1997 Caribbean Cup

The 1997 Caribbean Cup (known as Shell/Umbro Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons ) was the ninth edition of the Caribbean Cup hosted by Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

First stage
The winners of each group enter the qualifying play-off.

Group 2

 * 🇰🇾 cayman islands and 🇵🇷 puerto rico withdrew

Group 3
First round
 * Both matches were played in Georgetown, Guyana

Second round


 * also entered the match; but since they already secured a spot in the final tournament as the holders, their matches were counted merely as friendlies.

Group 5
🇭🇹 haiti and 🇩🇴 dominican republic withdrew.

The return round was not played.

Qualifying Playoff
The return round was not played.


 * 🇬🇩 grenada received a lucky bye to the final tournament.
 * The qualified teams are: 🇹🇹 trinidad and tobago (holders), 🇦🇬 antigua and barbuda (co-hosts), 🇰🇳 saint kitts and nevis (co-hosts), 🇯🇲 jamaica, 🇲🇶 martinique and 🇬🇩 grenada

Group A
Hosted in Antigua and Barbuda

Group B
Hosted in Saint Kitts and Nevis