ABCS Tournament
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| Founded | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Region | Caribbean (CFU) |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions |  Curaçao(2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Suriname(3 titles) |
 2022 ABCS Tournament | |
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".[1]
If the scores are level after 90 minutes plus injury time, the game proceeds straight to penalty kicks. No extra time is allocated.
Venues[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[n 1] |  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
- ^ Players of Bonaire walked off the pitch after a disagreement over a penalty kick being given against them
Teams' achievements[edit]
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname
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3 (2010, 2013, 2015) | 2 (2012, 2022) | 1 (2011) | |
| 2 | Curaçao
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2 (2021, 2022) | 2 (2010, 2013) | 2 (2012, 2015) | 1 (2011) |
| 3 |  Aruba
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1 (2012) | 2 (2011, 2015) | 3 (2010, 2021, 2022) | 1 (2013) |
| 4 |  Bonaire
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1 (2011) | 1 (2021) | 1 (2013) | 4 (2010, 2012, 2015, 2022) |
| Curaçao U-20
|
1 (2021) |
Medals by nations (2010–2021)[edit]
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[edit]
ABCS Tournament 2010[edit]
Also known as the Pais Positivo Cup 2010.
First round[edit]
Third place playoff[edit]
| Aruba | 3–3 (abandoned)1 | Bonaire |
|---|---|---|
Santos  Escalona (pen.) |
I. Piar A. Piar Christiaan |
1 Players of Bonaire walked off the pitch after a disagreement over a penalty kick being given against them.
Final[edit]
ABCS Tournament 2011[edit]
First round[edit]
| Suriname | 0–0 | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Limon  Felter Baneti Mando Esperance  |
4–5 | Bergen Baten Santos de Gouveia Gomez Kock |
Third place playoff[edit]
Final[edit]
| Bonaire | 2–2 | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Kunst 34' Janzen 45+?' |
report | Bergen 50' Gomez 53' |
| Penalties | ||
| Bernardus Janzen Calvenhoven Tomasa |
4–3 | Breinburg Bergen Santos de Gouveia Kock Gomez |
ABCS Tournament 2012[edit]
The 2012 edition of the tournament is to be hosted in Aruba between 13 and 15 July.
First round[edit]
| Aruba | 3–2 | Curaçao |
|---|---|---|
| Gilkes 2' Raven 44'Barradas 76' |
Martina 70' Colina 72' |
| Suriname | 8–0 | Bonaire |
|---|---|---|
| Limon 28' Jomena 30' Wall 37' Sordam 52' Aloema 61' (pen.) Jomena 63' Djemesi 74' Drenthe 88' |
Third place playoff[edit]
Final[edit]
ABCS Tournament 2013[edit]
The 2013 edition of the tournament was hosted in Curaçao between 14 and 16 November.
First round[edit]
Third place playoff[edit]
Final[edit]
ABCS Tournament 2014[edit]
It was initially announced that the 2014 edition of the tournament would be hosted by Suriname from November 7–9. 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.[2][3] It was later announced that the tournament had been postponed until 2015 because Curacao had just finished a long Caribbean Cup process.[4]
ABCS Tournament 2015[edit]
The 2015 edition of the tournament was hosted in Suriname between 30 January and 1 February.[4]
First round[edit]
Third place playoff[edit]
| Curaçao | 4–1 | Bonaire |
|---|---|---|
| Winklaar Winklaar Martina Martina |
Report | Barzey 85' |
Final[edit]
2018 ABCS Cup[edit]
The 2018 edition of the tournament was scheduled to be played 11–13 May 2018 at the Trinidad Stadium in Oranjestad, Aruba[5] but was cancelled after Curaçao withdrew and qualification for the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League was announced.[6]
2021 ABCS Tournament[edit]
The ABCS tournament 2021 between Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Curaçao B took place between October 1 and 3. Curaçao, whose football association got 100 years old in 2021, hosted.
First round[edit]
| Curaçao U20 | 3–4 | Bonaire |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Third place playoff[edit]
| Curaçao U20 | 2–2 | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 1–4 | ||
Final[edit]
2022 ABCS Tournament[edit]
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.
First round[edit]
Third place playoff[edit]
Final[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Menary, Steve (20 November 2012). "Players launch attack on Caribbean football leaders". Play The Game. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "ABCS-toernooi verplaatst door succes Curaçao" (in Dutch). Natio Suriname. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Suriname start voorbereiding op ABCS-toernooi" (in Dutch). Natio Suriname. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Gödeken: 'Er moet gepresteerd worden'" (in Dutch). Natio Suriname. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "2018 Cup Announcement". Bonaire Football Federation. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "2018 Cancelled". Arubaanse Voetbal Bond. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
External links[edit]
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