Football in Antigua and Barbuda | |
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Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
National team(s) | Men's national team |
National competitions | |
International competitions | |
CONCACAF Champions League CONCACAF League FIFA Club World Cup CONCACAF Gold Cup (National Team) CONCACAF Nations League (National Team) FIFA World Cup (National Team) CONCACAF Women's Championship (National Team) FIFA Women's World Cup (National Team) |
Football in Antigua and Barbuda is one of the Caribbean country's most popular sports. [1] It is second only to cricket. [2] [3] [4]
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
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1 | Premier League 10 clubs | |||||||||||
↓↑ 2-3 clubs | ||||||||||||
2 | Antigua and Barbuda First Division 12 clubs | |||||||||||
↓↑ 2-3 clubs | ||||||||||||
3 | Antigua and Barbuda Second Division 22 clubs in 2 groups |
Stadium | Country | Capacity |
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Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | Antigua and Barbuda | 10,000 |
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