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The USHFA Champions Shield is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by the Union of Saint Holden Football Association. The competition is held every 2 years on an even numbered year.
History
After USHFA was founded in 1951, the very first USHFA Champions Shield took place in 1952. The first finals was held in Linton, Mount Francis and the two finalists were Della Cruz and Saint Samuel, which Della Cruz won on penalties.
Format
Qualification
In order to qualify a team must be winners or runners-up in one of the seven qualifying groups. The groups for qualification are drawn by a USHFA committee using a random draw. Sixteen teams progress to the final tournament, including the hosts and current champions (hosts & champions automatically qualify).
Final Tournament
The sixteen teams are divided equally into four groups, A, B, C and D, each consisting of four teams. The groups are drawn up by the USHFA administration.
The four groups are played in a league format, where a team plays its opponents once each. The points system is used (three points for a win, one point for a draw, no points for a defeat). The winner and runner-up of each group progresses to the quarter-finals, where a knockout system is used (the two teams play each other once, the winner progresses), this is used in all subsequent rounds as well. The winners of the quarter-finals matches progress to the semi-finals, where the winners play in the final. If in any of the knockout rounds after normal playing time, the scores are still equal, extra time and penalties are employed to separate the two teams.
Past Tournaments
1952
Hosts: Mount Francis
Group A
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
Della Cruz |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Mount Francis |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
St Eades |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Port Cornwall |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
|
Mount Francis | 2 - 2 | Della Cruz |
Port Cornwall | 0 - 0 | St Eades |
Della Cruz | 3 - 2 | Port Cornwall |
Mount Francis | 1 - 1 | St Eades |
Mount Francis | 4 - 3 | Port Cornwall |
Della Cruz | 1 - 0 | St Eades |
|
Group B
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
Savilliana |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Di Maria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Stamford Green |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Bevanbrook |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
|
Bevanbrook | 3 - 3 | Stamford Green |
Savilliana | 2 - 0 | Di Maria |
Stamford Green | 1 - 1 | Savilliana |
Bevanbrook | 1 - 2 | Di Maria |
Bevanbrook | 1 - 3 | Savilliana |
Stamford Green | 2 - 2 | Di Maria |
|
Group C
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
St James Bay |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Samah Island |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Port Derbyshire |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Goddard Isles |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
|
Goddard Isles | 1 - 1 | Samah Island |
St James Bay | 4 - 0 | Port Derbyshire |
Samah Island | 0 - 0 | St James Bay |
Goddard Isles | 1 - 2 | Port Derbyshire |
Goddard Isles | 0 - 2 | St James Bay |
Samah Island | 1 - 0 | Port Derbyshire |
|
Group D
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
St Samuel |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
San Nicholas Bay |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Stevens Bay |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Makaoui |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
|
Stevens Bay | 0 - 3 | St Samuel |
San Nicholas Bay | 3 - 1 | Makaoui |
St Samuel | 2 - 0 | San Nicholas Bay |
Stevens Bay | 2 - 0 | Makaoui |
Stevens Bay | 1 - 1 | San Nicholas Bay |
St Samuel | 5 - 1 | Makaoui |
|
Quarter Finals
- Della Cruz 2 v 0 Di Maria
- St James Bay 3 v 1 San Nicholas
- Mount Francis 1 v St Samuel 2
- Saviliana 3 v Samah Island 2
Semi-Finals
- Della Cruz 2 v 2 St James Bay (Della Cruz win 3-2 on penalties)
- St Samuel 3 v Savilliana 1
3rd/4th Playoff
- St James Bay 2 v Savilliana 4
Final
- Della Cruz 2 v St Samuel 2 (Della Cruz win 5-4 on penalties)
1954
Hosts: St James Bay
Current Holders: Della Cruz
Group A
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
St James Bay |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Tuffinica |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Port Robertson |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Port Bradley |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
|
St James Bay | 2 - 2 | Tuffinica |
Port Bradley | 1 - 2 | Port Robertson |
St James Bay | 3 - 0 | Port Bradley |
Tuffinica | 3 - 1 | Port Robertson |
St James Bay | 2 - 1 | Port Robertson |
Port Bradley | 1 - 2 | Tuffinica |
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Group B
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
Savilliana |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
Samah Island |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Abu Omar |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
St Liam |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
|
Samah Island | 1 - 2 | Savilliana |
St Liam | 2 - 3 | Abu Omar |
Samah Island | 2 - 1 | St Liam |
Savilliana | 2 - 0 | Abu Omar |
Samah Island | 2 - 2 | Abu Omar |
Savilliana | 1 - 0 | St Liam |
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Quarter Finals
Semi-Finals
3rd/4th Playoff
Final