The 2003 Caribbean Football Union Club Championship was an international club football competition held in the Caribbean to determine the region's qualifier for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Seven teams from four football associations played in the 2003 edition, contested on a two-legged basis. A round of 16 and a preliminary round were scheduled but never played due to 11 teams withdrawing from the competition.
The Trinidad and Tobago Professional Football League had the edge over the Jamaica National Premier League in the semifinals, winning both ties to set up an all-T&T final. San Juan Jabloteh finally beat W Connection on penalty kicks to advance to the 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Teams
AssociationTeamQualification method Previous best Barber2002–03 Netherlands Antilles Championship winners1stDebutJong Colombia2002–03 Netherlands Antilles Championship runners-up2nd Second round SUBTInvited1stDebutParadise2003 Barbados Premier League champions2nd First round Barbados Defence Force2003 Barbados Premier League runners-up1stDebutHarlem United2003 Dominica Premier League champions2nd First round Pointe MichelInvited1stDebutQueens Park Rangers2002 GFA Premier League champions1stDebutFontenoy UnitedInvited1stDebutPortmore United2002–03 Jamaica Premier League champions1stDebutArnett Gardens2002–03 Jamaica Premier League runners-up2nd Champions Village Superstars2002–03 SKNFA Premier League champions1stDebutNewtown United2002–03 SKNFA Premier League runners-up1stDebutNacional2002–03 SVB Eerste Divisie champions1stDebutRobinhood2002–03 SVB Eerste Divisie runners-up2nd First round Caribbean All Stars2002–03 Provo Premier League champions1stDebutSan Juan Jabloteh2002 TT Premier Football League champions2nd Quarter-finals W Connection2002 TT Premier Football League runners-up4th Champions
Bracket
Matches
Preliminary round
Matches
Both teams withdrew.
Both teams withdrew.
First round
Matches
Paradise withdrew.
Both teams withdrew, San Juan Jabloteh advances.
Village Superstars withdrew, Arnett Gardens advances.
Caribbean All Stars withdrew, Jong Colombia advances.
Pointe Michel withdrew, Portmore United advances.
Barbados Defence Force withdrew, Barber advances.
Harlem United withdrew, W Connection advances.
Queens Park Rangers withdrew, Nacional advances.
Second round
Matches
Paradise withdrew, San Juan Jabloteh advances.
Arnett Gardens won 13–1 on aggregate.
Portmore United won 3–1 on aggregate.
W Connection won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Matches
San Juan Jabloteh won 6–2 on aggregate.
W Connection won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final San Juan Jabloteh were crowned champions and advanced to the 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Matches
3–3 on aggregate. San Juan Jabloteh won 4–2 on penalties.
Top scorers Player Club Goals 1 Ray Graham Arnett Gardens 4 2 Gefferson Goulart W Connection 33 Angus Eve San Juan Jabloteh 2 Cornell Glen San Juan Jabloteh Aurtis Whitley San Juan Jabloteh Kendall Davis W Connection Roen Nelson Portmore United Jonathon Williams Arnett Gardens Garth Bootha Arnett Gardens
References
External links RSSSF's page about the tournament