The 2008 Caribbean Cup (known as the Digicel Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 2008 edition of the Caribbean Championship, an international football championship for national teams affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) of the CONCACAF region. The finals were held in Jamaica from 3–14 December 2008. The four semifinalists – Jamaica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, and Cuba – all qualified for the 2009 edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, although Cuba later withdrew and was replaced by Haiti.

Qualifying began in July 2008. The qualifying rounds were used to qualify a total of six teams to the final round of the tournament to join the hosts, Jamaica, and the reigning champions, Haiti, who were given direct entry to the final group stage. The name was changed this year from Digicel Caribbean Cup to Digicel Caribbean Championship.

Qualification

Group stage

Played in Jamaica from 3–14 December.

Haiti and Jamaica automatically qualified for this round.

Group I

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Cuba320152+36
Guadeloupe31116604
Haiti31114404
Antigua and Barbuda302136−32
Haiti1–1Antigua and Barbuda
Nordé 53'[permanent dead link]Byers 72'
Guadeloupe1–2Cuba
Hannany 27'Fernandez 8' Linares 74'
Cuba3–0Antigua and Barbuda
Marquez 7' Linares 20' Colomé 35' (pen.)
Haiti2–3Guadeloupe
Boucicaut 45' (pen.) Ednerson 68'Antoine-Curier 14' Niçoise 17' Lambourde 90'
Cuba0–1Haiti
Boucicaut 35'
Antigua and Barbuda2–2Guadeloupe
Byers 35', 82'Antoine-Curier 1' Gendrey 63'

Group J

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Jamaica321072+57
Grenada320167−16
Trinidad and Tobago31114404
Barbados300348−40
Trinidad and Tobago1–2Grenada
Leo 70'Bain 36' Charles 90+'
Jamaica2–1Barbados
Austin 76' Shelton 82' (pen.)Williams 45+'
Barbados1–2Trinidad and Tobago
Goodridge 13'McFarlane 42' (pen.), 73' (pen.)
Jamaica4–0Grenada
Vernan 7' Shelton 18' Williams 53' Phillips 78'
Grenada4–2Barbados
Bain 14', 28', 67' Julien 22'Williams 71', 78'
Jamaica1–1Trinidad and Tobago
Vernan 46'McFarlane 81'

Knockout phase

Semi-finals

Cuba2–2 (a.e.t.)Grenada
Yoel Colomé 14' Linares 33'Charles 12' (pen.) Bain 80'
Penalties
Cervantes Martínez Colomé Minoso Márquez Urguelles Fernández5–6Modeste Rennie Bain Marshall Charles Langaigne Williams
Jamaica2–0Guadeloupe
Thompson 11' Shelton 57'

Third Place Playoff

Cuba0–0Guadeloupe
Penalties
Cervantes Martínez Márquez Minoso Colomé4–5Nabab Hannany Vertot Antoine-Curier Lambourde

Final

Jamaica2–0Grenada
Shelton 17' (pen.), 71' (pen.)
2008 Caribbean Cup winner
Jamaica Fourth title

Goalscorers

Goals only from the final tournament

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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