1997 Caribbean Cup
| Shell/Umbro Caribbean Cup 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Teams | 23 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Trinidad and Tobago (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Third place |  Jamaica |
| Fourth place |  Grenada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 111 (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.
Entrants
[edit]
Aruba
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda (Hosts)
Barbados
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands (Withdrew)
Dominica
Dominican Republic (Withdrew)
French Guiana- Grenada
Guyana
Haiti (Withdrew)- Jamaica
Martinique
Netherlands Antilles
Puerto Rico- Saint Kitts and Nevis (Hosts)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Lucia- Trinidad and Tobago
Qualifying tournament
[edit]First stage
[edit]The winners of each group enter the qualifying play-off.
Group 1
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinique
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
| Saint Lucia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 2
[edit]- Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico withdrew
Group 3
[edit]First round
- Both matches were played in Georgetown, Guyana
Second round
- 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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| Barbados
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Guyana
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 4
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominica
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 |
 Sint Maarten
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| British Virgin Islands
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
| Anguilla
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 5
[edit] Haiti and Dominican Republic withdrew.
The return round was not played.
Qualifying playoff
[edit]The return round was not played.
- Grenada received a lucky bye to the final tournament.
- The qualified teams are: Trinidad and Tobago (holders), Antigua and Barbuda (co-hosts), Saint Kitts and Nevis (co-hosts), Jamaica, Martinique and Grenada
Final tournament
[edit]Group A
[edit]Hosted in Antigua and Barbuda
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Jamaica
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Antigua and Barbuda
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1–3 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
Edwards  22' |
Dinnha Modeste |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0–2 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Simpson 26' Whitmore 87' |
Group B
[edit]Hosted in Saint Kitts and Nevis
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Martinique
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Martinique | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Thierry Fondelot 17' (pen.) Mondenstti 87' |
Nakhid 7' |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0–3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Nixon 6', 44' Nakhid 26' |
Semifinals
[edit]3rd place playoff
[edit]Final
[edit]| Trinidad and Tobago | 4–0 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Nixon 2' Andrews 28'Prospar 46', 65' |
References
[edit]- ^ "We know what it takes to be world class (Shell Advertisement)". Jamaica Gleaner. 16 January 1997. p. 17.