The 1989 Caribbean Cup (known as the
Shell Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the
Caribbean Cup, the
football
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championship of the Caribbean, one of the
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football,, ; french: Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes, . Dutch uses the English name. abbreviated as CONCACAF ( ; types ...
zones. The final stage was hosted by
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estima ...
.
The tournament was sponsored by Shell Company Ltd. after the tournament was first thought of by employees of Shell Antilles and Gulanas Ltd. Barbados received a bye to the final round as they were hosts of the competition and Shell (based in Barbados) felt that it was better suited to host the tournament as Barbados have an international airport.
Qualifying tournament
*Each group winner would qualify along with the two best runners-up.
* qualified for the final tournament as hosts.
* were disqualified due to failure to pay FIFA fines.
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
Notes:
Guadeloupe won the group on goal-difference, while Antigua was eliminated as the worst runner-up. Both teams had three wins and one defeat.
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Final tournament
Group A
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Group B
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Final
Prize money
The following prize money was awarded to national association:
*Winner: $10k
*Runner-up: $5k
*Third-place: $4k
*Fourth-place: $3k
References
External links
RSSSF archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:1989
Caribbean Cup
Caribbean Cup
International sports competitions hosted by Barbados
Caribbean Championship, 1989
Football competitions in Barbados