The ABCS Tournament is an annual football tournament between the representative teams of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Suriname.
 | |
| Founded | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Region | Caribbean (CFU) |
| Teams | 4 |
| Current champions |  Curaçao(2nd title) |
| Most championships |  Suriname(3 titles) |
 2022 ABCS Tournament | |
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 |
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)
editUpdate 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
editABCS Tournament 2010
editAlso known as the Pais Positivo Cup 2010.
First round
edit
Third place playoff
editFinal
edit
ABCS Tournament 2011
editFirst round
edit
Third place playoff
editFinal
editABCS Tournament 2012
editThe 2012 edition of the tournament is to be hosted in Aruba between 13 and 15 July.
First round
editThird place playoff
editFinal
editABCS Tournament 2013
editThe 2013 edition of the tournament was hosted in Curaçao between 14 and 16 November.
First round
editThird place playoff
editFinal
editABCS Tournament 2014
editIt 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.[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
editThe 2015 edition of the tournament was hosted in Suriname between 30 January and 1 February.[4]
First round
editThird place playoff
editFinal
edit2018 ABCS Cup
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThird place playoff
edit| Curaçao U20 | 2–2 | Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 1–4 | ||
Final
edit2022 ABCS Tournament
editThe 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
editThird place playoff
editFinal
editReferences
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.
- 1 2 "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.