1997 Caribbean Cup

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1997 Caribbean Cup
Shell/Umbro Caribbean Cup 1997
Tournament details
Host countriesAntigua and Barbuda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Teams23 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago (6th title)
Runners-upFlag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
Third placeFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Fourth placeFlag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored111 (3.7 per match)
1996
1998

The 1997 Caribbean Cup (known as Shell/Umbro Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons [1] ) was the ninth edition of the Caribbean Cup hosted by Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Contents

Entrants

Qualifying tournament

First stage

The winners of each group enter the qualifying play-off.

Group 1

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 220081+76
Flag of Saint Lucia (1979-2002).svg  Saint Lucia 21013303
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 200231070
Source: [ citation needed ]
Martinique  Snake Flag of Martinique.svg1–0Flag of Saint Lucia (1979-2002).svg  Saint Lucia


Martinique  Snake Flag of Martinique.svg7–1Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Joseph Soccerball shade.svg54'

Group 2

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–0Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg  Bermuda
Williams Soccerball shade.svg6'
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg3–2Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg  Bermuda
Dixon Soccerball shade.svg35'
Malcolm Soccerball shade.svg43'
Sewell Soccerball shade.svg62'
Russell Soccerball shade.svg51'
Simons Soccerball shade.svg74'

Group 3

First round

Flag of France.svg French Guiana 2–2Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
? Stanton Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

Second round

  • Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago also entered the match; but since they already secured a spot in the final tournament as the holders, their matches were counted merely as friendlies.
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 211062+44
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 211031+24
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 20021760
Source: [ citation needed ]
Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg1–1Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
Lavine Soccerball shade.svg22'Joseph Soccerball shade.svg89'


Group 4

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 3300121+119
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten 320163+36
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 310271033
Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla 3003112110
Source: [ citation needed ]
Sint Maarten  Flag of Sint Maarten.svg3–0Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla

Dominica  Flag of Dominica.svg1–0Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten

Dominica  Flag of Dominica.svg5–0Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla

Group 5

Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti and Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic withdrew.

Aruba  Flag of Aruba.svg2–1Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles

The return round was not played.

Qualifying playoff

Dominica  Flag of Dominica.svg1–2Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Martinique  Snake Flag of Martinique.svg7–0Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica

Aruba  Flag of Aruba.svg0–6Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Whitmore Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Young Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Sewell Soccerball shade.svg

The return round was not played.


Final tournament

Group A

Hosted in Antigua and Barbuda

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 211042+24
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 211031+24
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 20021540
Source: [ citation needed ]


Group B

Hosted in Saint Kitts and Nevis

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 210142+23
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 21012313
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 21012313
Source: [ citation needed ]
Martinique  Snake Flag of Martinique.svg2–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Thierry Fondelot Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)
Mondenstti Soccerball shade.svg87'
Nakhid Soccerball shade.svg7'


Semifinals


3rd place playoff

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg4–1Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
Hall Soccerball shade.svg5', 20'
Gardener Soccerball shade.svg7'
Young Soccerball shade.svg85'
Watts Soccerball shade.svg13'

Final

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References

  1. "We know what it takes to be world class (Shell Advertisement)". Jamaica Gleaner. 16 January 1997. p. 17.