ABCS Tournament
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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
| Stadium | Capacity | Location | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ergilio Hato Stadium | 10,000 | Willemstad, Curaçao | 2010, 2013 |
| Frank Essed Stadion | 3,500 | Paramaribo, Suriname | 2011, 2015 |
| Trinidad Stadium | 5,500 | Oranjestad, Aruba | 2012 |
| Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca | 3,000 | Willemstad, Curaçao | 2021–2022 |
Tournaments
| Year | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |
| 2010 (Details) | Suriname | 2–2 (6−5 p) | Curaçao | Aruba | 3–3 | Bonaire |
| 2011 (Details) | Bonaire | 2–2 (4−3 p) | Aruba | Suriname | 2–0 | Curaçao |
| 2012 (Details) | Aruba | 1–0 | Suriname | Curaçao | 9–2 | Bonaire |
| 2013 (Details) | Suriname | 3–1 | Curaçao | Bonaire | 2–1 | Aruba |
| 2014 | Postponed | |||||
| 2015 (Details) | Suriname | 1–0 | Aruba | Curaçao | 4–1 | Bonaire |
| 2018 | Cancelled | |||||
| 2021 (Details) | Curaçao | 1–0 | Bonaire | Aruba | 2–2 (4−1 p) | Curaçao U-20 |
| 2022 (Details) | Curaçao | 2–2 (6−5 p) | Suriname | Aruba | 1–0 | Bonaire |
Notes
Teams' achievements
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 3 (2010, 2013, 2015) | 2 (2012, 2022) | 1 (2011) | |
| 2 | Curaçao | 2 (2021, 2022) | 2 (2010, 2013) | 2 (2012, 2015) | 1 (2011) |
| 3 | Aruba | 1 (2012) | 2 (2011, 2015) | 3 (2010, 2021, 2022) | 1 (2013) |
| 4 | Bonaire | 1 (2011) | 1 (2021) | 1 (2013) | 4 (2010, 2012, 2015, 2022) |
| Curaçao U-20 | 1 (2021) |
Medals by nations (2010–2021)
Update after 2022 ABCS Tournament (7th).
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname (SUR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Curaçao (CUR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Aruba (ARU) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Bonaire (BOE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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
| Suriname | 0–0 | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Limon Felter Baneti Mando Esperance | 4–5 | Bergen Baten Santos de Gouveia Gomez Kock |
Third place playoff
Final
| Bonaire | 2–2 | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Kunst 34' Janzen 45+?' | Bergen 50' Gomez 53' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Bernardus Janzen Calvenhoven Tomasa | 4–3 | Breinburg Bergen Santos de Gouveia Kock Gomez |
ABCS Tournament 2012
The 2012 edition of the tournament is to be hosted in Aruba between 13 and 15 July.
First round
| Suriname | 8–0 | Bonaire |
|---|---|---|
| Limon 28' Jomena 30' Wall 37' Sordam 52' Aloema 61' (pen.) Jomena 63' Djemesi 74' Drenthe 88' |
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
| Curaçao | 7–1 | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Colina 17', 47' Sprockel 20' Na-jir Penny 56' Pop 59', 65' Rosa 70' | Hodge 90+?' (pen.) |
| Curaçao U20 Curaçao | 3–4 | Bonaire |
|---|---|---|
| Martina 7' Winklaar 21' Bibiana 63' | Windster 27' Seinpaal 3', 77' Hierck 55' |
Third place playoff
| Curaçao U20 Curaçao | 2–2 | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Winklaar 50' Kastaneer 66' | Hodge 33' Salazar 45+?' | |
| Penalties | ||
| 1–4 |
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.