1997 Caribbean Cup
| 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 |
The 1997 Caribbean Cup (known as Shell/Umbro Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons[1] ) was hosted by Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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 |
Group 2
February 27, 1997 |
| Jamaica |
3 - 2 |  Bermuda |
|---|---|---|
Linval Dixon  35'Stephen Malcolm 43'Dean Sewell 62' |
Ascento Russell 51' Darron Simons 74' |
-
Cayman Islands and 
Puerto Rico withdrew
Group 3
First round
- Both matches were played in 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 |
April 4, 1997 |
| Grenada |
5 - 1 | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Charles 19' Robert Celestine 51'Franklyn Drayton 61'Patrick Modeste 89'? |
Andre Trotz |
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 |
Group 5
Haiti and 
Dominican Republic withdrew.
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The return round was not played.
Qualifying Playoff
The return round was not played.
- 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 |
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 |
Semifinals
10 July 1997 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
2–1 (a.e.t.) | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Gumbs 86' 107' (p) |
Patrick Modeste 51' |
3rd Place Playoffs
13 July 1997 |
| Jamaica |
4–1 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Hall 5' 20' Ricardo Gardner 7'Paul Young 85' |
Everette Watts 13' |
Final
13 July 1997 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
4–0 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Jerren Nixon 2' Marvin Andrews 28'Peter Prospar 46' 65' |
References
- ↑ "We know what it takes to be world class (Shell Advertisement)". Jamaica Gleaner. 16 January 1997. p. 17.
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