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By Neto Baptiste
Antigua and Barbuda’s All Saints United has been drafted in Group C of the 2025 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield slated to start July 26 in Trinidad & Tobago.
United earned the right to play in this year’s event after clinching the 2023/24 Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) Premier Division title on goal difference ahead of Grenades FC. The All Saints team has been grouped alongside Police FC (TRI), SV Transvaal (SUR), Weymouth Wales FC (BRB), SCSA Eagles (SMA) and Wolues FC (VGB).
The CFU held the draw for the July 26 to August 3 event on Monday with 24 teams spread across four groups. The group stage runs from July 26 to 29 with the four group winners advancing to the semifinals on August 1. The third-place match and the champion match will be contested on August 3.
The CFU Shield also serves as the qualifier for this year’s Concacaf Caribbean Cup, with the champions and runners-up advancing to the confederation’s 10-club competition.
All Saints United, in May last year, clinched their first Premier Division title, winning the country’s highest division on goal-difference ahead of then defending champions, Grenades FC. All Saints United and Grenades FC, both ended on 49 points following the final round of matches in the competition. It was however, the men from All Saints who came out on top due to their positive 55 goal difference, seven more than Grenades who ended with a positive 48 goal difference.
United went on to repeat as champions in the recently ended 2024/25 competition.
Group A: AS Capoise (HAI), Academia Quintana (PUR), SV Real Rincon (BOE), Academy Eagles FC (TCA), La Clery Football League (LCA), Rovers SC (VIR); Group B: Moca FC (DOM), SV Britannia (ARU), St Paul’s United Strikers SC (SKN), AS Étoile de Matoury (GUF), Guyana Defence Force (GUY), Paradise FC International (GRN); Group C: Police FC (TRI), SV Transvaal (SUR), All Saints United FC (ATG), Weymouth Wales FC (BRB), SCSA Eagles (SMA), Wolues FC (VGB); Group D: Arnett Gardens FC (JAM), Club Franciscain (MTQ), Scholars International SC (CAY), Dublanc FC (DMA), AC Port of Spain (TRI), Docs United (AIA).
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