St. Lucia Football Association
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The St. Lucia Football Association is the governing body of football
in St. Lucia. The FA was founded in 1979, the same year the island gained independence, and is headquartered in Castries
, the nation's capital. It runs the St. Lucia men's and women's junior and senior national teams, as well as its domestic football competitions, which include both men's and women's professional leagues and youth championships.
In international competition, St. Lucia's football teams have had some modest success against their Caribbean
neighbors, but beyond that geographical area their experience is quite limited. In fact, when the men's team faced Panama
in qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, it marked the first time they had ever played an opponent outside of the Caribbean
zone. The men's team has attempted to qualify for the World Cup four times, but has yet to make it past the second preliminary round in the CONCACAF
region. They have been more competitive in Caribbean Cup
competition, advancing as far as the semifinals. The women's national team attempted to qualify for the Women's World Cup for the first time in 2003, but did not advance past the first qualifying round despite securing two wins and a draw.
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 St. Lucia. The FA was founded in 1979, the same year the island gained independence, and is headquartered in Castries
Castries
Castries , population 10,634, aggl. 37,963 , is the capital city of Saint Lucia, a country in the Caribbean. The district with the same name had a population of 61,341 in 2001-05-22, and stretches over an area of ....
, the nation's capital. It runs the St. Lucia men's and women's junior and senior national teams, as well as its domestic football competitions, which include both men's and women's professional leagues and youth championships.
In international competition, St. Lucia's football teams have had some modest success against their Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
neighbors, but beyond that geographical area their experience is quite limited. In fact, when the men's team faced Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
in qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, it marked the first time they had ever played an opponent outside of the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
zone. The men's team has attempted to qualify for the World Cup four times, but has yet to make it past the second preliminary round in the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
region. They have been more competitive in Caribbean Cup
Caribbean Cup
The Caribbean Cup, formerly known as the Copa Caribe, is the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. The first competition was contested in 1989 in Barbados. The Caribbean Cup also serves as a qualification tournament among...
competition, advancing as far as the semifinals. The women's national team attempted to qualify for the Women's World Cup for the first time in 2003, but did not advance past the first qualifying round despite securing two wins and a draw.
External links
- Saint Lucia at the FIFA website.
- http://www.saintluciafa.com/home.php Saint Lucia Football Association.