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1997 CFU Club Championship
The 1997 Caribbean Football Union Club Championship was an international club football competition held in the Caribbean to determine the region's qualifiers to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The winners United Petrotrin advanced to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1997.
| Dates | 16 July – 2 August |
|---|---|
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United Petrotrin (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Seba United |
Group 1 edit
played in Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Petrotrin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 |
| 3 | L'Etoile | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 |
| 4 | Omai Gold Seekers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| United Petrotrin | 2 – 0 | Omai Gold Seekers |
|---|---|---|
| Dexter Cyrus 8' Philbert Jones 89' |
| Notre Dame | 2 – 0 | Omai Gold Seekers |
|---|---|---|
| Riley 14' Hall 51' |
| United Petrotrin | 7 – 1 | L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau |
|---|---|---|
| Dexter Francis 13' (pen) Dexter Cyrus 14', 60', 66' Philbert Jones 75', 77' Peter Prosper 88' | Oliver 29' |
| L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau | 1 – 1 | Omai Gold Seekers |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno 43' | Babb 59' |
| United Petrotrin | 5 – 0 | Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Prosper 5' Sherwyn Julien 44' Dexter Cyrus 48' Philbert Jones 64', 89' |
Group 2 edit
played in Montego Bay, Jamaica
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seba United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
| Franciscain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Transvaal | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Stubborn Youth | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| Transvaal | 1 – 0 | Stubborn Youth |
|---|---|---|
| Baina |
| Seba United | 2 – 0* | Franciscain |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Malcolm (2) | Jean-Claude Fernelt Erick Jean Louis |
- match had finished 2-3 but was awarded 2-0 as Franciscain used two ineligible players
| Franciscain | 2 – 1 | Transvaal |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Fernelt (pen) Civault | Tjuaton |
| Seba United | 5 – 1 | Stubborn Youth |
|---|---|---|
| P.Wong Stephen Malcolm C.Harris (pen) Theodore Whitmore Paul Davis | Chewitt |
| Franciscain | 3 – 2 | Stubborn Youth |
|---|---|---|
| own goal Jean-Claude Fernelt 2 | Gonsalves Charles |
| Seba United | 2 – 0 | Transvaal |
|---|---|---|
| McFarlane Paul Davis |
Qualifying playoff edit
| United Petrotrin | 2 – 1 (a.s.d.e.t.) | Seba United |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Prosper 44' Philbert Jones 95' | Brian Hill 56' |
United Petrotrin advance to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1997
Top scorers edit
| Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Philbert Jones | United Petrotrin | 6 |
| 2. | Dexter Cyrus | United Petrotrin | 5 |
| 3. | Peter Prospar | United Petrotrin | 3 |
| 3. | Stephen Malcolm | Seba United | 3 |
| 3. | Jean-Claude Fernelt | Franciscain | 3 |