MIAMI — The 2024 CFU Club Shield kicks off on Thursday, with twenty clubs from twenty countries vying for the trophy and a chance to advance to the 2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2024 CFU Club Shield.
Who
Twelve teams from Caribbean leagues will play in a knockout format to determine the 2024 CFU Club Shield winners.
Here are the participating clubs in this year’s edition:
Grenades Football Club (Antigua and Barbuda)Racing Club Aruba (Aruba)SV Real Rincon (Bonaire)Scholars International Sports Club (Cayman Islands)CRKSV Jong Holland (Curaçao)CCCUL Dublanc (Dominica)Club Atlético Pantoja (Dominican Republic)S. Etoile De Matoury (French Guiana)Paradise FC International (Grenada)Guyana Defence Force FC (Guyana)America FC (Haiti)Arnett Gardens FC (Jamaica)Metropolitan FA (Puerto Rico)Rams Village Superstars FC (Saint Kitts and Nevis)BAYS FC (Saint Lucia)S. Junior Stars (Saint Martin)SCSA Eagles (Sint Maarten)SV Robinhood (Suriname)Defence Force FC (Trinidad and Tobago)SWA Sharks FC (Turks and Caicos Islands)
What
The 2024 CFU Club Shield will feature 20 clubs playing for a regional trophy.
The two finalists will also move on to compete in the 2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup and potentially qualify for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.
Clubs will face off in a single-elimination knockout format. Eight teams will play in the preliminary round to round out the Round of 16 field. Winners will advance through each round until a winner is decided in the final.
Where
The 2024 CFU Club Shield will be hosted in Willemstad, Curaçao. Two stadiums will house the matches during the tournament:
Stadion Rignaal Jean FranciscaErgilio Hato Stadium
This will be the second edition that takes place in Curaçao. The previous instance took place for the 2019 tournament.
When
The 2024 CFU Club Shield will occur from July 25 to August 4.
Here are the dates for each round:
Preliminary Round – July 25 and 26Round of 16 – July 27 and 28Quarterfinals – July 30Semifinals – August 2Final and Third Place – August 4
2024 CFU Club Shield Schedule
*Kickoff times listed in ET (local)
5:30 p.m. ET – SWA Sharks FC vs. Paradise FC International – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca8:00 p.m. ET – BAYS FC vs. SCSA Eagles – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca5:30 p.m. ET – Grenades Football Club vs. Guyana Defence Force FC – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca8:00 p.m. ET – A.S. Junior Stars vs. CCCUL Dublanc – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca
Round of 16Saturday, July 27, 2024
5:30 p.m. ET – Metropolitan FA vs. SWA Sharks FC or Paradise FC International – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca5:30 p.m. ET – Club Atlético Pantoja vs. Defence Force FC – Ergilio Hato Stadium8:00 p.m. ET – Racing Club Aruba vs. Arnett Gardens FC – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca8:00 p.m. ET – CRKSV Jong Holland vs. BAYS FC or SCSA Eagles – Ergilio Hato Stadium5:30 p.m. ET – SV Real Rincon vs. Grenades Football Club or Guyana Defence Force FC – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca5:30 p.m. ET – SV Robinhood vs. A.S. Etoile De Matoury – Ergilio Hato Stadium8:00 p.m. ET – America FC vs. Rams Village Superstars FC – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca8:00 p.m. ET – Scholars International Sports Club vs. A.S. Junior Stars or CCCUL Dublanc – Ergilio Hato Stadium
QuarterfinalsTuesday, July 30, 2024
5:30 p.m. ET – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca5:30 p.m. ET – Ergilio Hato Stadium8:00 p.m. ET – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca8:00 p.m. ET – Ergilio Hato Stadium
SemifinalsFriday, August 2, 2024
5:30 p.m. ET – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca8:00 p.m. ET – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca
Third Place MatchSunday, August 4, 2024
5:30 p.m. ET – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca
FinalSunday, August 4, 2024
8:00 p.m. ET – Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca
History
Four editions of the CFU Club Shield have been held. Reigning champions SV Robinhood of Suriname are the all-time leaders with two trophies.
The Dominican Republic, Curaçao, Puerto Rico and Saint Kitts and Nevis have hosted the tournament. Curaçao will become the first nation to host twice by hosting the 2024 edition.
2018: Club Franciscain (Martinique)2019: SV Robinhood (Suriname)2022: Bayamon FC (Puerto Rico)2023: SV Robinhood (Suriname)2018: Stefano Rijssel, Inter Moengotapoe (SUR) – 6 goals2019: Stefano Rijssel, SV Robinhood (SUR) – 4 goals2022: Kevin Parsemain, Golden Lion FC (MTQ) – 8 goals2023: Shaquille Cairo, SV Robinhood (SUR) – 10 goals
Where to Watch
Fans can follow all the action through the CFU Official YouTube channel, Flow Sports and SCCN Suriname.
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