Football in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
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Country | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
National team(s) | men's national team |
International competitions | |
CONCACAF Champions League CONCACAF League Caribbean Club Shield FIFA Club World Cup CONCACAF Gold Cup (National Team) CONCACAF Nations League (National Team) FIFA World Cup (National Team) |
The sport of association football in the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is run by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation. The association administers the national football team, as well as the NLA Premier League. [1] Cricket is the most popular sport in the country, followed by association football.
Stadium | Capacity | City | Image |
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Arnos Vale Stadium | 18,000 | Arnos Vale |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the eastern Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies, at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea, where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean.
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team represents Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in men's international football. It is controlled by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation.
The French Guiana national football team is the regional football team of the French overseas department and region of French Guiana, and is controlled by the Ligue de Football de Guyane, the local branch of Fédération Française de Football.
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF) is the governing body of football in the island state of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was founded in 1979 but only gained ascension into FIFA in 1988. Currently based in Kingstown, it oversees all aspects of football in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines including the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team and the NLA Premier League.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national U-20 football team is the national youth association football team of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is one of the strongest youth teams in the Caribbean.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines women's national football team is the national women's football team of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is overseen by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation.
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The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national netball team represent Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in international netball. As of July 2011, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are not ranked in the IFNA World Rankings, due to them not playing the required eight matches since July 2009. At the 2003 World Netball Championships in Jamaica, they finished 13th. At their most recent international competition they 11th at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Team Athletics Saint Vincent & The Grenadines (TASVG) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The visa policy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines allows citizens of most countries to enter Saint Vincent and the Grenadines without a visa.
Citizens of certain other countries must obtain a visa in advance.
Anthony Edsel Johannes van den Hurk is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport. He formerly played for Den Bosch, FC Eindhoven, De Graafschap, MVV Maastricht, Helsingborgs IF, Çaykur Rizespor and Górnik Zabrze. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Curaçao national football team.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was the country's debut appearance at the Paralympics.
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