Football in the Dominican Republic
Encyclopedia
The sport
of football
in the country of the Dominican Republic
is run by the Federación Dominicana de Fútbol
. The association administers the national football team
, as well as the Primera División
.
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
of football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in the country of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
is run by the Federación Dominicana de Fútbol
Federación Dominicana de Fútbol
The Federación Dominicana de Fútbol is the governing body of football in the Dominican Republic.-Teams:*Club Barcelona Atlético*Deportivo Pantoja*Don Bosco Moca*SDB Jarabacoa*San Cristóbal FC*DoSa ALaVeR*Bauger FC*Universidad O&M...
. The association administers the national football team
Dominican Republic national football team
The Dominican Republic national football team is the national team of Dominican Republic and is controlled by the Dominican Football Federation. Football is not the most popular sport in the country, losing out to baseball by a large margin...
, as well as the Primera División
Primera División de Republica Dominicana
Primera División de Republica Dominicana is the top division of the Federación Dominicana de Fútbol. in 2002/03 and 2003/04 this competition served as second level to the Liga Mayor ; the 2005 edition also was played without clubs from the 2004/05 Liga Mayor -Liga Mayor - 2010 Teams:*Club Barcelona...
.