1985 CFU Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Barbados |
| Dates | 25–29 June 1985 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Martinique |
| Runners-up |  Barbados |
| Third place |  Guadeloupe |
| Fourth place |  Suriname |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 13 (2.17 per match) |
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The 1985 CFU Championship was the fifth international association football championship for members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). Hosted by Barbados, the competition ran from 25–29 June 1985 and was contested by the national teams of Barbados, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Suriname.
Defending champions Martinique became the first team to successfully defend the title as they won the competition for the second time after a 1–1 draw with hosts Barbados 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]
Martinique were the defending champions after winning the previous edition in French Guiana.[3] Four different teams had won the four previous tournaments - Haiti, Martinique, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.[2]
Format
[edit]Two qualifying rounds were held to determine two of the four teams that would participate in the final tournament. Hosts Barbados and holders Martinique qualified automatically. In the first round, teams were drawn into groups of three or four teams. Each group was played as a single round-robin where each team would play all of the others once. The winner of each group, decided by the total number of points obtained across all matches played, would advance to the next stage.[4]
In the second round, the three remaining teams would contest a single round-robin where each team would play all of the others once. The winner and runner-up of the group, decided by the total number of points obtained across all matches played, 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 May 1985. Some match results are unknown.[4]
First round
[edit]Group 1
[edit]Trinidad and Tobago defeated Grenada and drew with St Vincent and the Grenadines to win the group and advance to the second round. Saint Lucia withdrew due to financial reasons.[4]
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 | Advance to second round |
| 2 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Grenada |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Saint Lucia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Results
[edit]
Group 2
[edit]There is limited information available for group 2. It was contested by Antigua and Barbuda, the Cayman Islands, Dominica and Guadeloupe and Guadeloupe advanced to round two. Three of the match results and the final standings table are unknown.[4]
Known results
[edit]Antigua and Barbuda  | 2–1 |  Dominica |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
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| Dominica | 2–1 |  Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
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Group 3
[edit]Suriname defeated both French Guiana and Guyana to win the group and advance to the second round.[4]
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Advance to second round |
| 2 |  Guyana |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  French Guiana |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Results
[edit]Second round
[edit]Guadeloupe defeated both Suriname and drew with Trinidad and Tobago to win the group and qualify for the final tournament alongside Suriname who had defeated Trinidad and Tobago in the other match.[4]
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadeloupe |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualification to 1985 CFU Championship |
| 2 | Suriname |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Results
[edit]| Suriname | 0–1 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
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Final tournament
[edit]The final tournament was held from 25–29 June 1985. After winning their opening two matches, Martinique were crowned champions when they drew 1–1 in Barbados in their final match.[4]
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martinique |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| 2 | Barbados |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Guadeloupe |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| 4 | Suriname |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
Results
[edit]| Martinique | 2–1 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
| Suriname | 2–2 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
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| Barbados | 1–1 | Martinique |
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[4] |
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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; Garin, Erik (20 December 2012). "CFU Championship 1983". 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 Cruickshank, Mark; Courtney, Barrie; Morrison, Neil; Garin, Erik (7 January 2021). "CFU Championship 1985". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2026.