2017 Caribbean Cup
Scotiabank CFU Men’s Caribbean Cup 2016[1]
Tournament details
Host countryMartinique
Dates22–25 June 2017[2]
Teams4 (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 played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Curaçao Elson Hooi
(2 goals)
Best player(s)Curaçao Gino van Kessel
← 2014

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).

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

Main article: 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification

Qualified teams

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

The matches are played at Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France.

Martinique Fort-de-France
Stade Pierre-Aliker
Capacity: 16,300

Squads

Main article: 2017 Caribbean Cup squads

Knockout stage

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

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
22 June
 
 
 Jamaica (pen.)1 (4)
 
25 June
 
 French Guiana1 (2)
 
 Jamaica1
 
22 June
 
 Curaçao2
 
 Curaçao2
 
 
 Martinique1
 
Third place
 
 
25 June
 
 
 French Guiana1
 
 
 Martinique0

All times AST (UTC−4).

Semi-finals

Jamaica 1–1 (a.e.t.) French Guiana
Johnson 70' Report L. Baal 21'
Penalties
Binns soccer ball with red X
Gordon soccer ball with check mark
Nicholson soccer ball with check mark
Fisher soccer ball with check mark
Burke soccer ball with check mark		 4–2 soccer ball with red X Evens
soccer ball with check mark Issorat
soccer ball with red X Legrand
soccer ball with check mark Fabien
Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France
Attendance: 5,200[7]
Referee: Wilson Da Costa (Bahamas)
Curaçao 2–1 Martinique
Nepomuceno 57' (pen.)
Janga 76'		 Report Arquin 17'
Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France
Attendance: 5,500[8]
Referee: Ricangel de Leça (Aruba)

Third-place playoff

French Guiana 1–0 Martinique
Privat 74' Report
Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France
Attendance: 5,500[9]
Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)

Final

Jamaica 1–2 Curaçao
Harriott 82' Report Hooi 10', 84'
Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France
Attendance: 5,200[10]
Referee: Michel Rodríguez (Cuba)


 2017 Caribbean Cup winner 

Curaçao
First title

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal

Prize money

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Scotiabank Caribbean Cup Schedule updated". Caribbean Football Union. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 Caribbean Cup Qualification to begin in February". caribnewz.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Martinique to host Scotiabank CFU Men's Caribbean Cup finals". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Scotiabank CFU Men's Caribbean Cup 2016 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Jamaica outlasts French Guiana on PKs". CONCACAF. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Curacao edges Martinique for spot in Caribbean Cup final". CONCACAF. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  9. ^ "French Guiana tops Martinique for third place in Caribbean Cup". CONCACAF. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Curacao edges Jamaica for first-ever Caribbean Cup title". CONCACAF. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  11. ^ 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.

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