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Jarrett Park
Jarrett Park is a multi-use stadium in the city of Montego Bay, Jamaica. It has a capacity of 4,000 people. In 1976 it hosted the first ever Women's Test match played by the West Indies Women, against Australia Women. It was used by the local football club Seba United. The stadium has also been used by the Jamaica national football team, latest in the 2008 Caribbean Championship. And was also one of the venues of the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship History The property was purchased by the St James Parish Council, now St James Municipal Corporation, in 1957, fulfilling the need for a permanent recreational venue for the residents of Montego Bay. Cricket Venue From 1965 to 2001 Jarrett Park hosted regional first class matches while hosting a women's test international match in 1976. Football Venue The Stadium has hosted association football with Jamaica Premier League club Montego Bay United FC until 2013 when the club moved to the cross town to the Cathrine Hall Spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montego Bay
Montego Bay is the capital of the Parishes of Jamaica, parish of Saint James Parish, Jamaica, St. James in Jamaica. The city is the fourth-largest urban area in the country by population, after Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston, Spanish Town, and Portmore, Jamaica, Portmore, all of which form the Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area, home to over half a million people. As a result, Montego Bay is the second-largest anglophone city in the Caribbean, after Kingston. Montego Bay is a popular tourist destination featuring duty-free shopping, a cruise line terminal and several beaches and resorts. The city is served by the Donald Sangster International Airport, the busiest airport in the Anglophone Caribbean, which is located within the official city limits. The city is enclosed in a watershed, drained by several rivers such as the Montego River. Montego Bay is referred to as "The Second City", "MoBay" or "Bay". History The Arawak tribe of South America are Jamaica's first known inhabita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica National Football Team
The Jamaica national football team, nicknamed the "Reggae Boyz", represents Jamaica in international football. The team's first match was against Haiti in 1925. The squad is under the supervising body of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), which is a member of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), and the global jurisdiction of FIFA. Jamaica's home matches have been played at Independence Park since its opening in 1962. Their sole appearance in the FIFA World Cup was in 1998, where the team finished third in its group and failed to advance. The team also competed in the Caribbean Cup winning six times. Jamaica also competes in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, appearing thirteen times and finishing twice as runners-up to Mexico in 2015 and the United States in 2017. They were also invited to the Copa América in 2015 and 2016, being eliminated in the group stage on both occasions. History Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Venues In Jamaica
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Caribbean Cup
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. and automatically qualified for this round. Group I ---- - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica National Under-17 Football Team
The Jamaica national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team may compete is in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years. Performance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup * 1985 : ''DNP'' * 1987 : ''DNQ'' * 1989 : ''DNQ'' * 1991 : ''DNQ'' * 1993 : ''DNQ'' * 1995 : ''DNQ'' * 1997 : ''DNP'' * 1999 : 1st round * 2001 : ''DNQ'' * 2003 : ''DNQ'' * 2005 : ''DNQ'' * 2007 : ''DNQ'' * 2009 : ''DNQ'' * 2011 : 1st round * 2013 : ''DNQ'' * 2015 : ''DNQ'' * 2017 : ''DNQ'' * 2019 : ''DNQ'' * 2021 : ''TBD'' CONCACAF U-17 Championship Record *1983: ''DNP'' *1985: ''DNP'' *1987: Third Place Group B *1988: Third Place Group B *1991: Second Place Group 1 *1992: Third Place Group B *1994: Third Place Group 1 *1996: ''DNP'' *1999: First Place Group A *2001: Fourth Place Group A *2003: Second Place Group A; lost in playoff *2005: Eliminated in 2nd round *2007: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica National Under-20 Football Team
The Jamaica national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team representing Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. The team qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2001, and was second placed in the Pan American Games in 2007. It has also taken part in the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship and the CFU U-20 Tournament. Qualification history *1999: *2001: Qualified for 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship *2003: Eliminated in CFU qualifying *2005: Eliminated 4th in Group B in CONCACAF Final round *2007: Eliminated 4th in Group 1 in CONCACAF Final round *2009: Eliminated 3rd in Group B in CONCACAF Final round *2011: Eliminated 3rd in Group A in CONCACAF Final round *2013: Eliminated in quarterfinals in CONCACAF Final round *2015: Eliminated 4th in Group A in CONCACAF Final round *2017: Eliminated in CFU First round *2018: Eliminated 2nd in Group B in CONCACAF Final round *2020: Cancelled due to COVID 19 *2022: Eliminated in quarterfinals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadadah FC
Wadadah F.C. (means Peace and Love) is a Jamaican football team playing at the second level, the Western Confederation Super League The Captain's Bakery Western Confederation Super League is a second division football league in the nation of Jamaica. The twelve teams that currently compete in the league are based in the parishes of Hanover, St. James, Trelawny and Westmorelan .... History The club began in 1983 when it entered the St. James Division in Division II. In its first year it won Division II and was promoted to Division I (which was the highest league a club could play in at that time). Wadadah was relegated to the second tier of Jamaican football after finishing the 2006–2007 season in 11th place. Achievements * Jamaica National Premier League: 2 :: 1988, 1992 References Football clubs in Jamaica 1983 establishments in Jamaica Association football clubs established in 1983 {{Jamaica-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montego Bay United F
Montego may refer to: Places * Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica, a city and the capital of Saint James Automobiles * Austin Montego, a 1984–1995 British compact car, also sold by MG, Rover, and Sipani * Mercury Montego, a 1968–1976, 2004–2007 American full-size car People * Montego Glover (born 1974), American stage actress and singer * Montego Joe Roger "Montego Joe" Sanders (born 1929, New York City; d. June 28, 2010, Brooklyn, New York City) was an American jazz percussionist and drummer. Career Sanders as a teenager played with a number of bands, led by top jazz musicians, including Bab ... (1929–2010), American jazz percussionist and drummer See also * Mondego (other) * Montego Bay (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Premier League
The National Premier League, also known for sponsorship purposes as the Red Stripe Premier League, is sanctioned by the Jamaican Football Federation as the top division for men's association football in Jamaica. Contested between 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Jamaica's regional Super Leagues where the two lowest placed teams are relegated to their corresponding local second division league. History The National Premier League was formed in 1973 to serve as the top tier of Jamaican professional club football. The league's inaugural season kicked off on September 22, 1973 as the ''Kingston Major League'', and finished with Santos F.C. as the first title winners. 13 different clubs have been crowned champions of Jamaica. With Portmore United being the most successful team with 7 national titles. To date, the league has produced four Caribbean champions: Portmore United (2005, 2019) and Harbour View (2004, 2007). As of the 2020 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
The 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship determined the four CONCACAF representatives to advance to the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico. Jamaica staged the championship between 14 and 27 February. The United States defeated Canada 3–0 in the final to claim their third championship. Qualified teams Mexico did not participate. Squads Draw The draw for the final tournament took place on December 15 in Montego Bay, Jamaica, dividing the 12 sides into four, three-team groups. Due to a decision of the CONCACAF Youth Championships Committee, Pot 1 was reconfigured from the original announcement. Honduras, which had qualified for each of the previous two World Cups, will replace Canada in Pot 1, which also will include the United States, host Jamaica and Costa Rica. Canada was moved to Pot 2 with Central American sides El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. Venues The tournament was hosted in two host cities. Trelawny was dropped after an inspection by CONCACAF four days before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Caribbean Championship
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. and automatically qualified for this round. Group I ---- - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
