The 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification began in March 2016. The qualification competition determined which Caribbean national teams would play in the 2017 Caribbean Cup and the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Participants 25 teams from the 31 CFU members entered the qualification tournament. Sint Maarten participated for the first time since 1997.
SeedingTeamsNo. of teamsNo participation6First round entrants (Withdrew later)21Second round entrants1Third round entrants3
Draw Twenty five nations were involved in the draw, which took place on 16 January 2016, 21:00 AST (UTC−4), at the Jolly Beach Resort & Spa resort in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Four teams were given a bye due to their involvement in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round. The draw was conducted by Sonia Bien-Aime, Kirsy Rijo Charles Kullman, Chet Green and Lance Whittaker. The CFU used their own rankings to determine which teams would be given seeds based on their previous performances in the competition. +CFU Caribbean Cup RankingRankCountry20142012201020082007Total 11031010134 241064630 38833830 466231027 52286422 61248116 73432315 83333214 91232311 102221310 112113310 12122229 13232029 14212218 15311218 16112116 17330006 18122005 19211015 20111115 21111115 22011114 23010124 24002114 25110103 26111003 27100012 28000022 29100001 30100001 31000000Points calculation and KeyChampion - 10 pts 2nd Place - 8 pts 3rd Place - 6 pts 4th Place - 4 pts 5th through to 8th place - 3 pts Second Round Appearance - 2 pts Participation (without reaching any of the above stages) - 1 pt
Match schedule RoundDateFirst round22–29 March 2016Second round1–7 June 2016Third round5–11 October 2016Fifth place play-off4–8 January 2017 Notes The second round was originally scheduled for 15–21 May 2016 which is not on the FIFA Calendar. The fifth place play-off was originally scheduled for 9–15 November 2016. However, three third round matches were postponed to 9–13 November 2016 due to Hurricane Matthew-related reasons. The fifth place play-off was rescheduled to be 4–8 January 2017, and also played in a single venue in Trinidad and Tobago instead of each team hosting one match.
Format In each three-team group, each team plays one home match against one opponent, and an away match against another opponent. If any team withdraws, the remaining two teams play each other, with one home match and one away match.
Should the score remain level after regular playing time, extra time will be played and should the score still be level after extra time has been played, a penalty shoot-out will take place to determine the match winners. This rule was introduced to reduce the chance of a team's fate being decided by a drawing of lots.
Tiebreakers The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win in regulation, extra time or penalties, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Goal difference; Goals scored; Away goals scored; Drawing of lots.
First round 21 teams competed in the first round: 21 teams entered during this round.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Qualified teams for second round 14 teams from the first round (seven group winners and seven group runners-up) qualified for the second round.
Group winners
Group runners-up
Second round A total of 15 teams competed in the second round: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines received a bye to this round. 14 teams qualified from the first round.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Notes
Group 4
Notes
Group 5
Qualified teams for third round 9 teams from the second round (five group winners and best four group runners-up) qualified.
Group winners
Group runners-up
Third round A total of 12 teams competed in the third round: Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago received a bye to this round. 9 teams qualified from the second round.
Group 1
Notes
Group 2
Notes
Group 3
Group 4
Qualified teams for Caribbean Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup 4 teams from the third round (four group winners) qualified for the 2017 Caribbean Cup and the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
GroupTeamQualified on Previous Caribbean Cup qualifications Previous Gold Cup qualifications1 (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) (1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015) 2 (1995, 2012, 2014) (Debut) 3 (1989, 1998, 2014) (Debut) 4 (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014) (1993, 2002, 2003, 2013)
Qualified teams for fifth place play-off 3 teams from the third round (best three group runners-up) qualified for the fifth place play-off.
There was confusion as to whether wins and goals scored in extra time count when comparing teams between different groups as laid out by the CFU regulations. Ultimately, they were counted and Haiti qualified to the fifth place play-off over Antigua and Barbuda.
Fifth place play-off 3 teams competed in the fifth place play-off: 3 teams qualified from the third round. 1 team from the fifth place play-off qualified for the CONCACAF Gold Cup CFU–UNCAF play-off.
Qualified team for CONCACAF Gold Cup CFU–UNCAF play-off Haiti (fifth place play-off winner) qualified for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup CFU–UNCAF play-off, but lost to Nicaragua and failed to qualify for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Goalscorers 7 goals
Gino van Kessel Felitciano Zschusschen
5 goals
Héctor Ramos
4 goals
Leandro Bacuna Julian Wade Steeven Langil
3 goals
Jonathan Faña Rhudy Evens Sloan Privat Shavon John-Brown Harry Panayiotou Mitchell Kisoor Kevin Molino Shahdon Winchester
2 goals
Peter Byers Calaum Jahraldo-Martin Rangelo Janga Chad Bertrand Kelrick Walters Darly Batista Arnold Abelinti Ludovic Baal Roy Contout Jamal Charles Shane Rennie Anthony Abrams Marcel Barrington Trayon Bobb Adrian Butters Dwight Peters Ricky Shakes Kervens Belfort Andrew Jean-Baptiste Duckens Nazon Cory Burke Yoann Arquin Kévin Parsemain Juan Coca Olvin Ortiz Stefano Rijssel Ivanildo Rozenblad Trevor Wrensford
1 goal
Dexter Blackstock AJ George Tevaughn Harriette Keiran Murtagh Josh Parker Stefan Smith Frederick Gomez Romario Harewood Reggie Lambe Tre Ming Jonte Smith Alberto Gómez Daniel Luis Sáez Gevaro Nepomuceno Rony Beard Edipo Rodríguez Alex Eric Kévin Rimane Moron Phillip Jake Rennie Kimo Sampson Elbert Anatol Claudio Beauvue Gilles Dan Livio Nabab Solomon Austin Brandon Beresford Neil Danns Sheldon Holder Kai McKenzie-Lyle Devon Millington Vurlon Mills Chris Nurse Gregory Richardson Jonel Désiré Wilde-Donald Guerrier Derrick Etienne Charles Hérold Jr. Mechack Jérôme Shaun Francis Je-Vaughn Watson Dicoy Williams Stéphane Abaul Johan Audel Jean-Sylvain Babin Mathias Coureur Jordy Delem Bruno Grougi Daniel Hérelle Antoine Jean-Baptiste Jorge Rivera Mike Ramos Javeim Blanchette Romaine Sawyers Myron Samuel Ramsleii Boelijn Dimitrie Apai Sergino Eduard Guno Kwasie Galgyto Talea Melvin Valies Cordell Cato Tyrone Charles Asanti Herring
Own goals
Ryan Dicker (playing against Dominica) Malcolm Joseph (playing against Martinique) Rick de Punder (playing against Grenada) Gillermo Faerber (playing against Haiti)
References
External links Caribbean Cup – Men, CONCACAF.com Caribbean Cup, CFUfootball.org