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.