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Martinique National Football Team
The Martinique national football team () represents the French overseas department and overseas region, region of Martinique in international association football, football. The team is controlled by the Ligue de Football de la Martinique (), a local branch of the French Football Federation, FFF. The association is not a member of the world governing body FIFA. On 7 August 2010, the team adopted the nickname ''Les Matinino'', which pays tribute to the History of Martinique, history of the island. Overview As an Overseas departments and territories of France, overseas department of the French Republic, Martinique is not a member of FIFA and is therefore not eligible to enter the FIFA World Cup or any competition organised first-hand by the organisation. Martiniquais, being French citizens, are eligible to play for the France national football team. Martinique is, however, a member of CONCACAF and Caribbean Football Union, CFU and is eligible for all competitions organised by eith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligue De Football De La Martinique
The Ligue de football de la Martinique is the governing body of football in Martinique. It is associated with the French Football Federation, but is independently as a member of CONCACAF. See also *Martinique Championnat National *Martinique national football team References External links Official siteMartinique at CONCACAF site National members of CONCACAF, Martinique Football in Martinique Football governing bodies in Overseas France, Mart Sports organizations established in 1953 1953 establishments in Martinique Association football governing bodies in the Caribbean, Martinique {{France-sport-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 CFU Championship
The 1985 CFU Championship was the fifth edition of CFU Championship, 4 teams participated in the tournament, and Barbados qualified has hosts, Martinique won the title for the second time. First qualifying round Group 1 Group 2 * Participants: , , , * Guadeloupe qualified. Known results: Group 3 Second qualifying round The winner of each group in the first round qualified to the second round. * Guadeloupe and Suriname qualified to the finals; * Martinique qualified as holders; Barbados qualified as hosts. Final tournament ''The final stage was hosted in Barbados Barbados, officially the Republic of Barbados, is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American ...'' ---- ---- {{Winners, fb, 1985 Caribbean Championship winner, Martinique, Second, snake References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Martinique
This is a page on the history of the island of Martinique. 100–1450 The island was originally inhabited by Arawaks, Arawak and Island Caribs, Carib peoples. Circa 130 AD, the first Arawaks are believed to have arrived from South America. In 295 A.D, an eruption of Mount Pelée resulted in the decimation of the island's population. Around 400 A.D, the Arawaks returned and repopulated the island. Around 600 A.D, the Caribs arrived. They exterminated the Arawaks and proceeded to settle on the island over the next few centuries. 1450–1600 Christopher Columbus charted the island in 1493, making the region known to European interests, but it was not until June 15, 1502, on his fourth voyage, that he actually landed, leaving several pigs and goats on the island. However, the Spaniards ignored the island as other parts of the New World were of greater interest to them. 17th century In 1635, after 133 years of Spanish rule, Spain was forced to cede Martinique, Martinica to the Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (), more commonly known by its acronym FIFA ( ), is the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Royal Belgian Football Association, Belgium, Danish Football Union, Denmark, Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques, France, German Football Association, Germany, the Royal Dutch Football Association, Netherlands, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spain (represented by Real Madrid CF), Swedish Football Association, Sweden, and Swiss Football Association, Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises List of FIFA Member Associations, 211 national associations. These national associations must also be members of one of the six regional confederations: Confederation of African Football, CAF (Africa), Asian Football Confederat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Football Federation
The French Football Federation ( FFF and 3F; or Triple F; , ) is the governing body of football in France. It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital, Paris. The FFF is a founding member of FIFA and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in France, both professional and amateur. The French Football Federation is a founding member of UEFA and joined FIFA in 1907 after replacing the USFSA, who were founding members. History Background Before the FFF was established, football, rugby union and others sports in France were regulated by the (USFSA). Founded in November 1890, the USFSA was initially headquartered in Paris but its membership soon expanded to include sports clubs from throughout France.''The Official History of the Olympic Games and the IOC- Athens to Beijing, 1894–2008'': David Miller (2008) In 1894, the USFSA also organised the first recognised French football championship. The first competition featured just four Paris teams an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligue De Football De La Martinique
The Ligue de football de la Martinique is the governing body of football in Martinique. It is associated with the French Football Federation, but is independently as a member of CONCACAF. See also *Martinique Championnat National *Martinique national football team References External links Official siteMartinique at CONCACAF site National members of CONCACAF, Martinique Football in Martinique Football governing bodies in Overseas France, Mart Sports organizations established in 1953 1953 establishments in Martinique Association football governing bodies in the Caribbean, Martinique {{France-sport-org-stub ... [...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 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. 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 and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overseas Region
The overseas departments and regions of France (, ; DROM) are the five departments and regions of the French Republic which are located outside European France (also known as " metropolitan France"). These overseas entities have exactly the same status as European France's departments and regions. The French Constitution provides that, in general, French laws and regulations (France's civil code, penal code, administrative law, social laws, and tax laws etc.) apply to French overseas departments and regions the same way as in metropolitan France, but can be adapted as needed to suit the region's particular needs. Hence, the local administrations of French overseas departments and regions cannot themselves pass new laws. On occasion, referendums are undertaken to re-assess the sentiment in local status. Since March 2011, the five overseas departments and regions of France are: * French Guiana in South America, a part of The Guianas; * Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea, a part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Caribbean Cup
The Caribbean Cup was the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. Entrants * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (Hosts and Defending Champions) * Withdraws * * Qualifying tournament Preliminary round Group 1 ---- ---- Group 2 ---- Group 3 ---- * Bahamas withdrew meaning that US Virgin Islands progressed. Qualifying round Top team in each group and best runner up qualified for finals Group 1 Played in Guyana ---- ---- Group 2 Played in Martinique ---- ---- Group 3 Played in Haiti ---- ---- Group 4 Played in Antigua and Barbuda ( were scheduled to be hosts but they withdrew) ---- ---- Group 5 Played in Suriname ---- ---- Final tournament Played in Trinidad and Tobago First round Group 1 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 2 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- Third-place match Final Trinidad & Tobago, Haiti a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Caribbean Cup
The 1996 Caribbean Cup (also known as the Shell/ Umbro Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons), was the 8th edition of the Caribbean Cup, the biennial football championship of the Caribbean region (CFU). It was held in Trinidad, where it began on 24 May 1996 and concluded on 7 June. In the tournament, the hosts Trinidad and Tobago were to be joined by 7 nations who advanced from the qualification process that began in April 1996 and involved 18 Caribbean national teams. A total of 16 games were played. Trinidad and Tobago won the tournament and landed their fifth Caribbean. Entrants * * (withdrew) * * * * * * * * * * * * (Withdrew, after playing first match) * * * * * * (Host) Qualifying tournament Group 1 First round ''Netherlands Antilles withdrew and the return round was not played'' Second round Group 2 ''All matches were played in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis'' ---- ---- Group 3 ''Both matches were played in Port-au-Prince, Haiti'' Group 4 ''The ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Caribbean Cup
The 1992 Caribbean Cup (known as the Shell Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth edition of the Caribbean Cup, the football championship of the Caribbean, one of the CONCACAF zones. The final stage was hosted by Trinidad and Tobago. Entrants * * * * * * * * * French Guiana * * * * (Defending Champions) * * * * * * * * * (Hosts) Qualifying tournament Group 1 Played in Barbados Group 2 * played in Sint Maarten Group 3 Played in Suriname Group 4 Played in Saint Kitts and Nevis Group 5 Played in Saint Lucia Group 6 Note: There might have been another team in this group but if so, they withdrew. Final tournament The final tournament was held in Trinidad and Tobago. First round Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- 3rd place match Final {{Caribbean Cup 1992 Caribbean Cup Caribbean Cup, 1992 1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
