| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Dates | 22–29 October 1978 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Suriname |
1979 → | |
This page provides summaries for the 1978 CFU Championship.
The following are known results only; there may be more matches.
Barbados  | 0–0 |  Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands Antilles | 1–0 | Barbados |
|---|---|---|
Puerto Rico  | 1–1 |  Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 1–0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
Guadeloupe  | 1–0 |  Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 1–2 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
Guyana  | 1–2 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 2–0 | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
Martiniquevs
Dominican Republic, Martinique advanced to the second round after Dominican Republic withdrew due to revolution.
Antigua and Barbuda  | 3–0 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| Guadeloupe | 0–0 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands Antilles | 0–2 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 3–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
|---|---|---|
Trinidad and Tobago  | 2–4 |  French Guiana |
|---|---|---|
| French Guiana | 1–4 (a.e.t.) (1–3 in 90') | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 1–1 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Martinique | 2–4 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
The final stage was held in Trinidad and Tobago.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suriname
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| Haiti
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 |
| Antigua and Barbuda
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| Suriname | 3–0 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–1 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 1–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 1–0 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 4–0 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 2–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 Caribbean Championship winner |
|---|
 Suriname First title |
