MIAMI, Florida – The 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield begins on Thursday with 15 teams participating from around the Caribbean region. Here is a summary of everything you need to know about the 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield.
When and Where
The fifth edition of the Concacaf Caribbean Shield will be hosted by the Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association and will be played between August 3-13, 2023.
The complete match schedule is available here.
Participating Teams
15 participating teams from 15 Concacaf Member Associations:
SV Dakota (Aruba), Scholars International SC (Cayman Islands), CRKSV Jong Holland (Curacao), Sagicor South East FC (Dominica), OyM FC (Dominican Republic), Solidarité Scolaire (Guadeloupe), AS Etoile De Matoury (French Guiana), B1 Football Club (Saint Lucia), Golden Lion (Martinique), Metropolitan FA (Puerto Rico), St. Pauls United FC (Saint Kitts and Nevis), Junior Stars (Saint Martin), SV Robinhood (Suriname), Club Sando (Trinidad and Tobago) and SWA Sharks FC (Turks and Caicos Islands).
Competition Format
The tournament will kick off with a Group Stage (four groups of four clubs each). After round-robin play, the group winners (four teams in total) will advance to the Semifinals.
The Semifinal winners (two clubs) will dispute the tournament’s final and secure a berth in the 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Cup.
The groups, which were drawn on June 8, are as follows:
Group A: St. Pauls United FC (Saint Kitts and Nevis), Junior Stars (Saint Martin), CRKSV Jong Holland (Curacao), Metropolitan FA (Puerto Rico).
Group B: Southeast FC (Dominica), Scholars International SC (Cayman Islands), Golden Lion (Martinique).
Group C: O&M FC (Dominican Republic), B1 FC (St Lucia), AS Etoile De Matoury (French Guiana), SV Robinhood (Suriname).
Group D: Club Sando FC (Trinidad and Tobago), SV Dakota (Aruba), Solidarité Scolaire (Guadeloupe), SWA Sharks FC (Turks and Caicos Islands).
Champions
2018: Club Franciscain (Martinique)
2019: SV Robinhood (Suriname)
2022: Bayamon FC (Puerto Rico)
Top Goal scorers
2018: Stefano Rijssel, Inter Moengotapoe (SUR) – 6 goals
2019: Stefano Rijssel, SV Robinhood (SUR) – 4 goals
2022: Kevin Parsemain, Golden Lion FC (MTQ) – 8 goals
Where to Watch
Fans can follow all the action through Concacaf Go.
