Tournament details | |
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Host nation | Cayman Islands |
Date | 20–24 November 2001 |
Countries | Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Cayman Islands Guyana Jamaica Saint Lucia Trinidad and Tobago |
Final positions | |
Champions | Trinidad and Tobago |
Runner-up | Bermuda |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
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