The Caribbean qualifying tournament will feature the participation of 13 clubs from 13 Caribbean Member Associations

Miami (Friday, April 4, 2019) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) reminds media that the second edition of the Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield begins today and is scheduled take place April 5-15, 2019 at the Ergilio Hato Stadium and Dr. Antoine Maduro Stadium, in Willemstad, Curacao.

The 13 participating club are (in alphabetical order by country): Dakota FC (ARU), Hoppers FC (ATG), SV Real Rincon (BOE), Weymouth Wales (BRB), Scholars International Sports Club (CAY), Santiago de Cuba (CUB), Jong Holland (CUW), Club Sportif Moulien (GLP), Fruta Conquerors Football (GUY), Platinum Football Club (LCA), Club Franciscain (MTQ), Rams Village Superstars (SKN) and SV Robinhood (SUR). 

The complete schedule, with kick off times can be found here.

After round-robin play, each group winners and runner-up will advance to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinal winners will automatically qualify to the semifinals. The two finalists will dispute the title on Monday, April 15, 2019. 

The winner of the 2019 Concacaf Caribbean Shield, provided said team fulfills the Concacaf Regional Club Licensing criteria, will have the opportunity to face the fourth-place finisher of the 2019 Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship in a playoff match to determine the fourth Caribbean representative in the 2019 Scotiabank Concacaf League.

In the inaugural edition of the Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield, Club Franciscain of Martinique was crowned champion with a 2-1 victory over Suriname’s Inter Moengotapoe. The Martinique club continued its outstanding 2018 international season by edging Trinidad and Tobago’s Central FC 2-1 in the Flow Caribbean Club Championship playoff to secure a spot in its first-ever Scotiabank Concacaf League, where it eventually fell to Nicaraguan side Walter Ferretti in penalties.