The 1978 CFU Championship was the first edition of CFU Championship organized by the CFU, four teams participated on the tournament.

Suriname defeated the host Trinidad and Tobago on the tournament, Suriname becoming the first nation to win the title of the tournament.

Qualifying round

First round

The following are known results only; there may be more matches.

Barbados0–0Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles1–0Barbados

Puerto Rico1–1Haiti
Haiti1–0Puerto Rico

Guadeloupe1–0Jamaica
Jamaica1–2Guadeloupe

Guyana1–2Suriname
Suriname2–0Guyana
Martiniquew/oDominican Republic

Dominican Republic withdrew due to revolution, so Martinique advanced to the second round

Second round

Antigua and Barbuda3–0Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe0–0Antigua and Barbuda

Netherlands Antilles0–2Suriname
Suriname3–0Netherlands Antilles

Trinidad and Tobago2–4French Guiana
French Guiana1–4 (a.e.t.) (1–3 in 90')Trinidad and Tobago

Haiti1–1Martinique
Martinique2–4Haiti

Final tournament

The final stage was held in Trinidad and Tobago.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Suriname330080+86
Trinidad and Tobago311154+13
Haiti311135–23
Antigua and Barbuda300318–70
Suriname3–0Haiti
Trinidad and Tobago3–1Antigua and Barbuda

Suriname1–0Trinidad and Tobago
Haiti1–0Antigua and Barbuda

Suriname4–0Antigua and Barbuda
Haiti2–2Trinidad and Tobago
1978 Caribbean Championship winner
Suriname First title