1997 Caribbean Cup

September 2024 September 2024 Caribbean Cup 1997 Shell/Umbro Caribbean Cup Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 4–13 July 6 TRI 6 SKN JAM GRN 10 30 1996 1998 The 1997 Caribbean Cup, known as the Shell Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 15th international association football championship for members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). It was the ninth edition of the Caribbean Cup which replaced the CFU Championship. Hosted by Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis, the competition ran from 4–13 July 1997 and was contested by the national teams of Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Jamaica, Martinique, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago. The final tournament began with the first matches in the group stage on 4 July 1997 and ended with the final on 13 July 1997. Three-time defending champions Trinidad and Tobago defeated hosts Saint Kitts and Nevis 4–0 in the final to win the competition for the sixth time. Background The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) was founded in January 1978 as a sub-confederation of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).About Us https://www.cfufootball.org/inside-cfu/about-us/ Caribbean Football Union 9 May 2026 Later the same year, the first CFU Championship was organised in Trinidad and Tobago. The competition was held semi-regularly until the final edition in 1988. From 1989, it was replaced by the Caribbean Cup.McKain Chris J. Cruickshank Mark CFU Championship https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/shellcar.html RSSSF 9 May 2026 19 September 2019 The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell following the input of employees of Shell Antilles and Gulanas Ltd.Helps H.G. Looking at Shell Caribbean Cup Gleaner 23 August 1988 43 Trinidad and Tobago were three-time defending champions after winning the previous three editions in 1994, 1995 and 1996.McKain Chris J. Shell Caribbean Cup 1994 https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/shell-car94.html RSSSF 9 May 2026 24 July 2003McKain Chris J. Courtney Barrie Shell Caribbean Cup 1995 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-car95.html RSSSF 9 May 2026 12 September 2013McKain Chris J. Shell Caribbean Cup 1996 https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/shell-car96.html RSSSF 9 May 2026 24 July 2003 Trinidad and Tobago were also the most successful team in the history of the competition after winning the trophy on five previous occasions. Format A qualifying tournament was held to determine three of the six teams that would participate in the final tournament. Co-hosts Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis as well as holders Trinidad and Tobago qualified automatically. For the first stage, six qualifying groups were drawn. After withdrawals, groups two and six were played as two-legged ties in which the team that scored the most goals on aggregate advanced to the second stage. Group three was also played as a two-legged tie in which the team that scored the most goals on aggregate would advance to compete in group four. Groups one, four and five were played as a single round-robin where each team would play all of the others once. The winner of each group would advance to the second stage.McKain Chris J. Shell Caribbean Cup 1997 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-car97.html RSSSF 9 May 2026 4 March 2011 In the second stage, one of the five qualifying teams was given a bye to the final tournament. The four remaining teams were drawn to contest two two-legged ties in which the team that scored the most goals on aggregate qualified for the final tournament. For the final tournament, the six teams were drawn into two groups of three teams. Each group was played as a single round-robin where each team would play all of the others once. The winners and runners-up of each group would contest the semi-finals with the winners advancing to the final and the losers contesting the third-place play-off. Participants 22em ARU AIA ATG BRB BER 1910 VGB CAY old DMA DOM GUF GRN GUY HAI JAM MTQ snake ANT PUR SKN VIN LCA 1979 TRI Qualifying tournament First stage Group 1 Qualifying group 1 was played between 12 and 16 March 1997. Martinique advanced as group winners after defeating Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7–1 in their final match. Table main WDL Q MTQ MTQ snake LCA LCA 1979 VIN VIN 2 0 0 8 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 2 3 10 green1 Qualification for 1997 Caribbean Cup A complete Results 12 March 1997 MTQ snake 1–0 LCA 1979 14 March 1997 LCA 1979 3–2 VIN 16 March 1997 MTQ snake 7–1 VIN Unknown 7 Joseph 54 Group 2 The Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico withdrew. Jamaica defeated Bermuda to advance. main n Qualifying group 2 JAM 4–2 BER 1910 1–0 3–2 Both legs were played in Kingston, Jamaica. 21 February 1997 JAM 1–0 BER 1910 Williams 6 National Stadium, Kingston 27 February 1997 JAM 3–2 BER 1910 Dixon 35 Malcolm 43 Sewell 62 Russell 51 Simons 74 National Stadium, Kingston Jamaica won 4–2 on aggregate. Group 3 Guyana defeated French Guiana to advance and contest group 4. main n Qualifying group 2 GUY 4–2 GUF 2–0 2–2 Both legs were played in Georgetown, Guyana. 19 February 1997 GUY 2–0 GUF Stanton 2 Georgetown 23 February 1997 GUF 2–2 GUY Unknown 2 Stanton 2 Georgetown Guyana won 4–2 on aggregate. Group 4 Qualifying group 4, held in Trinidad and Tobago, was played between 2 and 6 April 1997. Grenada advanced as group winners on goal difference. On each matchday, Trinidad and Tobago played a friendly against one of the three teams in the group. Table main WDL Q GRN GRN BRB BRB GUY GUY 1 1 0 6 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 7 green1 Qualification for 1997 Caribbean Cup A complete Results 2 April 1997 BRB 1–1 GRN Lavine 22 Joseph 89 Port of Spain 4 April 1997 GRN 5–1 GUY Charles 19 Celestine 51 Drayton 61 Modeste 89 Unknown Trotz Port of Spain 6 April 1997 GUY 0–2 BRB Lavine 40 Alexander 52 Port of Spain Group 5 Qualifying group 5, held in Dominica, was played between 2 and 6 April 1997. Dominica advanced as group winners after defeating Anguilla 5–0 in their final match. Table main WDL Q DMA DMA SXM SXM VGB VGB AIA AIA 3 0 0 12 1 2 0 1 6 3 1 0 2 7 10 0 0 3 1 12 green1 Qualification for 1997 Caribbean Cup A complete Results 2 April 1997 SXM 3–0 AIA Roseau 2 April 1997 DMA 6–1 VGB Roseau 3 April 1997 VGB 4–1 AIA Roseau 4 April 1997 DMA 1–0 SXM Roseau 6 April 1997 SXM 3–2 VGB Roseau 6 April 1997 DMA 5–0 AIA Roseau Group 6 Aruba defeated the Netherlands Antilles to advance. main n Qualifying group 2 ARU 2–1 ANT 2–1 null Second leg was not played. 2 March 1997 ARU 2–1 ANT ANT Not played ARU Second leg not played, Aruba advanced. Qualifying play-off Grenada received a bye. Martinique and Jamaica also qualified after defeating Dominica and Aruba respectively. main n Qualifying group 2 DMA 1–9 MTQ snake 1–2 0–7 ARU 0–6 JAM 0–6 null GRN Bye null null Second leg was not played. 27 April 1997 DMA 1–2 MTQ snake 4 May 1997 MTQ snake 7–0 DMA Martinique won 9–1 on aggregate. 4 May 1997 ARU 0–6 JAM Whitmore 2 Young 3 Sewell Second leg not played, Jamaica advanced. Final tournament Group A In group A, Grenada and Jamaica advanced to the semi-finals after finishing on four points each. Grenada won the group on goals scored. Table main WDL Q GRN GRN JAM JAM ATG ATG 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 5 green1 Qualification for the semi-finals A A complete Results 4 July 1997 GRN 1–1 JAM Charles 6 Hall 85 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's 6 July 1997 ATG 1–3 GRN Edwards 22 Dinnha Modeste 2 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's 8 July 1997 ATG 0–2 JAM Simpson 26 Whitmore 87 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's Group B In group B, all three teams ended with a record of one win and one loss. Trinidad and Tobago advanced as group winners on goal difference. Saint Kitts and Nevis and Martinique were also tied on goal difference and goals scored. Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the semi-finals on their head-to-head record with Martinique. Table main WDL Q TRI TRI SKN SKN MTQ MTQ snake 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 2 3 green1 Qualification for the semi-finals A A complete Results 4 July 1997 MTQ snake 2–1 TRI Thierry Fondelot 17 pen. Mondenstti 87 Nakhid 7 Warner Park, Basseterre 6 July 1997 MTQ snake 0–2 SKN Warner Park, Basseterre 8 July 1997 SKN 0–3 TRI Nixon 6 44 Nakhid 26 Warner Park, Basseterre Knockout stage main n n Knockout phase Semi-finals Third-place play-off Final TRI 1–1 (aet) (4–2 p) JAM SKN 2–1 (aet) GRN JAM 4–1 GRN TRI 4–0 SKN Semi-finals Both teams from group B, Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Kitts and Nevis, advanced to the final after defeating Jamaica and Grenada respectively. 10 July 1997 TRI 1–1 yes 4–2 JAM Andrews 65 Whitmore 23 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's 10 July 1997 SKN 2–1 yes GRN Grumbs 86 107 pen. Modeste 51 Warner Park, Basseterre Third-place play-off Goals from Paul Hall, Ricardo Gardner, Paul Young helped Jamaica to a 4–1 win to finish third. 13 July 1997 JAM 4–1 GRN Hall 5 20 Gardener 7 Young 85 Watts 13 St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Final Goals from Jerren Nixon, Marvin Andrews and Peter Prospar helped Trinidad and Tobago to a 4–0 win as they won the competition for the sixth time. 13 July 1997 TRI 4–0 SKN Nixon 2 Andrews 28 Prospar 46 65 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's References Category:Caribbean Cup Category:International association football competitions hosted by Antigua and Barbuda Category:International sports competitions hosted by Saint Kitts and Nevis Category:1990s in Antigua and Barbuda sport Category:1997 in Caribbean sport Caribbean Cup Category:1997 in Saint Kitts and Nevis