Caribbean Cup
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| Founded | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Region | Caribbean (CFU) |
| Number of teams | 8 (finals) 30 (qualifiers) |
| Current champions |  Jamaica (4th time) |
| Most successful team |  Trinidad and Tobago (8 times) |
The Caribbean Cup, known then as the Copa Caribe began in 1989. The Caribbean Cup is a tournament for the CFU currently serving biannually (in odd years). The Caribbean Cup is a Qualifier for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. In 1990 on the day of the Final an insurrection by the Jamaat al Muslimeen forced an abandonment and the tournament, one match from completion, was cancelled in Trinidad and Tobago (host).
Over the years the tournament was named after its sponsors: Shell and Umbro Interforever Caribbean Cup, in 1999, 2001 it was referred to as Caribbean Nations Cup, Digicel announced its four year sponsorship of the tournament in May 2004 Following on the heels of its announcement.
A special award from former South African President, Nelson Mandela in recognition of its investment in the championship.
The tournament was not held in years 2000, 2002 and 2003.
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[edit] Tournaments
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[edit] Cumulative results
The following is a compiled national level championship table for the CFU region. Years in italics indicate that a nation was the host or co-host.
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago |
8 (1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001) | 3 (1991, 1998, 2007) | 2 (1993, 2005) | 0 |
| Jamaica |
4 (1991, 1998, 2005, 2008) | 2 (1992, 1993) | 2 (1997, 1999) | 0 |
 Martinique |
1 (1993) | 1 (1994) | 3 (1992, 1996, 2001) | 0 |
 Haiti |
1 (2007) | 1 (2001) | 2 (1998, 1999) | 0 |
 Cuba |
0 | 3 (1996, 1999, 2005) | 2 (1995, 2007) | 3 (1992, 2001, 2008) |
 Grenada |
0 | 2 (1989, 2008) | 0 | 1 (1997) |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
0 | 1 (1997) | 0 | 1 (1993) |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
0 | 1 (1995) | 0 | 0 |
 Guadeloupe |
0 | 0 | 3 (1989 [n 1], 1994, 2008) | 1 (2007) |
 Saint Lucia |
0 | 0 | 1 (1991) | 0 |
 Suriname |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1994, 1996) |
 Netherlands Antilles |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1989) |
 Guyana |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1991) |
 Cayman Islands |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1995) |
 Antigua and Barbuda |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1998) |
 Barbados |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2005) |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b No third place playoff was played. Third place was awarded based on table standings.
- ^ Play was suspended when Jamaat al Muslimeen attempted a coup d'état of the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was abandoned altogether after Tropical storm Arthur forced the cancellation of the final round of games. Trinidad and Tobago were to meet Martinique in the final, and Jamaica and Barbados were to meet in the third place match.
- ^ The third place match was cancelled due to condition of field after the final was already played.
- ^ a b Finals played in league table format.
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