2007 CFU Club Championship
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The 2007 CFU Club Championship was the annual international football club competition held in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) region. Nineteen teams were to compete in the tournament, from November 4 to November 16 in six venues in Trinidad and Tobago. The first round consisted of five groups played in a round-robin format. The first round group winners along with the three best second-place teams advanced to the quarterfinals. The Caribbean Tournament Champion qualified to the 2008 CONCACAF Champions Cup.[1]
| Final positions | |
|---|---|
| Champions |  Harbour View FC (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Joe Public FC |
| Third place |  Puerto Rico Islanders FC |
| Fourth place | San Juan Jabloteh FC |
The champion, runner-up and the third place team qualify for the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League. A playoff between the two losing semifinal teams will decide the 3rd place team.
St.Kitts & Nevis Newtown United and Positive Vibes of the US Virgin Islands withdrew from the competition on November 2 and the fixtures were rearranged.[2]
The following teams took part in the 2007 competition.
- Deportivo Nacional (Aruba)
- RCA (Aruba)
- Bassa FC (Antigua and Barbuda)
- SAP (Antigua and Barbuda)
- Pinar del Río (Cuba)
- South East FC (Dominica)
- Baltimore SC (Haiti)
- Harbour View (Jamaica)
- Portmore United (Jamaica)
- Puerto Rico Islanders (Puerto Rico)
- Jong Colombia (Netherlands Antilles)
- Centro Barber (Netherlands Antilles)
- Inter Moengotapoe (Suriname)
- SV Leo Victor (Suriname)
- San Juan Jabloteh (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Joe Public (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Helenites (U.S. Virgin Islands)
Two teams were due to take part, but withdrew before the beginning of the competition.
The following federations were entitled to enter teams in the competition but declined to, often because of the cost of competing.
Group A took place in the Port of Spain, Trinidad
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Jabloteh | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
| Deportivo Nacional | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
| Centro Barber | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
Group B was played in Macoya and Couva.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Public | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 |
| South East FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| RCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
Group C was played in Marabella
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Islanders | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 |
| Harbour View | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
| Inter Moengotapoe | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 |
| SAP | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | −20 |
Group D was played in Malabar and Macoya
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portmore United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| SV Leo Victor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Helenites | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
Group E was played in Pointe-à-Pierre
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore SC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 |
| Bassa FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Pinar del Río | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Jong Colombia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | −19 |
- ^ "Fixtures unveiled for Caribbean Qualification to 2008 Champions' Cup". The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. 2007-10-30. Archived from the original on 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- ^ "New fixtures announced for Caribbean Qualification". The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. 2007-11-02. Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2007-11-03.