1988 CFU Championship

October 2024 CFU Championship 1988 Martinique 5–9 July 1988 4 TRI ATG MTQ snake GLP 6 15 1985 (Caribbean Cup) 1989 The 1988 CFU Championship was the sixth international association football championship for members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). It was the final edition as the CFU Championship and was replaced by the Caribbean Cup from 1989. Hosted by Martinique, the competition ran from 5–9 July 1988 and was contested by the national teams of Antigua and Barbuda, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago won the competition for the second time after defeating two-time defending champions Martinique 3–0 in the final round of matches of the round-robin tournament. 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 5 May 2026 Later the same year, the first CFU Championship was organised in Trinidad and Tobago.McKain Chris J. Cruickshank Mark CFU Championship https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/shellcar.html RSSSF 5 May 2026 19 September 2019 Martinique were the two-time defending champions after winning the two previous editions in Barbados in 1985 and French Guiana in 1983.Cruickshank Mark Courtney Barrie Morrison Neil Garin Erik CFU Championship 1985 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cfu85.html RSSSF 5 May 2026 7 January 2021 Martinique were also the most successful team in the history of the competition after winning the trophy on two previous occasions. Three other teams – Haiti, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago – had all won the competition once previously. Format Two qualifying rounds were held to determine three of the four teams that would participate in the final tournament. Hosts and holders Martinique qualified automatically. For both rounds, teams were drawn into two-legged ties. The team scoring more goals on aggregate in each tie would advance to the next stage.Cruickshank Mark Courtney Barrie Garin Erik CFU Championship 1988 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cfu88.html RSSSF 5 May 2026 4 December 2014 The final tournament was played as a single round-robin where each team would play all of the others once. The winner would be decided by the total number of points obtained across all matches played. Participants 22em ATG BRB DMA 1988 GUF GLP GUY MTQ snake TRI SUR Qualification The qualification stage ran from November 1987 to May 1988. Some match results are unknown. It is also unclear whether Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Guadeloupe and Guyana received a bye in the first round or if they contested an unknown tie. main n 1988 CFU Championship qualification First round Second round BRB 1–9 TRI 0–4 1–5 GUF 1–2 SUR 1–1 0–1 DMA 1988 1–2 ATG 0–0 1–2 GUY 0–5 TRI 0–4 0–1 SUR unknown GLP null null The results of the Suriname v Guadeloupe tie are unknown. Guadeloupe advanced. First round In the first round, Trinidad and Tobago defeated Barbados 9–1 on aggregate and Suriname defeated French Guiana 2–1 on aggregate. Results 29 November 1987 BRB 0–4 TRI Charles 8 Lewis 28 Jones 68 75 Kensington Oval, Bridgetown 6 December 1987 TRI 5–1 BRB National Stadium, Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago won 9–1 on aggregate. 11 November 1987 GUF 1–1 SUR Stade de Baduel, Cayenne 5 December 1987 SUR 1–0 GUF Suriname Stadium, Paramaribo Suriname won 2–1 on aggregate. Second round In the second round, Antigua and Barbuda defeated Dominica 2–1 on aggregate and Trinidad and Tobago defeated Guyana 5–0 on aggregate to qualify for the final tournament. The results of the Suriname v Guadeloupe tie are unknown but Guadeloupe qualified for the final tournament. Results 6 March 1988 DMA 1988 0–0 ATG Windsor Park, Roseau 20 March 1988 ATG 2–1 DMA 1988 Gonsalves 18 pen. Anthony 70 McIntyre 44 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's Antigua and Barbuda won 2–1 on aggregate. 17 April 1988 GUY 0–4 TRI Guyana Defence Force Ground, Georgetown 8 May 1988 TRI 1–0 GUY National Stadium, Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago won 5–0 on aggregate. SUR Unknown GLP GLP Unknown Suriname Results unknown, Guadeloupe advanced. Final tournament The final tournament was held from 5–9 July 1988. After winning their opening match and drawing their second, Trinidad and Tobago were crowned champions when the result in their final match against Martinique was declared as a Trinidad and Tobago win. The match had been abandoned at half time due to floodlight failure. Table main WDL Q 2 TRI TRI ATG ATG MTQ MTQ snake GLP GLP 2 1 0 7 1 0 3 0 3 3 1 1 1 4 6 0 1 2 1 5 green1 A complete Results 5 July 1988 TRI 3–0 GLP Stade d'Honneur de Dillon, Fort-de-France 5 July 1988 MTQ snake 2–2 ATG Stade d'Honneur de Dillon, Fort-de-France 7 July 1988 ATG 1–1 TRI Stade d'Honneur de Dillon, Fort-de-France 7 July 1988 MTQ snake 2–1 GLP Stade d'Honneur de Dillon, Fort-de-France 9 July 1988 ATG 0–0 GLP Stade d'Honneur de Dillon, Fort-de-France 9 July 1988 MTQ snake 0–3(abandoned) TRI Corneal 25 Lewis 31 Jameson 44 Stade d'Honneur de Dillon, Fort-de-France References Category:Caribbean Cup CFU Category:1988 in Martinique