The sport of association football in the country of Bahamas is run by the Bahamas Football Association.[1][2][3] The association administers the Bahamas national football team,[4] the beach soccer teams [5] and futsal.[6] It is Part of the CONCACAF.
| Football in Bahamas | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bahamas |
| Governing body | Bahamas Football Association |
| National team(s) | Men's national team |
International competitions | |
CONCACAF Champions League CONCACAF League FIFA Club World Cup CONCACAF Gold Cup (National Team) CONCACAF Nations League (National Team) FIFA World Cup (National Team) CONCACAF Women's Championship (National Team) FIFA Women's World Cup (National Team) | |
Since 2021 the women's football has an own director for the first time.[7]
Men's League system
edit| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFA Senior League 12 clubs | |||||||||||
Former leagues have been the New Providence Football League and the Grand Bahama Football League.
Women's League system
editIn 2016 the BFA started a national League.[8]
Men's National team
editMain article: Bahamas men's national football team
The best men's national team ranking has been 136.[9]
Women's National team
editMain article: Bahamas women's national football team
The best women's national team ranking has been 96.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Bid to develop beach soccer in the Bahamas | The Tribune". Tribune242.com. 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ^ "Bahamas 'ideal' for beach soccer | The Tribune". Tribune242.com. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ^ "Hats off to Anton Sealey and Bahamas Football Association | The Tribune". Tribune242.com. 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ^ May, John (18 March 2004). "Island of football dreams". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- ^ "Bahamas Beach Soccer WNT – Bahamas FA". Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Women's Futsal League – Bahamas FA". Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ znsbahamas (2021-02-19). "First Director of Women's Football Appointed". ZNS BAHAMAS. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Historic BFA Women's League draft to be held July 18th | Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas | Bahamas Local News - Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas". www.bahamaslocal.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ a b "FIFA". fifa.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
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