Action from the CFU Club Championship semifinal between Montego Bay United and DirecTV W Connection (white jersey) on May 22, 2015, in Couva, Trinidad & Tobago. (Photo: Allan Crane)

COUVA, Trinidad & Tobago – Regional bragging rights and a place in the 2015/16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (SCCL) are on the line Sunday, when the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship concludes at Ato Boldon Stadium.

The doubleheader will open with the match for third place as Don Bosco FC squares off against Montego Bay United with the winner claiming the last Caribbean berth in the annual continental club competition.

Afterwards, Central FC and DirecTV W Connection will meet in an all-Trinidadian final.  Even though both sides already have SCCL tickets booked, the opportunity to lift a trophy at the end of the “Couva derby” is all the motivation these rivals require.

DirecTV W Connection, which has qualified for its fourth SCCL, last won the competition in 2009, defeating the Puerto Rico Islanders in the final, 2-1.  Central FC is looking for its Caribbean crown after capturing the 2014/15 Trinidadian title earlier in the month. 

2015 CARIBBEAN FOOTBALL UNION CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Couva, Trinidad & Tobago – Ato Boldon Stadium

May 24, 2015  

MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE

Don Bosco FC (Haiti) v Montego Bay United (Jamaica), 4:00 p.m. ET

- Winner will qualify for the 2015/16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 

Don Bosco FC Quick Facts

  • Semifinal Result: 0-0 draw (1:3 pens) v Central FC
  • Advanced to semifinals by hosting and winning Phase I, Group 4
  • Phase I, Group 4 Results: 10-0 win v Lyford Cay FC (Bahamas); 5-1 win v Helenites (U.S. Virgin Islands); 1-0 win v Unite Sainte-Rosienne (Guadeloupe)
  • 2015 CFU Club Championship Overall Record: GP – 4; W – 3; D – 1; L – 0; GF – 16; GA – 1
  • 2015 CFU Club Championship Scorers: Jhon Benchy Estama (6 goals); Jean Monuma Constant (4), Kerlins Georges (2); Junior Delva, Samuel Desroches, Wanel Saint Hubert, Evans Saint Jean (1)
  • Jhon Benchy Estama scored 5 goals in 10-0 win v Lyford Cay FC
  • Conceded 1 goal or fewer in each of four 2015 CFU Club Championship games
  • 2014 Haitian Tournoi de Clôture champion

Montego Bay United Quick Facts

  • Semifinal Result: 1-0 loss v DirecTV W Connection
  • Advanced to semifinals by winning Phase I, Group 3
  • Phase I, Group 3 Results: 1-0 win v CS Moulien (Guadeloupe); 4-1 win v America FC (Haiti)
  • 2015 CFU Club Championship Overall Record: GP – 3; W – 2; D – 0; L – 1; GF – 5; GA – 2
  • 2015 CFU Club Championship Scorers: Fabian McCarthy (2 goals); Ronaldo Rodney, Owayne Gordon, Dino Williams (1)
  • 2013/14 Jamaican Red Stripe Premier League champion
  • Reached final of 2014/15 Jamaican Red Stripe Premier League after topping Waterhouse FC, 8-2 on aggregate (3-1 away, 5-1 home wins) in semifinals…will face Arnett Gardens in final

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FINAL

Central FC (Trinidad & Tobago) v DirecTV W Connection (Trinidad Tobago), 6:30 p.m. ET

- Both teams have sealed places in the 2015/16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 

Central FC Quick Facts

  • Semifinal Result: 0-0 draw (3:1 pens) v Don Bosco FC
  • Advanced to semifinals by winning Phase I, Group 1
  • Phase I, Group 1 Results: 2-0 win v Inter Moengotapoe (Suriname); 3-1 win v Alpha United (Guyana)
  • 2015 CFU Club Championship Overall Record: GP – 3; W – 2; D – 1; L – 0; GF – 5; GA – 1
  • 2015 CFU Club Championship Scorers: Willis Plaza, Attaullah Guerra (2 goals); Sean De Silva (1)
  • Founded in 2012
  • Recently won the 2014/15 TT Pro League title  

DirecTV W Connection Quick Facts

  • Semifinal Result: 1-0 win v Montego Bay United
  • Advanced to semifinals by winning Phase I, Group 2
  • Phase I, Group 2 Results: 7-1 win v Guyana Defence Force (Guyana); 7-2 win v SAP FC (Antigua & Barbuda)
  • 2015 CFU Club Championship Overall Record: GP – 3; W – 3; D – 0; L – 0; GF – 15; GA – 3
  • 2015 CFU Club Championship Scorers: Hashim Arcia (7 goals), Jerrel Britto, Shahdon Winchester (3); Akeem Garcia, Jomal Williams (1)
  • 2013/14 TT Pro League champion
  • SCCL appearances (3): 2009/10, 2012/13, 2013/14
  • All-Time SCCL record: GP – 16; W – 3; D – 5; L – 8; GF – 20; GA – 29
  • SCCL wins: (all 2009/10) 2-1 away v New York Red Bulls, 3-0 away v Comunicaciones; 3-2 home v Real España