The2022 Caribbean Club Shield was the fifth edition of theCaribbean Club Shield (also known as the CFU Club Shield), the second-tier annual international clubfootball competition in theCaribbean region, held amongst clubs whose football associations are affiliated with theCaribbean Football Union (CFU), a sub-confederation ofCONCACAF.
The winners of the 2022 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield, as long as they fulfill the CONCACAF Regional Club Licensing criteria, play against the fourth place team of the2022 CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship in a playoff match to determine the final Caribbean spot to the2022 CONCACAF League.[1]
Robinhood, having won the title in2019, were the title holders, since the2020 and2021 editions were cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic and the titles were not awarded.[2][3]
In the final,Bayamon FC defeatedInter Moengotapoe, 2–1, after extra-time with a game-winning goal scored byJordi Ranera in the 121st minute, to win their first title.
Among the 31 CFU member associations, 27 of them were classified as non-professional leagues and each may enter one team in the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield.
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The draw for the group stage was held on 3 February 2022, 11:00EST (UTC−5), at the CONCACAF Headquarters inMiami, United States.[5] The 13 teams were drawn into four groups: one group of four teams and three groups of three teams. The team from the host associationPuerto Rico,Bayamon FC, were allocated to position A1, while the remaining 12 teams were drawn into the other group positions without any seeding.[6]
The winners of each group advance to the semi-finals.