The 2000 Caribbean Football Union Club Championship was an international club football competition held in the

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to determine the region's qualifiers to the

CONCACAF Champions' Cup The CONCACAF Champions Cup, formerly known as CONCACAF Champions League (2008–2023), is an international association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its top continental tournament for clubs from North America, Central America, a ...

. The winners

Joe Public F.C. Joe Public Football Club was a football club from Trinidad and Tobago that used to play in the TT Pro League. Nicknamed the ''Eastern Lions'', it was owned by former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner. History Following the disappointment in 1996 ...

advanced to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2000.

History

Originally a final tournament with 8 teams was planned, with as participants: * Joe Public FC (, holders) *

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(, 1999/2000 NPL Heroes' Cup winners) * Camdonia Chelsea FC (, 1999 St.Vincent club champion) * Club Franciscain (, 1998/99 Ligue de Football de *Martinique champion) * Defence Force (, 1999 PFL champion) *

Notre Dame SC Notre Dame SC is a Barbados professional football club based on the southside of Bridgetown in the parish of Saint Michael. Notre Dame is the second most successful club in Barbados football history, winning 9 league titles and 4 domestic cups. ...

(, 1999 Premier League champion) *

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(, PFL sub-champion) *

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( - replace champions ) This was to be held October 28 – November 5, 2000. However, in preparation of a 'dramatically enhanced' CONCACAF club competition, the set-up was changed completely; 4 groups with 14 teams in all were formed; the winners of which to progress to the final championship round. Of the above 8 teams, 3, viz. Chelsea, Notre Dame, and Defence Force, were suddenly not invited - on whatever criteria.

First round

Group A

played in

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Group B

played in

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Group C

played in

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Group D

Original list of participants: * Club Franciscain - withdrew * Carioca FC - won by default * Café Sisserou Strikers - moved to Group C

Championship Group

Source: played in

. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Joe Public FC advance to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2000

Top scorers

References

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