2008 Caribbean Cup

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]

2008 Caribbean Cup
Digicel Caribbean Cup 2008
Tournament details
Host countryJamaica
Dates22 July–9 November (qualifying)
3–17 December (finals)
Teams21 (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 played52
Goals scored181 (3.48 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
Further information: 2008 Caribbean Championship 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
 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
Source:
Haiti 1–1 Antigua and Barbuda
Norde  53' permanent dead link] Report Byers  72'
Referee: Mark Forde (Barbados)
Guadeloupe 1–2 Cuba
Hannany  27' Report Fernandez  8'
Linares  74'
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Cuba 3–0 Antigua and Barbuda
Marquez  7'
Linares  20'
Colomé  35' (pen)		 Report
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Haiti 2–3 Guadeloupe
Boucicaut  45' (pen.)
Ednerson  68'		 Report Antoine-Curier  14'
Niçoise  17'
Lambourde  90'
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
Cuba 0–1 Haiti
Report Boucicaut  35'
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Antigua and Barbuda 2–2 Guadeloupe
Byers  35', 82' Report Antoine-Curier  1'
Gendrey  63'
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

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
Source:
Trinidad and Tobago 1–2 Grenada
Leo  70' Report Bain  36'
Charles  90+'
Referee: Otis James (Guyana)
Jamaica 2–1 Barbados
Austin  76'
Shelton  82' (pen.)		 Report Williams  45+'
Barbados 1–2 Trinidad and Tobago
Goodridge  13' Report McFarlane  42' (pen.), 73' (pen.)
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

Semi-finals
 Cuba2–2 (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
Cuba 0–0 Guadeloupe
Match Facts
Penalties
Cervantes
Martínez
Márquez
Minoso
Colomé 		4–5 Nabab
Hannany
Vertot
Antoine-Curier
Lambourde
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)

Final
Jamaica 2–0 Grenada
Shelton  17' (pen.), 71' (pen.) Report
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
 2008 Caribbean Cup
Winner 

Jamaica
Fourth title

Goalscorers

Goals only from the final tournament

5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. Championship kicks off next weekend
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