1983 CFU Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | French Guiana |
| Dates | 23–27 July 1983 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Martinique (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Third place |  French Guiana |
| Fourth place |  Antigua and Barbuda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 11 (1.83 per match) |
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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
[edit]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]
Trinidad and Tobago were the defending champions after winning the previous edition in Puerto Rico.[3] Three different teams had won the three previous tournaments - Haiti, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.[2]
Format
[edit]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.[4]
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.[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
[edit]Qualification
[edit]The qualification stage ran from February to June 1983. Some match results are unknown.[4]
Group 1
[edit]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.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Barbados  | 1–0 |  Suriname | 1–0 | 0–0[a] |
Guyana  | Bye | n/a | — | — |
| Second round | ||||
| Barbados | 1–3 | Guyana | 1–1 | 0–2 |
First round
[edit]Barbados won 1–0 on aggregate.
Second round
[edit]Guyana won 3–1 on aggregate.
Group 2
[edit]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.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  | 1–3 | Martinique | 1–3 | —[a] |
Netherlands Antilles  | Bye | n/a | — | — |
| Second round | ||||
| Martinique | unknown[b] | Netherlands Antilles | — | — |
First round
[edit]Second round
[edit]| Martinique | Unknown | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
| Netherlands Antilles | Unknown | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
Results unknown, Martinique advanced.
Group 3
[edit]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.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Guadeloupe  | 3–1 |  Dominica | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Bye | n/a | — | — |
| Second round | ||||
| Guadeloupe | 5–6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2–3 | 3–3 |
First round
[edit]| Guadeloupe | 1–0 | Dominica |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
| Dominica | 1–2 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
Guadeloupe won 3–1 on aggregate.
Second round
[edit]
Antigua and Barbuda won 6–5 on aggregate.
Group 4
[edit]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.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | ||||
Jamaica  | w/o[a] |  Puerto Rico | — | — |
Saint Kitts and Nevis  | Bye | n/a | — | — |
| Second round | ||||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | w/o[b] | Jamaica | — | — |
First round
[edit]| Jamaica | Cancelled | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
| Puerto Rico | Cancelled | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
Puerto Rico withdrew, Jamaica advanced.
Second round
[edit]| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Cancelled | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
| Jamaica | Cancelled | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
Jamaica withdrew, St Kitts and Nevis advanced.
Play-offs
[edit]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.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 0–4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0–0 | 0–4 |
| Martinique | 12–0 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7–0 | 5–0 |
Results
[edit]Antigua and Barbuda won 4–0 on aggregate.
Martinique won 12–0 on aggregate.
Final tournament
[edit]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.[4]
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martinique |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | French Guiana |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Results
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "About Us". Caribbean Football Union. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 McKain, Chris J.; Cruickshank, Mark (19 September 2019). "CFU Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Cruickshank, Mark; Courtney, Barrie; Lugo, Erik Francisco; Garin, Erik (30 March 2021). "CFU Championship 1981". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 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 Cruickshank, Mark; Courtney, Barrie; Garin, Erik (20 December 2012). "CFU Championship 1983". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2026.