2017 Caribbean Cup

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2017 Caribbean Cup
Scotiabank CFU Men’s Caribbean Cup 2016 [1]
2017 Caribbean Cup.svg
Tournament details
Host country Martinique
Dates22–25 June 2017 [2]
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Third placeFlag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana
Fourth placeSnake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Curacao.svg Elson Hooi
(2 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Curacao.svg Gino van Kessel
← 2014

The 2017 Caribbean Cup was the 19th and final edition of the Caribbean Cup, the biennial international men's football championship of the Caribbean region organized by the Caribbean Football Union (CFU).

Contents

The top four teams qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, while the fifth-placed team advanced to a play-off against the fifth-placed team from the 2017 Copa Centroamericana for the final Gold Cup berth.

The host for the final round was expected to be announced in January 2016. [3]

Martinique was announced as host on 25 January 2017, winning over bids of Curaçao and French Guiana. The draw for the semi-finals was also conducted on the same day at the CFU office in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. [4] [5]

Curaçao won their first and only title following a 2–1 win over Jamaica in the final.

Qualification

Qualified teams

Four teams qualified for the final tournament. All four teams also qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

TeamQualificationCaribbean Cup
final stage
appearances		Previous best performance FIFA Ranking
at start of event
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Third round Group 1 winners16thChampion ( 1991 , 1998 , 2005, 2008 , 2010, 2014 )79
Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana Third round Group 2 winners4thFifth place (2014)N/A2
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao Third round Group 3 winners4th1Fourth place (1989)70
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique Third round Group 4 winners13thChampions (1993)N/A2

Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting or co-hosting the event.
1. This is Curaçao's second appearance since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, as its direct successor (with regards to membership in football associations), inheriting the former nation's FIFA membership and competitive record.
2. French Guiana and Martinique are not FIFA members, and so do not have a FIFA Ranking.

Venues

The matches are played at Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France.

Snake Flag of Martinique.svg Fort-de-France
Stade Pierre-Aliker
Capacity: 16,300

Squads

Knockout stage

If tied after 90 minutes, extra time was played, and if still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner. [6]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
22 June
 
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica (pen.)1 (4)
 
25 June
 
Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana 1 (2)
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1
 
22 June
 
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 2
 
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 2
 
 
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 1
 
Third place
 
 
25 June
 
 
Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana 1
 
 
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 0

All times AST (UTC−4).

Semi-finals

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of French Guiana.svg  French Guiana
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg70' Report L. Baal Soccerball shade.svg21'
Penalties
Binns Soccerball shade cross.svg
Gordon Soccerball shad check.svg
Nicholson Soccerball shad check.svg
Fisher Soccerball shad check.svg
Burke Soccerball shad check.svg		4–2 Soccerball shade cross.svg Evens
Soccerball shad check.svg Issorat
Soccerball shade cross.svg Legrand
Soccerball shad check.svg Fabien
Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France
Attendance: 5,200 [7]
Referee: Wilson Da Costa (Bahamas)
Curaçao  Flag of Curacao.svg2–1Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Nepomuceno Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Janga Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Arquin Soccerball shade.svg17'
Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France
Attendance: 5,500 [8]
Referee: Ricangel de Leça (Aruba)

Third-place playoff

French Guiana  Flag of French Guiana.svg1–0Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Privat Soccerball shade.svg74' Report
Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France
Attendance: 5,500 [9]
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)

Final

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–2Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao
Harriott Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Hooi Soccerball shade.svg10', 84'
Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France
Attendance: 5,200 [10]
Referee: Michel Rodríguez (Cuba)
 2017 Caribbean Cup Winner 
Flag of Curacao.svg
Curaçao
First title

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal

Prize money

On 25 June 2017, it was announced that national associations would receive the following prize money amounts. [11]

Final positionAmount (US Dollars)
Winner$40,000
Runner-up$30,000
Third-place$25,000
Fourth-place$20,000

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References

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  2. ↑ "Scotiabank Caribbean Cup Schedule updated". Caribbean Football Union. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "2016 Caribbean Cup Qualification to begin in February". caribnewz.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Martinique to host Scotiabank CFU Men's Caribbean Cup finals". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Martinique selected as hosts for Scotiabank CFU Men's Caribbean Cup Finals". Caribbean Football Union. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Scotiabank CFU Men's Caribbean Cup 2016 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jamaica outlasts French Guiana on PKs". CONCACAF. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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  9. ↑ "French Guiana tops Martinique for third place in Caribbean Cup". CONCACAF. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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