Football in Jamaica

Football is one of the most popular sports in Jamaica. It was introduced to the country by the British and quickly took hold. Other important sports in Jamaica include cricket, track and field, and for women, netball.

History

The most reliable records available indicate that football was introduced in Jamaica towards the end of the 19th century and 1893 is listed as the year Jamaica formed its first football club. It immediately found itself in competition with cricket which had established earlier popular roots in the island.^[1] This may have been partly due to the climate, which suited cricket better.Since then football has flourished in Jamaica.

Jamaica Football Federation

Main article: Jamaica Football Federation

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is the governing body of football in Jamaica. It was formed in 1910. It organises the men's and women's national teams and the Jamaican National Premier League. The current president of the JFF is Captain Horace Burrell, the General Secretary is Horace Reid and the treasurer is Garfield Sinclair.

The JFF joined FIFA and CONCACAF in 1962.

One of the major successes of the JFF came when men's team qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.^[2] They did not progress beyond the first round, but managed to win their final group match against Japan, winning 2-1.^[3]^[4]^[5] They have also won the Caribbean Cup on five occasions.

League system

Main article: Jamaican football league system

Cup system

Main article: JFF Champions Cup

Men's National team

Main article: Jamaica national football team

Women's national team

Main article: Jamaica women's national football team

Jamaican football clubs

Main article: List of football clubs in Jamaica

References

↑ "Jamaica's massive football task - Editorial". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
↑ "& Sport | World Cup 98 | Features | Jamaica - background". BBC News. 1998-05-03. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
↑ "BBC SPORT | Football | World Cup 2006 | World Cup history - France 1998". BBC News. 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
↑ "& Sport | World Cup 98 | Jamaica". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
↑ "CNN/SI - World Cup France '98 - 2-1 victory over Japan lifts the Reggae Boyz - Saturday September 19, 1998 03:48 PM". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1998-09-19. Retrieved 2012-08-22.

External links

Jamaica Football Federation

Football in Jamaica

Jamaica Football Federation

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team U-23 U-20 U-17

League system

Men	National Premier League KSAFA Super League South Central Confederation Super League Eastern Confederation Super League Western Confederation Super League

Domestic cups

Men	JFF Champions Cup

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

Association football in North America

Sovereign states	Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago United States

Dependencies and other territories	Anguilla Aruba Bermuda Bonaire British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Curaçao Greenland Guadeloupe Martinique Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Barthélemy Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saba Sint Eustatius Sint Maarten Turks and Caicos Islands United States Virgin Islands

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