1978 CFU Championship

The 1978 CFU Championship was the first edition of CFU Championship organized by the CFU, four teams participated on the tournament.

1978 CFU Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Trinidad and Tobago
Dates	22–29 October 1978
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Suriname
Runners-up	Trinidad and Tobago
Third place	Haiti
Fourth place	Antigua and Barbuda
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13 (Qualifiying) 6 (Final Tourment)
1979 →

Suriname defeated the host Trinidad and Tobago on the tournament, Suriname becoming the first nation to win the title of the tournament.

Qualifying round

First round

The following are known results only; there may be more matches.

25 June 1978

Barbados	0–0	Netherlands Antilles

Barbados

29 July 1978

Netherlands Antilles	1–0	Barbados

Netherlands Antilles

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20 August 1978

Puerto Rico	1–1	Haiti

San Juan, Puerto Rico

26 August 1978

Haiti	1–0	Puerto Rico

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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2 July 1978

Guadeloupe	1–0	Jamaica

Guadeloupe

30 July 1978

Jamaica	1–2	Guadeloupe

Kingston, Jamaica

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9 July 1978

Guyana	1–2	Suriname

Guyana

30 July 1978

Suriname	2–0	Guyana

Suriname

??/??/1978

Martinique	w/o	Dominican Republic

Unknown

Dominican Republic withdrew due to revolution, so Martinique advanced to the second round

Second round

27 August 1978

Antigua and Barbuda	3–0	Guadeloupe

Antigua and Barbuda

??/??/1978

Guadeloupe	0–0	Antigua and Barbuda

Guadeloupe

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30 September 1978

Netherlands Antilles	0–2	Suriname

Netherlands Antilles

13 October 1978

Suriname	3–0	Netherlands Antilles

Suriname

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20 August 1978

Trinidad and Tobago	2–4	French Guiana

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

2 September 1978

French Guiana	1–4 (a.e.t.) (1–3 in 90')	Trinidad and Tobago

Stade Georges-Chaumet, Cayenne French Guiana

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16 September 1978

Haiti	1–1	Martinique

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

1 October 1978

Martinique	2–4	Haiti

Fort-de-France, Martinique

Final tournament

The final stage was held in Trinidad and Tobago.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Suriname	3	3	0	0	8	0	+8	6
Trinidad and Tobago	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1	3
Haiti	3	1	1	1	3	5	–2	3
Antigua and Barbuda	3	0	0	3	1	8	–7	0

22 October 1978

Suriname	3–0	Haiti

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

23 October 1978

Trinidad and Tobago	3–1	Antigua and Barbuda

Skinner Park, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago

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25 October 1978

Suriname	1–0	Trinidad and Tobago

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

26 October 1978

Haiti	1–0	Antigua and Barbuda

Skinner Park, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago

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28 October 1978

Suriname	4–0	Antigua and Barbuda

Skinner Park, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago

29 October 1978

Haiti	2–2	Trinidad and Tobago

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

1978 Caribbean Championship winner
Suriname First title

References

RSSSF archives