1979 CFU Championship

The 1979 CFU Championship was the second edition of the CFU Championship, the football championship being held in the Caribbean. It was in Suriname between the 11–18 November 1979, Haiti taking out the title after winning all three of their final round games.

1979 CFU Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Suriname
Dates	11–18 November 1979
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Haiti
Runners-up	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Third place	Suriname
Fourth place	Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	41 (2.28 per match)
← 1978 1981 →

Qualifying tournament

First round

The following are known result only; there may be more matches (given that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines appeared in the second round but not in the first round).

3 June 1979

Jamaica	2–1	Saint Kitts and Nevis

Jamaica

17 June 1979

Saint Kitts and Nevis	1–2	Jamaica

St. Kitts and Nevis

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Martinique	0–0	Guadeloupe

Martinique

Guadeloupe	0–1	Martinique

Guadeloupe

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29 September 1979

Haiti	1–0	Antigua and Barbuda

Haiti

15 October 1979

Antigua and Barbuda	0–1	Haiti

Antigua and Barbuda

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22 July 1979

Grenada	0–1	Trinidad and Tobago

Grenada

4 August 1979

Trinidad and Tobago	2–1	Grenada

Trinidad and Tobago

Second round

28 October 1979

Haiti	3–0	Jamaica

Haiti

2 November 1979

Jamaica	0–4	Haiti

Jamaica

Haiti qualified for the finals

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Martinique	2–2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Martinique

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–0	Martinique

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines qualified for the finals

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• Trinidad and Tobago also qualified for the finals; it is unknown whether it beat an opponent or received a bye.

Final tournament

The final stage was held in Paramaribo, Suriname.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Haiti	3	3	0	0	4	1	+3	6
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3	2	0	1	6	5	+1	4
Suriname	3	1	0	2	5	4	+1	2
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0	0	3	1	6	–5	0

11 November 1979

Haiti	1–0	Trinidad and Tobago

12 November 1979

Suriname	2–3	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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14 November 1979

Haiti	2–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

15 November 1979

Suriname	3–0	Trinidad and Tobago

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17 November 1979

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–1	Trinidad and Tobago

18 November 1979

Haiti	1–0	Suriname

1979 Caribbean Championship Winner
Haiti First title