1997 Caribbean Cup
| Shell/Umbro Caribbean Cup 1997 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 111 (3.7 per match) |
The 1997 Caribbean Cup (known as Shell/Umbro Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons[1] ) was the ninth edition of the Caribbean Cup hosted by Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Qualifying tournament[edit]
First stage[edit]
The winners of each group enter the qualifying play-off.
Group 1[edit]
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 2[edit]
Cayman Islands and 
Puerto Rico withdrew
Group 3[edit]
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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 4[edit]
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 5[edit]
Haiti and 
Dominican Republic withdrew.
The return round was not played.
Qualifying Playoff[edit]
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[edit]
Group A[edit]
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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1–3 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
Edwards  22' |
Dinnha Modeste |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0–2 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Simpson 26' Whitmore 87' |
Group B[edit]
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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Martinique | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Thierry Fondelot 17' (pen.) Mondenstti 87' |
Nakhid 7' |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0–3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Nixon 6', 44' Nakhid 26' |
Semifinals[edit]
3rd Place Playoff[edit]
Final[edit]
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4–0 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Nixon 2' Andrews 28'Prospar 46', 65' |
References[edit]
- ^ "We know what it takes to be world class (Shell Advertisement)". Jamaica Gleaner. 16 January 1997. p. 17.