2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup

The 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup will be the first edition of the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup, the first-tier annual international club football competition in the Caribbean region. It will be contested by clubs whose football associations are affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), a sub-confederation of CONCACAF.

2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup
Tournament details
Dates22 August – 7 December
Teams10 (from 3–5 associations)

The winners of the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup will qualify to the 2024 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16, and the second and third place teams will qualify to Round One.[1][2]

Qualification

Ten teams will qualify for the tournament. Eight teams from three nations will qualify based on results from their domestic leagues and the remaining two teams will qualify from the CONCACAF Caribbean Shield.[2] Two clubs from Haiti were originally planned to qualify. However, this will not be the case as their domestic league has been suspended before 2022.[3]

Teams
Location of teams of the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup
Association Team Qualification method
 Dominican Republic Cibao FC 2022 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol champions
Atlético Pantoja 2022 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol runners-up
Moca FC 2022 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol non-finalists with best aggregate record in regular season and second round
 Jamaica Harbour View F.C. 2022 National Premier League champions
Dunbeholden F.C. 2022 National Premier League runners-up
Cavalier SC 2022 National Premier League third place
 Trinidad and Tobago Champions
Runners-up
TBD 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield champions
TBD 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield runners-up

Schedule
Stage Round First leg Second leg
Group Stage Matchday 1 22–24 August
Matchday 2 29–31 August
Matchday 3 19–21 September
Matchday 4 26–28 September
Matchday 5 3–5 October
Knockout Semifinals 24–26 October 31 October – 2 November
Finals and 3rd place 28–30 November 5–7 December

References
  1. "Concacaf launches major expansion of its Champions League as part of new calendar of regional club competitions". Concacaf. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. "Concacaf announces details for 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Club Competitions". Concacaf. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. "Caribbean club competitions kick off in August". Jamaica Observer. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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