1989 Caribbean Cup
| Shell Caribbean Cup 1989 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Barbados |
| Teams | 17 (16 after Guyana was disqualified) (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Trinidad and Tobago (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Grenada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 |
The 1989 Caribbean Cup (known as the Shell Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the Caribbean Cup, the football championship of the Caribbean, one of the CONCACAF zones. The final stage was hosted by Barbados.
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.[1]
Qualifying Tournament
- Each group winner would qualify along with the two best runners-up.
Barbados qualified for the final tournament as hosts.
Guyana were disqualified due to failure to pay FIFA fines.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
 French Guiana |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
 Aruba |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 7 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Netherlands Antilles |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 |
 Martinique |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 5 |
 British Virgin Islands |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 2 |
 Sint Maarten |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Guadeloupe |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | 6 |
 Antigua and Barbuda |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | 6 |
 Saint Lucia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | 5 |
 Jamaica |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
 Dominica |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ? | ? | ? | 1 |
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.
Final tournament
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 |
 Guadeloupe |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
| Barbados |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Netherlands Antilles |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Final
| 1989 Caribbean Cup Winner |
|---|
Trinidad and Tobago First title |
Prize money
The following prize money was awarded to national association:[1]
- Winner: $10k
- Runner-up: $5k
- Third-place: $4k
- Fourth-place: $3k