The 1957 CCCF Championship, the eighth edition of the CCCF Championship, was held in the Netherlands Antilles. Haiti won the tournament.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Netherlands Antilles |
| Dates | 11–25 August |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Haiti (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Curaçao |
| Third place |  Honduras |
| Fourth place |  Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Phenol Charles (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) |  Francisco Torrent |
Although the competition was hosted in the then newly constituted nation of Netherlands Antilles, the national team of the Netherlands Antilles never adopted the new nation's name until after the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, continuing to compete until then as Curaçao.[2]
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 8 |
| 2 | Curaçao
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Honduras
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| 4 | Panama
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
| 5 | Cuba
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results edit
All-Star Team edit
Source:[3]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celso Polinet
|
Pedro Matrona
|
Fausto Shan
|
Jorge Deanes
|
References edit
- ^ "CCCF Championship 1957 (Willemstad, Curaçao, Aug 11-25)". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "History of the FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition (by year)" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (pdf) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "CCCF Championship 1957 (Willemstad, Curaçao, Aug 11-25)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2023-10-10.