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| Founded | 1962 |
| Headquarters | Cayenne |
| FIFA affiliation | N/A |
| CONCACAF affiliation | 1983 [1] (Observer member), 1991 [1] (Associate member), 2013 [2] |
| President | Jean Claude Labrador |
| Website | Official site |
The Ligue de Football de la Guyane (English: Guiana Football League) is the governing body of football in French Guiana. Since 2013, it has been a member of CONCACAF. However, it is not a member of FIFA.
The South American Football Confederation is the continental governing body of football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations. The oldest continental confederation in the world, its headquarters are located in Luque, Paraguay, near Asunción. CONMEBOL is responsible for the organization and governance of South American football's major international tournaments. With 10 member football associations, it has the fewest members of all the confederations in FIFA.
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 la Guyane, the local branch of the French Football Federation.
Association football is the most popular sport in France. The French Football Federation is the national governing body and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of association football in the country, both professional and amateur. The federation organizes the Coupe de France and is responsible for appointing the management of the men's, women's, and youth national football teams in France. The federation gives responsibility of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 to the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) who oversee, organize, and manage the country's top two leagues. The LFP is also responsible for organizing the Coupe de la Ligue, the country's league cup competition. The French Football Federation also supervises the overseas departments and territories leagues and hosts football club AS Monaco, a club based in the independent sovereign state of Monaco. In 2022, the FFF had 2.1 million licensees, 1.8 million players and 14,000 registered clubs, the second highest number of registered players in Europe after Germany.
The Ligue de football de Saint-Martin is the official football federation of the Collectivity of Saint Martin. It became a recognized regional league of the French Football Federation in 2016.
Florent Johan Malouda is a football coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder. Born in French Guiana, he represented both France and French Guiana at international level.
The Haitian Football Federation is the governing body for football in Haiti. The FHF is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Haiti, both professional and amateur. A member of CONCACAF since 1961, FHF is in charge of football in Haiti and all lower categories. The principal sporting field is the Sylvio Cator stadium in Port-au-Prince. It is a founding member of CONCACAF.
The Surinamese Football Association is the governing body of football in Suriname. It organizes the Surinamese football league system, the Surinamese Cup, Suriname President's Cup, Suriname national football team, and the Suriname women's national football team. It is based in Paramaribo, and is a founding member of CONCACAF and a member of FIFA.
The French Guiana Régional 1 is the highest tier of men's football in French Guiana. It was created in 1961 and is organized by the Ligue de Football de la Guyane. There are twelve participants in the league, with teams finishing in the two bottom spots being relegated to the Régional 2. The division is equivalent to the sixth tier of football in France, the Régional 1.
The Guadeloupean League of Football is the governing body of football in Guadeloupe.
The Ligue de football de la Martinique is the governing body of football in Martinique. It is associated with the French Football Federation, but is independently as a member of CONCACAF.
Association football – commonly known as football, French: Association de football) – is a popular sport in French Guiana. The Ligue de Football de la Guyane – the region's national football governing body – runs the men's national team, organizes the annual Coupe Guyane tournament as well as administering the region's professional leagues the French Guiana Régional 1 and French Guiana Régional 2 divisions. As an overseas department of France and member of the French Football Federation, teams are eligible to participate in the Coupe de France. As members of Caribbean Football Union teams are eligible for the Caribbean Club Championship and the region's membership in CONCACAF allows teams to participate in that organizations club and national team competitions. French Guiana however is not a member of FIFA and is therefore ineligible to play in the World Cup.
The Martinique women's national football team represents the French internationally and region of Martinique in international football. The team is controlled by the Ligue de football de la Martinique, a local branch of French Football Federation.
The Ligue d'Athlétisme de la Guyane (LAG) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in French Guiana. Last president was Daniel Lapompe-Paironne. He was replaced by Gaëtan Tariaffe.
Yoann Salmier is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Le Havre. Born in metropolitan France, he represents French Guiana at international level.
Arnold Abelinti is a French Guianese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National 2 club Olympique Alès and the French Guiana national team.
Josué Albert is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in metropolitan France, he plays for the French Guiana national team.
Thierry Albert De Neef is a former footballer. Born in metropolitan France, he represented French Guiana at international level.
The 2021 Caribbean Club Shield was originally to be the fourth edition of the Caribbean Club Shield, the second-tier annual international club football competition in the Caribbean region, held amongst clubs whose football associations are affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), a sub-confederation of CONCACAF.
Olympique de Cayenne is a Guianan football club based in Cayenne. The club competes in the Ligue de Guyane, the top tier of French Guianan football.
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