ABCS Tournament
The ABCS Tournament is an annual football tournament between the representative teams of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Suriname.
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| Founded | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Region | Caribbean (CFU) |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions |  Suriname(3rd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Suriname (3 titles) |
 2015 ABCS Tournament | |
Louis Giskus, the President of the Suriname Football Federation said that the competition was formed "to strengthen the relationship between the Dutch speaking countries in the Caribbean".[1]
If the scores are level after 90 minutes plus injury time, the game proceeds straight to penalty kicks. No extra time is allocated.
History
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |  Curacao | Suriname | Curaçao |  Aruba |  Bonaire |
| 2011 | Suriname | Bonaire | Aruba | Suriname | Curaçao |
| 2012 | Aruba | Aruba | Suriname | Curaçao | Bonaire |
| 2013 | Curacao | Suriname | Curaçao | Bonaire | Aruba |
| 2014 | Suriname | ||||
| 2015 | Suriname | Suriname | Aruba | Curaçao | Bonaire |
| 2018 | Aruba | ||||
| 2021 | Curaçao | ||||
ABCS Tournament 2010
Also known as the Pais Positivo Cup 2010.
First round
Third place playoff
| Aruba | 3 – 3 (abandoned)1 | Bonaire |
|---|---|---|
Santos  Escalona ' (2x, 1x pen.) |
I. Piar A. Piar Christiaan |
1 Players of Bonaire walked off the pitch after a disagreement over a penalty kick being given against them.
Final
| Curaçao | 2–2 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Espacia ' (1–2) Lake ' (2–2) |
20' (1–0, e.d.) onb. 36' (2–0, pen.) Emanuelson |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–6 | ||
First round
Final
ABCS Tournament 2012
The 2012 edition of the tournament is to be hosted in Aruba between 13 and 15 July.
First round
Third place playoff
| Bonaire | 2–9 | Curaçao |
|---|---|---|
)Final
| Aruba | 1–0 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Gilkes 35' |
)ABCS Tournament 2013
The 2013 edition of the tournament was hosted in Curaçao between 14 and 16 November.
First round
Third place playoff
Final
ABCS Tournament 2014
It was initially announced that the 2014 edition of the tournament would be hosted by Suriname from November 7–9. All matches were to be played at André Kamperveen Stadion. Following a strong performance by Curacao during 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification, the tournament was moved to 28–30 November since Curacao would be participating in the finals of the 2014 Caribbean Cup.[2][3] It was later announced that the tournament had been postponed until 2015 because Curacao had just finished a long Caribbean Cup process.[4]
ABCS Tournament 2015
The 2015 edition of the tournament was hosted in Suriname between 30 January and 1 February.[4]
First round
Third place playoff
2018 ABCS Cup
The 2018 edition of the tournament was scheduled to be played 11–13 May 2018 at the Trinidad Stadium in Oranjestad, Aruba[5] but was cancelled after Curaçao withdrew and qualification for the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League was announced.[6]
2021 ABCS Tournament
The ABCS tournament between Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Suriname will take place between February 12 and 14. Curaçao, whose football association will be 100 years old in 2021, will host.
The tournament falls outside the FIFA-period for international matches, which means that the four countries can only use their locals.[7]
References
- Menary, Steve (20 November 2012). "Players launch attack on Caribbean football leaders". Play The Game. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- "ABCS-toernooi verplaatst door succes Curaçao" (in Dutch). Natio Suriname. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- "Suriname start voorbereiding op ABCS-toernooi" (in Dutch). Natio Suriname. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- "Gödeken: 'Er moet gepresteerd worden'" (in Dutch). Natio Suriname. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- "2018 Cup Announcement". Bonaire Football Federation. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "2018 Cancelled". Arubaanse Voetbal Bond. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- "2021 ABCS". Retrieved 15 November 2020.