2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B

2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
Tournament details
Dates5 September – 19 November 2024
Teams16
Promoted Curaçao
 Dominican Republic
 El Salvador
 Haiti
Relegated Antigua and Barbuda
 Aruba
 Montserrat
 Saint Martin
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored170 (3.54 per match)
Top scorer(s) Dorny Romero (10 goals)
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The 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B was the second division of the 2024–25 edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, the fourth season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 41 member associations of CONCACAF.[1] It was held from 5 September to 19 November 2024.[2][3]

This edition of the CONCACAF Nations League B served to determine four teams that would qualify directly for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States and two teams that would qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament.[4]

Format

League B maintained the same format introduced since the inaugural edition,[5] except that matches were played at a centralized venues instead of the previous home-and-away format.[1]

The sixteen participating teams were split into four groups of four teams and each group was played on a double round-robin basis, with matches being held in the official FIFA match windows in September, October and November 2024. The first-placed team of each group was promoted to the 2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League A, and the fourth-placed team of each group was relegated to the 2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League C.[1]

2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification

As announced by CONCACAF in February 2023, the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League served as a qualifier for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[5] League B teams could qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournament or the Gold Cup qualification tournament (also called CONCACAF Gold Cup prelims), as follows:[4]

Teams

A total of sixteen national teams contested League B, including eight sides from the 2023–24 season, four relegated teams from the 2023–24 League A, and four promoted teams from the 2023–24 League C.

Team changes

The following were the team changes in League B regarding the 2023–24 season:

Incoming
Relegated from
Nations League A 		Promoted from
Nations League C
Outgoing
Promoted to
Nations League A 		Relegated to
Nations League C

Seeding

The pots were confirmed on 19 April 2024, with the sixteen League B teams being split into three pots of three teams, based on the CONCACAF Rankings as of 31 March 2024.[1][6]

Pot 1
Team Rank Pts
 Haiti 8 1,409
 El Salvador 12 1,230
 Curaçao 14 1,134
 Dominican Republic 20 933
Pot 2
Team Rank Pts
 Bermuda 21 854
 Puerto Rico 22 849
 Montserrat 23 815
 Saint Lucia 24 798
Pot 3
Team Rank Pts
 Grenada 26 774
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27 769
 Antigua and Barbuda 28 768
 Aruba 30 641
Pot 4
Team Rank Pts
 Dominica 31 638
 Bonaire 32 590
 Saint Martin 34 522
 Sint Maarten 35 487

Draw

The draw for the groups composition was held on 6 May 2024, 19:00 EDT (UTC−4), in Miami, Florida, United States, where the nine sixteen involved teams were drawn into four groups of four.[1] The draw began by randomly selecting a team from Pot 1 and placing them in Group A and then selecting the remaining teams from Pot 1 and placing them into groups B, C and D in sequential order. The draw continued with the same procedure done for the remaining pots.

The draw resulted in the following groups:[7]

Group A
Pos Team
A1  El Salvador
A2  Montserrat
A3  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
A4  Bonaire
Group B
Pos Team
B1  Curaçao
B2  Saint Lucia
B3  Grenada
B4  Saint Martin
Group C
Pos Team
C1  Haiti
C2  Puerto Rico
C3  Aruba
C4  Sint Maarten
Group D
Pos Team
D1  Dominican Republic
D2  Bermuda
D3  Antigua and Barbuda
D4  Dominica

Groups

In an effort to reduce the travel disruptions faced by teams in previous editions, CONCACAF decided that the League B matches scheduled in each FIFA match window would be held at a centralized venue.[1]

In this way, the national association of the third-highest ranked team in each group, once the draw was made, was responsible for hosting all matches in its group scheduled for the September FIFA match window. The second-highest ranked team in each group, once the draw was made, was responsible for hosting all matches in its group scheduled for the October FIFA match window. Likewise, the top-ranked team in each group, once the draw was made, was responsible for hosting all matches in its group scheduled in the November FIFA match window. If a national association was unable to host matches, CONCACAF reserved the right to select another venue.[4]

The fixture list was confirmed by CONCACAF on 23 May 2024.[2][3][8] All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) for September and October dates and EST (UTC−5) for November dates, as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).[9][10][11]

Group A

By regulation, the September matches were to be held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3 team after the draw) and the November matches were to be held in Montserrat (A2 team after the draw). However, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines went on to host the November matches, while Bonaire was designated by CONCACAF to host the September matches. Montserrat declined to host any match windows.[12][13]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1  El Salvador (H, P) 6 5 0 1 12 6 +6 15 Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup — 1–2 2–1 1–0
2  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (H) 6 4 1 1 12 7 +5 13 Qualification for Gold Cup prelims 2–3 — 3–1 2–0
3  Bonaire (H) 6 1 1 4 4 8 −4 4 0–1 1–1 — 0–1
4  Montserrat (R) 6 1 0 5 3 10 −7 3 Relegation to League C 1–4 1–2 0–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Montserrat 1–4 El Salvador
Barzey 28' Report
Referee: Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)
Bonaire 1–1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Hoeve 36' Report Pierre 39'
Referee: Jon Freemon (United States)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2–0 Montserrat
 Report
Referee: Rubiel Vázquez (United States)
El Salvador 2–1 Bonaire
 Report Van der Sande 90+1'
Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)
Bonaire 0–1 Montserrat
Report Taylor 49' (pen.)
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Referee: Hakeem Harvey (St. Kitts and Nevis)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2–3 El Salvador
 Report
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Attendance: 3,500[14]
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Montserrat 0–1 Bonaire
Report Cicilia 29'
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Attendance: 213[15]
Referee: Khamal Harding-Hodge (Anguilla)
El Salvador 1–2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clavel 71' Report
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Referee: Tristley Bassue (St. Kitts and Nevis)
Montserrat 1–2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Daniels 88' Report
Referee: Jorge Leira (Panama)
Bonaire 0–1 El Salvador
Report Vásquez 83'
Attendance: 5,732[16]
Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3–1 Bonaire
 Report Yorke 75' (o.g.)
Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)
El Salvador 1–0 Montserrat
Tejada 9' Report
Referee: Sergio Reyna (Guatemala)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1  Curaçao (H, P) 6 4 1 1 15 3 +12 13 Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup — 4–1 1–0 4–0
2  Saint Lucia (H) 6 3 0 3 7 15 −8 9 2–1 — 0–4 0–4
3  Grenada (H) 6 2 1 3 7 6 +1 7 0–0 1–2 — 0–3
4  Saint Martin (R) 6 2 0 4 8 13 −5 6 Relegation to League C 0–5 1–2 0–2 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Saint Lucia 2–1 Curaçao
 Report Brenet 63'
Referee: Ken Pennyfeather (Antigua and Barbuda)
Saint Martin 0–2 Grenada
Report
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
Curaçao 4–0 Saint Martin
 Report
Referee: José Corporán (Dominican Republic)
Grenada 1–2 Saint Lucia
Akins 51' Report
Referee: Josué Ugalde (Costa Rica)
Grenada 0–0 Curaçao
Report
Referee: Jon Freemon (United States)
Saint Martin 1–2 Saint Lucia
Raga 30' Report Elva 76', 90'
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
Curaçao 1–0 Grenada
J. Bacuna 30' Report
Referee: Christopher Mason (Jamaica)
Saint Lucia 0–4 Saint Martin
Report
Attendance: 1,121[17]
Referee: Michael Venne (Canada)
Saint Lucia 0–4 Grenada
Report
Referee: Shavin Greene (Guyana)
Saint Martin 0–5 Curaçao
Report
Referee: Félix Mojica (Nicaragua)
Grenada 0–3 Saint Martin
Report
  • Denis 39'
  • Lebon 87', 90+3'
Referee: José Corporán (Dominican Republic)
Curaçao 4–1 Saint Lucia
 Report Charles 29'
Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico)

Group C

Aruba and Puerto Rico swapped the months in which they were originally scheduled to host the matches, with Puerto Rico eventually hosting the September matches and Aruba the October matches. The November matches, which by regulation were to be held in Haiti, were initially planned to be held in Martinique, at the proposal of the Haitian Football Federation, due to the impossibility of organizing them on home soil due to the ongoing Haitian crisis.[18] However, CONCACAF decided to move the matches to Puerto Rico for security reasons related to the 2024 social unrest in Martinique, which also made it impossible to play the matches in that territory.[19]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1  Haiti (H, P) 6 6 0 0 29 5 +24 18 Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup — 3–0 6–0 5–3
2  Puerto Rico (H) 6 3 0 3 11 12 −1 9 1–4 — 2–1 5–1
3  Sint Maarten 6 3 0 3 7 18 −11 9 0–8 3–2 — 2–0
4  Aruba (H, R) 6 0 0 6 5 17 −12 0 Relegation to League C 1–3 0–1 0–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Sint Maarten 2–0 Aruba
  • Lake 81'
  • Olivacce 90+3'
 Report
Referee: Hakeem Harvey (St. Kitts and Nevis)
Puerto Rico 1–4 Haiti
G. Díaz 29' Report
Referee: Filip Dujic (Canada)
Haiti 6–0 Sint Maarten
 Report
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren (Canada)
Aruba 0–1 Puerto Rico
Report Antonetti 73'
Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Sint Maarten 3–2 Puerto Rico
 Report
Attendance: 19[20]
Referee: Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)
Aruba 1–3 Haiti
Perret Gentil 6' Report
Attendance: 1,011[22]
Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)
Puerto Rico 2–1 Sint Maarten
 Report Christina 54'
Attendance: 34[23]
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Haiti 5–3 Aruba
 Report
Attendance: 837[24]
Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica)
Puerto Rico 5–1 Aruba
 Report Jiménez 22'
Referee: Nicolas Wassouf (Martinique)
Sint Maarten 0–8 Haiti
Report
Referee: Norberto da Silva (Curaçao)
Aruba 0–1 Sint Maarten
Report Illidge 90'
Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)
Haiti 3–0 Puerto Rico
 Report
Referee: Rubiel Vázquez (United States)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1  Dominican Republic (H, P) 6 6 0 0 27 4 +23 18 Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup — 6–1 2–0 5–0
2  Bermuda (H) 6 4 0 2 15 13 +2 12 Qualification for Gold Cup prelims 2–3 — 3–2 2–1
3  Dominica 6 1 1 4 6 18 −12 4 1–6 1–6 — 2–1
4  Antigua and Barbuda (H, R) 6 0 1 5 2 15 −13 1 Relegation to League C 0–5 0–1 0–0 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Bermuda 2–3 Dominican Republic
 Report
ABFA Technical Center, Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
Referee: Sanchez Bass (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Dominica 2–1 Antigua and Barbuda
 Report
ABFA Technical Center, Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
Dominican Republic 2–0 Dominica
 Report
ABFA Technical Center, Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
Referee: Okeito Nicholson (Jamaica)
Antigua and Barbuda 0–1 Bermuda
Report Crichlow 56'
ABFA Technical Center, Piggotts, Antigua and Barbuda
Referee: Tristley Bassue (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Antigua and Barbuda 0–5 Dominican Republic
Report
Attendance: 58[25]
Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)
Dominica 1–6 Bermuda
Joseph 61' Report
Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)
Dominican Republic 5–0 Antigua and Barbuda
 Report
Referee: Cristopher Corado (Guatemala)
Bermuda 3–2 Dominica
 Report
Referee: Josué Ugalde (Costa Rica)
Bermuda 2–1 Antigua and Barbuda
 Report Massicot 69'
Referee: Timothy Derry (Trinidad and Tobago)
Dominica 1–6 Dominican Republic
Joseph 30' Report
Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)
Antigua and Barbuda 0–0 Dominica
Report
Referee: Timothy Derry (Trinidad and Tobago)
Dominican Republic 6–1 Bermuda
 Report Parfitt 45+2'
Referee: José García Meléndez (El Salvador)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 4 1 1 12 7 +5 13 Qualification for Gold Cup prelims
2 D  Bermuda 6 4 0 2 15 13 +2 12
3 C  Puerto Rico 6 3 0 3 11 12 −1 9
4 B  Saint Lucia 6 3 0 3 7 15 −8 9
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Goalscorers

There were 170 goals scored in 48 matches, for an average of 3.54 goals per match.

10 goals

9 goals

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Zafique Drew (against Bermuda)
  • Quincy Hoeve (against El Salvador)
  • Marcus Bredas (against Bermuda)
  • Jamol Yorke (against Bonaire)

Notes

  1. ^ The Aruba v Haiti match, originally scheduled at 19:00 EDT (UTC−4),[10] was re-scheduled to 20:00 EDT.[21]
  2. ^ The Haiti v Aruba match, originally scheduled at 19:00 EDT (UTC−4),[10] was re-scheduled to 20:00 EDT.[21]

References

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  17. ^ "St. Martin 4-0 St. Lucia (Oct 14, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  18. ^ "FHF COMMUNIQUÉ OFFICIEL" (in French). Haitian Football Federation. 24 October 2024 – via Facebook.
  19. ^ "Volvemos a jugar en casa, la ventana FIFA de noviembre se jugará en Puerto Rico" [We return to play at home, the November FIFA window will be played in Puerto Rico] (in Spanish). Puerto Rican Football Federation. 21 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Sint Maarten 3-2 Puerto Rico (Oct 11, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Aruba is set to host the CONCACAF Nations League, Liga B, Group Stage, Group C, Week 3 and 4". Aruba Football Federation. 4 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Haiti 3-1 Aruba (Oct 11, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Puerto Rico 2-1 Sint Maarten (Oct 14, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Haiti 5-3 Aruba (Oct 14, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Dominican Rep 5-0 Antigua Barbuda (Oct 12, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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