1983 CFU Championship

October 2024 CFU Championship 1983 French Guiana 23–27 July 1983 4 MTQ snake 1 TRI GUF ATG 6 11 1981 1985 The 1983 CFU Championship was the fourth international association football championship for members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). Hosted by French Guiana, the competition ran from 23–27 July 1983 and was contested by the national teams of Antigua and Barbuda, French Guiana, Martinique and Trinidad and Tobago. Martinique won the competition for the first time after a goalless draw with hosts French Guiana in the final round of matches of the round-robin tournament. Background The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) was founded in January 1978 as a sub-confederation of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).About Us https://www.cfufootball.org/inside-cfu/about-us/ Caribbean Football Union 5 May 2026 Later the same year, the first CFU Championship was organised in Trinidad and Tobago.McKain Chris J. Cruickshank Mark CFU Championship https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/shellcar.html RSSSF 5 May 2026 19 September 2019 Trinidad and Tobago were the defending champions after winning the previous edition in Puerto Rico.Cruickshank Mark Courtney Barrie Lugo Erik Francisco Garin Erik CFU Championship 1981 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cfu81.html RSSSF 5 May 2026 30 March 2021 Three different teams had won the three previous tournaments - Haiti, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Format Three qualifying rounds were held to determine two of the four teams that would participate in the final tournament. Hosts French Guyana and holders Trinidad and Tobago qualified automatically. For the first and second rounds, the 12 teams were drawn into four sections. Within each section, two two-legged ties would take place. The team scoring more goals on aggregate in each tie would advance to the next stage.Cruickshank Mark Courtney Barrie Garin Erik CFU Championship 1983 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cfu83.html RSSSF 5 May 2026 20 December 2012 In the play-off round, the remaining four teams were drawn into two two-legged ties. The team scoring more goals on aggregate in each tie would qualify for the final tournament. The final tournament was played as a single round-robin where each team would play all of the others once. The winner would be decided by the total number of points obtained across all matches played. Participants 22em ATG BRB DMA 1981 GUF GLP GUY JAM MTQ snake PUR 1952 ANT 1959 SKN VIN 1979 SUR TRI Qualification The qualification stage ran from February to June 1983. Some match results are unknown. Group 1 In the first round, Guyana received a bye. Barbados defeated Suriname 1–0 on aggregate. In the second round, Guyana defeated Barbados 3–1 on aggregate to advance to the play-offs. main n Group 1 First round Second round BRB 1–0 SUR 1–0 0–0 GUY Bye n/a null null BRB 1–3 GUY 1–1 0–2 Both matches played in Barbados due to political unrest in Suriname. First round 6 March 1983 BRB 1–0 SUR 8 March 1983 SUR 0–0 BRB Barbados Barbados won 1–0 on aggregate. Second round 24 April 1983 BRB 1–1 GUY 8 May 1983 GUY 2–0 BRB Bourda, Georgetown Guyana won 3–1 on aggregate. Group 2 In the first round, the Netherlands Antilles received a bye. Martinique defeated St Vincent and the Grenadines 3–1 on aggregate. In the second round, the results of the Martinique v Netherlands Antilles tie are unknown but Martinique advanced to the play-offs. main n Group 2 First round Second round VIN 1979 1–3 MTQ snake 1–3 null ANT 1959 Bye n/a null null MTQ snake unknown ANT 1959 null null It is unknown if the second leg took place. The results of the Martinique v Netherlands Antilles tie are unknown. Martinique advanced. First round 20 February 1983 VIN 1979 1–3 MTQ snake Arnos Vale Second round MTQ snake Unknown ANT 1959 ANT 1959 Unknown MTQ snake Results unknown, Martinique advanced. Group 3 In the first round, Antigua and Barbuda received a bye. Guadeloupe defeated Dominica 3–1 on aggregate. In the second round, Antigua and Barbuda defeated Guadeloupe 6–5 on aggregate to advance to the play-offs. main n Group 3 First round Second round GLP 3–1 DMA 1981 1–0 2–1 ATG Bye n/a null null GLP 5–6 ATG 2–3 3–3 First round 20 February 1983 GLP 1–0 DMA 1981 6 March 1983 DMA 1981 1–2 GLP Roseau Guadeloupe won 3–1 on aggregate. Second round 2 April 1983 GLP 2–3 ATG 8 May 1983 ATG 3–3 GLP Richards 15 Joseph 44 Lewis 55 Galoux 29 46 Silvedire 41 St. John's Antigua and Barbuda won 6–5 on aggregate. Group 4 In the first round, St Kitts and Nevis received a bye. Puerto Rico withdrew and Jamaica received a walkover. In the second round, Jamaica withdrew and St Kitts and Nevis received a walkover to advance to the play-offs. main n Group 4 First round Second round JAM w/o PUR 1952 null null SKN Bye n/a null null SKN w/o JAM null null Puerto Rico withdrew. Jamaica withdrew. First round JAM Cancelled PUR 1952 PUR 1952 Cancelled JAM Puerto Rico withdrew, Jamaica advanced. Second round SKN Cancelled JAM JAM Cancelled SKN Jamaica withdrew, St Kitts and Nevis advanced. Play-offs In the play-offs, Antigua and Barbuda defeated Guyana 4–0 on aggregate and Martinique defeated St Kitts and Nevis 12–0 on aggregate to qualify for the final tournament. main n Play-offs GUY 0–4 ATG 0–0 0–4 MTQ snake 12–0 SKN 7–0 5–0 Results 29 May 1983 GUY 0–0 ATG 5 June 1983 ATG 4–0 GUY Antigua and Barbuda won 4–0 on aggregate. 25 May 1983 MTQ snake 7–0 SKN 5 June 1983 SKN 0–5 MTQ snake Martinique won 12–0 on aggregate. Final tournament The final tournament was held from 23–27 July 1983. After winning their opening two matches, Martinique were crowned champions when they played out a goalless draw in their final match. Table main WDL Q 2 MTQ MTQ snake TRI TRI GUF GUF ATG ATG 2 1 0 5 1 2 0 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 5 green1 A complete Results 23 July 1983 MTQ snake 2–0 ATG Stade Georges-Chaumet, Cayenne 23 July 1983 TRI 1–0 GUF Stade Georges-Chaumet, Cayenne 25 July 1983 MTQ snake 3–1 TRI Stade Georges-Chaumet, Cayenne 25 July 1983 ATG 0–1 GUF Stade Georges-Chaumet, Cayenne 27 July 1983 GUF 0–0 MTQ snake Stade Georges-Chaumet, Cayenne 27 July 1983 TRI 2–1 ATG Stade Georges-Chaumet, Cayenne References Category:Caribbean Cup Category:1983 in CONCACAF football Category:International sports competitions hosted by French Guiana Category:Football competitions in French Guiana Category:1983 in French Guiana