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1979 CFU Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Suriname
Dates	11–18 November 1979
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Haiti
Runners-up	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Third place	Suriname
Fourth place	Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	41 (2.28 per match)
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The 1979 CFU Championship was the second edition of the CFU Championship, the football championship being held in the Caribbean. It was in Suriname between the 11–18 November 1979, Haiti taking out the title after winning all three of their final round games.

Qualifying tournament

First round

The following are known result only; there may be more matches (given that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines appeared in the second round but not in the first round).

Jamaica	2–1	Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis	1–2	Jamaica

Martinique	0–0	Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe	0–1	Martinique

Haiti	1–0	Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda	0–1	Haiti

Grenada	0–1	Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago	2–1	Grenada

Second round

Haiti	3–0	Jamaica

Jamaica	0–4	Haiti

Haiti qualified for the finals

Martinique	2–2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–0	Martinique

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines qualified for the finals

• Trinidad and Tobago also qualified for the finals; it is unknown whether it beat an opponent or received a bye.

Final tournament

The final stage was held in Paramaribo, Suriname.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Haiti	3	3	0	0	4	1	+3	6
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	3	2	0	1	6	5	+1	4
Suriname	3	1	0	2	5	4	+1	2
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0	0	3	1	6	–5	0

Haiti	1–0	Trinidad and Tobago

Suriname	2–3	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Haiti	2–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Suriname	3–0	Trinidad and Tobago

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2–1	Trinidad and Tobago

Haiti	1–0	Suriname

1979 Caribbean Championship Winner
Haiti First title

References

RSSSF archives

• Caribbean Cup
• 1979 in association football
• 1979 in Suriname