Caribbean Championships 2008
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The Digicel
Caribbean Championship 2008 is the 2008 edition of the Caribbean Cup
, the international football (soccer) team championship for the Caribbean region
of CONCACAF
. The finals was 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
, although Cuba later withdrew and was replaced by Haiti
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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.
teams did not enter, meaning 4 fewer participants than in the Caribbean Nations Cup 2006-07 edition. (This became 2 fewer participants, when 2 further teams withdrew during the 2006-07 tournament). Two teams withdrew before the tournament began ( and ), and the 7 other teams listed below participated only in World Cup Qualification
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Notes were originally the third team, but they dropped out and took their place. switched to Group B the day before the first match, and took their place.
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Notes qualify as one of 4 best runners-up. were originally in Group B, but they dropped out and later rejoined the tournament in Group A. took their place in this group.
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Notes were originally the third team, but took their place when Dominica was moved to Group B.
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from October 11–15.
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from October 23–27.
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from November 5–9.
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from 3–14 December.
and automatically qualified for this round.
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5 goals Kitson Bain
Luton Shelton
3 goals Peter Byers
Riviere Williams Roberto Linares
Errol McFarlane
2 goals Yenier Márquez
Ricky Charles
Mickaël Antoine-Curier
Alexandre Boucicaut
2 goals, cont. Eric Vernan
Devon Jorsling
1 goal Gregory Goodridge
Jaime Colomé
Joel Colomé Reysandry Fernandez Marcus Julien
Gregory Gendrey
Lery Hannany Jean-Luc Lambourde
Michaël Niçoise
1 goal, cont. Raymond Ednerson Sony Norde
Rudolph Austin
Demar Phillips
Oneil Thompson
Andy Williams
Dwayne Leo
Digicel
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Caribbean Championship 2008 is the 2008 edition of the Caribbean Cup
Caribbean Cup
The Caribbean Cup, formerly known as the Copa Caribe, is the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. The first competition was contested in 1989 in Barbados. The Caribbean Cup also serves as a qualification tournament among...
, the international football (soccer) team championship for the Caribbean region
Caribbean Football Union
The Caribbean Football Union, often referred to by the acronym CFU, is the nominal governing body for Caribbean football. It represents 25 FIFA member nations, as well as 5 territories that are not affiliated to FIFA. Its member associations compete in the CONCACAF region...
of CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
. The finals was were held in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
from 3–14 December 2008. The four semifinalists – Jamaica
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
, Grenada
Grenada national football team
The Grenada national football team is the national team of Grenada and is controlled by the Grenada Football Association. It is affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team is nicknamed The Spice Boys, a reference to the export of nutmeg from the country...
, Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe national football team
The Guadeloupe regional football team represents the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe in international football. The team is controlled by the Ligue Guadeloupéenne de Football , a local branch of French Football Federation ....
, and Cuba
Cuba national football team
The Cuba national football team is the national team of Cuba and is controlled by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF....
– all qualified for the 2009 edition
2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested from 3 July to 26 July 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament...
of the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
, although Cuba later withdrew and was replaced by Haiti
Haiti national football team
The Haiti national football team represents Haiti in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the governing body for football in Haiti. Haiti's home ground is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince and their head coach is Edson Tavares...
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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.
Format
The five group winners along with the four best second-place teams will be placed into three groups hosted by Guadeloupe, Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago from 11 October - 9 November.Teams that did not enter
Nine CFUCaribbean Football Union
The Caribbean Football Union, often referred to by the acronym CFU, is the nominal governing body for Caribbean football. It represents 25 FIFA member nations, as well as 5 territories that are not affiliated to FIFA. Its member associations compete in the CONCACAF region...
teams did not enter, meaning 4 fewer participants than in the Caribbean Nations Cup 2006-07 edition. (This became 2 fewer participants, when 2 further teams withdrew during the 2006-07 tournament). Two teams withdrew before the tournament began ( and ), and the 7 other teams listed below participated only in World Cup Qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
The CONCACAF qualification stage for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa consisted of 35 national teams competing for the three berths given automatically to CONCACAF by FIFA. The United States, Mexico and Honduras qualified...
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Group A
All Group A matches were hosted by the Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal UnieNederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie
The Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie was the governing body of football in the former Netherlands Antilles that consisted of the islands of Curaçao, Bonaire and Aruba....
, the governing body for association football in the Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
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| Team | |Pts | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD |
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| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
Notes were originally the third team, but they dropped out and took their place. switched to Group B the day before the first match, and took their place.
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Group B
All Group B matches were hosted by the Guyana Football FederationGuyana Football Federation
The Guyana Football Federation is the governing body of football in Guyana. It controls the Guyana national football team.Guyana jumped 92 FIFA spots between 2005 and 2007 going unbeaten for 14 FIFA Matches....
, the governing body for association football in Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
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| Team | |Pts | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD |
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| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
Notes qualify as one of 4 best runners-up. were originally in Group B, but they dropped out and later rejoined the tournament in Group A. took their place in this group.
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Group C
All Group C matches were hosted by the Cayman Islands Football Association.| Team | |Pts | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | ||
Notes: were originally excluded, but eventually were allowed to play.
- Matches originally scheduled for 29 August were pushed back until 30 August due to Hurricane GustavHurricane GustavThe name Gustav has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean:* 1984's Tropical Storm Gustav - Spent most of its existence as a tropical depression hovering over Bermuda, no major damage was reported....
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Group D
All Group D matches were hosted by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football AssociationSt. Kitts and Nevis Football Association
The St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association is the governing body of football in Saint Kitts and Nevis. They control the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team.-External links:* * * at the FIFA website....
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| Team | |Pts | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD |
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| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
Notes were originally the third team, but took their place when Dominica was moved to Group B.
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Group E
All Group E matches were hosted by Ligue de Football de Martinique, the governing body for association football in MartiniqueMartinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
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| Team | |Pts | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD |
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| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
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Qualifying round
, , automatically qualified for this round. and receive bye to third round.Group F
Played in GuadeloupeGuadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
from October 11–15.
| Team | |Pts | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD |
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| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 |
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Group G
Played in CubaCuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
from October 23–27.
| Team | |Pts | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 |
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Group H
Played in Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
from November 5–9.
| Team | |Pts | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
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Group stage
Played in JamaicaJamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
from 3–14 December.
and automatically qualified for this round.
Group I
| Team | |Pts | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD |
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| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
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Group J
| Team | |Pts | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |GF | |GA | |GD |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
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Semi-finals
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Final
Goalscorers
Goals only from the final tournament5 goals Kitson Bain
Kitson Bain
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Luton Shelton
Luton Shelton
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3 goals Peter Byers
Peter Byers
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Riviere Williams Roberto Linares
Roberto Linares
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Errol McFarlane
Errol McFarlane
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2 goals Yenier Márquez
Yénier Márquez
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Ricky Charles
Ricky Charles
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Mickaël Antoine-Curier
Mickaël Antoine-Curier
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Alexandre Boucicaut
Alexandre Boucicaut
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2 goals, cont. Eric Vernan
Eric Vernan
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Devon Jorsling
Devon Jorsling
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1 goal Gregory Goodridge
Gregory Goodridge
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Jaime Colomé
Jaime Colomé
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Joel Colomé Reysandry Fernandez Marcus Julien
Marcus Julien
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Gregory Gendrey
Grégory Gendrey
Grégory Gendrey is a Guadeloupean footballer. He currently plays for the Belgian club Charleroi-Marchienne in the Belgian Third Division B....
Lery Hannany Jean-Luc Lambourde
Jean-Luc Lambourde
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Michaël Niçoise
Michaël Niçoise
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1 goal, cont. Raymond Ednerson Sony Norde
Sony Norde
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Rudolph Austin
Rudolph Austin
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Demar Phillips
Demar Phillips
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Oneil Thompson
Oneil Thompson
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Andy Williams
Andy Williams
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Dwayne Leo
Dwayne Leo
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