2005 Caribbean Cup

The 2005 Caribbean Cup (known as the Digicel Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the thirteenth edition of the Caribbean Cup hosted by Barbados and won by Jamaica. In all 30 countries participated (6 withdrew).

2005 Caribbean Cup
Digicel Caribbean Cup 2005
Tournament details
Host countryBarbados
Teams26 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Jamaica (3rd title)
Runners-up Cuba
Third place Trinidad and Tobago
Fourth place Barbados
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored175 (3.37 per match)
Top scorer(s) Luton Shelton
(9 goals)

Qualifying Tournament

First qualifying round (Group stage)

Group A

Group A Qualifier: Saint-Martin w/o  Sint Maarten (Sint Maarten withdrew)

Played in Kingston, Jamaica

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Jamaica 33002629
 Haiti 32011436
Saint-Martin 30120141
 U.S. Virgin Islands 30121221
Jamaica 120 Saint-Martin
Dean  2', 11', 30'
Hue  10'
Shelton  17', 39', 45', 52'
Stephenson  18'
Scarlett  20', 85'
West  54'
Haiti 110 U.S. Virgin Islands
Mesidor  13', 30', 48'
Ulcena  15', 78'
Saint-Preux  33'
Chéry  40', 90+1'
Lormera  57'
Germain  64'
Thelamour  87'

Jamaica 111 U.S. Virgin Islands
Shelton  9'
Dean  23', 32'
Hue  36', 53', 56'
Stephenson  40'
Williams  50'
Davis  64'
Bennett  67'
Priestly  68'
Lauro  72'
Haiti 20 Saint-Martin
Bruny  25'
Thelamour  67'

Jamaica 31 Haiti
Stephenson  20'
Dean  22'
Shelton  32'
Ulcena  41'
U.S. Virgin Islands 00 Saint-Martin

Group B

Played in Martinique

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 French Guiana 3210507
 Martinique 3120515
 Guadeloupe 3111714
 Dominica 30031160
Dominica 15 Martinique
Peltier  39' Bullet  28', 44'
Goron  43'
Percin  58'
Thalien  87'
Guadeloupe 01 French Guiana
Cosset  52'

Dominica 07 Guadeloupe
Percin  13', 39'
Mocka  23', 26', 35'
Laurent  47'
Cassubie  76'
Martinique 00 French Guiana

Dominica 04 French Guiana
Boecasse  4'
Martinon  70'
Breleur  78', 85'
Guadeloupe 00 Martinique

Group C

Group C qualifier:  Turks and Caicos Islands withdrew.

Bahamas qualified but they also withdrew; their place was taken by Guyana. The participants were supposed to be:  Cuba,  Netherlands Antilles,  Guyana,  Dominican Republic, and the matches were planned to be played in Cuba. However, Netherlands Antilles, Guyana, Dominican Republic all withdrew later, and so Cuba won the group automatically.

Group D

Group D qualifier:  Guyana both through  Suriname. The matches were scheduled to be played on 5 and 11 September but Guyana were requested to replace the Bahamas from Group C who withdrew so Suriname was drawn into Group D.

Played in Trinidad and Tobago

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Trinidad and Tobago 3300809
 Grenada 3111764
 Suriname 3021342
 Puerto Rico 30123111
Trinidad and Tobago 50 Puerto Rico
Glen  13', 43', 48'
King  81' (pen.)
Smith  89'
Grenada 22 Suriname
Charles  46'
Bishop  50'
Modeste  27' (o.g.)
Sandvliet  59'

Trinidad and Tobago 20 Grenada
Pierre  22'
Gray  49'
Suriname 11 Puerto Rico
Sandvliet  45' Ortiz  79'

Trinidad and Tobago 10 Suriname
Glen  65'
Grenada 52 Puerto Rico
Vélez  1' (o.g.)
Charles  3'
Rennie  58'
Williams  68'
Langaigne  75'
García  85'
Nieves  86'

Group E

Group E qualifier:  Bermuda w/o  Aruba (Aruba withdrew)

Played in Saint Vincent; originally planned for Cayman Islands, but rescheduled due to hurricane damage

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3120845
 British Virgin Islands 3111324
 Bermuda 3111564
 Cayman Islands 3102263
Bermuda 21 Cayman Islands
Smith  4'
Hill  34'
Berry  48'

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33 Bermuda
Pierre  7'
Haynes  52'
Samuel  54'
Smith  45'
Lowe  79'
Ming  89'

British Virgin Islands 20 Bermuda
James  12', 24'

NB: Bermuda have protested the eligibility of three BVI players (Montgomery Butler, Avondale Williams, Venton James) as being Saint Vincentians.

Group F

Group F qualifier:  Antigua and Barbuda w/o  Anguilla (Anguilla withdrew)

Played in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3210927
 Saint Lucia 3210627
 Antigua and Barbuda 3102683
 Montserrat 30035140
Saint Kitts and Nevis 61 Montserrat
Francis  10', 45', 86'
Cannonier  36'
Isaac  57'
Hodge  83'
Adams  81'

Antigua and Barbuda 54 Montserrat
Hawson  30' (o.g.)
Frederick  53'
Gonsalves  67', 82'
Thomas  72'
Bramble  38'
Fox  41'
Mendes  50'
Farrell  61'
Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 Saint Lucia
Francis  14' Gilbert  67'

Saint Kitts and Nevis 20 Antigua and Barbuda
Sargeant  34'
Isaac  45'

Saint Lucia 21 Antigua and Barbuda
Elva  22'
Gilbert  27'
Dublin  65'

Second qualifying round

Haiti 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis
Cadet  62'
Saint Kitts and Nevis 02 Haiti
Cadet  17'
Dorcelus  70'

Saint Lucia 11 Jamaica
Joseph  23' Priestly  44'
Jamaica 21 Saint Lucia
Dean  1'
Hue  67'
Elva  23'

British Virgin Islands 04 Trinidad and Tobago
Pierre  7', 65'
Jemmott  69'
Spann  70'

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31 Grenada
Samuel  10'
Guy  22'
Velox  60'
Rennie  56'
Grenada 01 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Francis  6'

Cuba 20 Martinique
Faife  30'
Galindo  87'
Martinique 02 Cuba
Cervantes  9'
More  62'


Third qualifying round

Jamaica 50 French Guiana
Hue  13'
Stewart  57'
Shelton  62'
Scarlett  75'
Bennett  83'
French Guiana 00 Jamaica


Haiti 01 Cuba
Galindo  51'
Cuba 11
(a.e.t)
 Haiti
Márquez  112' Cadet  59'

Final round

NB:  Barbados qualified as hosts

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Jamaica 3300419
 Cuba 3201526
 Trinidad and Tobago 3102563
 Barbados 3003270
Barbados 03 Cuba
More  24'  71'
Galindo  90'

Cuba 21 Trinidad and Tobago
More  23', 47' Cornell Glen  13'

Trinidad and Tobago 32 Barbados
Smith  11'
Glen  30'
Eve  84'
Forde  32'
Lucas  86'

Jamaica, Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago qualified for CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005


2005 Caribbean Cup Winner


Jamaica
Third title

Top scorers

Name Goals
1 Luton Shelton9
2 Roland Dean7
3 Jermaine Hue6
Nigel Pierre6
Cornell Glen6
6 Lester More5
7 Jevon Francis4
Shandel Samuel4
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