1997 Caribbean Cup

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.

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 →

Entrants

•  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

First stage

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

Group 1

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]}

Martinique	1–0	Saint Lucia

12 March 1997

Martinique

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Saint Lucia	3–2	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

14 March 1997

Martinique

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Martinique	7–1	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
		Joseph 54'

16 March 1997

Martinique

Group 2

Jamaica	1–0	Bermuda
Williams 6'

21 February 1997

National Stadium
Kingston, Jamaica

Jamaica	3–2	Bermuda
Dixon 35' Malcolm 43' Sewell 62'		Russell 51' Simons 74'

27 February 1997

National Stadium
Kingston, Jamaica

•  Cayman Islands and  Puerto Rico withdrew

Group 3

First round

• Both matches were played in Georgetown, Guyana

Guyana	2–0	French Guiana
Stanton

19 February 1997

Georgetown, Guyana

French Guiana	2–2	Guyana
?		Stanton

23 February 1997

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]}

Barbados	1–1	Grenada
Lavine 22'		Joseph 89'

2 April 1997

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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

4 April 1997

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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Guyana	0–2	Barbados
		Lavine 40' Alexander 52'

6 April 1997

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Group 4

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]}

Sint Maarten	3–0	Anguilla

2 April 1997

Roseau, Dominica

Dominica	6–1	British Virgin Islands

2 April 1997

Roseau, Dominica

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British Virgin Islands	4–1	Anguilla

3 April 1997

Roseau, Dominica

Dominica	1–0	Sint Maarten

4 April 1997

Roseau, Dominica

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Sint Maarten	3–2	British Virgin Islands

6 April 1997

Roseau, Dominica

Dominica	5–0	Anguilla

6 April 1997

Roseau, Dominica

Group 5

 Haiti and  Dominican Republic withdrew.

Aruba	2–1	Netherlands Antilles

2 March 1997

Aruba

The return round was not played.

Qualifying playoff

Dominica	1–2	Martinique

27 April 1997

Dominica

Martinique	7–0	Dominica

4 May 1997

Martinique

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Aruba	0–6	Jamaica
		Whitmore Young Sewell

4 May 1997

Aruba

The return round was not played.

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•  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

Group A

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]}

Grenada	1–1	Jamaica
Charles 6'		Hall 85'

4 July 1997

Antigua Recreation Ground
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua and Barbuda	1–3	Grenada
Edwards 22'		Dinnha Modeste

6 July 1997

Antigua Recreation Ground
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua and Barbuda	0–2	Jamaica
		Simpson 26' Whitmore 87'

8 July 1997

Antigua Recreation Ground
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda

Group B

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'

4 July 1997

Warner Park
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Martinique	0–2	Saint Kitts and Nevis

6 July 1997

Warner Park
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Saint Kitts and Nevis	0–3	Trinidad and Tobago
		Nixon 6', 44' Nakhid 26'

8 July 1997

Warner Park
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Semifinals

Trinidad and Tobago	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Jamaica
Andrews 65'		Whitmore 23'
Penalties
	4–2

10 July 1997

Antigua Recreation Ground
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda

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Saint Kitts and Nevis	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Grenada
Grumbs 86', 107' (pen.)		Modeste 51'

10 July 1997

Stade de Rivière des Pères
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe

3rd place playoff

Jamaica	4–1	Grenada
Hall 5', 20' Gardener 7' Young 85'		Watts 13'

13 July 1997

St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda

Final

Trinidad and Tobago	4–0	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nixon 2' Andrews 28' Prospar 46', 65'

13 July 1997

Antigua Recreation Ground
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda

References

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