The 1979 CFU Championship was the second edition of the CFU Championship, the

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championship being held in the Caribbean. It was in Suriname between the 11–18 November 1979 and saw

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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). ---- ---- ----

Second round

''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

The final stage was held in

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References

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Caribbean Cup 1979 in association football 1979 in Suriname