The 2017 Caribbean Cup was the 19th and final edition of the Caribbean Cup, the biennial international men's football championship of the Caribbean region organized by the Caribbean Football Union (CFU).
| Scotiabank CFU Men’s Caribbean Cup 2016[1] | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Martinique |
| Dates | 22–25 June 2017[2] |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Curaçao (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Jamaica |
| Third place |  French Guiana |
| Fourth place |  Martinique |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 9 (2.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Elson Hooi (2 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Gino van Kessel |
The top four teams qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, while the fifth-placed team advanced to a play-off against the fifth-placed team from the 2017 Copa Centroamericana for the final Gold Cup berth.
The host for the final round was expected to be announced in January 2016.[3]
Martinique was announced as host on 25 January 2017, winning over bids of Curaçao and French Guiana. The draw for the semi-finals was also conducted on the same day at the CFU office in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda.[4][5]
Curaçao won their first and only title following a 2–1 win over Jamaica in the final.
Qualification edit
Qualified teams edit
Four teams qualified for the final tournament. All four teams also qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
| Team | Qualification | Caribbean Cup final stage appearances |
Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking at start of event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica
|
Third round Group 1 winners | 16th | Champion (1991, 1998, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014) | 79 |
| French Guiana
|
Third round Group 2 winners | 4th | Fifth place (2014) | N/A2 |
| Curaçao
|
Third round Group 3 winners | 4th1 | Fourth place (1989) | 70 |
| Martinique
|
Third round Group 4 winners | 13th | Champions (1993) | N/A2 |
Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting or co-hosting the event.
1. This is Curaçao's second appearance since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, as its direct successor (with regards to membership in football associations), inheriting the former nation's FIFA membership and competitive record.
2. French Guiana and Martinique are not FIFA members, and so do not have a FIFA Ranking.
Venues edit
The matches are played at Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France.
| Fort-de-France
|
|---|
| Stade Pierre-Aliker |
| Capacity: 16,300 |
Squads edit
Knockout stage edit
If tied after 90 minutes, extra time was played, and if still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.[6]
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 22 June | ||||||
| Jamaica (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||
| 25 June | ||||||
| French Guiana | 1 (2) | |||||
| Jamaica | 1 | |||||
| 22 June | ||||||
| Curaçao | 2 | |||||
| Curaçao | 2 | |||||
| Martinique | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 25 June | ||||||
| French Guiana | 1 | |||||
| Martinique | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| Jamaica | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | French Guiana |
|---|---|---|
Johnson  70' |
Report | L. Baal 21' |
| Penalties | ||
Binns  Gordon  Nicholson Fisher Burke |
4–2 | Evens Issorat Legrand Fabien |
| Curaçao | 2–1 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Nepomuceno 57' (pen.) Janga 76' |
Report | Arquin 17' |
Third-place playoff edit
| French Guiana | 1–0 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Privat 74' |
Report |
Final edit
| 2017 Caribbean Cup winner |
|---|
 Curaçao First title |
Goalscorers edit
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Prize money edit
On 25 June 2017, it was announced that national associations would receive the following prize money amounts.[11]
| Final position | Amount (US Dollars) |
|---|---|
| Winner | $40,000 |
| Runner-up | $30,000 |
| Third-place | $25,000 |
| Fourth-place | $20,000 |
References edit
- ^ "CFU Unveils Logo and Announces Kickoff of the Scotiabank CFU Men's Caribbean Cup 2016". CONCACAF.com. 22 March 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Scotiabank Caribbean Cup Schedule updated". Caribbean Football Union. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "2016 Caribbean Cup Qualification to begin in February". caribnewz.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Martinique to host Scotiabank CFU Men's Caribbean Cup finals". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Martinique selected as hosts for Scotiabank CFU Men's Caribbean Cup Finals". Caribbean Football Union. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Scotiabank CFU Men's Caribbean Cup 2016 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Jamaica outlasts French Guiana on PKs". CONCACAF. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Curacao edges Martinique for spot in Caribbean Cup final". CONCACAF. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "French Guiana tops Martinique for third place in Caribbean Cup". CONCACAF. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Curacao edges Jamaica for first-ever Caribbean Cup title". CONCACAF. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Admin, CFU Web. "Prize Monies For Top Four Teams in 2016 Caribbean Cup Finals | Caribbean Cup". cfufootball.org. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
External links edit
- Official site[permanent dead link]
- Caribbean Cup – Men, CONCACAF.com
- Caribbean Cup, CFUfootball.org
