2008 Caribbean Cup
| Digicel Caribbean Cup 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jamaica |
| Dates |
22 July–9 November (qualifying) 3–17 December (finals) |
| Teams | 21 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Jamaica (4th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Grenada |
| Third place |
 Guadeloupe |
| Fourth place |
 Cuba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 181 (3.48 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Kitson Bain Luton Shelton (5 goals each) |
| Best player |
Eric Vernan |
The 2008 Caribbean Cup (known as the Digicel Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 2008 edition of the Caribbean Championship, an international football championship for national teams affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) of the CONCACAF region. The finals were held in Jamaica from 3–14 December 2008. The four semifinalists – Jamaica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, and Cuba – all qualified for the 2009 edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup,[1] although Cuba later withdrew and was replaced by Haiti.[2]
Qualifying began in July 2008. The qualifying rounds were used to qualify a total of six teams to the final round of the tournament to join the hosts, Jamaica, and the reigning champions, Haiti, who were given direct entry to the final group stage. The name was changed this year from Digicel Caribbean Cup to Digicel Caribbean Championship.[3]
Qualification
Group stage
Played in Jamaica from 3–14 December.
Haiti and Jamaica automatically qualified for this round.
Group I
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Guadeloupe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
6 December 2008 |
| Haiti |
2–3 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
Boucicaut  45' (pen.)Ednerson 68' |
Report | Antoine-Curier 14' Niçoise 17'Lambourde 90' |
8 December 2008 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
2–2 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| Byers 35' Constant 90' |
Report | Antoine-Curier 1' Gendrey 63' |
Group J
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| Grenada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Barbados | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0 |
5 December 2008 |
| Barbados |
1–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Goodridge 13' |
Report | McFarlane 42' (pen.), 73' (pen.) |
Knockout phase
Semi-finals
| Cuba |
2–2 (a.e.t.) | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Colomé 14' Linares 33' |
Report | Charles 12' (pen.) Bain 80' |
| Penalties | ||
Cervantes  Martínez Colomé  Minoso Márquez Urguelles Fernández |
5–6 | Modeste Rennie Bain Marshall Charles Langaigne Williams |
Third Place Playoff
| Cuba |
0–0 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| Match Facts | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Cervantes Martínez Márquez Minoso Colomé |
4–5 | Nabab Hannany Vertot Antoine-Curier Lambourde |
Final
| 2008 Caribbean Cup Winner |
|---|
Jamaica Fourth title |
Goalscorers
Goals only from the final tournament
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References
- ↑ "Caribbean Qualification to 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup begins in Netherlands Antilles". CONCACAF. 2008-07-22. Archived from the original on 29 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ↑ "Gold Cup to be played in record 13 different U.S. cities July 3–26". CONCACAF. 2009-03-09. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ↑ Championship kicks off next weekend