The 1989 Caribbean Cup (known as the
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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
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zones. The final stage was hosted by
Barbados
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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.
Entrants
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Qualifying tournament
*Each group winner would qualify along with the two best runners-up.
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* 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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Ranking of second-placed teams
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
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Caribbean Cup
Caribbean Cup
International sports competitions hosted by Barbados
Caribbean Championship, 1989
Football competitions in Barbados