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.[1][2] In all, 30 countries were invited, of which, 22 participated and 8 withdrew.
Qualifying tournament
First qualifying round (group stage)
Group A
Group A Qualifier: 
Saint-Martin w/o 
Sint Maarten (Sint Maarten withdrew)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jamaica
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 9 |
 Haiti
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 6 |
| Saint-Martin
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 1 |
 U.S. Virgin Islands
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 1 |
| Jamaica | 12–0 | Saint-Martin |
|---|---|---|
Dean  2', 11', 30'Hue 10'Shelton 17', 39', 45', 52'Stephenson 18'Scarlett 20', 85'West 54' |
| Haiti | 11–0 | 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 | 11–1 | 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 | 2–0 | Saint-Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Bruny 25' Thelamour 67' |
Group B
Played in Martinique
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 French Guiana
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
 Martinique
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
 Guadeloupe
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 |
 Dominica
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
| Guadeloupe | 0–1 | French Guiana |
|---|---|---|
| Cosset 52' |
| Dominica | 0–4 | French Guiana |
|---|---|---|
| Boecasse 4' Martinon 70'Breleur 78', 85' |
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 | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
 Grenada
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| Suriname
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
 Puerto Rico
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5–0 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Glen 13', 43', 48' King 81' (pen.)Smith 89' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre 22' Gray 49' |
| Suriname | 1–1 | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Sandvliet 45' |
Ortiz 79' |
| Grenada | 5–2 | 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 | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 5 |
 British Virgin Islands
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Bermuda
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
 Cayman Islands
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
| Bermuda | 2–1 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Smith 4' Hill 34' |
Berry 48' |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3–3 | Bermuda |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre 7' Haynes 52'Samuel 54' |
Smith 45' Lowe 79'Ming 89' |
| British Virgin Islands | 0–1 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Whittaker 49' |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4–0 | Cayman Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel 20', 51' Forde 43' (pen.)Gonsalves 80' |
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 | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 |
 Saint Lucia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Antigua and Barbuda
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 |
 Montserrat
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 0 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6–1 | Montserrat |
|---|---|---|
| Francis 10', 45', 86' Cannonier 36'Isaac 57'Hodge 83' |
Adams 81' |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 5–4 | Montserrat |
|---|---|---|
| Hawson 30' (o.g.) Frederick 53'Gonsalves 67', 82'Thomas 72' |
Bramble 38' Fox 41'Mendes 50'Farrell 61' |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–1 | Saint Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| Francis 14' |
Gilbert 67' |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–0 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Sargeant 34' Isaac 45' |
| Saint Lucia | 2–1 | Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|
| Elva 22' Gilbert 27' |
Dublin 65' |
Second qualifying round
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0–2 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Cadet 17' Dorcelus 70' |
| Saint Lucia | 1–1 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph 23' |
Priestly 44' |
| British Virgin Islands | 0–4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre 7', 65' Jemmott 69'Spann 70' |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3–1 | Grenada |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel 10' Guy 22'Velox 60' |
Rennie 56' |
| Cuba | 2–0 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Faife 30' Galindo 87' |
| Martinique | 0–2 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Cervantes 9' More 62' |
Third qualifying round
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow 51' Fitzpatrick 54', 62' |
Haynes 24' |
Final round
NB: 
Barbados qualified as hosts
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| Cuba
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| Barbados
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Shelton 13' Williams 35' |
Pierre 37' |
| Cuba | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| More 23', 47' |
Cornell Glen 13' |
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 Shelton |
9 |
| 2 | Roland Dean |
7 |
| 3 | Jermaine Hue |
6 |
| Nigel Pierre |
6 | |
| Cornell Glen |
6 | |
| 6 | Lester More |
5 |
| 7 | Jevon Francis |
4 |
| Shandel Samuel |
4 | |
References
- ^ "Caribbean Cup 2005 Barbados - Results, fixtures, tables and stats". Global Sports Archive (GSA). Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Caribbean Cup 2005 : Results, rankings and all statistics". Football Database.eu. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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