The 1981 CFU Championship was the third edition of CFU Championship, organized by CFU 4 teams participated in the tournament, Trinidad and Tobago won the title for the first time after defeating the host Puerto Rico.

Qualifying tournament

Preliminary round

Jamaica2–0Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago4–0Jamaica
Barbadosw/oSaint Lucia

St. Lucia withdrew, so Barbados advanced to the first round

First round

Barbados1–1Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago1–1 (4–2 pen.)Barbados
Guadeloupe5–0Dominica
Dominica2–3Guadeloupe
Suriname3–1French Guiana
French Guiana3–1Suriname
Suriname1–0 (playoff)French Guiana
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2–1Martinique
Martinique1–2Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Second round

Suriname1–1Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago3–2Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago qualified for the finals; Surinam went to the playoff.

Guadeloupe3–0Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3–1Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe qualified for the finals; Saint Vincent and Grenadines went to the playoff.

Playoff

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2–1Suriname
Suriname3–3Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and Grenadines won and qualified for the finals.

Final tournament

The final stage was held in Puerto Rico.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Trinidad and Tobago3300100+106
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines320153+24
Guadeloupe301226–41
Puerto Rico301219–81
Puerto Rico1–1Guadeloupe
Trinidad and Tobago2–0Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Puerto Rico0–2Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago2–0Guadeloupe
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3–1Guadeloupe
Trinidad and Tobago6–0Puerto Rico
1981 Caribbean Championship winner
Trinidad and Tobago First title