2008 Caribbean Cup qualification

2008 Caribbean Cup qualification was the preliminary phase to determine the teams that would join Jamaica and Haiti in the final tournament of the 2008 Caribbean Cup, the region's premier football competition. Held between July and November 2008, the qualification featured national teams from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) competing across three preliminary groups and a second round.

A total of 19 teams participated in the qualifiers, with the group winners and the four best runner‑up sides advancing to join the hosts (Jamaica) and title holders (Haiti) in the final tournament held in December 2008. Matches were spread across various venues in the Netherlands Antilles, Guyana, and the Cayman Islands. Notably, the Saint-Martin team rejoined the competition after an earlier exclusion, while several nations either withdrew or chose not to enter.

The qualification phase determined six teams that would progress to the Caribbean Cup finals. These top performers subsequently fought for the regional title and places in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, a stepping stone to North America’s major international tournament.

Preliminary round

Format

The five group winners along with the four best second-place teams will be placed into three groups hosted by Guadeloupe, Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago from 11 October - 9 November.[1]

Teams that did not enter

Nine CFU teams did not enter, meaning 4 fewer participants than in the Caribbean Nations Cup 2006-07 edition. (This became 2 fewer participants, when 2 further teams withdrew during the 2006-07 tournament). Two teams withdrew before the tournament began ( French Guiana and  Sint Maarten), and the 7 other teams listed below participated only in World Cup Qualification)

Group A

All Group A matches were hosted by the Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie, the governing body for association football in the Netherlands Antilles.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands Antilles 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4
 Grenada 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
 Aruba 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1
Notes
  •  Saint Lucia were originally the third team, but they dropped out and  Dominica took their place.
  •  Dominica switched to Group B the day before the first match, and  Aruba took their place.
Netherlands Antilles 0–0 Aruba
Report
Attendance: 995
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago)
Grenada 3–1 Aruba
J. Rennie 53'
Modeste 76'
S. Rennie 79'		 Report Ruiz 50'
Attendance: 450
Netherlands Antilles 2–0 Grenada
Bacuna 79'
Bicintini 81'		 http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7251.pdf
Attendance: 800
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago)

Group B

All Group B matches were hosted by the Guyana Football Federation, the governing body for association football in Guyana.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Guyana 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4
 Suriname 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4
 Dominica 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0
Notes
  •  Suriname qualify as one of 4 best runners-up.
  •  Aruba were originally in Group B, but they dropped out and later rejoined the tournament in Group A.  Dominica took their place in this group.
Guyana 3–0 Dominica
Codrington 20', 43'
Edmonds 36'		 http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7252.pdf
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mark Forde (Barbados)
Dominica 1–3 Suriname
Austrie 7' http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7253.pdf Felter 18'
Sandvliet 54'
Jap A Joe 81'
Attendance: 175
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)

Group C

All Group C matches were hosted by the Cayman Islands Football Association.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Antigua and Barbuda 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7
 Cayman Islands 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
 Bermuda 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
Saint-Martin 3 0 0 3 2 13 -11 0
Notes
Saint-Martin 0–7 Bermuda
[1] Lambe 27', 45', 58', 86'
Ming 29'
Castle 85', 89'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Antigua and Barbuda 3–2 Saint-Martin
Thomas 44', 68'
Gregory 89'		 [2] Pierre 53', 58'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)

Group D

All Group D matches were hosted by the Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Barbados 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3
 British Virgin Islands 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0
Notes
Saint Kitts and Nevis 4–0 British Virgin Islands
Francis 15'
Archibald 31'
Venton 52' (o.g.)
Lake 77'		 http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7263.pdf
Attendance: 500
Referee: Martin Charles (Dominica)
British Virgin Islands 1–2 Barbados
Lennon 15' http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7264.pdf Williams 11'
Forde 53'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ignatius Baptiste (Dominica)
Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–3 Barbados
Isaac 13' http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7265.pdf Straker 35'
Skeete 45'
Williams 80'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Martin Charles (Dominica)

Group E

All Group E matches were hosted by Ligue de Football de Martinique, the governing body for association football in Martinique.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Martinique 2 2 0 0 6 1 5 6
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 3
 Anguilla 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3–1 Anguilla
Francis 37'
Hamlet 39'
Samuel 74'		 http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7267.pdf Jeffers 38' (o.g.)
Attendance: 100
Referee: Francis Fanus (Saint Lucia)
Martinique 3–1 Anguilla
Percin 19'
Saint-Louis-Augustin 37'
Bullet 51'		 Report Battice 83'

Qualifying round

 Cuba,  Guadeloupe,  Trinidad and Tobago automatically qualified for this round.  Haiti and  Jamaica receive bye to third round.

Group F

Played in Guadeloupe from October 11–15.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Guadeloupe 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 9
 Grenada 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4
 Martinique 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
 Cayman Islands 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
Martinique 2–2 Grenada
Sabin 28', 55' http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7326.pdf S. Rennie 12', 43'
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Martin Charles (Dominica)
 Guadeloupe7–1 Cayman Islands
Antoine-Curier 4', 43', 58'
Gotin 34'
Hannany 68', 80'
Gendrey 76'		 http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7327.pdf Fagan 86'
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Roy McArthur (Guyana)
Grenada 4–2 Cayman Islands
Bain 43'
S. Rennie 45', 79'
Charles 67'		 Report Brown-Morphy 31', 82'
Attendance: 3,358
Referee: Bryan Willett (Antigua and Barbuda)

Group G

Played in Cuba from October 23–27.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cuba 3 2 1 0 14 2 +12 7
 Barbados 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7
 Suriname 3 1 0 2 4 10 −6 3
 Netherlands Antilles 3 0 0 3 3 11 −8 0
Barbados 3–2 Suriname
Forde 62', 65', 70' [3] Sandvliet 33'
Aroepa 42'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Cuba 7–1 Netherlands Antilles
Duarte 21', 45'
Márquez 25'
Linares 39', 86'
Colomé 79'
Clavelo 82'		 [4] Bernardus 61'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Alfredo Whittaker (Cayman Islands)
Suriname 2–1 Netherlands Antilles
Wanabo 70', 76' http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7339.pdf Rosario 81'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kenville Holder (Cayman Islands)
Cuba 1–1 Barbados
Clavelo 68' http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7340.pdf Doyle 66'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Netherlands Antilles 1–2 Barbados
Bicintini 45' http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7341.pdf Forde 6' (pen.)
Parris 20'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Cuba 6–0 Suriname
Cervantes 11', 43'
Márquez 49'
Linares 55'
Duarte 65'
Dranguet 72'		 http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7342.pdf
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kenville Holder (Cayman Islands)

Group H

Played in Trinidad and Tobago from November 5–9.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Trinidad and Tobago 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
 Antigua and Barbuda 3 2 0 1 8 7 +1 6
 Guyana 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 0 1 2 5 8 −3 1

References

  1. ^ "Caribbean Qualification to 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup begins in Netherlands Antilles". CONCACAF. 2008-07-22. Archived from the original on 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  2. ^ "Decisions Announced at CFU Congress". Caribbean Football Union. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
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