Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team

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The Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team is the national team of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and is controlled by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, however, they did qualify for their first CONCACAF Gold Cup appearance in 2023.

NicknameThe Sugar Boyz
AssociationSt. Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA)
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameThe Sugar Boyz
AssociationSt. Kitts and Nevis Football Association (SKNFA)
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachMarcelo Serrano
CaptainJulani Archibald
Most capsGerard Williams (85)
Top scorerKeith Gumbs (24)
Home stadiumWarner Park
FIFA codeSKN
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 152 Increase 2 (1 April 2026)[1]
Highest73 (October 2016, March 2017)
Lowest176 (November 1994)
First international
British Leeward Islands Saint Christopher and Nevis 2–4 Grenada 
(Saint Christopher and Nevis; 18 August 1938)
Biggest win
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10–0 Montserrat 
(Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis; 17 April 1992)
 Saint Martin 0–10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 
(The Valley, Anguilla; 14 October 2018)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 8–0 Saint Kitts and Nevis 
(Monterrey, Mexico; 17 November 2004)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultGroup stage (2023)
Medal record
Caribbean Cup
Silver medal – second place1997 Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and NevisTeam
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They are nicknamed The Sugar Boyz due to the sugar cultivation on the island of St. Kitts.[2]

History

Beginnings (1938–1990)

Saint Kitts and Nevis played their first match on 18 August 1938, against Grenada, a match that ended in a 2–4 defeat.[3] They participated in the Leeward Islands Tournament from 1949 however had to wait until 1979 to play their first official matches, in the qualifying rounds for the 1979 CFU Championship, losing twice to Jamaica, both results finishing 2–1.[4] They would again fail to qualify for the final phase of the 1983 CFU Championship after advancing due to Jamaica's withdrawal, eliminated by Martinique, who won 12–0 on aggregate.[5]

1990–2000

The Sugar Boyz qualified for their first tournament at the 1993 Caribbean Cup, drawing against Dominican Republic (2–2) and British Virgin Islands (5–1) to top their qualifying group.[6] In the tournament proper, they finished second behind Jamaica to reach the semi-finals, before losing to Martinique on penalties.[6] In the match for third place, they were defeated 3–2 by Trinidad and Tobago.[6] Saint Kitts and Nevis finished bottom of their group in 1996[7] but in the 1997 Caribbean Cup, they advanced into the knock-out after finishing level on points with both Trinidad and Tobago and Martinique, then defeated Grenada 2–1 in extra-time[8] with both goals scored by Keith Gumbs,[9] but they succumbed to Trinidad and Tobago 0–4 in the final.[10] Since they'd reached the final, Saint Kitts and Nevis were entered into a play-off against Cuba – runner-up in the 1996 Caribbean Cup – for the last ticket to the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but they lost 2–0.[8]

Saint Kitts and Nevis participated for the first time in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[11] After benefiting from the withdrawal of the Bahamas, they beat Saint Lucia 5–1 in Basseterre and 1–0 in Castries,[12] but fell in the third knockout round against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, losing thanks to the away goals rule.[13]

2000s

In the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, after comfortably beating the Turks and Caicos Islands with an aggregate result of 14–0, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines once again dispatched the Sugar Boyz, winning both in Kingstown (1–0) as in Basseterre (1–2).[11] However, the situation would improve in the 2006 qualifiers, since Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the second group phase after leaving the US Virgin Islands and Barbados on the way.[14] They shared Group 3 with Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, but as expected, finished in last place, with 6 losses in as many appearances.[15] They also experienced the worst defeat in their history, 8–0 against Mexico.[16] In the preliminary round for the 2010 qualifiers, they were unable to repeat what they had done four years ago and were unceremoniously eliminated by Belize, who won 4–2 on aggregate.[17]

In the Caribbean Cup, the Sugar Boyz did not repeat the successes of the '90s and could only qualify to the final phase of the 2001 Caribbean Cup, although they did not advance beyond the group phase.[18] They have not returned to a final phase since that edition.[19]

2010–present

Theo Wharton made his debut for St. Kitts and Nevis in 2016

Qualifying directly to the second round of the 2014 qualifiers, Saint Kitts and Nevis was drawn in Group D along with Canada, Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia.[20] They finished in 3rd place, with 7 points.[21] It was only defeated by Canada in Toronto (4–0).[22] In the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, Saint Kitts and Nevis defeated the Turks and Caicos Islands in the first round by a lofty aggregate 12–4[23] before falling in the second phase, at the hands of El Salvador, 6–3 on aggregate, but not before obtaining a 2–2 draw at home.[24] In November 2015, they played 2 friendlies against European teams, Andorra (1–0) and Estonia (0–3).[25] Devaughn Elliott scored the only goal in the victory over Andorra, becoming the first St. Kitts and Nevis player to score against a European side.[26] The result was also the first away victory for a CFU team over a European side on their home soil.[27]

In October 2016, it reached its highest ranking in the FIFA world ranking (73rd place)[28] thanks to its good performance in the 2nd round of the 2017 Caribbean Cup of Nations qualifiers.[29] However, two defeats against French Guiana (0–1)[30] and Haiti at home (0–2 a.e.t.) stopped the Sugar Boyz in the 3rd round of these qualifiers.[31] The year ends with a 1–1 draw in Basseterre against Estonia on November 19, 2016, in a friendly match, one year after playing against the same team in Tallinn.[32]

In June 2017, the team went on a second European tour and played Armenia on June 4 in Yerevan[33] and Georgia three days later in Tbilisi.[34] Both games ended in equally bad losses, 5–0 and 3–0, respectively.[33][34] St. Kitts and Nevis continued its pattern of international tours and travels in August 2017 to Mumbai to meet Mauritius and India in a friendly tournament, the 2017 Hero Tri-Nation Series. Both matches ended in draws acquired by the same score of one goal each.[35][36]

The Sugar Boyz played Andorra again on March 25, 2022, six and a half years after their first confrontation, for a friendly match in Andorra la Vella. This time the Principality's selection won against Saint Kitts and Nevis on its home stadium (1–0).[37]

They qualified for their first ever CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2023.[9]

Team image

Kit sponsorship

More information Kit supplier, Period ...
Kit supplier Period
United Kingdom Beaver1999
Italy L-Sporto2004
Germany Adidas2010–2015
Canada Lika2016–2019
United States Capelli2021–present
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National football stadium

More information Stadium, Capacity ...
StadiumCapacityCity
Warner Park Football Stadium3,500Basseterre
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Results and fixtures

Main article: Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

20 May Friendly Saint Kitts and Nevis  1–3  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Verchilds, Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Amory 11'
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Stadium: Samuel Williams Sports Complex
24 May 2025 Pelican Cup Anguilla  2–4  Saint Kitts and Nevis Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin
  • Millington 47'
  • Brooks 83'
 Report
  • Rogers 4', 36', 72'
  • Burnham 10'
 Stadium: Stade Thelbert Carti
25 May 2025 Pelican Cup Saint Martin  4–1  Saint Kitts and Nevis Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin
  • Raga 14'
  • Varsovie 28'
  • Gentes 33' (pen.)
  • Chevalier 81'
 Report
  • Bridgewater 53'
 Stadium: Stade Thelbert Carti
25 May Friendly Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  3–0  Saint Kitts and Nevis Georgetown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Haynes 63', 74'
  • Springer 67' (o.g.)
 Report Stadium: Chilli Playing Field
6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Trinidad and Tobago  6–2  Saint Kitts and Nevis Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
19:30 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Saint Kitts and Nevis  2–3  Grenada Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
--:-- UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Warner Park Sporting Complex
Referee: Cristhofer Corado (Guatemala)
3 October Friendly Saint Kitts and Nevis  5–0  Saint Martin Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
8:00pm
  • Lewis 10'
  • Matthew 26', 41'
  • Browne 29'
  • Hamilton 38'
 Report Stadium: Newtown Sports Complex
4 October Friendly Saint Kitts and Nevis  2–1  Saint Martin Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
8:00pm
  • Hamilton 53'
  • Eddy 90'
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  • C. Clerveau 79'
 Stadium: Newtown Sports Complex
12 November 2025-26 CONCACAF Series Saint Kitts and Nevis  0–0  Sint Maarten Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Report Stadium: SKNFA Technical Center
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (St. Vicent and the Grenadines)
18 November 2025-26 CONCACAF Series Saint Kitts and Nevis  2–6  Belize Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Matthew 71', 85'
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Stadium: SKNFA Technical Center

2026

27 March 2026 FIFA Series Indonesia  4–0  Saint Kitts and Nevis Jakarta, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Attendance: 26,703
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
30 March 2026 FIFA Series Saint Kitts and Nevis  4–2  Solomon Islands Jakarta, Indonesia
16:45 UTC+7
Report
  • Keana 36'
  • Fordney 85'
 Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
Note: The kickoff of the Saint Kitts & Nevis v Solomon Islands match, originally scheduled for 15:30 local time, was delayed for 75 minutes due to a thunderstorm and unfavorable weather conditions.[38]

Coaches

Leonardo Neiva became the manager of St. Kitts and Nevis in 2021

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA Series matches against Indonesia on 27 March and Solomon Islands on 30 March 2026.[39]

Caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2026, after the match against Solomon Islands.
More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Xander Parke (2003-11-17) 17 November 2003 (age 22) 0 0 The Football Association Hednesford Town
18 1GK Julani Archibald (1991-05-18) 18 May 1991 (age 34) 79 0 Malta Football Association Valletta
1GK Joshua Warde (2001-08-14) 14 August 2001 (age 24) 0 0 United States Soccer Federation Georgia Revolution
2 2DF Malique Roberts (2001-08-01) 1 August 2001 (age 24) 24 1 St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association Cayon Rockets
3 2DF Ethan Bristow (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 24) 5 1 The Football Association Tranmere Rovers
6 2DF Ruben Freeman (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 (age 25) 3 0 The Football Association Inkberrow
12 2DF Daron Thomas (2006-04-03) 3 April 2006 (age 20) 8 0 St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association St. Paul's
13 2DF Jal'den Myers (2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 22) 7 0 St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association Bath United
2DF Lois Maynard (1989-01-22) 22 January 1989 (age 37) 30 0 The Football Association Radcliffe
2DF Jordan Bowery (1991-07-02) 2 July 1991 (age 34) 2 0 The Football Association Mansfield Town
4 3MF Theo Wharton (1994-11-15) 15 November 1994 (age 31) 23 2 Football Association of Wales Barry Town
8 3MF Yohannes Mitchum (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 28) 53 1 St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association Cayon Rockets
14 3MF Jahlyan Burt (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 22) 5 0 St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association Sandy Point
15 3MF Mervin Lewis (2000-08-26) 26 August 2000 (age 25) 28 1 St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association Cayon Rockets
17 3MF Nequan Browne (1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 27) 15 1 St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association Old Road Jets
19 3MF Romaine Sawyers (1991-11-02) 2 November 1991 (age 34) 53 8 Unattached
20 3MF Kyle Kelly (2005-10-16) 16 October 2005 (age 20) 8 1 The Football Association Liverpool
22 3MF Omari Sterling-James (1993-09-15) 15 September 1993 (age 32) 33 5 The Football Association Hednesford Town
3MF Tyrese Shade (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 25) 9 0 The Football Association Burton Albion
7 4FW Tiquanny Williams (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 24) 30 11 St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association Old Road Jets
9 4FW Harry Panayiotou (1994-10-28) 28 October 1994 (age 31) 41 13 The Football Association Morecambe
10 4FW G'Vaune Amory (1997-06-22) 22 June 1997 (age 28) 34 5 St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association Village Superstars
21 4FW Savi-K Morton (2009-06-01) 1 June 2009 (age 16) 2 0 Jamaica Football Federation Chapelton
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Recent call-ups

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Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Brian Collins (2010-06-11) 11 June 2010 (age 15) 2 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Unknown v.  Belize, 18 November 2025
GK Zaykeese Smith (2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 (age 26) 1 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Village Superstars v.  Grenada, 10 June 2025
GK Kai Trotman (2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Cayon Rockets v.  Grenada, 10 June 2025
GK Adrian Samuel (1990-01-13) 13 January 1990 (age 36) 2 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Old Road Jets v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 25 May 2025
GK Ash-on Maynard 1 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Garden Hotspurs v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 25 May 2025
DF Ordell Flemming (1996-09-16) 16 September 1996 (age 29) 22 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Paul's v.  Belize, 18 November 2025
DF Kejorn Wattley 6 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Cayon Rockets v.  Belize, 18 November 2025
DF Denis Fleming (1996-12-17) 17 December 1996 (age 29) 6 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Paul's v.  Belize, 18 November 2025
DF Andre Burley (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 26) 28 2 England Oxford City v.  Grenada, 10 June 2025
DF Aljay Newton (1993-09-28) 28 September 1993 (age 32) 2 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Bath United v.  Grenada, 10 June 2025
DF Anwa Springer (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 24) 8 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Old Road Jets v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 25 May 2025
DF Raheem Francis (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 29) 5 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Village Superstars v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 25 May 2025
DF Omarion Liburd (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 23) 5 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Old Road Jets v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 25 May 2025
DF Dijhron Simmonds (1999-10-10) 10 October 1999 (age 26) 4 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Cayon Rockets v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 25 May 2025
DF Lyndon David (1997-11-24) 24 November 1997 (age 28) 1 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Peter's v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 25 May 2025
MF Dionis Stephen (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 35) 9 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Peter's v.  Belize, 18 November 2025
MF Kaleb Bridgewater (2004-06-14) 14 June 2004 (age 21) 4 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis Conaree v.  Belize, 18 November 2025
MF Quanieki Clarke (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 24) 5 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Molineux v.  Belize, 18 November 2025
MF Akanye Samuel-Francis (2008-01-15) 15 January 2008 (age 18) 5 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Village Superstars v.  Grenada, 10 June 2025
MF Tyquan Terrell (1998-04-16) 16 April 1998 (age 28) 23 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Peter's v.  Grenada, 10 June 2025
MF Jakiel Leader (1995-01-21) 21 January 1995 (age 31) 3 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Paul's v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 25 May 2025
MF Tyrique Davis (2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 24) 1 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Cayon Rockets v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 25 May 2025
FW Tijani Fahie (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 27) 4 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis Conaree v.  Belize, 18 November 2025
FW Javern Matthew (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 25) 6 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis Conaree FC v.  Belize, 18 November 2025
FW Caaja Burnham (2005-07-02) 2 July 2005 (age 20) 3 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis Village Superstars v.  Belize, 18 November 2025
FW Adondre Eddy 1 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis Old Road Jets v.  Belize, 18 November 2025
FW De'quan Hamilton (2007-05-15) 15 May 2007 (age 18) 4 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis Old Road Jets v.  Belize, 18 November 2025
FW Kimaree Rogers (1994-01-14) 14 January 1994 (age 32) 43 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis Village Superstars v.  Grenada, 10 June 2025
FW Tyreece Simpson (2002-02-07) 7 February 2002 (age 24) 2 1 England Stevenage v.  Grenada, 10 June 2025
FW Keithroy Freeman (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 (age 32) 16 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis St Paul's United v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 25 May 2025
FW Devion Harvey 2 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines St. Peter's v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 25 May 2025
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Player records

As of 30 March 2026[40]
Players in bold are still active with Saint Kitts & Nevis.

Most appearances

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Gerard Williams 85 2 2006–2023
2 Julani Archibald 79 0 2008–present
3 Thrizen Leader 76 1 2004–2021
4 George Isaac 53 22 1996–2011
Yohannes Mitchum 53 1 2017–present
Romaine Sawyers 53 8 2012–present
7 Orlando Mitchum 49 6 2004–2019
8 Jevon Francis 47 23 2000–2011
9 Ian Lake 46 20 2002–2012
10 Kimaree Rogers 43 9 2015–present
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Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Keith Gumbs 24 41 0.59 1993–2011
2 Jevon Francis 23 47 0.49 2000–2011
3 George Isaac 22 53 0.42 1996–2011
4 Ian Lake 20 46 0.43 2002–2012
5 Harry Panayiotou 13 41 0.32 2014–present
6 Tiquanny Williams 11 30 0.37 2021–present
Austin Huggins 11 36 0.31 1993–2004
8 Atiba Harris 10 42 0.24 2003–2019
9 Alexis Saddler 9 26 0.35 2000–2011
Kimaree Rogers 9 43 0.21 2015–present
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Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

More information FIFA World Cup, Qualification ...
FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Part of United Kingdom Part of United Kingdom
1934 to 1990 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
United States 1994 Did not enter Declined participation
France 1998 Did not qualify 422083
South Korea Japan 2002 4202153
Germany 2006 104061826
South Africa 2010 201124
Brazil 2014 614168
Russia 2018 42111510
Qatar 2022 630388
Canada Mexico United States 2026 4103513
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total–0/9––––––40158177775
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CONCACAF Gold Cup

Main article: Saint Kitts and Nevis at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
More information CONCACAF Gold Cup record, Year ...
CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
United States 1991Not eligible
Mexico United States 1993Did not qualify
United States 1996
United States 1998
United States 2000
United States 2002
Mexico United States 2003
United States 2005
United States 2007
United States 2009
United States 2011
United States 2013
Canada United States 2015
United States 2017
Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019
United States 2021
Canada United States 2023 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 0 14 Squad
Canada United States 2025 Did not qualify
TotalGroup stage1/183003014–
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CONCACAF Nations League

More information CONCACAF Nations League record, League ...
CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R Finals Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 B A 6 1 2 3 8 8 Fall United States 2021 Ineligible
2022–23 C B 4 3 1 0 9 4 Rise United States 2023
2023–24 B A 6 1 1 4 4 12 Fall United States 2024
2024–25 C C 4 3 1 0 10 3 Rise United States 2025
Total — — 20 8 5 7 31 27 — Total 0 Titles — — — — — — —
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Caribbean Cup

More information Caribbean Cup record, Year ...
Caribbean Cup record
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA
Barbados 1989Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 1990
Jamaica 1991
Trinidad and Tobago 1992
Jamaica 1993Fourth place5212168
Trinidad and Tobago 1994Did not qualify
Cayman Islands Jamaica 1995
Trinidad and Tobago 1996Group stage3012310
Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 1997Runners-up420248
Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica 1998Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 1999Group stage300309
Trinidad and Tobago 2001Group stage311178
Barbados 2005Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 2007
Jamaica 2008
Martinique 2010
Antigua and Barbuda 2012
Jamaica 2014
Martinique 2017
Total5/181853102643
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