2005 Caribbean Cup
| Digicel Caribbean Cup 2005 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Barbados |
| Teams | 26 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Jamaica (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Cuba |
| Third place |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
| Fourth place |
 Barbados |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 175 (3.37 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Luton Shelton (9 goals) |
The 2005 Caribbean Cup (known as the Digicel Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the thirteenth edition of the Caribbean Cup hosted by Barbados and won by Jamaica. In all 30 countries participated (6 withdrew).
Qualifying Tournament
First qualifying round (Group stage)
Group A
Group A Qualifier: 
Saint-Martin w/o 
Sint Maarten (Sint Maarten withdrew)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 9 |
 Haiti |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 6 |
| Saint-Martin |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
 U.S. Virgin Islands |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
24 November 2004 |
| Jamaica |
12–0 | Saint-Martin |
|---|---|---|
Dean  2', 11', 30'Hue 10'Shelton 17', 39', 45', 52'Stephenson 18'Scarlett 20', 85'West 54' |
24 November 2004 |
| Haiti |
11–0 | U.S. Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Mesidor 13', 30', 48' Ulcena 15', 78'Saint-Preux 33'Chéry 40', 90+1'Lormera 57'Germain 64'Thelamour 87' |
26 November 2004 |
| Jamaica |
11–1 | U.S. Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Shelton 9' Dean 23', 32'Hue 36', 53', 56'Stephenson 40'Williams 50'Davis 64'Bennett 67'Priestly 68' |
Lauro 72' |
Group B
Played in Martinique
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Guiana |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
 Martinique |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Dominica |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
Group C
Group C qualifier: 
Bahamas w/o 
Turks and Caicos Islands (Turks and Caicos Islands withdrew).
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Netherlands Antilles, 
Guyana, 
Dominican Republic, and the matches were planned to be played in Cuba. However, Netherlands Antilles, Guyana, Dominican Republic all withdrew later, and so Cuba won the group automatically.
Group D
Group D qualifier: Guyana w/o 
Suriname. NB: was scheduled for Sep 5 and 11 but cancelled. Since Bahamas in Group C withdrew, their place was taken by Guyana (see above); Suriname was drawn into Group D.
Played in Trinidad and Tobago
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
 Grenada |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Suriname |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Puerto Rico |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
28 November 2004 |
| Grenada |
5–2 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Vélez 1' (o.g.) Charles 3'Rennie 58'Williams 68'Langaigne 75' |
García 85' Nieves 86' |
Group E
Group E qualifier: 
Bermuda w/o 
Aruba (Aruba withdrew)
Played in Saint Vincent; originally planned for Cayman Islands, but rescheduled due to hurricane damage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
 British Virgin Islands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Bermuda |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
 Cayman Islands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
26 November 2004 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
3–3 | Bermuda |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre 7' Haynes 52'Samuel 54' |
Smith 45' Lowe 79'Ming 89' |
28 November 2004 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
4–0 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel 20', 51' Forde 43' (pen.)Gonsalves 80' |
NB: Bermuda have protested the eligibility of three BVI players (Montgomery Butler, Avondale Williams, Venton James) as being Saint Vincentians.
Group F
Group F qualifier: 
Antigua and Barbuda w/o 
Anguilla (Anguilla withdrew)
Played in Saint Kitts and Nevis
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
 Saint Lucia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
 Montserrat |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
31 October 2004 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
6–1 | Montserrat |
|---|---|---|
| Francis 10', 45', 86' Cannonier 36'Isaac 57'Hodge 83' |
Adams 81' |
2 November 2004 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
5–4 | Montserrat |
|---|---|---|
| Hawson 30' (o.g.) Frederick 53'Gonsalves 67', 82'Thomas 72' |
Bramble 38' Fox 41'Mendes 50'Farrell 61' |
Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
9 January 2005 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
3–1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow 51' Fitzpatrick 54', 62' |
Haynes 24' |
Final round
NB: Barbados qualified as hosts
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Cuba |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Barbados |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Jamaica, Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago qualified for CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005
| 2005 Caribbean Cup Winner Jamaica Third title |
Top scorers
| Name | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Luton Shelton | 9 |
| 2. | Roland Dean | 7 |
| 3. | Jermaine Hue | 6 |
| Nigel Pierre | 6 | |
| Cornell Glen | 6 | |
| 6. | Lester More | 5 |
| 7. | Jevon Francis | 4 |
| Shandel Samuel | 4 | |