2001 CFU Club Championship
International football competition
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The 2001 CFU Club Championship was an international club football competition held in the Caribbean to determine the region's qualifiers to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Group winners Defence Force and W Connection of Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Defence Force and W Connection (1st title)| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 29 July – 11 October |
| Teams | 16 (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Defence Force and W Connection (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 58 (4.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jason Scotland (Defence Force) Brent Hudson (Defence Force) 5 goals |
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Teams
(H): Hosts
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fruta Conquerors  | 2–9 | W Connection | 2–1 | 0–8 |
Rovers United  | 1–9 | Defence Force | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Juventus  | 2–10 |  SNL | 1–3 | 1–7 |
Racing Haïtien  | w/o |  UWS Upsetters | ||
| Roulado | w/o |  Club Franciscain | ||
| Jong Colombia | w/o | Roots Alley Ballers | ||
| Transvaal | w/o |  HBA Panthers | ||
Empire  | w/o |  Garden Hotspurs |
Matches
| Fruta Conquerors | 2–1 | W Connection |
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| W Connection | 8–0 | Fruta Conquerors |
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W Connection won 9–2 on aggregate.
| Rovers United | 0–3 | Defence Force |
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| Defence Force | 6–1 | Rovers United |
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Defence Force won 9–1 on aggregate.
SNL won 10–2 on aggregate.
UWS Upsetters withdrew, Racing Haïtien advances.
Club Franciscain withdrew, Roulado advances.
| Jong Colombia | w/o | Roots Alley Ballers |
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Roots Alley Ballers withdrew, Jong Colombia advances.
HBA Panthers withdrew, Transvaal advances.
Empire withdrew, Garden Hotspurs advances.
Second round
Group A
With W Connection topping the group, they advanced to the third round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | W Connection |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Third round |
| 2 | Racing Haïtien (H) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Jong Colombia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | |
| 4 | Transvaal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
(H) Hosts
| W Connection | 3–1 | Jong Colombia |
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| Racing Haïtien | 7–0 | Jong Colombia |
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Group B
With Defence Force topping the group, they advanced to the third round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Defence Force (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | Third round |
| 2 | SNL |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 3 | Roulado |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| 4 | Garden Hotspurs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
(H) Hosts
| Defence Force | 5–1 | Roulado |
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| Defence Force | 3–1 | SNL |
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Third round
| Defence Force | Not held[b] | W Connection |
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Top scorers
| Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Scotland | Defence Force | 5 |
| Brent Hudson | Defence Force | ||
| 3 | Titus Elva | W Connection | 4 |
| 4 |  Jose Maria Manoel | W Connection | 3 |
| Roberto Zebeda | SNL | ||
| Orlando Grootfaam | SNL | ||
| Jimmy St. Lot | Racing Haïtien | ||
| Sherman Phillip | Defence Force |
Notes
- The original match on September 11 was abandoned at 2–0 in the 45th minute due to rain. As W Connection returned to Trinidad and Tobago, no replay was fixed until a month later in Martinique.[5]
- On October 10, CONCACAF cancelled the 2001 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. All the teams already qualified were included in the 2002 iteration, with a few additions. Due to this, both Trinidad and Tobago teams were declared joint champions and advanced to the tournament.[5]