Cosmos FC (Barbados)

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Cosmos FC
Speightstown Cosmos FC Logo.png
Full nameCosmos Football Club
Founded1990
GroundWhite Hall Playing Field
Capacity1,000
ManagerSteve Cumberbatch [1]
League Barbados Division Two
20191st, Zone 2 (Promoted)

Cosmos FC is a Barbadian football club based in Speightstown, the second largest city in the country. As of 2019 it competes in the Barbados Division Two, the nation's third-tier league. [1]

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History

The club was re-established in 1990 by Basil Harewood. It has gone on to place well in national competitions and produce players for the Barbados youth and senior national teams. [2] [3] In 2013 the club was promoted to the Barbados Premier League before being relegated the following season. [4] [5] In 2018 the club competed in the Barbados Division Two. [6] The following season Cosmos FC competed in the inaugural Capelli Super Cup. [7] During the 2019 season, the club was promoted back to Division Two. [8]

Domestic history

Key

  Champion  Runners-up  3rd Place

SeasonLeagueNotes
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLPts.
2010 [9] IV 7th, Concrete Zone22751026
2013 [4] I 11th22521717
2014 [5] 9th18251111Relegated to Barbados Division One
2015 [10] II 9th18251111Relegated to Barbados Division Two
2016 [11] III 8th, Edwin Harding Zone18421214
2017 [12] 7th, Edwin Harding Zone1871102
2018 [13] 8th, Edwin Harding Zone1404104Relegated to Barbados Division Three
2019 [1] IV 1st, Zone 212101131promoted to Barbados Division Two
2020 III Cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022

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