2008 Caribbean Cup qualification

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2008 Caribbean Cup qualification was the preliminary phase to determine the teams that would join Jamaica and Haiti in the final tournament of the 2008 Caribbean Cup, the region's premier football competition. Held between July and November 2008, the qualification featured national teams from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) competing across three preliminary groups and a second round.

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A total of 19 teams participated in the qualifiers, with the group winners and the four best runner‑up sides advancing to join the hosts (Jamaica) and title holders (Haiti) in the final tournament held in December 2008. Matches were spread across various venues in the Netherlands Antilles, Guyana, and the Cayman Islands. Notably, the Saint-Martin team rejoined the competition after an earlier exclusion, while several nations either withdrew or chose not to enter.

The qualification phase determined six teams that would progress to the Caribbean Cup finals. These top performers subsequently fought for the regional title and places in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, a stepping stone to North America’s major international tournament.

Preliminary round

Format

The five group winners along with the four best second-place teams will be placed into three groups hosted by Guadeloupe, Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago from 11 October - 9 November. [1]

Teams that did not enter

Nine CFU teams did not enter, meaning 4 fewer participants than in the Caribbean Nations Cup 2006-07 edition. (This became 2 fewer participants, when 2 further teams withdrew during the 2006-07 tournament). Two teams withdrew before the tournament began (Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana and Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten ), and the 7 other teams listed below participated only in World Cup Qualification)

Group A

All Group A matches were hosted by the Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie, the governing body for association football in the Netherlands Antilles.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 211020+24
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 21013303
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 201113-21
Notes

Grenada  Flag of Grenada.svg31Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba
J. Rennie Soccerball shade.svg53'
Modeste Soccerball shade.svg76'
S. Rennie Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg50'

Group B

All Group B matches were hosted by the Guyana Football Federation, the governing body for association football in Guyana.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 211041+34
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 211042+24
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 200216-50
Notes


Group C

All Group C matches were hosted by the Cayman Islands Football Association.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 321083+57
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 312041+35
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 311174+34
Flag of Collectivity of Saint Martin.svg Saint-Martin 3003213-110
Notes

Saint-Martin Flag of Collectivity of Saint Martin.svg07Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
[ permanent dead link ] Lambe Soccerball shade.svg27', 45', 58', 86'
Ming Soccerball shade.svg29'
Castle Soccerball shade.svg85', 89'

Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg32Flag of Collectivity of Saint Martin.svg Saint-Martin
Thomas Soccerball shade.svg44', 68'
Gregory Soccerball shade.svg89'
[ permanent dead link ] Pierre Soccerball shade.svg53', 58'

Group D

All Group D matches were hosted by the Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 220052+36
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 210153+23
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 200216-50
Notes


Group E

All Group E matches were hosted by Ligue de Football de Martinique, the governing body for association football in Martinique.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 22006156
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 210134-13
Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla 200226-40


Martinique  Snake Flag of Martinique.svg31Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla
Percin Soccerball shade.svg19'
Saint-Louis-Augustin Soccerball shade.svg37'
Bullet Soccerball shade.svg51'
Report Battice Soccerball shade.svg83'

Qualifying round

Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba , Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe , Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago automatically qualified for this round. Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti and Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica receive bye to third round.

Group F

Played in Guadeloupe from October 11–15.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe 3300123+99
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 311176+14
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 31114514
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 300331290


Grenada  Flag of Grenada.svg42Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
Bain Soccerball shade.svg43'
S. Rennie Soccerball shade.svg45', 79'
Charles Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report Brown-Morphy Soccerball shade.svg31', 82'

Group G

Played in Cuba from October 23–27.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3210142+127
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 321064+27
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 310241063
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 300331180
Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg32Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
Forde Soccerball shade.svg62', 65', 70' [ permanent dead link ] Sandvliet Soccerball shade.svg33'
Aroepa Soccerball shade.svg42'
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg71Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles
Duarte Soccerball shade.svg21', 45'
Márquez Soccerball shade.svg25'
Linares Soccerball shade.svg39', 86'
Colomé Soccerball shade.svg79'
Clavelo Soccerball shade.svg82'
[ permanent dead link ] Bernardus Soccerball shade.svg61'


Group H

Played in Trinidad and Tobago from November 5–9.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 321074+37
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 320187+16
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 30213412
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 30125831


References

  1. "Caribbean Qualification to 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup begins in Netherlands Antilles". CONCACAF. 2008-07-22. Archived from the original on 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  2. "Decisions Announced at CFU Congress". Caribbean Football Union. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2008.