1988 CFU Championship

1988 CFU Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Martinique
Dates	5–9 July 1988
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Trinidad and Tobago
Runners-up	Antigua and Barbuda
Third place	Martinique
Fourth place	Guadeloupe
← 1985 (Caribbean Cup) 1989 →

The 1988 CFU Championship was the sixth and the final edition of CFU Championship held in Martinique, 4 teams participated in the tournament, Trinidad and Tobago won the title for the second time, the tournament would be succeeded by 1989 Caribbean Cup in 1989.

Qualifying tournament

First round

The following are the known matches for the first round. However, there may be more matches.

29 November 1987

Barbados	0–4	Trinidad and Tobago

6 December 1987

Trinidad and Tobago	5–1	Barbados

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11 November 1987

French Guiana	1–1	Suriname

5 December 1987

Suriname	1–0	French Guiana

Second round

6 March 1988

Dominica	0–0	Antigua and Barbuda

20 March 1988

Antigua and Barbuda	2–1	Dominica

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17 April 1988

Guyana	0–4	Trinidad and Tobago

8 May 1988

Trinidad and Tobago	1–0	Guyana

Note: these two matches were also part of the first round of the 1989 CONCACAF Championship qualification.

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Suriname  vs  Guadeloupe was another 2nd round fixture, Guadeloupe won but the result(s) were unknown.

Finals

The final stage was hosted in Martinique.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Trinidad and Tobago	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	5
Antigua and Barbuda	3	0	3	0	3	3	+0	3
Martinique	3	1	1	1	4	6	–2	3
Guadeloupe	3	0	1	2	1	5	−4	1

5 July 1988

Trinidad and Tobago	3–0	Guadeloupe

5 July 1988

Martinique	2–2	Antigua and Barbuda

7 July 1988

Antigua and Barbuda	1–1	Trinidad and Tobago

7 July 1988

Martinique	2–1	Guadeloupe

9 July 1988

Antigua and Barbuda	0–0	Guadeloupe

9 July 1988

Martinique	0–3	Trinidad and Tobago

The last match between Martinique and Trinidad/Tobago was abandoned at half time due to power failure; scoreline declared final.

1988 Caribbean Championship winner
Trinidad and Tobago Second title

References

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