1997 Caribbean Cup
International football competition
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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.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Trinidad and Tobago (6th title)| Shell/Umbro Caribbean Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Dates | 4–13 July |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Trinidad and Tobago (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Third place |  Jamaica |
| Fourth place |  Grenada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 30 (3 per match) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
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).[1] 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.[2]
The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell following the input of employees of Shell Antilles and Gulanas Ltd.[3]
Trinidad and Tobago were three-time defending champions after winning the previous three editions in 1994, 1995 and 1996.[4][5][6] Trinidad and Tobago were also the most successful team in the history of the competition after winning the trophy on five previous occasions.[2]
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.[7]
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.[7]
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.[7]
Participants
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.[7]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Martinique |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Qualification for 1997 Caribbean Cup |
| 2 |  Saint Lucia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Results
| Martinique | 1–0 | Saint Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| [7] |
| Martinique | 7–1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
|---|---|---|
Unknown  7' |
[7] | Joseph 54' |
Group 2
The Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico withdrew. Jamaica defeated Bermuda to advance.[7]
Jamaica won 4–2 on aggregate.
Group 3
Guyana defeated French Guiana to advance and contest group 4.[7]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guyana  | 4–2 |  French Guiana | 2–0 | 2–2[a] |
- Both legs were played in Georgetown, Guyana.[7]
| Guyana | 2–0 | French Guiana |
|---|---|---|
| Stanton 2' |
[7] |
| French Guiana | 2–2 | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown 2' |
[7] | Stanton 2' |
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.[7]
Table
Results
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.[7]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dominica |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 | Qualification for 1997 Caribbean Cup |
| 2 |  Sint Maarten |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  British Virgin Islands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Anguilla |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
Results
Group 6
Aruba defeated the Netherlands Antilles to advance.[7]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aruba  | 2–1 |  Netherlands Antilles | 2–1 | —[a] |
| Netherlands Antilles | Not played | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| [7] |
Second leg not played, Aruba advanced.
Qualifying play-off
Grenada received a bye. Martinique and Jamaica also qualified after defeating Dominica and Aruba respectively.[7]
| Dominica | 1–2 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| [7] |
| Martinique | 7–0 | Dominica |
|---|---|---|
| [7] |
Martinique won 9–1 on aggregate.
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.[7]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grenada |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
| 2 | Jamaica |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Antigua and Barbuda |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Results
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1–3 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards 22' |
[7] |
|
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.[7]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
| 2 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Martinique |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Results
| Martinique | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
|
[7] | Nakhid 7' |
Knockout stage
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Jamaica |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Grenada |
| Third-place play-off | ||
| Jamaica | 4–1 | Grenada |
| Final | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4–0 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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.[7]
Third-place play-off
Goals from Paul Hall, Ricardo Gardner, Paul Young helped Jamaica to a 4–1 win to finish third.
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.[7]