024 CFU Club Shield
Tournament details
Host countryCuraçao
Dates25 July – 4 August
Teams20 (from 20 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsJamaica Arnett Gardens (1st title)
Runners-upAntigua and Barbuda Grenades
Third placeDominican Republic Atlético Pantoja
Fourth placeDominica Dublanc
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored55 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Dominica Travist Joseph
Jamaica Fabian Reid (4 goals)
2023 (CONCACAF Caribbean Shield)
2025
All statistics correct as of 20:16, 6 August 2024 (UTC).

This iteration of the CFU Club Shield transitioned to the CFU for management and organization.[2]

Arnett Gardens won their first title, defeating Grenades in the final. Both finalists qualified to the 2024 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup.[3]

Teams

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Among the 31 CFU member associations, 20 of them are classified and each may enter one team in the CONCACAF Caribbean Shield.

Association Team Qualification method
  Antigua and Barbuda Grenades 2022–23 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division champions
  Aruba Racing Club Aruba 2022–23 Aruban Division di Honor champions
  Bonaire Real Rincon 2022–23 Bonaire Football Federation champions
  Cayman Islands Scholars International 2022–23 Cayman Islands Premier League champions
  Curaçao (H) Jong Holland 2022–23 Curaçao Promé Divishon champions
  Dominica Dublanc 2022 Dominica Premier League champions
  Dominican Republic Atlético Pantoja 2023 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol Caribbean competition play-off winner [Note DOM]
  French Guiana Étoile Matoury 2022–23 French Guiana Régional 1 champions
  Grenada Paradise FC International 2022–23 GFA Premier League champions
  Guyana Guyana Defence Force 2023 GFF Elite League champions
  Haiti América des Cayes 2024 D1 Special Championship third place
  Jamaica Arnett Gardens 2023–24 Jamaica Premier League third place[4]
  Puerto Rico Metropolitan 2022–23 Liga Puerto Rico season Clausura champions
  Saint Kitts and Nevis Village Superstars 2023 SKNFA Premier League champions
  Saint Lucia BAYS FC 2023 SLFA First Division champions
  Saint Martin Junior Stars 2022–23 Saint-Martin Senior League champions
  Sint Maarten SCSA Eagles 2022–23 Sint Maarten Premier League champions
  Suriname Robinhood 2023 SVB Eerste Divisie champions
  Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force 2023–24 TT Premier Football League third place[5]
  Turks and Caicos Islands SWA Sharks 2023–24 Provo Premier League champions

(H): Hosts

Notes
  1. ^
    Dominican Republic (DOM): A play-off match was held between Atlético Pantoja and Atlántico FC to determine the Club Shield participant as both teams finished equal on points in the aggregate table of the 2023 season.[6][7]

Schedule

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The schedule of the competition was as follows[1]

Round Dates
Preliminary round 25–26 July
Round of 16 27–28 July
Quarter-finals 30 July
Semi-finals 2 August
Third place 4 August
Final

Bracket

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Preliminary roundRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                  
  Metropolitan 2
  SWA Sharks 0
  SWA Sharks1
  Paradise FC International 0
  Metropolitan 0
  Atlético Pantoja 1
  Atlético Pantoja 1
  Defence Force 0
  Atlético Pantoja 1
  Arnett Gardens 2
  Racing Club Aruba1
  Arnett Gardens 2
  Arnett Gardens 7
  Jong Holland 1
  Jong Holland3
  BAYS FC 0
  BAYS FC1
  SCSA Eagles 0
  Arnett Gardens 1
  Grenades 0
  Real Rincon1
  Grenades 2
  Grenades6
  Guyana Defence Force 2
  Grenades 2
  Robinhood 1
  Robinhood 4
  Étoile Matoury 1
  Grenades 1
  Dublanc 0 Third place
  América des Cayes  Atlético Pantoja (p) 1 (9)
  Village Superstars w/o   Dublanc 1 (8)
  Village Superstars 2 (3)
  Dublanc (p) 2 (5)
  Scholars International 0
  Dublanc 3
  Junior Stars0
  Dublanc 2

Matches

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All match times are in AST (UTC−4).[1]

Preliminary round

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SWA Sharks  1–0  Paradise FC International
Forbes   42' Report

BAYS FC  1–0  SCSA Eagles
Longville   79' Report

Grenades  6–2  Guyana Defence Force
Report

Junior Stars  0–2  Dublanc
Report

Round of 16

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Metropolitan  2–0  SWA Sharks
Report

Atlético Pantoja  1–0  Defence Force
Espinal   77' Report

Racing Club Aruba  1–2  Arnett Gardens
Silva   2' Report

Jong Holland  3–0  BAYS FC
Report

Real Rincon  1–2  Grenades
Cicilia   78' Report

Robinhood  4–1  Étoile Matoury
Report Gordon   19'


Scholars International  0–3  Dublanc
Report

Notes

  1. ^ Match was cancelled due to absence of América des Cayes, Village Superstars advanced to quarter-finals

Quarter-finals

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Metropolitan  0–1  Atlético Pantoja
Report
Referee: Shavin Green (Guyana)

Arnett Gardens  7–1  Jong Holland
Report
Referee: Jose Torres (Puerto-Rico)

Grenades  2–1  Robinhood
Report
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)

Village Superstars  2–2  Dublanc
Report
Penalties
3–5
Referee: Carl-Henry Elie (Haiti)

Semi-finals

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Atlético Pantoja  1–2  Arnett Gardens
Rosado   23' (pen.) Report
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (St Vincent & Grenadines)

Grenades  1–0  Dublanc
Augustin   84' Report
Referee: José Corporan (Dominican Republic)

Third place match

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Atlético Pantoja  1–1  Dublanc
Rosado   82' Report Joseph   5' (pen.)
Penalties
9–8
Referee: Timothy Derry (Trinidad & Tobago)

Final

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Arnett Gardens  1–0  Grenades
Thompson   73' Report
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)

Goalscorers

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  Team eliminated for this round.
  Team inactive for this round.
Rank Player Team PR R16 QF SF 3rd F Total
1   Travist Joseph   Dublanc 1 2 1 4
  Fabian Reid   Arnett Gardens 3 1
3   Rushane Thompson   Arnett Gardens 1 1 1 3
  Malcolm Stewart   Grenades 1 1 1
5   Sherman Augustin   Grenades 1 1 2
  Keneldo Brown   Arnett Gardens 1 1
  Luis Labrada   Grenades 1 1
  Audel Laville   Dublanc 1 1
  Davidson Rosa   Jong Holland 2
  Robert Rosado   Atlético Pantoja 1 1
  Jamilhio Rigters   Robinhood 2
  Shurwendel Roosje   Jong Holland 1 1
  Don Tuur   Robinhood 1 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "2024 CFU Club Shield: All You Need to Know". CONCACAF. 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Concacaf transitions Caribbean Club Shield organization and management to Caribbean Football Union". CONCACAF. 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Arnett Gardens, Grenades FC advance to CFU Club Shield Final and Concacaf Caribbean Cup". CONCACAF. 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Gilbert beams after Arnett blow away Waterhouse". Jamaica Observer. 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Defence Force has finished third and booked a spot in the Concacaf Club Shield". Facebook. Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League. 20 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Atlántico FC y Club Atlético Pantoja por boleto internacional". CDN Deportes. 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ "¡OBJETIVO CUMPLIDO! Pantoja obtiene el cupo a las competencias de CONCACAF al vencer en tanda de penales a Atlántico FC". Facebook. Club Atlético Pantoja. 3 March 2024.
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