1981 CFU Championship

The 1981 CFU Championship was the third edition of CFU Championship, organized by CFU 4 teams participated in the tournament, Trinidad and Tobago won the title for the first time after defeating the host Puerto Rico.

1981 CFU Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Puerto Rico
Dates	19–25 October 1981
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Trinidad and Tobago
Runners-up	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Third place	Guadeloupe
Fourth place	Puerto Rico
Tournament statistics
Matches played	21
Goals scored	76 (3.62 per match)
← 1979 1983 →

Qualifying tournament

Preliminary round

7 June 1981

Jamaica	2–0	Trinidad and Tobago

Jamaica

19 June 1981

Trinidad and Tobago	4–0	Jamaica

Trinidad and Tobago

??/??/1981

Barbados	w/o	Saint Lucia

St. Lucia withdrew, so Barbados advanced to the first round

First round

5 July 1981

Barbados	1–1	Trinidad and Tobago

Barbados

17 July 1981

Trinidad and Tobago	1–1 (4–2 pen.)	Barbados

Trinidad and Tobago

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21 June 1981

Guadeloupe	5–0	Dominica

Guadeloupe

5 July 1981

Dominica	2–3	Guadeloupe

Dominica

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7 June 1981

Suriname	3–1	French Guiana

Suriname

21 June 1981

French Guiana	3–1	Suriname

French Guiana

19 July 1981

Suriname	1–0 (playoff)	French Guiana

Paramaribo, Suriname

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5 July 1981

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–1	Martinique

Saint Vincent and Grenadines

19 July 1981

Martinique	1–2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Martinique

Second round

8 August 1981

Suriname	1–1	Trinidad and Tobago

Suriname

15 August 1981

Trinidad and Tobago	3–2	Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago qualified for the finals; Surinam went to the playoff.

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2August 1981

Guadeloupe	3–0	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Guadeloupe

16 August 1981

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3–1	Guadeloupe

Saint Vincent and Grenadines

Guadeloupe qualified for the finals; Saint Vincent and Grenadines went to the playoff.

Playoff

13 September 1981

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–1	Suriname

Saint Vincent and Grenadines

27 September 1981

Suriname	3–3	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and Grenadines won and qualified for the finals.

Final tournament

The final stage was held in Puerto Rico.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Trinidad and Tobago	3	3	0	0	10	0	+10	6
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2	4
Guadeloupe	3	0	1	2	2	6	–4	1
Puerto Rico	3	0	1	2	1	9	–8	1

19 October 1981

Puerto Rico	1–1	Guadeloupe

19 October 1981

Trinidad and Tobago	2–0	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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21 October 1981

Puerto Rico	0–2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

21 October 1981

Trinidad and Tobago	2–0	Guadeloupe

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24 October 1981

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3–1	Guadeloupe

25 October 1981

Trinidad and Tobago	6–0	Puerto Rico

1981 Caribbean Championship winner
Trinidad and Tobago First title

References

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