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]
| 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 | 16 |
| Goals scored | 181 (11.31 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kitson Bain Luton Shelton (5 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Eric Vernan |
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 edit
Group stage edit
Played in Jamaica from 3–14 December.
Haiti and Jamaica automatically qualified for this round.
Group I edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 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 |
| Haiti | 1–1 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
Norde  53' |
http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/matchreport/7530.pdf[permanent dead link] | Byers 72' |
| Guadeloupe | 1–2 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Hannany 27' |
Report | Fernandez 8' Linares 74' |
| Cuba | 3–0 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Marquez 7' Linares 20'Colomé 35' (pen) |
Report |
| Haiti | 2–3 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| Boucicaut 45' (pen.) Ednerson 68' |
Report | Antoine-Curier 14' Niçoise 17'Lambourde 90' |
| Cuba | 0–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Boucicaut 35' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2–2 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| Byers 35', 82' |
Report | Antoine-Curier 1' Gendrey 63' |
Group J edit
| 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 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–2 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Leo 70' |
Report | Bain 36' Charles 90+' |
| Jamaica | 2–1 | Barbados |
|---|---|---|
| Austin 76' Shelton 82' (pen.) |
Report | Williams 45+' |
| Jamaica | 4–0 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Vernan 7' Shelton 18'Williams 53'Phillips 78' |
Report |
| Grenada | 4–2 | Barbados |
|---|---|---|
| Bain 14', 28', 67' Julien 22' |
Report | Williams 71', 78' |
| Jamaica | 1–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Vernan 46' |
Report | McFarlane 81' |
Knockout phase edit
Semi-finals edit
| Cuba | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Yoel 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 |
| Jamaica | 2–0 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson 11' Shelton 57' |
Report |
Third Place Playoff edit
| Cuba | 0–0 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| Match Facts | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Cervantes Martínez Márquez Minoso Colomé |
4–5 | Nabab Hannany Vertot Antoine-Curier Lambourde |
Final edit
| Jamaica | 2–0 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Shelton 17' (pen.), 71' (pen.) |
Report |
| 2008 Caribbean Cup winner |
|---|
 Jamaica Fourth title |
Goalscorers edit
Goals only from the final tournament
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References edit
- ^ "Caribbean Qualification to 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup begins in Netherlands Antilles". CONCACAF. 22 July 2008. Archived from the original on 29 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ "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