The British Virgin Islands Football Association is the governing body of football in the British Virgin Islands.The Association is also responsible for the British Virgin Islands men's national football team and its women's counterpart. It was founded in 1974.
History Prior to the British Virgin Islands forming a local football association, an unofficial football league was started in the colony organised by the Royal Engineers regiment of the British Army. The British Virgin Islands Football Association was founded in 1974. In 1994, they were granted membership of the North American football governing body CONCACAF. After two years, they applied for membership of FIFA, which was granted. Shortly after, FIFA amended their statutes in 1996 and 2004 to state that only independent countries could be members. The British Virgin Islands Football Association, despite being a British Overseas Territory, remained members due to having joined before the changes. The BVI Football Association is independent of the government but works alongside them in promoting football. In 2019, they leased Crown land to construct Greenland Stadium as a new football ground for the BVI. The construction of the stands were funded by a grant from FIFA.
Association staff NamePositionSource Avanell MortonPresident Andy DavisVice-president Lorrelle Abrams2nd Vice-president Juliana LukeGeneral Secretary Kenrick GrantTreasurer Priya MohamedDirector Craig GrantDirector Wendell NicholsDirector Paul DecleTechnical Director David PérezHead Coach (National Teams) James BairdHead Coach (Women's team) Alison ScatliffeMarketing/Communications Coordinator Norval YoungHead/Director of the Referees Department Norval YoungReferee Coordinator
Competitions The BVIFA oversees the administration of British Virgin Islands's football leagues; the BVIFA National Football League, BVIFA Women's League, BVIFA National Youth Leagues and the BVIFA Futsal League as well as the FA Cup, FA Presidents Cup, Super 6 and other BVIFA Sanctioned Tournaments.
See also Sport in the British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Athletics Association British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
References
External links
British Virgin Islands at the FIFA website (archived 26 June 2007) British Virgin Islands at CONCACAF website