1997 Caribbean Cup

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)

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.

Qualifying Tournament

First stage

The winners of each group enter the qualifying play-off.

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Martinique 220081+76
 Saint Lucia 21013303
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2002310-70

12 March 1997
Martinique  1–0  Saint Lucia


Group 2

21 February 1997
Jamaica  1–0  Bermuda
Williams  6'

27 February 1997
Jamaica  3–2  Bermuda
Dixon  35'
Malcom  43'
Sewell  62'
Russell  51'
Simons  74'

Group 3

First round

19 February 1997
Guyana  2–0  French Guiana
Stanton

23 February 1997
French Guiana  2–2  Guyana
? Stanton

Second round

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Grenada 211062+44
 Barbados 211031+24
 Guyana 200217-60

2 April 1997
Barbados  1–1  Grenada
Lavine  22' Joseph  89'

4 April 1997
Grenada  5–1  Guyana
Charles  19'
Celestine  51'
Drayton  61'
Modeste  89'
?
Trotz

6 April 1997
Guyana  0–2  Barbados
Lavine  40'
Alexander  52'

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Dominica 3300121+119
 Sint Maarten 320163+36
 British Virgin Islands 3102710-33
 Anguilla 3003112-110

2 April 1997
Sint Maarten  3–0  Anguilla

4 April 1997
Dominica  1–0  Sint Maarten

6 April 1997
Dominica  5–0  Anguilla

Group 5

 Haiti and  Dominican Republic withdrew.

The return round was not played.

Qualifying Playoff

27 April 1997
Dominica  1–2  Martinique

4 May 1997
Martinique  7–0  Dominica

4 May 1997
Aruba  0–6  Jamaica
Whitmore
Young
Sewell

The return round was not played.


Final tournament

Group A

Hosted in Antigua and Barbuda

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Grenada 211042+24
 Jamaica 211031+24
 Antigua and Barbuda 200215-40


Group B

Hosted in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Trinidad and Tobago 210142+23
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 210123-13
 Martinique 210123-13


Semifinals


10 July 1997
Saint Kitts and Nevis  21 (a.e.t.)  Grenada
Grumbs  86', 107' (pen.) Modeste  51'

3rd Place Playoff

13 July 1997
Jamaica  41  Grenada
Hall  5', 20'
Gardener  7'
Young  85'
Watts  13'

Final

References

  1. "We know what it takes to be world class (Shell Advertisement)". Jamaica Gleaner. 16 January 1997. p. 17.
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