June 6 – Concacaf has released details of the draws for its three regional cup competitions to take place August to November this year. The competitions will provide qualifying routes to the expanded Concacaf Champions League in 2024.
The new club competition structure sees the inaugural editions of the Concacaf Caribbean Cup and Concacaf Central American Cup, as well as an expanded edition of the Caribbean Club Shield to be hosted by the Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association, August 3-13.
The draw for all three competitions will be held this Thursday (June 8) in Miami.
Concacaf Caribbean Cup
The new 10-club tournament starts with a group stage (two groups of five teams), followed by a direct elimination knockout stage.
Eight teams have qualified so far and they will be joined by the winners and runners-up of the Caribbean Cup shield.
Group stages will be played August to early October with the knockout stages through October to early December. The winner will receive a bye to the Concacaf Champions League Round of 16, while the losing finalist and third place club will qualify for the first round of the revamped 27-club Concacaf Champions League.
Qualified teams:
Dominican Republic (3): Cibao FC, CA Pantoja, and Moca FC
Jamaica (3): Cavalier FC, Dunbeholden FC, and Harbour View FC
Trinidad and Tobago (2): AC Port of Spain and Defence Force FC
Draw Pots:
Pot 1: Cibao FC and Defence Force FC
Pot 2: Cavalier FC and CA Pantoja
Pot 3: Moca FC and Harbour View FC
Pot 4: Dunbeholden FC and AC Port of Spain
Pot 5: Caribbean Club Shield Champion and Runner-Up
2023 Concacaf Caribbean Shield
The fifth edition of the Caribbean Club Shield will be centralised in Saint Kitts and Nevis and will feature 16 clubs from 16 Concacaf Caribbean member associations, which Concacaf said they are working with “towards a long-term vision to professionalise the club game across the region”.
The draw will create four groups of four teams. The winners of each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
Draw Pots:
Pot 1 (host and clubs from professional leagues): O&M FC (DOM), Waterhouse FC (JAM), St. Paul’s United FC (SKN), and Club Sando FC (TRI)
Pot 2 (12 remaining clubs): SV Dakota (ARU), Scholars International SC (CAY), CRKSV Jong Holland (CUW), South East FC (DMA), AS Etoile de Matoury (GUF), Solidarité Scolaire (GLP), Golden Lion (MTQ), Metropolitan FA (PUR), B1 FC (LCA), Junior Stars (SMN), SV Robinhood (SUR), and SWA Sharks FC (TCA)
Central American Cup draw details
The first edition of the regional cup will see 20 Central American clubs compete, with six qualifying for the expanded 27-club 2024 Champions League.
The four groups of five clubs will play two home and two away games in August with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the knockout stage with each tie being played over two legs between September and early December.
Qualified teams:
Belize (1): Verdes FC
Costa Rica (4): CS Cartagines, CS Herediano, Deportivo Saprissa, and LD Alajuelense
El Salvador (3): CD Aguila, CD FAS, and Jocoro FC
Guatemala (3): Comunicaciones FC, CSD Coban Imperial, and CSD Xelaju MC
Honduras (4): CD Olimpia, FC Motagua, Olancho FC, and Real CD España
Nicaragua (2): Diriangen FC and Real Esteli FC
Panama (3): CD Universitario, CA Independiente, and Sporting San Miguelito
Draw pots:
Pot 1: CD Olimpia, Deportivo Saprissa, Comunicaciones FC, and LD Alajuelense
Pot 2: FC Motagua, CSD Xelaju MC, CS Herediano, and CSD Coban Imperial
Pot 3: Real CD España, CA Independiente, CS Cartagines, and Olancho FC
Pot 4: Sporting San Miguelito, CD Aguila, CD Universitario, and CD FAS
Pot 5: Real Esteli FC, Diriangen FC, Jocoro FC, and Verdes FC
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