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Saint Barthélemy National Football Team
The Saint Barthélemy national football team is the official association football team of Saint Barthélemy. The association is in the process of joining the Caribbean Football Union and CONCACAF and therefore cannot yet compete in tournaments sanctioned by these organizations. History In 2010 Chelsea FC owner and Saint Barthélemy resident Roman Abramovich donated a reported $3 million to renovate the Stade de Saint-Jean. This allowed Saint Barthélemy to host home matches. In 2019 the Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy began the process of joining the Caribbean Football Union and CONCACAF for the first time. This led to the start of the Saint Barthélemy team playing friendlies, though action was limited until they hosted friendly tournaments in 2018 and 2019. While competitive against their close neighbours, match time is still limited in comparison to members of CONCACAF. The women's team would also play in 2019, defeating Sint Maarten Sint Maarten () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comité Territorial De Football De Saint-Barthélemy
The Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy ('' eng, Territorial Football Committee of Saint-Barthélemy'') is the governing body of association football in Saint Barthélemy. The association was founded in 1994. In 2019 the committee announced that it was seeking membership in CONCACAF and the Caribbean Football Union for the first time. As of the September 2019 elections, the president of the association is Zouhir Boubakeur and the vice-president is French footballing legend Robert Pires. Unlike other overseas collectivities which are affiliated with the French Football Federation (FFF), the Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy was aligned with the Football League of Guadeloupe, an Overseas Collectivity from which Saint Barthélemy voted to secede and form a separate Collectivity in 2003. However, the CTFSB separated from the Guadeloupean association as a required step in becoming a member of the Caribbean Football Union and CONCACAF. The have since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |