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fixtures in a week at a host nation to keep travel costs down. The CFU President (and
Simpaul Travel company owner) Jack Warner was unhappy with the arrangement. By August, four teams had pulled out of the competition leaving twelve teams remaining, the decision was made to split the teams into three groups of four. The competition never took place.
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Despite the reports, funding was short and The CFU and CMLF had a dispute over the organisation of competition. Warner announced that the CFU wanted to re-take control of the competition as he felt "the professional league is needed for the
Caribbean's success in football". Warner also said that
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Caribbean has made a lot of sense to us all along, and we go all the way back to 1995 when the Puerto Rico Islanders, in their first inception, first joined USL. As the Islanders became a force on and off the field, it became more and more sensible to start looking at the Caribbean as a whole
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The newly re-branded competition was delayed from March, to April, to May and delayed again to August 1995. The competition was set to be a sixteen-team championship but due to spiraling costs the format was changed. The sixteen teams were divided into two zones where teams could play up to three
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Jamaican press reported that the CPFL had "toiled miserably in its second year and come under fire from competing teams who have incurred heavy financial losses brought on by inefficient organization". Christopher Ziadie, a player and director at the Kingston Lions franchise
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revealed that it had lost JMD $ 1.7m in two years and that in some cases less than 50 people would attend a game. Ziadie went on to describe the CPFL as a "shabby league" and blamed poor organisation. In some cases, matches were delayed on the date they were scheduled to be played.
88:. Hopes were high for the competition and it was reported that the television rights to show the competition in USA and Canada for the competition were to be sold for $ 1.5m US dollars. CMLF Chairman Kelly Pierre also said that he was in talks with Asian and European businesses.
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stated that "there is no infrastructural development across the
Caribbean to accommodate such a football competition in a structured way" and that there "is so much that needs to be done before we can start looking at that, such as the level of financing and travel.".
883:, although little detail was given. Anderson stated that he has been considering the proposals since 2002. Anderson is seeking sponsors to raise $ 3m USD for prize money and hopes to see 20 clubs participate in the league from 2015 onwards.
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Harold Taylor, a competition organiser and the
Caribbean Football Union secretary said that the problem with the competition is lack of promotion and as a result "no one cares" about it, he also said that he hadn't attended a game.
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instead. The Puerto Rico
Islanders announced that they would not be competing in the 2013 and latterly the 2014 NASL season, instead they had chosen to go on hiatus. Meanwhile, in the tier below, the USL Pro team,
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launched a
Caribbean Professional League Working Group, which will carry out a comprehensive study of Caribbean professional club football. Members include representatives from CONCACAF,
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participated in the competition. The league proved to be problematic and the
Kingston Gleaner reported that it had made "significant losses" before the end of the inaugural competition.
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It will start because of a new $ 20 million kit sponsor. It will be a three-month season starting at the end of May. It is expected that the league will include marquee players from
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because we recognize the region for its talent, but at the same time we also recognize they have challenges in terms of distances and their capabilities from island to island.
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CEO stated that any
Caribbean Super League would need permission from CONCACAF and national associations and advised Anderson to make contact to discuss his proposals.
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revealed that they were looking at the possibility of playing in the league in 2011 whilst their reserve team continue to play in the local Puerto Rican league.
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103:-based Brazilian Jorge Campos, the owner of the St. Lucia based All Stars franchise. The Caribbean Major League Football company was registered in Barbados.
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competition spanning several Caribbean nations. The aim of the competition was to introduce professional standard football to the Caribbean region.
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completed three consecutive seasons where they finished sixth, eleventh and thirteenth position in the league. The Barracudas folded following the
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claim in 2005, that the league folded because they "could not depend on the vagaries of the airlines in the region".
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company were considering operating a league in the Caribbean region. USL announced that it had held talks with the
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1457:"Caribbean League - Major League Football to be launched in 2015! The new MLF says ----- Nets will shake!!!"
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Another team which was referred to as Bajan Superstars from Barbados were also considering competing.
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nations. The USL suggested that a minimum of four PRSL teams would be included in the new division.
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1104:"CMLF set to sign lucrative deal". Kingston Gleaner. 12 December 1994. p. 26.
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led by Jack Warner. The tournament acts as a qualifying competition for the
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Campbell, Howard (27 June 1993). "Warner slams Caribbean coaches".
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Campbell, Howard (23 June 1993). "Lions incur $ 1.7m loss".
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company. A press release was created citing the creation of
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from Guyana applied to enter the CPFL in November 1992.
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The commissioner and Chief Executive of the league was
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with the intention of adding at least two more teams;
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the CMLF had defaulted on several loans and owed the
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1290:(in Spanish). Sevilla Futbol Club. 23 January 2010
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1154:"I am guilty..Anglin pleads to cocaine charges".
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1338:. www.uslsoccer.com. 2010-09-23. Archived from
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823:The Puerto Rico Islanders chose to play in the
1480:"Caribbean not ready for Pro League- Burrell"
1430:"Caribbean eyes professional league for 2015"
1363:. ODFC News. 17 November 2013. Archived from
1312:. USLsoccer.com. 2 April 2010. Archived from
20:Caribbean Professional Football League (CPFL)
940:in the build-up to the start of the League.
698:for Caribbean club teams. Warner's own club
1264:. USL Soccer. 26 March 2010. Archived from
1216:"10 clubs to contest '93 CPFL tournament".
1067:"Inadequate marketing, amateur promotion".
944:Caribbean Professional League Working Group
875:company, created the Barbados-registered
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702:won the competition in 1998 and 2000.
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52:Caribbean Professional Football League
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1436:from the original on 14 February 2014
1085:. Trinidad Guardian. 27 February 2005
801:Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico
748:of Bermuda participate in the USL's
520:Also known as Scarborough Young Pros
1454:
1336:"Sevilla, River Plate Join USL PRO"
1262:"USL begins formal talks with PRSL"
960:, and five Caribbean associations:
903:New Caribbean Football League (CFL)
886:The Jamaican Football Federation's
740:, both were the first professional
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13:
1508:. Jamaica Gleaner. 24 January 2014
1404:"YORKE ENDORSES C'BEAN PRO LEAGUE"
744:club in their respective country.
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1139:"'Carib pro league' will go on".
996:Juredini, Clyde (30 April 2012).
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1310:"Discussing Caribbean Expansion"
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1478:Jones, Ryon (8 January 2014).
1220:. 15 January 1993. p. 11.
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1406:. Tobago News. Archived from
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1169:"CMLF, CFU at loggerheads".
867:Major League Futbol proposal
713:In March 2010, the American
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1387:Hogges withdraw from league
1250:. 11 June 1994. p. 23.
1246:"Trinity Pros take title".
1143:. 5 April 1995. p. 16.
1071:. 23 June 1993. p. 15.
1022:"CPFL suspension blasted".
183:Trinidad & Tobago Hawks
10:
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1592:1995 in Caribbean football
1587:1994 in Caribbean football
1582:1993 in Caribbean football
1577:1992 in Caribbean football
1555:. CONCACAF. 29 April 2020.
1235:. 6 July 1993. p. 16.
1158:. 31 May 1995. p. 13.
839:Bermuda Hogges, the other
750:Premier Development League
572:Trinidad and Tobago Hawks
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1231:"Caribs win CPFL title".
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257:Trinidad and Tobago Hawks
247:St. Clair Coaching School
173:St. Clair Coaching School
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1572:Caribbean Football Union
897:Caribbean Football Union
857:Caribbean Football Union
841:Caribbean Football Union
692:Caribbean Football Union
94:Caribbean Football Union
1459:. Caribbean News Review
789:American soccer pyramid
805:Sevilla FC Puerto Rico
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696:CONCACAF Champions Cup
664:Cornwall County Lions
654:Trinity Professionals
508:Changed their name to
445:Scarborough Young Pros
813:Indios de Mayaguez FC
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734:Puerto Rico Islanders
715:United Soccer Leagues
688:CFU Club Championship
682:CFU Club Championship
465:Trinity Professionals
381:Cornwall County Lions
345:Trinity Professionals
283:Cornwall County Lions
237:R.E. Walker Nationals
1391:Royal Gazette Online
797:Antigua Barracuda FC
706:USL Caribbean League
625:RE Walker Nationals
56:association football
1486:on 22 February 2014
1410:on 18 December 2013
1026:. 1 September 1992.
962:Trinidad and Tobago
923:Trinidad and Tobago
881:Major League Futbol
847:CONCACAF task force
834:2013 USL Pro season
690:was created by the
605:Malta Carib Alcons
111:Participating Clubs
96:$ 250k US dollars.
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16:Football tournament
1000:. Jamaica Observer
974:Dominican Republic
819:Caribbean collapse
809:Puerto Rico United
755:Puerto Rican team
510:Reno International
217:Malta Carib Alcons
54:was a short-lived
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1455:Simmons, Adrian.
1367:on 6 October 2014
1197:Missing or empty
1117:Missing or empty
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830:Antigua Barracuda
783:into the unified
757:Sevilla FC Juncos
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63:Theodore Whitmore
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