2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification
The 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification was a women's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, where the berths were allocated to the three regional zones as follows:[1]
- Three teams from the North American Zone (NAFU), i.e., Canada, Mexico and the hosts United States, who all qualified automatically
- Two teams from the Central American Zone (UNCAF)
- Three teams from the Caribbean Zone (CFU)
The top two teams of the final tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Brazil.[2]
Teams
A total of 23 CONCACAF member national teams entered the tournament. Among them, three teams qualified automatically for the final tournament, and 20 teams entered the regional qualifying competitions.
| Zone | Teams entering | No. of teams | 
|---|---|---|
| North American Zone (NAFU) | 
 | 3 | 
| Central American Zone (UNCAF) | 5 | |
| Caribbean Zone (CFU) | 15 | 
| Did not enter | |
|---|---|
| North American Zone (NAFU) | None | 
| Central American Zone (UNCAF) | |
| Caribbean Zone (CFU) | |
- Notes
- 1 Non-IOC member, ineligible for Olympics.
Central American Zone
| Eliminatoria Preolimpica Femenina de UNCAF 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Nicaragua | 
| Dates | 30 September – 4 October 2015 | 
| Teams | 5 (from 1 sub-confederation) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Costa Rica | 
| Runners-up |  Guatemala | 
| Third place |  El Salvador | 
| Fourth place |  Nicaragua | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 | 
| Goals scored | 17 (2.83 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Melissa Herrera  Karla Villalobos (3 goals each) | 
| ← 2012  2020 →  | |
In the Central American Zone, five UNCAF member national teams entered the qualifying competition. They were placed in a single group, as confirmed on 28 February 2015 at the UNCAF Executive Committee meeting in Managua, Nicaragua.[3] The matches were played between 30 September and 4 October 2015 in Nicaragua (originally between 26 September and 4 October 2015 before Honduras withdrew).[3][4] The top two teams qualified for the final tournament as the UNCAF representatives.
Times UTC−6.
Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Costa Rica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship | 
| 2 |  Guatemala | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Nicaragua (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |
| 5 | .svg.png) Honduras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | 
(H) Hosts
| Guatemala  | 1–2 |  Costa Rica | 
|---|---|---|
| Monterroso  26' | Report | Herrera  6' Venegas  79' | 
| Costa Rica  | 3–0 |  El Salvador | 
|---|---|---|
| Herrera  53' Villalobos  61' Alvarado  85' | Report | 
| El Salvador  | 0–2 |  Guatemala | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Monterroso  25' Rivera  38' | 
| Nicaragua  | 0–5 |  Costa Rica | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Alvarado  16' Villalobos  30', 72' Herrera  73' Venegas  80' | 
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Caribbean Zone
| 2015 CFU Women's Olympic Qualifier | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries |  Puerto Rico (Group 1)  Trinidad and Tobago (Group 2 and final round)  Dominican Republic (Groups 3 and 4) | 
| Dates | 21 August – 20 November 2015 | 
| Teams | 15 (from 1 sub-confederation) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Trinidad and Tobago | 
| Runners-up |  Puerto Rico | 
| Third place |  Guyana | 
| Fourth place |  Jamaica | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 | 
| Goals scored | 124 (6.89 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Nérilia Mondésir (12 goals) | 
| ← 2012  2020 →  | |
In the Caribbean Zone, 15 CFU member national teams entered the qualifying competition.[5][6] All 15 teams entered the first round, where they were divided into three groups of four teams and one group of three teams. The groups were played between 21–25 August and 13–15 October 2015 and hosted by one of the teams in each group. The four group winners advanced to the final round.
In the final round, played between 18 and 20 October 2015 and hosted by one of the teams in the final round, the four teams played a single-elimination tournament. The top three teams qualified for the final tournament as the CFU representatives.
Times UTC−4.
First round
Group 1
Matches played in Puerto Rico.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Puerto Rico (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 9 | Final round | 
| 2 |  Haiti | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Grenada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Aruba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | −25 | 0 | 
| Aruba  | 0–14 |  Haiti | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Louis  32', 45', 80', 89', 90' Jeudy  40', 41', 53' Mondésir  48', 58', 65', 75' (pen.), 76', 90+1' | 
| Puerto Rico  | 12–0 |  Grenada | 
|---|---|---|
| Socarrás  10', 13', 65', 87', 89', 90+1' Méndez  23' Martínez  62', 72', 76' Pagán  64' Rodríguez  69' | Report | 
| Haiti  | 13–0 |  Grenada | 
|---|---|---|
| Louis  3', 64', 90+4' Robuste  10' Beaubrun  23' Mondésir  26', 29', 36', 39', 79' Borgella  60', 73' Gerville  90+2' | Report | 
| Puerto Rico  | 9–0 |  Aruba | 
|---|---|---|
| Lacle  11' (o.g.) Pagán  24' Socarrás  25', 29', 48', 89' Martínez  35' Rivera  64' Méndez  90+4' | Report | 
Group 2
Matches played in Trinidad and Tobago (changed from original hosts Saint Lucia, scheduled for 21–25 August at Mindoo Phillip Park, Castries, but postponed due to Tropical Storm Erika).[7] After two of the four teams withdrew, the format was changed to a two-legged tie between the two remaining teams in the lead-up to the final round.[8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trinidad and Tobago (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 6 | Final round | 
| 2 |  Saint Lucia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | 
| 3 |  Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Trinidad and Tobago  | 6–0 |  Saint Lucia | 
|---|---|---|
| Mollon  3', 66' St. Louis  10', 33', 38', 58' | 
| Saint Lucia  | 1–8 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 
|---|---|---|
| Marquis  58' (pen.) | Report | Mollon  12', 32', 81', 83' Hutchinson  23', 26' Guerra  65' Cummings  87' | 
Group 3
Matches played in Dominican Republic (changed from original hosts Suriname).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jamaica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 6 | Final round | 
| 2 |  Dominican Republic (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Dominica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | −23 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Suriname | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | 
| Dominican Republic  | 11–0 |  Dominica | 
|---|---|---|
| Núñez  7', 74' Xavier  18' (o.g.) Peralta  28', 57' Ubri  32', 40', 53', 53' Pérez  65', 73' | Report | 
| Dominica  | 0–12 |  Jamaica | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Reid  12', 39', 45' Exeter  14' Shaw  15' Hernandez  20' Henry  35' Asher  41' Lockhard  59' (o.g.) Vincent  76', 85' Pryce  80' | 
Group 4
Matches played in Dominican Republic (changed from original hosts Saint Kitts and Nevis).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guyana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 4 | Final round | 
| 2 |  Cuba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 | 
| Saint Kitts and Nevis  | 0–8 |  Guyana | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Charles  23', 25', 46' El-Masri  51' De Souza  65' Copland  77' Heydorn  85' (pen.) Gonsalves  87' | 
| Saint Kitts and Nevis  | 0–6 |  Cuba | 
|---|---|---|
| ?  ?' ?  ?' ?  ?' ?  ?' ?  ?' ?  ?' | 
Final round
Matches played in Trinidad and Tobago (originally scheduled for 2–4 October 2015, but delayed due to the postponement of first round Group 2).
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 18 November – Couva | ||||||
|  Puerto Rico (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| 20 November – Couva | ||||||
|  Guyana | 0 | |||||
|  Puerto Rico | 0 | |||||
| 18 November – Couva | ||||||
|  Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | |||||
|  Trinidad and Tobago (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
|  Jamaica | 1 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 20 November – Couva | ||||||
|  Guyana | 2 | |||||
|  Jamaica | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
| Puerto Rico  | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |  Guyana | 
|---|---|---|
| Socarrás  119' | Report | 
Third place playoff
Winner qualified for 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
Final
Goalscorers
- 12 goals
- 11 goals
- 8 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
 Venicia Reid Venicia Reid
 Marjorie Martínez Marjorie Martínez
 Tasha St. Louis Tasha St. Louis
- 4 goals
 Betzaida Ubri Betzaida Ubri
 Tashana Vincent Tashana Vincent
- 3 goals
 Otesha Charles Otesha Charles
 Sherly Jeudy Sherly Jeudy
 Khadija Shaw Khadija Shaw
 Annie Méndez Annie Méndez
 Selimar Pagán Selimar Pagán
- 2 goals
 Yaqueisi Núñez Yaqueisi Núñez
 Winibian Peralta Winibian Peralta
 Paloma Pérez Paloma Pérez
 Mariam El-Masri Mariam El-Masri
 Roselord Borgella Roselord Borgella
 Ashley Rivera Ashley Rivera
 Lauryn Hutchinson Lauryn Hutchinson
- 1 goal
 Maria Pérez Maria Pérez
 Roneisha Frank Roneisha Frank
 Grace John Grace John
 Calaigh Copland Calaigh Copland
 Kayla De Souza Kayla De Souza
 Olivia Gonsalves Olivia Gonsalves
 Alison Heydorn Alison Heydorn
 Brittany Persaud Brittany Persaud
 Ashley Rodrigues Ashley Rodrigues
 Soveline Beaubrun Soveline Beaubrun
 Yvrase Gerville Yvrase Gerville
 Woodlyne Robuste Woodlyne Robuste
 Chinyelu Asher Chinyelu Asher
 Christine Exeter Christine Exeter
 Shanise Foster Shanise Foster
 Donna-Kay Henry Donna-Kay Henry
 Kai-Lin Hernandez Kai-Lin Hernandez
 Jodi-Ann McGregor Jodi-Ann McGregor
 Monique Pryce Monique Pryce
 Ellaisa Marquis Ellaisa Marquis
 Nicole Rodríguez Nicole Rodríguez
 Sharain Cummings Sharain Cummings
 Karyn Forbes Karyn Forbes
 Naomie Guerra Naomie Guerra
 Dernelle Mascall Dernelle Mascall
- Own goal
 Jenneling Lacle (playing against Puerto Rico) Jenneling Lacle (playing against Puerto Rico)
 Tabique Lockhard (playing against Jamaica) Tabique Lockhard (playing against Jamaica)
 Donisha Xavier (playing against Dominincan Republic) Donisha Xavier (playing against Dominincan Republic)
 Nicole Rodríguez (playing against Haiti) Nicole Rodríguez (playing against Haiti)
Note: Six goals scored by Cuba and one goal scored by Jamaica missing goalscorer information.
Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament1 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| .svg.png) Canada | Automatic qualifier | N/A | 3 (2004, 2008, 2012) | 
|  Mexico | Automatic qualifier | N/A | 3 (2004, 2008, 2012) | 
|  United States | Automatic qualifier / Hosts | N/A | 3 (2004, 2008, 2012) | 
|  Costa Rica | Central American Zone 1st place | 2 October 2015 | 3 (2004, 2008, 2012) | 
|  Guatemala | Central American Zone 2nd place | 4 October 2015 | 1 (2012) | 
|  Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean Zone 1st place | 18 November 2015 | 2 (2004, 2008) | 
|  Puerto Rico | Caribbean Zone 2nd place | 18 November 2015 | 0 | 
|  Guyana | Caribbean Zone 3rd place | 20 November 2015 | 0 | 
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
References
- ^ "United States to Host 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship". CONCACAF. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD – RIO 2016 – Football" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Se definieron las Eliminatorias Pre-Olimpicas de UNCAF Masculinas y Femenina" (in Spanish). UNCAF. 28 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Se define el calendario para la Eliminatoria Preolimpica Femenina de UNCAF" (in Spanish). UNCAF. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
- ^ "CFU Beacon (February 2015, Volume 3, Issue 4, Caribbean Football Union Newsletter)" (PDF). Caribbean Football Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- ^ "2015 Women's Olympic Qualifiers begins today August 21". Caribbean Football Union. August 21, 2015. Archived from the original on August 28, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "Erika gives Women Warriors extra week to prepare". socawarriors.net. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Waldrum back with Women Warriors". 23 October 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
External links
- Olympic Qualifying – Women, CONCACAF.com
- Fútbol Femenino Proceso Olímpico, UNCAFut.com (in Spanish)










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