2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series
The 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series was a football competition in the Caribbean region, held amongst the women's national teams whose football associations are affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), a sub-confederation of CONCACAF.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Saint Kitts and Nevis (Group A) Jamaica (Group B) Haiti (Group C) Antigua and Barbuda (Group D) Trinidad and Tobago (Group E) |
| Dates | 18–29 April 2018 |
| Teams | 20 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 88 (4.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Batcheba Louis (7 goals) |
The competition was announced by the CFU in March 2018.[1] It is the third women's competition organized by the CFU, after the 2000 CFU Women's Caribbean Cup and the 2014 CFU Women's Caribbean Cup.[2] It is played in April 2018 across five venues, and serves as preparation for the CONCACAF Championship and World Cup qualifiers starting in May. Unlike the two previous CFU Women's Caribbean Cup tournaments, there is no final round and thus no overall champion.
Teams
A total of 20 teams (out of 31 CFU members) entered the competition.
- Notes
- (H): Group hosts
- Did not enter
Anguilla
Aruba
Bahamas
Bermuda
Bonaire
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
French Guiana
Puerto Rico
Saint Martin
Sint Maarten
Groups
The 20 teams are divided into five groups of four. In each group, teams play each other once at a centralised venue. Medals are awarded to each group winner and runner-up.
Group A
Host venue: Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis (all times UTC−4)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Saint Lucia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Dominica |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
(H) Host
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0–1 | Saint Lucia |
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Group B
Host venue: UWI-JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence and Waterhouse Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica (all times UTC−5)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 | |
| 2 |  Jamaica (H) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Barbados |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Turks and Caicos Islands |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[3] |
(H) Host
| Jamaica | 3–2 | Barbados |
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Group C
Host venue: Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti (all times UTC−4)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | 6 | |
| 2 |  U.S. Virgin Islands |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Dominican Republic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[4] |
| 4 |  Martinique |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(H) Host
Note: Due to withdrawal of two teams, the remaining two teams play each other twice.
| Haiti | 7–0 | U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Group D
Host venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda (all times UTC−4)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 |  Antigua and Barbuda (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
| 2 |  Curaçao |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Guadeloupe |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Montserrat |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
(H) Host
| Guadeloupe | 2–3 | Curaçao |
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Group E
Host venue: Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago (all times UTC−4)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trinidad and Tobago (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 9 |
| 2 |  Suriname |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 4 |
| 3 |  Guyana |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
| 4 |  Grenada |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 1 |
(H) Host
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7–0 | Suriname |
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| Trinidad and Tobago | 8–1 | Grenada |
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| Grenada | 5–6 | Suriname |
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Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Rianna Cyrus
- Felicia Jarvis
- Lilian Pérez
- Francis Riquelme
- Nuhely Emerenciana
- Diante Scheepers
- Samantha Statia
- Sari Finn
- Michlyn Morgan
- Kasika Samuel
- Merrisa Charles
- Sheranda Charles
- Kristal Julien
- Tracy Albina
- Mégane Pierre-Justin
- Mariam El-Masri
- Brittany Persaud
- Tiandi Smith
- Isnada Lebrun
- Kethna Louis
- Nelourde Nicolas
- Shantel Bailey
- Roshana Palache
- Kevena Reid
- Brittney Lawrence
- Caroline Springer
- Leranja Wilkinson
- Ellaisa Marquis
- Sasha Prospere
- Saffira Hoogdorp
- Sabrina Rigters
- Ulstra Weegman
- Liana Hinds
- Shenieka Paul
- Mariah Shade
- Patrice Superville
- Tasha St. Louis
- 1 own goal
- Devikka Tittle (playing against Curaçao)
External links
- Caribbean Cup, CFUfootball.org
References
- Admin, CFU Web (19 March 2018). "CFU launches Womens Challenge Series 2018 | Caribbean Cup". www.cfufootball.org. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- Admin, CFU Web (6 April 2018). "CFU Womens Challenge Series 2018 gets the ball rolling on recommitment to female players". www.cfufootball.org.
- "Jamaica steps up preparation for CFU Women's Challenge Series". CONCACAF.com. 11 April 2018.
- "Challenge CFU Féminin: Haïti – Îles Vierges en double confrontation". Haiti Tempo. 18 April 2018.