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The Barbados Defence Force Sports Program (BDFSP) is the sporting arm of the Barbados Defence Force. BDFSP recruits and trains athletes in five disciplines; football, cricket, table tennis, athletics and boxing. The program provides an opportunity for talented Barbadian athletes to concentrate on their chosen sport.
BDFSP enter teams in the Barbados national competitions in both football and cricket.
BDFSP is a cricket team that competes in the Barbados Cricket Association Division 1 competition. [1] The team was promoted to Division 1 for 2011, after having been relegated to the Upper Intermediate Division for the 2010 season. [2] BDFSP have never won the Division 1 championship. [3]
Notable cricketers to have played for BDFSP include Tino Best.
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| Full name | Barbados Defence Force Sports Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Barbabos Army | |
| Ground | Wildey Turf Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | |
| League | Barbados Premier Division | |
| 2015 | 1st | |
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