ABCS Tournament

ABCS Tournament
ABCS-toernooi
Torneo ABCS
Founded2010
RegionCaribbean (CFU)
Number of teams4
Current champions Curaçao
(2nd title)
Most successful team(s) Suriname
(3 titles)
2022 ABCS Tournament

The ABCS Tournament is an annual football tournament between the representative teams of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Suriname.

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.

Venues

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Stadium Capacity Location Year(s)
Ergilio Hato Stadium 10,000 Willemstad, Curaçao 2010, 2013
Frank Essed Stadion 3,500 Paramaribo, Suriname 2011, 2015
Trinidad Stadium 5,500 Oranjestad, Aruba 2012
Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca 3,000 Willemstad, Curaçao 2021–2022

Tournaments

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Year Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2010
(Details)

Suriname
2–2
(6−5 p)

Curaçao

Aruba
3–3[n 1]
Bonaire
2011
(Details)

Bonaire
2–2
(4−3 p)

Aruba

Suriname
2–0
Curaçao
2012
(Details)

Aruba
1–0
Suriname

Curaçao
9–2
Bonaire
2013
(Details)

Suriname
3–1
Curaçao

Bonaire
2–1
Aruba
2014 Postponed
2015
(Details)

Suriname
1–0
Aruba

Curaçao
4–1
Bonaire
2018 Cancelled
2021
(Details)

Curaçao
1–0
Bonaire

Aruba
2–2
(4−1 p)

Curaçao U-20
2022
(Details)

Curaçao
2–2
(6−5 p)

Suriname

Aruba
1–0
Bonaire
Notes
  1. ^ Players of Bonaire walked off the pitch after a disagreement over a penalty kick being given against them

Teams' achievements

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Team Winners Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place
1  Suriname 3 (2010, 2013, 2015) 2 (2012, 2022) 1 (2011)
2  Curaçao 2 (2021, 2022) 2 (2010, 2013) 2 (2012, 2015) 1 (2011)
3  Aruba 1 (2012) 2 (2011, 2015) 3 (2010, 2021, 2022) 1 (2013)
4  Bonaire 1 (2011) 1 (2021) 1 (2013) 4 (2010, 2012, 2015, 2022)
 Curaçao U-20 1 (2021)

Medals by nations (2010–2021)

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Update after 2022 ABCS Tournament (7th).

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Suriname (SUR)3216
2 Curaçao (CUR)2226
3 Aruba (ARU)1236
4 Bonaire (BOE)1113
Totals (4 entries)77721

Tournament history

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ABCS Tournament 2010

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Also known as the Pais Positivo Cup 2010.

First round

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Curaçao 3–0 Aruba
Espacia (1–0)
Trenidad (2–0)
Steba (3–0)
Suriname 4–2 Bonaire
Kwasie 13', 63'
Rijssel 39'
Rigters (4–2)
Martha (3–1)
I. Piar (3–2) (pen.)

Third place playoff

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Aruba 3–3
(abandoned)1
 Bonaire
Santos
Escalona (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

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Curaçao 2–2 Suriname
Espacia (1–2)
Lake (2–2)
? 20' (o.g.)
Emanuelson 36' (pen.)
Penalties
  5–6  

ABCS Tournament 2011

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First round

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Third place playoff

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Final

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ABCS Tournament 2012

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The 2012 edition of the tournament is to be hosted in Aruba between 13 and 15 July.

First round

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Aruba 3–2 Curaçao
Gilkes 2'
Raven 44'
Barradas 76'
Martina 70'
Colina 72'
Suriname 8–0 Bonaire
Limon 28'
Jomena 30'
Wall 37'
Sordam 52'
Aloema 61' (pen.)
Jomena 63'
Djemesi 74'
Drenthe 88'

Third place playoff

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Bonaire 2–9 Curaçao

Final

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Aruba 1–0 Suriname
Gilkes 35'

ABCS Tournament 2013

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The 2013 edition of the tournament was hosted in Curaçao between 14 and 16 November.

First round

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Bonaire 0–2 Suriname
report Talea 20'
Apai 61'
Referee: Javier Jauregui (Curaçao)
Curaçao 2–0 Aruba
Isenia 14', 31'
Referee: Johannes Dolaini (Suriname)

Third place playoff

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Bonaire 2–1 Aruba
I. Piar 74'
Barzey 76'
report Escalona 43'
Referee: Edsel Dimie (Curaçao)

Final

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Curaçao 1–3 Suriname
Report Pinas 3'
Najoe 67', 88'
Referee: Javier Jauregui (Curaçao)

ABCS Tournament 2014

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It was initially announced that the 2014 edition of the tournament would be hosted by Suriname from 7–9 November. 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

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The 2015 edition of the tournament was hosted in Suriname between 30 January and 1 February.[4]

First round

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Curaçao 0–0 Aruba
Report
Penalties
  3–5  
Referee: Johannes Dolaini (Suriname)
Suriname 3–0 Bonaire
Vallei
Pokie
Cronie
Report
Referee: Juniel Adelina (Curaçao)

Third place playoff

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Curaçao 4–1 Bonaire
Winklaar
Winklaar
Martina
Martina
Report Barzey 85'
Referee: Ricky de Leca (Aruba)

Final

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Suriname 1–0 Aruba
Cronie 5' Report
Referee: Juniel Adelina (Curaçao)

2018 ABCS Cup

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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

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The ABCS tournament 2021 between Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Curaçao U20 took place between 1 and 3 October. Curaçao, whose football association got 100 years old in 2021, hosted.

First round

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Curaçao 7–1 Aruba
Report

Third place playoff

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Final

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Curaçao 1–0 Bonaire
Pop 76' Report

2022 ABCS Tournament

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The 2022 ABCS Tournament was hosted by Curaçao and was the 7th edition. The tournament was played from 24 to 26 November 2022. This edition featured all four countries of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Suriname for the first time since 2015.

First round

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Suriname 4–1 Bonaire
Report

Third place playoff

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Final

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Suriname 2–2 Curaçao
Report
Penalties
5–6

References

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  1. ^ Menary, Steve (20 November 2012). "Players launch attack on Caribbean football leaders". Play The Game. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. ^ "ABCS-toernooi verplaatst door succes Curaçao" (in Dutch). Natio Suriname. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Suriname start voorbereiding op ABCS-toernooi" (in Dutch). Natio Suriname. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Gödeken: 'Er moet gepresteerd worden'" (in Dutch). Natio Suriname. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  5. ^ "2018 Cup Announcement". Bonaire Football Federation. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Cancelled". Arubaanse Voetbal Bond. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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