2017 Caribbean Cup qualification

2017 Caribbean Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates22 March 2016 – 8 January 2017
Teams25 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played50
Goals scored179 (3.58 per match)
Top scorer(s)Curaçao Gino van Kessel
Curaçao Felitciano Zschusschen
(7 goals each)
← 2014

The 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification began in March 2016. The qualification competition determined which Caribbean national teams would play in the 2017 Caribbean Cup and the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Participants

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25 teams from the 31 CFU members entered the qualification tournament. Sint Maarten participated for the first time since 1997.

Seeding Teams No. of teams
No participation
6
First round entrants
21
Second round entrants 1
Third round entrants
3

Draw

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Twenty five nations were involved in the draw, which took place on 16 January 2016, 21:00 AST (UTC−4), at the Jolly Beach Resort & Spa resort in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda.[1] Four teams were given a bye due to their involvement in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round. The draw was conducted by Sonia Bien-Aime, Kirsy Rijo Charles Kullman, Chet Green and Lance Whittaker. The CFU used their own rankings to determine which teams would be given seeds based on their previous performances in the competition.[2][3]

Match schedule

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Round Date[4]
First round 22–29 March 2016
Second round 1–7 June 2016
Third round 5–11 October 2016
Fifth place play-off 4–8 January 2017
Notes
  • The second round was originally scheduled for 15–21 May 2016 which is not on the FIFA Calendar.
  • The fifth place play-off was originally scheduled for 9–15 November 2016. However, three third round matches were postponed to 9–13 November 2016 due to Hurricane Matthew-related reasons.[5] The fifth place play-off was rescheduled to be 4–8 January 2017, and also played in a single venue in Trinidad and Tobago instead of each team hosting one match.[6]

Format

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In each three-team group, each team plays one home match against one opponent, and an away match against another opponent. If any team withdraws, the remaining two teams play each other, with one home match and one away match.[7]

Should the score remain level after regular playing time, extra time will be played and should the score still be level after extra time has been played, a penalty shoot-out will take place to determine the match winners.[8] This rule was introduced to reduce the chance of a team's fate being decided by a drawing of lots.

Tiebreakers

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The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win in regulation, extra time or penalties, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[7]

  1. Goal difference;
  2. Goals scored;
  3. Away goals scored;
  4. Drawing of lots.

First round

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21 teams competed in the first round:[9]

  • 21 teams entered during this round.

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Qualification to Second round
2  Antigua and Barbuda 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3  Aruba 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source: CONCACAF
Antigua and Barbuda 2–1 Aruba
 Report Gomez 28'
Aruba 0–2 Saint Kitts and Nevis
Report

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Grenada 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Qualification to Second round
2  U.S. Virgin Islands 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3  Sint Maarten 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
Source: CONCACAF
Grenada 5–0 Sint Maarten
 Report
U.S. Virgin Islands 1–2 Grenada
Wrensford 68' Report
  • S. Rennie 15'
  • Sampson 90+1'

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  French Guiana 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3 Qualification to Second round
2  Bermuda 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3  Cuba 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3
Source: CONCACAF
Cuba 2–1 Bermuda
 Report Smith 90+1'
Referee: Karl Tyrell (Jamaica)
Bermuda 2–1 French Guiana
 Report Evens 37'

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Dominican Republic 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3 Qualification to Second round
2  Curaçao 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3  Barbados 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
Source: CONCACAF
Barbados 1–0 Curaçao
Harewood 69' Report

Group 5

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Guyana 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Qualification to Second round
2  Puerto Rico 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
3  Anguilla 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 0
Source: CONCACAF
19:00 UTC−4
Guyana 7–0 Anguilla
 Report

Group 6

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Suriname 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3 Qualification to Second round
2  Guadeloupe 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 3
3  Saint Martin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[11]
Source: CONCACAF
Suriname 3–2 Guadeloupe
 Report

Group 7

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Martinique 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Qualification to Second round
2  Dominica 2 1 0 1 8 4 +4 3
3  British Virgin Islands 2 0 0 2 0 10 −10 0
Source: CONCACAF
British Virgin Islands 0–7 Dominica
Report
Dominica 1–4 Martinique
Bertrand 74' (pen.) Report

Qualified teams for second round

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14 teams from the first round (seven group winners and seven group runners-up) qualified for the second round.

Group winners

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Pos Grp Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 5  Guyana 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Qualification to Second round Group 3
2 7  Martinique 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6[a] Qualification to Second round Group 2
3 2  Grenada 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6[a] Qualification to Second round Group 1
4 1  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Qualification to Second round Group 5
5 3  French Guiana 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3 Qualification to Second round Group 4
6 4  Dominican Republic 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3[b] Qualification to Second round Group 4
7 6  Suriname 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3[b] Qualification to Second round Group 5
Source: CONCACAF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Martinique are ranked ahead of Grenada in away goals scored.
  2. ^ a b Dominican Republic are ranked ahead of Suriname in away goals scored.

Group runners-up

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Pos Grp Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 7  Dominica 2 1 0 1 8 4 +4 3 Qualification to Second round Group 2
2 5  Puerto Rico 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3 Qualification to Second round Group 1
3 2  U.S. Virgin Islands 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3[a] Qualification to Second round Group 3
4 3  Bermuda 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3[a] Qualification to Second round Group 4
5 4  Curaçao 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3[b] Qualification to Second round Group 3
6 1  Antigua and Barbuda 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3[b] Qualification to Second round Group 1
7 6  Guadeloupe 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 3 Qualification to Second round Group 2
Source: CONCACAF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b U.S. Virgin Islands are ranked ahead of Bermuda in away goals scored.
  2. ^ a b Curaçao and Antigua and Barbuda and are tied in first round record. Positions determined by drawing of lots.[12]

Second round

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A total of 15 teams competed in the second round:

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines received a bye to this round.
  • 14 teams qualified from the first round.

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Puerto Rico 2 0 2 0 5 4 +1 6 Qualification to Third round
2  Antigua and Barbuda 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3 3
3  Grenada 2 0 0 2 4 8 −4 0
Source: CONCACAF
Grenada 3–3 (a.e.t.) Puerto Rico
 Report
Penalties
 3–4

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Martinique 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 Qualification to Third round
2  Guadeloupe 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
3  Dominica 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
Source: CONCACAF
Martinique 2–0 Guadeloupe
 Report
Guadeloupe 2–1 Dominica
 Report Wade 41'
Dominica 0–4 Martinique
Report

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Curaçao 2 2 0 0 12 2 +10 6 Qualification to Third round
2  Guyana 2 1 0 1 9 5 +4 3
3  U.S. Virgin Islands 2 0 0 2 0 14 −14 0
Source: CONCACAF
Guyana 2–5 Curaçao
 Report
Curaçao 7–0 U.S. Virgin Islands
 Report
Notes
  1. ^ Guyana vs. Curaçao was originally scheduled to take place at Providence Stadium, Providence in Guyana.
  2. ^ U.S. Virgin islands vs. Guyana was originally scheduled to take place on 7 June 2016.
  3. ^ Curaçao vs. U.S. Virgin islands was originally scheduled to take place on 4 June 2016.

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Dominican Republic 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Qualification to Third round
2  French Guiana 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
3  Bermuda 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source: CONCACAF
Bermuda 0–1 Dominican Republic
[13] Report Faña 27'
Notes
  1. ^ French Guiana vs. Bermuda originally took place on 1 June 2016, 20:00 UTC−3, at Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama, Remire-Montjoly. but the match was abandoned with 50 minutes left due to waterlogged pitch, with Bermuda leading 1–0 at the time after an 11th-minute goal from Damon Ming.[14] The match was replayed for its entirety 18 days later.[15]

Group 5

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6 Qualification to Third round
2  Suriname 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
Source: CONCACAF

Qualified teams for third round

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9 teams from the second round (five group winners and best four group runners-up) qualified.

Group winners

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Pos Grp Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 3  Curaçao 2 2 0 0 12 2 +10 6 Qualification to Third round Group 3
2 2  Martinique 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 Qualification to Third round Group 4
3 4  Dominican Republic 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Qualification to Third round Group 4
4 5  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6 Qualification to Third round Group 2
5 1  Puerto Rico 2 0 2 0 5 4 +1 6 Qualification to Third round Group 3
Source: CONCACAF

Group runners-up

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Pos Grp Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 3  Guyana 2 1 0 1 9 5 +4 3 Qualification to Third round Group 1
2 1  Antigua and Barbuda 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3 3 Qualification to Third round Group 3
3 4  French Guiana 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3 Qualification to Third round Group 2
4 5  Suriname 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Qualification to Third round Group 1
5 2  Guadeloupe 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
Source: CONCACAF

Third round

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A total of 12 teams competed in the third round:

  • Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago received a bye to this round.
  • 9 teams qualified from the second round.

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Jamaica 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 6 Qualification to 2017 Caribbean Cup and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2  Suriname 2 0 1 1 3 3 0 3 Qualification to Fifth place play-off
3  Guyana 2 0 0 2 4 7 −3 0
Source: CONCACAF
Suriname 3–2 (a.e.t.) Guyana
 Report
Guyana 2–4 (a.e.t.) Jamaica
Butters 7', 30' Report
Jamaica 1–0 Suriname
Burke 16' Report
Notes
  1. ^ The Jamaica v Suriname match, originally scheduled on 5 October 2016, 20:00 UTC−5, was rescheduled due to safety concerns regarding Hurricane Matthew.[17]

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts
1  French Guiana 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Qualification to 2017 Caribbean Cup and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2  Haiti 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 3 Qualification to Fifth place play-off
3  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source: CONCACAF
Haiti 2–5 French Guiana
 Report
Notes
  1. ^ The Haiti v French Guiana match, originally scheduled on 5 October 2016, 20:00 UTC−5, was rescheduled due to the impact of Hurricane Matthew.[18][19]
  2. ^ The Saint Kitts and Nevis v Haiti match, originally scheduled on 11 October 2016, 20:00 UTC−4, was rescheduled due to the impact of Hurricane Matthew.[20]

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Curaçao 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 6 Qualification to 2017 Caribbean Cup and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2  Antigua and Barbuda 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
3  Puerto Rico 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0
Source: CONCACAF
Curaçao 3–0 Antigua and Barbuda
 Report
Antigua and Barbuda 2–0 Puerto Rico
 Report
Puerto Rico 2–4 (a.e.t.) Curaçao
 Report

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Martinique 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 6 Qualification to 2017 Caribbean Cup and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2  Trinidad and Tobago 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3 Qualification to Fifth place play-off
3  Dominican Republic 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0
Source: CONCACAF
Trinidad and Tobago 4–0 Dominican Republic
 Report
Dominican Republic 1–2 Martinique
Beard 75' Report
Martinique 2–0 (a.e.t.) Trinidad and Tobago
 Report

Qualified teams for Caribbean Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup

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4 teams from the third round (four group winners) qualified for the 2017 Caribbean Cup and the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Group Team Qualified on Previous Caribbean Cup qualifications Previous Gold Cup qualifications
1  Jamaica 13 November 2016 15 (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) 9 (1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015)
2  French Guiana 9 November 2016 3 (1995, 2012, 2014) 0 (Debut)
3  Curaçao 11 October 2016 3 (1989, 1998, 2014) 0 (Debut)
4  Martinique 11 October 2016 12 (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014) 4 (1993, 2002, 2003, 2013)

Qualified teams for fifth place play-off

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3 teams from the third round (best three group runners-up) qualified for the fifth place play-off.

Pos Grp Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 4  Trinidad and Tobago 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3 Qualification to Fifth place play-off
2 1  Suriname 2 0 1 1 3 3 0 3
3 2  Haiti 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 3
4 3  Antigua and Barbuda 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
Source: CONCACAF

There was confusion as to whether wins and goals scored in extra time count when comparing teams between different groups as laid out by the CFU regulations.[7] Ultimately, they were counted and Haiti qualified to the fifth place play-off over Antigua and Barbuda.[21]

Fifth place play-off

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3 teams competed in the fifth place play-off:

  • 3 teams qualified from the third round.

1 team from the fifth place play-off qualified for the CONCACAF Gold Cup CFU–UNCAF play-off.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Haiti 2 2 0 0 8 5 +3 6 Qualification to 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup CFU–UNCAF play-off
2  Suriname 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
3  Trinidad and Tobago (H) 2 0 0 2 4 6 −2 0
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
Suriname 2–4 Haiti
 Report
Haiti 4–3 (a.e.t.) Trinidad and Tobago
 Report Winchester 1', 25', 113'

Qualified team for CONCACAF Gold Cup CFU–UNCAF play-off

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Haiti (fifth place play-off winner) qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup CFU–UNCAF play-off, but lost to Nicaragua and failed to qualify for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Goalscorers

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7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals