CONCACAF has conducted the official draw for the inaugural edition of the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup.
The regional cup is part of the Confederation’s new men’s club ecosystem, which also includes regional cups in North America and Central America, all leading to a revamped 27-club CONCACAF Champions Cup (replaces the CONCACAF Champions League).
The live made-for-tv event was hosted by sports anchor Debbie Bissoon and included the participation of CONCACAF General Secretary Philippe Moggio and two former Caribbean region players, Chris Nurse (Guyana) and Jonathan Faña (Dominican Republic).
General Secretary Moggio presented the tournament’s logo and brand as part of the event. The brand and its colors represent the deep blue Caribbean Sea in a region known for the depth of young talent in its territories.
The 2023 Caribbean Cup includes 10 clubs, eight determined via professional domestic league play and two via the Caribbean Club Shield (champion and runner-up). The tournament will kick off with group stage play, followed by a home-and-away direct elimination knockout stage. For the group stage, the clubs have been divided into two groups of five as follows:
Group A – Defence Force FC (TRI), Cavalier FC (JAM), Moca FC (DOM),
AC Port of Spain (TRI), Caribbean Club Shield Runner-Up
Group B – Cibao FC (DOM), CA Pantoja (DOM), Harbour View FC (JAM), Dunbeholden FC (JAM), Caribbean Club Shield Champion
After round-robin play, where each club plays every other club in their group once, two matches at home and two matches away, the first and second-place finishers advance to the knockout stage.
The knockout stage comprises home and away semi-finals, third place, and final. At the conclusion of the Caribbean Cup, the champion qualifies for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16, while the runners-up and third-place finisher for Round One.
CONCACAF will announce the competition’s match schedule at a later date.
Match Windows
Week 1: August 22-24
Week 2: August 29-31
Week 3: September 19-21
Week 4: September 26-28
Week 5: October 3-5
Semi-finals: October 24-26 (first legs) and October 31-November 2 (second legs).
Final and Third Place Play-In: November 28-30 (first legs) and December 5-7 (second legs).
Fans will be able to enjoy all matches through the Confederation’s TV partner networks, including FOX Sports | Tubi (USA-English), TUDN | ViX (USA-Spanish), Fox Sports Mexico (Mexico-Spanish), ESPN | Star+ (Central America, Caribbean, and South America), and the CONCACAF Official Platforms for all other territories (subject to territory restrictions).
