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) |
← 1978 1981 → | |
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
[edit]First round
[edit]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).
Second round
[edit]Haiti qualified for the finals
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
[edit]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 |
| 1979 Caribbean Championship Winner |
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.svg){kind=small} Haiti First title |