2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup group stage
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The 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup group stage is being played from 23 August to 5 October 2023.[1] A total of 10 teams compete in the group stage to decide the 4 places in the knockout stage of the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup.[2]
Format
In the group stage, each group is played on a single home-and-away round-robin basis, with teams playing against each other once, for a total of four matches per team (two home and two away). The teams are ranked according to the following criteria (Regulations Article 12.8.1).:[2]
- Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss);
- Goal difference;
- Goals scored;
- If two or more teams are still tied after applying the above criteria, their rankings would be determined as follows:
- Points in the matches played among the tied teams;
- Goal difference in the matches played among the tied teams (if more than two teams are equal on points);
- Goals scored in the matches played among the tied teams (if more than two teams are equal on points);
- The lowest number of disciplinary points, based on the following criteria:
- Yellow card: plus 1 point;
- Second yellow card/indirect red card: plus 3 points;
- Direct red card: plus 4 points;;
- Yellow card and direct red card: plus 5 points;
- Drawing of lots by CONCACAF.
The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals of the knockout stage.
Schedule
Matches in the competition are being played on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday as decided by CONCACAF. The schedule of each week is as follows (Regulations Article 2).[2][5][6]
| Weeks | Dates | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 23–24 August 2023 | Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4 |
| Week 2 | 29–31 August 2023 | Team 5 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 4 |
| Week 3 | 19–21 September 2023 | Team 4 vs. Team 5, Team 2 vs. Team 3 |
| Week 4 | 26–28 September 2023 | Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 5 |
| Week 5 | 3–4 October 2023 | Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 5 vs. Team 2 |
Groups
All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) and local times, if different, are in parentheses as listed by CONCACAF.[6]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CAV | MOC | DFO | GLI | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cavalier |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 3–0 | — | — | 2–1 | |
| 2 |  Moca |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | — | — | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Defence Force |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | — | — | ||
| 4 |  Golden Lion |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | 2–5 | — | 0–1 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Port of Spain |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | — | — | 1–1 | 2–3 | — |
| Defence Force | 1–1 | Cavalier |
|---|---|---|
Moore  6' |
Report | Thomas 36' (pen.) |
| Moca | 1–0 | Port of Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Vidal 55' |
Report |
| Golden Lion | 0–1 | Defence Force |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Moore 48' |
| Cavalier | 2–1 | Port of Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Muckette 71' |
| Moca | 3–0 | Golden Lion |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Port of Spain | 1–1 | Defence Force |
|---|---|---|
| Poon-Angeron 77' |
Report | Sam 90+3' |
| Defence Force | 0–2 | Moca |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROB | HAR | CIB | DUN | APA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Robinhood |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Advance to semi-finals | — | — | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Harbour View |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | 3–2 | — | — | 1–0 | — | ||
| 3 | Cibao |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | — | 2–1 | — | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Dunbeholden |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Atlético Pantoja |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | — | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | — |
| Harbour View | 1–0 | Dunbeholden |
|---|---|---|
| Burton 71' |
Report |
| Cibao | 1–1 | Atlético Pantoja |
|---|---|---|
| Ventura 34' |
Report | Castaño 89' |
| Atlético Pantoja | 1–1 | Dunbeholden |
|---|---|---|
| Espinal 14' |
Report | D-A. Thomas 48' |
| Atlético Pantoja | 1–1 | Harbour View |
|---|---|---|
| Rosado 59' (pen.) |
Report | Thompson 6' |
| Dunbeholden | 0–2 | Robinhood |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cairo 15', 55' |
| Dunbeholden | 2–1 | Cibao |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Guichón 55' |
| Robinhood | 3–1 | Atlético Pantoja |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ortega 20' (pen.) |
| Cibao | 2–1 | Harbour View |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bradford 45+1' |