Football stadiums in Seychelles
| Stadium | Capacity | City | Tenants | Image |
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| Stad Linite | 10,000 | Victoria | Seychelles national football team |  |
| Football in Seychelles | |
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| Country | Seychelles |
| Governing body | Seychelles Football Federation |
| National team(s) | national football team |
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Champions League CAF Confederation Cup Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup(National Team) African Cup of Nations(National Team) | |
The sport of football in the Seychelles is run by the Seychelles Football Federation. [1] The association administers the national football team, as well as the Premier League. [2]
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
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| 1 | Barclays League Division One 10 clubs | |||||||||||
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| 2 | Barclays League Division Two 8 clubs | |||||||||||
| ↓↑ 1-2 clubs | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Barclays League Division Three 10 clubs | |||||||||||
| Stadium | Capacity | City | Tenants | Image |
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| Stad Linite | 10,000 | Victoria | Seychelles national football team | |
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