Each year the Champions and the runner up from the Caribbean Premier League competitions are invited to enter the Caribbean Football Union’s (CFU) Club Championships, the oldest contest in the region, where the winner progresses to the Confederation of North, Central American and the Caribbean Association Football, (CONCACAF) Club Championships then winner goes onto the World Club Championships with the six Champions from all the Continents worldwide culminating in November 2007.

This year Waterhouse and Harbour View FC are the Jamaican Clubs who qualified.

Main Objective:

Our proudly stated objective as a Jamaican Club, is to conquer the CFU Caribbean Club Championship title for the third consecutive year. Harbour View initiated success in 2005 and this was continued by Portmore United in 2006.

The Schedule:

Harbour View Football Club will host Zone A double-headers only from December 1-6, 2006involving three other Club Champions. They are Aigle Noir from Haiti, Centro Barber of Curacao and Positive Vibes of the United States Virgin Islands.

Waterhouse will host Zone B from Friday, December 8 ­ 12, 2006 which includes Baltimore Sportif of Haiti and Deportivo Banda Abou of Curacao.

There are two other Zones with four Clubs each, being played at similar times in Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands. The semi-finals and final is scheduled for December 14-18, 2006 at a venue to be decided.

Our Budget:

The $4.8million budget outlined for staging Zone A and $3.6million for Zone B attached that we presented last week to the CFU in Trinidad would be the basis of our discussions to offer added value visibility to local Sponsorship in a wider marketplace of the Caribbean possibly Central America and the United States later on in 2007.

Expenses:

Our responsibilities to all visiting Clubs include providing Hotel, Meals, Ground Transportation, Game Officials, Venue operations in addition to Promotions and Advertising.

Sponsors:

Established National Reggae Boyz and Premier League Sponsors would be given the first option of refuse, alongside individual Club Sponsors as they are the stakeholders who have invested over time in these entities.

The main Sponsorship Categories available are for Official Game Shirt Branding of front, back and Sleeves, Shorts, Training Attire and Travel Equipment, Hotel, Meals, Ground Transportation, Game Officials, Venue Operations in addition to Promotions and Advertising, Refreshments, Food Concessions, Tyres, Gasolene, Airline and Stadium Entertainment Packages amongst any other that can be discussed.

Sponsorship Benefits:

The exclusive benefits are available for Official Sponsors of this tournament only, as the Clubs provide a new market untapped for a limited time period where marketers can access a select environment to maximise their advantages unrestricted by competitors.

The Rights extended to associates on Official Clothing on and off the field, Stadium Branding, Advertising and Promotional Campaigns, Appearances and Endorsements by Players and Club Officials, Television, Cable, Internet and Radio Broadcasting, Game day Magazines or Flyers, Exhibition Booth, Match Sponsors, Season Ticket or Individual Game Tickets Branding.

A Press Conference to announce the Sponsors in a uniquely designed ceremony that grabs the attention of the sensitive pre-Christmas shoppers that coincides with sharing the warm feeling of goodwill towards your fellowman.

Sales:

In our attempt to generate much needed interest, spectator support and added income the Harbour View Football Club is proposing a Sales Blitz throughout the Business Community by purchasing blocks of Season Tickets for the Caribbean Club Championship 2006.

Season Ticket:

The entry fee for individuals is $400 daily or for all three days at $1,000 per Season Ticket.

A Package of ten (10) at a cost of $9,600 and a group of twenty (20) for $18,000. This offer begins on Monday, November 20th and ends on Thursday, November 30th, 2006 at 5pm.

The Proposed Competition Itinerary:

Location Harbour View Stadium
Thursday, November 30  All three (3) Clubs arrive in Jamaica.
Friday, December 1   Centro Barber versus Positive Vibes at 6pm
 Harbour View FC versus Aigle Noir at 8pm
Sunday, December 3   Aigle Noir versus Centro Barber at 6pm
 Harbour View FC versus Positive Vibes at 8pm
Tuesday, December 5   Positive Vibes versus Aigle Noir at 6pm
 Harbour View FC versus Centro Barber at 8pm
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006  All three (3) Clubs depart for home.

 

 

Location Waterhouse Stadium
Thursday Dec. 7, 2006  Baltimore Sportif (Haiti) arrive
Friday Dec 8,  Waterhouse v/s Baltimore Sportif at 6pm
Saturday Dec 9,  Deportiva Banda Abou (CUR) arrive
Sunday Dec 10,  Baltimore Sportif (HAI) v/s Deportiva Banda Abou (CUR) at 3:30pm
Monday Dec 11  Baltimore Sportif departs
Tuesday Dec 12,  Waterhouse v/s Deportiva Banda Abou (CUR) at 6pm
Wednesday Dec 13,  Deportiva Banda Abou departs.