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1979 CFU Championship

The 1979 CFU Championship was the second international association football championship for members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). Hosted by Suriname, the competition ran from 11–18 November 1979 and was contested by the national teams of Haiti, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.

1979 CFU Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySuriname
Dates11–18 November 1979
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Haiti (1st title)
Runners-up Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Third place Suriname
Fourth place Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored17 (2.83 per match)
← 1978
1981 →

Haiti won the competition for the first time after defeating defending champions Suriname 1–0 in final match of the round-robin tournament.

Background

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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).[1] Later the same year, the first CFU Championship was organised in Trinidad and Tobago.[2]

Suriname were the defending champions after winning the inaugural edition.[3]

Format

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Three qualifying rounds were held to determine three of the four teams that would participate in the final tournament. Hosts Suriname qualified automatically. Participating teams were drawn into three sections. Within each section, three rounds of knockout ties would take place in which teams were drawn into two-legged ties. The team scoring more goals on aggregate in each tie would advance to the next stage.[4]

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.[4]

Participants

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Qualification

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The qualification stage ran from June to November 1979. Some match results are unknown. It is also unclear whether Guadeloupe and St Vincent and the Grenadines received a bye in the first round or if they contested an unknown tie.[4]

Group 1

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In the first round, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago received a bye. The Netherlands Antilles and St Lucia withdrew and Guyana and French Guiana received a walkover to the second round. In the second round, Trinidad and Tobago defeated Grenada 3–1 on aggregate. Guyana withdrew and French Guiana received a walkover to the third round. Trinidad and Tobago defeated Guadeloupe 2–0 on aggregate in the third round to qualify for the final tournament.[4]

Group 1
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
First round
Guyana w/o[a] Netherlands Antilles——
French Guiana w/o[b] Saint Lucia——
Grenada Byen/a——
Trinidad and Tobago Byen/a——
Second round
Grenada 1–3 Trinidad and Tobago0–11–2
French Guiana w/o[c] Guyana——
Third round
Trinidad and Tobago 2–0 French Guiana2–0[d]0–0
Notes:
  1. ↑ Netherlands Antilles withdrew.[4]
  2. ↑ St Lucia withdrew.[4]
  3. ↑ Guyana withdrew.[4]
  4. ↑ Both matches played in Cayenne, French Guiana.[4]

First round

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Netherlands Antilles withdrew, Guyana advanced.

St Lucia withdrew, French Guiana advanced.

Second round

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Grenada 0–1 Trinidad and Tobago
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Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 Grenada
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Trinidad and Tobago won 3–1 on aggregate.

French Guiana Cancelled Guyana
[4]
Guyana Cancelled French Guiana
[4]

Guyana withdrew, French Guiana advanced.

Third round

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Trinidad and Tobago 2–0 French Guiana
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Cayenne, French Guiana

Trinidad and Tobago won 2–0 on aggregate.

Group 2

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In the first round, Antigua and Barbuda, Haiti and Puerto Rico received a bye. Jamaica defeated St Kitts and Nevis 4–2 on aggregate. In the second round, Puerto Rico withdrew and Jamaica received a walkover to the third round. Haiti defeated Antigua and Barbuda 3–1 on aggregate. Haiti defeated Jamaica 7–0 on aggregate in the third round to qualify for the final tournament.[4]

Group 2
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
First round
Jamaica 4–2 Saint Kitts and Nevis2–12–1
Antigua and Barbuda Byen/a——
Haiti Byen/a——
Puerto Rico Byen/a——
Second round
Haiti 3–1 Antigua and Barbuda1–02–1
Puerto Rico w/o[a] Jamaica——
Third round
Haiti 7–0 Jamaica3–04–0
Notes:
  1. ↑ Puerto Rico withdrew.[4]

First round

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Jamaica 2–1 Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–2 Jamaica
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Jamaica won 4–2 on aggregate.

Second round

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Haiti 1–0 Antigua and Barbuda
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Antigua and Barbuda 1–2 Haiti
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Haiti won 3–1 on aggregate.

Puerto Rico Cancelled Jamaica
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Jamaica Cancelled Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico withdrew, Jamaica advanced.

Third round

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Haiti 3–0 Jamaica
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Jamaica 0–4 Haiti
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Haiti won 7–0 on aggregate.

Group 3

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In the first round, Martinique received a bye. Dominica withdrew and Cuba received a walkover to the second round. In the second round, St Vincent and the Grenadines defeated Martinique 3–2 on aggregate. The results of the Cuba v Guadeloupe tie are unknown but Guadeloupe advanced to the third round. St Vincent and the Grenadines defeated Guadeloupe 4–1 on aggregate in the third round to qualify for the final tournament.[4]

Group 3
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
First round
Dominica w/o Cuba——
Martinique Byen/a——
Second round
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3–2 Martinique2–21–0
Cuba unknown[a] Guadeloupe——
Third round
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4–1 Guadeloupe1–13–1
Notes:
  1. ↑ The results of the Cuba v Guadeloupe tie are unknown. Guadeloupe advanced.[4]

First round

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Dominica Cancelled Cuba
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Cuba Cancelled Dominica
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Dominica withdrew, Cuba advanced.

Second round

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St Vincent and the Grenadines won 3–2 on aggregate.

Guadeloupe Unknown Cuba
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Cuba Unknown Guadeloupe
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Results unknown, Guadeloupe advanced.

Third round

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–1 Guadeloupe
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St Vincent and the Grenadines won 4–2 on aggregate.

Final tournament

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The final tournament was held from 11–18 November 1979. After winning their opening two matches, Haiti were crowned champions when they defeated Suriname 1–0 in their final match.[4]

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Haiti 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 6
2  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 4
3  Suriname 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 2
4  Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: [4]

Results

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References

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  1. ↑ "About Us". Caribbean Football Union. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  2. ↑ McKain, Chris J.; Cruickshank, Mark (19 September 2019). "CFU Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Cruickshank, Mark; Courtney, Barrie; Garin, Erik (4 January 2013). "CFU Championship 1978". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Cruickshank, Mark; Courtney, Barrie; Garin, Erik; Morrison, Neil (12 April 2018). "CFU Championship 1979". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
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