The 1991 Caribbean Cup (known as the Shell Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the third edition of the Caribbean Cup, the football championship of the Caribbean, one of the CONCACAF zones. The final round of the competition was held from the 24 May to 2 June and saw six teams qualifying through to the final round where they joined defending champions Trinidad and Tobago and hosts Jamaica.[1]
| Shell Caribbean Cup 1991 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jamaica |
| Teams | 17 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Jamaica (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Third place |  Saint Lucia |
| Fourth place |  Guyana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 85 (3.04 per match) |
The eight teams (seven after Cuba withdrew from the competition) were separated into two groups of four with the top two teams from each group qualifying through to the knockout stage where the semi-finals winners qualifying through to the Gold Cup which was held four weeks after the Caribbean tournament. In the final, Jamaica defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 with goals from Paul Davis and Winston Anglin securing Jamaica's first title as they qualified to the Gold Cup with Trinidad and Tobago.[2][3] In the third place play-off, Saint Lucia defeated Guyana 4-1.
Qualifying tournament
edit Jamaica (as hosts) and Trinidad and Tobago (as holders) qualified for thefinal stage automatically.
Group 1
editPlayed in San Juan, Puerto Rico
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dominican Republic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
 Haiti | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
Group 2
editplayed in Martinique
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martinique | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
 French Guiana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Guadeloupe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
Group 3
edit
Cuba received a bye to the Final Stage, apparently because of regional strength.
Group 4
editplayed in Saint Kitts and Nevis
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cayman Islands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 British Virgin Islands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Group 5
editplayed in Georgetown, Guyana
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
 Suriname | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
 Netherlands Antilles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Group 6
editplayed in Castries, Saint Lucia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
 Montserrat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
 Anguilla | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
Final tournament
editFirst round
editplayed in Kingston, Jamaica
Group A
edit Cuba withdrew
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 3–2 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
Davis  2' 47'Long 89' | Ramoon 38' Parchement 80' |
| Guyana | 2–1 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Massiah 29', 89' | Williams 30' |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| Martinique | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 |
| Martinique | 4–1 | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Sophie 20' Gertrude 36', 49'Cadal 69' | Cruz 50' |
Semi-finals
edit| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–1 | Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| Jones 2' Latapy 4', 82' | Laing |
| Jamaica | 2–0 | Saint Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| Davis 18' Reid 88' |
Third-place match
editFinal
edit| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–2 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Davis 6' Anglin 49' |
| 1991 Caribbean Cup winner |
|---|
 Jamaica First title |
References
edit- ^ "Gold Cup 1991". Inside World Football. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "1991 Caribbean Cup". athlet.org. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Gold Cup (1991) | Qualification | 1991 Caribbean Cup | Final Tournament | Final". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2022-05-07.