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Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about 16 km (10 mi) long and 11 km (7 mi) wide, with roughly 40 km (25 mi) of coastline. It is nicknamed "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean" both for its resemblance to coastal Ireland and for the Irish ancestry of many of its inhabitants. Montserrat is the only non-fully sovereign full member of the Caribbean Community and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.
The Montserrat national football team represents Montserrat in Football. Football is the second most popular sport in Montserrat, after cricket. The team plays at the Blakes Estate Stadium. The Montserrat football team was formed in 1973, and has entered the World Cup qualifiers since the 2002 edition, being eliminated in the first round on each occasion.
The Montserrat Football Association is the governing body of football in the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat. It is in charge of the Montserrat national football team and is also responsible for the league in Montserrat, the Montserrat Championship.
The Montserrat Championship is the top association football division in Montserrat. It was created in 1974 but has been competed-for only sporadically since then, partially as a result of the Soufrière Hills eruption causing widespread devastation to the island in 1997. Between 2005 and 2015, no league was played in this country at all. The league restarted in 2016, but has not been played since 2018.
Lyle James Alfred Taylor is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and for the Montserrat national team. Born in Greenwich, England, he internationally represents Montserrat.
The sport of association football in the island of Montserrat is run by the Montserrat Football Association. The association administers the national football team, as well as the national football league. They are one of the few remaining FIFA members that have never had proven women's football. Financial reports for 2020 mention expenditures for women's football initiatives and domestic competition though, so it is possible that limited activity has been starting.
Julian Wade is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish side Formartine United.
Ideal Sports Club is a Montserrat sports club based in Brades. Ideal SC is best known for their football team, who plays in the Montserrat Championship the highest tier of football on the island. The football club won the championship once in 2004.
During the 2005–06 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
Montserrat competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia, from 10–18 August 2013. A team of one athlete was announced to represent the country in the event.
Ottley Laborde is a striker from Montserrat who plays in the Montserrat Championship. He is a Montserrat international and currently plays for Ideal SC
Montserrat competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015.
The 1975 season of the Montserrat Championship was the second season of top flight association football competition in Montserrat. Having won the cup final, known as the Barclays Knockout Trophy for sponsorship reasons, the previous season, Bata Falcons won the championship.
The 1995–96 season of the Montserrat Championship was the third recorded season of top flight association football competition in Montserrat, with records for any competition held between 1975 and 1995 not available. Police won the championship, their second championship following their victory in the inaugural competition in 1974.
The 1996–97 season of the Montserrat Championship was the fourth recorded season of top flight association football competition in Montserrat, with records for any competition held between 1975 and 1995 not available. The competition was abandoned when the Soufrière Hills erupted, causing widespread devastation to the island.
The 2000 season of the Montserrat Championship was the fifth recorded season of top flight association football competition in Montserrat, with records for any competition held between 1975 and 1995 not available, and the first iteration of the championship since the 1996–97 season was abandoned when the Soufrière Hills erupted causing widespread devastation to the island. The championship was won by the Royal Montserrat Police Force, their third title out of the four completed seasons to date. From the final league table it would appear that the last round of matches for the top two teams and the last two rounds of matches for the bottom two teams were not played once it was established that no results from these games could affect the final league standings.
The 2001 season of the Montserrat Championship was the sixth recorded season of top flight association football competition in Montserrat, with records for any competition held between 1975 and 1995 not available, and the second iteration of the championship since the 1996–97 season was abandoned when the Soufrière Hills erupted causing widespread devastation to the island. The championship was won by the Royal Montserrat Police Force, their fourth title out of the five completed seasons to date.
The 2002–03 season of the Montserrat Championship was the sixth recorded season of top flight association football competition in Montserrat, with records for any competition held between 1975 and 1995 not available, and the third iteration of the championship since the 1996–97 season was abandoned when the Soufrière Hills erupted causing widespread devastation to the island. For this season the format was changed to a single round robin series of matches from the home and away format utilised in previous seasons. The championship was won by the Police, following a 1–1 draw against Ideal in what was essentially a title decider in the final round of matches. This was their fifth title out of the six completed seasons to date.
The 2004 season of the Montserrat Championship was the seventh recorded season of top flight association football competition in Montserrat, with records for any competition held between 1975 and 1995 not available, the third iteration of the championship since the 1996–97 season was abandoned when the Soufrière Hills erupted causing widespread devastation to the island, and, as of 2015, the last recorded season of competitive football on the island. The championship was won by Ideal, their first title to date.
The 2016 Montserrat Championship was the eighth recorded season of the competition. It was the first iteration of the season in nearly 12 years.
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