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]
| Digicel Caribbean Cup 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jamaica |
| Dates | 22 July–9 November (qualifying) 3–17 December (finals) |
| Teams | 21 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
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| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 181 (3.48 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (5 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | |
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
Group stage
Played in Jamaica from 3–14 December.
Group I
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| Haiti | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Norde  |
permanent dead link] Report | Byers |
| Guadeloupe | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hannany |
Report | Fernandez Linares |
| Cuba | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marquez Linares Colomé |
Report |
| Haiti | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Boucicaut Ednerson |
Report | Antoine-Curier Niçoise Lambourde |
| Cuba | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Boucicaut |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Byers |
Report | Antoine-Curier Gendrey |
Group J
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Shelton |
Report | Williams |
| Barbados | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodridge |
Report | McFarlane |
| Jamaica | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vernan Shelton Williams Phillips |
Report |
| Grenada | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bain Julien |
Report | Williams |
| Jamaica | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vernan |
Report | McFarlane |
Knockout phase
Semi-finals
| 2–2 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Yoel Colomé Linares |
Report | Charles Bain |
| Penalties | ||
Cervantes  Martínez Colomé  Minoso Márquez Urguelles Fernández |
5–6 | |
| Jamaica | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson Shelton |
Report |
Third Place Playoff
| Cuba | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Match Facts | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Cervantes Martínez Márquez Minoso Colomé |
4–5 | |
Goalscorers
Goals only from the final tournament
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References
- "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.
- "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.
- Championship kicks off next weekend