The ABCS Tournament is an annual football tournament between the representative teams of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Suriname.
Louis Giskus, the President of the Suriname Football Federation said that the competition was formed "to strengthen the relationship between the Dutch speaking countries in the Caribbean".
If the scores are level after 90 minutes plus injury time, the game proceeds straight to penalty kicks. No extra time is allocated.
Venues StadiumCapacityLocationYear(s)Ergilio Hato Stadium10,000Willemstad, Curaçao2010, 2013Frank Essed Stadion3,500Paramaribo, Suriname2011, 2015Trinidad Stadium5,500Oranjestad, Aruba2012Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca3,000Willemstad, Curaçao2021–2022
Tournaments Year Final Third place match Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place2010(Details)2–2 (6−5 p)3–32011(Details)2–2 (4−3 p)2–02012(Details)1–09–22013(Details)3–1 2–1 2014Postponed2015(Details)1–0 4–1 2018Cancelled2021(Details)1–02–2 (4−1 p)2022(Details)2–2 (6−5 p)1–0 Notes
Teams' achievements TeamWinnersRunners-upThird-placeFourth-place1 3 (2010, 2013, 2015)2 (2012, 2022)1 (2011)2 2 (2021, 2022)2 (2010, 2013)2 (2012, 2015)1 (2011)3 1 (2012)2 (2011, 2015)3 (2010, 2021, 2022)1 (2013)4 1 (2011)1 (2021)1 (2013)4 (2010, 2012, 2015, 2022) 1 (2021)
Medals by nations (2010–2021) Update after 2022 ABCS Tournament (7th).
Tournament history ABCS Tournament 2010 Also known as the Pais Positivo Cup 2010.
First round
Third place playoff
1 Players of Bonaire walked off the pitch after a disagreement over a penalty kick being given against them.
Final
ABCS Tournament 2011
First round
Third place playoff
Final
ABCS Tournament 2012 The 2012 edition of the tournament is to be hosted in Aruba between 13 and 15 July.
First round
Third place playoff
Final
ABCS Tournament 2013 The 2013 edition of the tournament was hosted in Curaçao between 14 and 16 November.
First round
Third place playoff
Final
ABCS Tournament 2014 It was initially announced that the 2014 edition of the tournament would be hosted by Suriname from 7–9 November. All matches were to be played at André Kamperveen Stadion. Following a strong performance by Curacao during 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification, the tournament was moved to 28–30 November since Curacao would be participating in the finals of the 2014 Caribbean Cup. It was later announced that the tournament had been postponed until 2015 because Curacao had just finished a long Caribbean Cup process.
ABCS Tournament 2015 The 2015 edition of the tournament was hosted in Suriname between 30 January and 1 February.
First round
Third place playoff
Final
2018 ABCS Cup The 2018 edition of the tournament was scheduled to be played 11–13 May 2018 at the Trinidad Stadium in Oranjestad, Aruba but was cancelled after Curaçao withdrew and qualification for the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League was announced.
2021 ABCS Tournament The ABCS tournament 2021 between Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Curaçao U20 took place between 1 and 3 October. Curaçao, whose football association got 100 years old in 2021, hosted.
First round
Third place playoff
Final
2022 ABCS Tournament The 2022 ABCS Tournament was hosted by Curaçao and was the 7th edition. The tournament was played from 24 to 26 November 2022. This edition featured all four countries of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Suriname for the first time since 2015.
First round
Third place playoff
Final
References
External links
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