 The official logo of the 2014 Caribbean Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Jamaica |
| Dates | 11–18 November |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Jamaica (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Third place |  Haiti |
| Fourth place |  Cuba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 42 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kervens BelfortDarren MattocksKevin Molino (3 goals each) |
| Best player | Rodolph Austin |
| Bestgoalkeeper | Andre Blake |
| Fair play award | Haiti |
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The2014 Caribbean Cup was the 18th edition of theCaribbean Cup, an internationalfootball competition for national teams of member nations affiliated with theCaribbean Football Union (CFU) of theCONCACAF region.
The final competition stage (8 teams) was scheduled for 11–18 November.[1] On 18 March 2014, it was announced that Jamaica would host the final stage.[2]
For the first time, the competition and its qualifying stages were scheduled to take place during officially sanctioned FIFA international match periods. The change was made to assist the national Football Associations selecting high profile Caribbean players whose clubs would be otherwise reluctant to lose the players service while on international duty. Previous editions of the competition have taken place on non-FIFA calendar dates.Horace Burrell, the Jamaican Football Federation President stated that the change would "ensure the tournament has star power".[2]
The top four teams would qualify for the2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup automatically while the fifth place team would advance to a play-off against the fifth place team from the2014 Copa Centroamericana tournament.[2] This is the first time that the two overall fifth-placed teams compete to qualify for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, previously five teams from Central America and four from the Caribbean have qualified for the Confederation's competition.
The winner of the tournament would qualify for theCopa América Centenario, a 16-team tournament ofCONMEBOL andCONCACAF national teams to be held in the United States in 2016.[3]
A preliminary qualification round was scheduled for May 2014. The first round of qualification (24 teams) was scheduled for 1–9 September and the second round of qualification (16 teams) was scheduled for 6–14 October.[1]
In April 2014, theCaribbean Football Union announced the group stage draw.[4] A total of 26 teams entered the competition.Cuba (defending champion) andJamaica (host) received byes to the final round.Bahamas,Bermuda,Cayman Islands,Saint Martin, andSint Maarten did not enter.
The following eight teams qualified for the final stage of the tournament.
| Team | Qualification | Caribbean Cup final stage appearances | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking at start of event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | Hosts | 15th | Champion(1991,1998,2005,2008,2010) | 113 |
| Cuba | Title holders | 11th | Champion(2012) | 112 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Group 7 winners | 18th | Champion(1989,1992,1994,1995,1996,1997,1999,2001) | 49 |
 Antigua and Barbuda | Group 7 runners-up | 8th | Fourth Place(1998) | 70 |
| Haiti | Group 8 winners | 9th | Champion(2007) | 93 |
 French Guiana | Group 8 runners-up | 3rd | Group Stage(1995,2012) | N/A1 |
 Martinique | Group 9 winners | 13th | Champion(1993) | N/A1 |
 Curaçao | Group 9 runners-up | 3rd2 | Fourth Place(1989) | 147 |
Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting or co-hosting the event.
1. French Guiana and Martinique are not FIFA members, and so do not have a FIFA Ranking.
2. This is Curaçao's first appearance since the dissolution of theNetherlands Antilles, as its direct successor (with regards to membership in football associations), inheriting the former nation's FIFA membership and competitive record.
In March 2013, it was announced that the final stage of the tournament would be held in Montego Bay.[2]
| Montego Bay |
|---|
| Montego Bay Sports Complex |
  Montego Bay Montego Bay (Jamaica) |
| 18°27′29″N77°55′17″W / 18.45793°N 77.921388°W /18.45793; -77.921388 (Catherine Hall Sports Complex) |
All times are local (UTC−05:00).
| Legend |
|---|
| Group winners advance to thefinal and qualify for the2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Group runners-up advance to thethird place match and qualify for the2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Best group third-placed team advance to2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup CFU–UNCAF play-off |
On 24 October, the Caribbean Football Union announced that fixtures had been arranged, Group A games would be played a day earlier than previously reported, Group B games would be played a day later.[5] Following the request of several participating teams, the CFU decided to delay the tournament by one day, changing the dates from 10–17 November to 11–18 November.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Final andGold Cup |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Third place match andGold Cup |
| 3 | French Guiana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | Gold Cup play-off |
| 4 | Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
| Cuba | 1–1 | French Guiana |
|---|---|---|
A. Martínez 57' | Report | Solvi 90+4' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4–2 | French Guiana |
|---|---|---|
| Molino 17',58' Peltier 62' (pen.)Guerra 90+2' | Report | Saint-Clair 64' Legrand 84' |
| French Guiana | 4–1 | Curaçao |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Clair 18' Fabien 26',64'Adipi 34' | Report | Meulens 84' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Final andGold Cup |
| 2 | Haiti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | Third place match andGold Cup |
| 3 | Martinique | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| Jamaica | 1–1 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Mattocks 13' | Report | Arquin 29' |
| Martinique | 0–3 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Guerrier 52' Belfort 63',90' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0–2 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Buval 57' Goron 90' |
As there was no fifth place match,[5]French Guiana, the best group third-placed team according to group stage results, advanced to represent the Caribbean Football Union at the2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification play-off, where they will play againstHonduras, the2014 Copa Centroamericana fifth-placed team. The winner of the play-off will qualify for the2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Guiana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | Gold Cup play-off |
| 2 | Martinique | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
K. Jones Guerra  Molino J. Jones Hyland | 3–4 | TaylorMcAnuffPhillipsSeatonAustin |
Jamaica qualified for theCopa América Centenario.
| 2014 Caribbean Cup winner |
|---|
 Jamaica Sixth title |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[8]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Rodolph Austin |
| Golden Boot | Kervens BelfortDarren MattocksKevin Molino (shared) |
| Golden Glove | Andre Blake |
| Fair Play | Haiti |
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Andre Blake |
| Left Defender | Kim Jaggy |
| Central Defender | Jermaine Taylor |
| Central Defender | Daneil Cyrus |
| Right Defender | Alvas Powell |
| Left Midfielder | Jobi McAnuff |
| Central Midfielder | Rodolph Austin |
| Central Midfielder | Yénier Márquez |
| Right Midfielder | Darren Mattocks |
| Forward | Kevin Molino |
| Forward | Kervens Belfort |