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) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
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
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
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 |
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.
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 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1–3 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
Edwards  22' |
Dinnha Modeste |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0–2 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Simpson 26' Whitmore 87' |
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 |
| Martinique | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| ? 17' (pen.) Mondenstti 87' |
Nakhid 7' |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0–3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Nixon 6', 44' Nakhid 26' |
Semifinals
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 (4–2 pen.) | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews 65' |
Whitmore 23' |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Grumbs 86', 107' (pen.) |
Modeste 51' |
3rd Place Playoff
Final
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4–0 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Nixon 2' Andrews 28'Prospar 46', 65' |
References
- ^ "We know what it takes to be world class (Shell Advertisement)". Jamaica Gleaner. 16 January 1997. p. 17.