1996 Caribbean Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Teams | 19 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Trinidad and Tobago (5th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Cuba |
| Third place |
 Martinique |
| Fourth place |
 Suriname |
The 1996 Caribbean Cup also known as the Shell Umbro Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 8th edition of the Caribbean Cup, the biennial football championship of the Caribbean region (CFU). It was held in Trinidad, where it began on 24 May 1996 and concluded on 7 June.
In the tournament, the hosts Trinidad and Tobago were to be joined by 7 nations who advanced from the qualification process that began in April 1996 and involved 18 Caribbean national teams.
A total of 16 games were played. Trinidad and Tobago won the tournament and landed their fifth Caribbean.
Qualifying Tournament
Group 1
First round
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The return round was not played
Second round
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 |
 Sint Maarten |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
 Anguilla |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 0 |
All matches were played in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Group 3
Both matches were played in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Group 4
The return round was not played
Group 5
First round
Second round
Group 6
Antigua and Barbuda withdrew
28 Apr 1996 |
Barbados  |
2 - 0 (aet) (3 - 4 pen) |
 Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
Gregory Goodridge  51'Wayne Sobers 55', pen.' |
Hadley Court Stadium Bridgetown, Barbados |
Group 7
First round
Second round
Final tournament
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| Suriname |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| Jamaica |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 1 |
24 May 1996 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
1–0 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Latapy 32' |
Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 5,000 |
26 May 1996 |
| Jamaica |
4–1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Hector Wright 21' Paul Davis 61' 72'Wayne Palmer 87' |
Keith Gumbs 89' |
Industry Park Palo Seco, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 4,000 |
26 May 1996 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
3–0 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Latapy 58' 61' Anthony Rougier 88' |
Industry Park Palo Seco, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 6,500 |
28 May 1996 |
| Suriname |
3–1 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Marcel Riedwald 6' Wini Boyce 7' 44' |
Onandi Lowe 45' |
Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 7,000 |
28 May 1996 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
5–1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Latapy 21' 29' 80' Clint Marcelle 45'Arnold Dwarika 81' |
Larrymore Bedford 79' |
Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 7,000 |
30 May 1996 |
| Suriname |
1–1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Benny Kajansi 54' |
Alexander Riley 72' |
Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 2,000 |
Group B
Played in San Fernando and Arima, Trinidad and Tobago
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Martinique |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
 Haiti |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
25 May 1996 |
| Cuba |
2–0 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Sebrango 48' Carlos Zayas Layola 59' |
Manny Ramjohn Stadium San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 2,500 |
25 May 1996 |
| Martinique |
1–0 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Nazaire Sorbert 53' |
Manny Ramjohn Stadium San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 1,500 |
27 May 1996 |
| Haiti |
2–2 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Golman 50' 56' |
Ezra Hendrickson 60' 89' |
Manny Ramjohn Stadium San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 5,000 |
27 May 1996 |
| Cuba |
1–0 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Lázaro Dalcourt 72' |
Manny Ramjohn Stadium San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 3,300 |
29 May 1996 |
| Martinique |
3–0 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
|---|---|---|
| Mariel Valide 3' Roldolphe Reno 23' 34' |
Malabar Stadium Arima, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 1,000 |
Semifinals
3 June 1996 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
2–1 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Stern John 90' 117' |
Carole 88' |
Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 11,000 |
3 June 1996 |
| Cuba |
4–0 | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Lázaro Dalcourt 35' 55' Humberto Martínez 75'Julio Diaz Sotolongo 83' |
3rd Place Playoff
5 June 1996 |
| Martinique |
1–1 (aet) (3–2 pen.) |
Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Rodolphe Rano 48' |
Marcel Riedewald 76' |
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 2,000 |
Finals
| Winner of Caribbean Cup 1996: Trinidad and Tobago Fifth Title |