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Pigotts Bullets FC
The Pigotts Bullets Football Club is an Antigua and Barbuda Football Association The Football Association (also known as The FA) is the governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football association in the world an ... team playing in the local second level – the First Division. After working their way through the ranks, they secured a Premier Division berth in the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association League after the 2010/2011 season. Motto *TEAM: Together Each Achieves More Executive committee 2011–2012 President – Enoch Gore Vice President – Phillip Auguiste General Secretary – Jesse Thomas Team Manager – Rhea Jarvis Captain – Gershum Philip Football clubs in Antigua and Barbuda 1980 establishments in Antigua and Barbuda {{Antigua-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antigua And Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda (, ) is a sovereign country in the West Indies. It lies at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles, at 17°N latitude. The country consists of two major islands, Antigua and Barbuda, approximately apart, and several smaller islands, including Great Bird, Green, Guiana, Long, Maiden, Prickly Pear, York, and Redonda. The permanent population is approximately 97,120 ( est.), 97% residing in Antigua. St. John's, Antigua, is the country's capital, major city, and largest port. Codrington is Barbuda's largest town. In 1493, Christopher Columbus reconnoitred the island of Antigua, which he named for the Church of Santa María La Antigua.Crocker, John. "Barbuda Eyes Statehood and Tourists". ''The Washington Post''. 28 January 1968. p. E11. Great Britain colonized Antigua in 1632 and Barbuda in 1678. A part of the Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands from 1871, Antigua and Barbuda joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antigua
Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations on 1 November 1981. ''Antigua'' means "ancient" in Spanish after an icon in Seville Cathedral, "" — St. Mary of the Old Cathedral.Kessler, Herbert L. & Nirenberg, David. Judaism and Christian Art: Aesthetic Anxieties from the Catacombs to Colonialism'' Accessed 23 September 2011. The name ''Waladli'' comes from the indigenous inhabitants and means approximately "our own". The island's perimeter is roughly and its area . Its population was 83,191 (at the 2011 Census). The economy is mainly reliant on tourism, with the agricultural sector serving the domestic market. Over 22,000 people live in the capital city, St. John's. The capital is situated in the north-west ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antigua And Barbuda Premier Division
The Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division, currently known as the Digicel/Red Stripe Premier Division for sponsorship purposes, is the top football league in Antigua and Barbuda excludes Antigua Barracuda. History It was created in 1968 and is headed by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. 10 teams participate in this league. The winner of the league qualifies for the following year's CFU Club Championship. The 9th and 10th placed teams are relegated to the Antigua and Barbuda First Division. The championship is usually played between September and March. Clubs competing in the 2018–19 season *Aston Villa ( St. John's) * Five Islands ( Five Islands) *Grenades (Jennings) *Hoppers (Greenbay, St. John's) * Liberta (Liberta, Antigua and Barbuda) * Old Road ( Old Road) * Parham ( Parham) *SAP (Bolans Bolans is a community on the south-western end of the island of Antigua Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in t ... [...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] |
Football Clubs In Antigua And Barbuda
This is a list of football (soccer) clubs in Antigua and Barbuda. Cingular Wireless Premier Division * Bassa Sports Club, Bassa * Hoppers F.C., Hoppers * Parham, Antigua and Barbuda, Parham * SAP FC, Sap * Empire (Antigua and Barbuda), Empire * Villa Lions * Freemansville * All Saints United * Potters (Antigu and Barbuda), Potters * Liberta (Antigua and Barbuda), Liberta * Grenades (Antigua and Barbuda), Grenades {{North America topic, List of football clubs in Lists of association football clubs by country, Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda sport-related lists, Football clubs Football clubs in Antigua and Barbuda, Lists of organisations based in Antigua and Barbuda, Football clubs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
