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Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about 16 km (10 mi) long and 11 km (7 mi) wide, with roughly 40 km (25 mi) of coastline. It is nicknamed "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean" both for its resemblance to coastal Ireland and for the Irish ancestry of many of its inhabitants. Montserrat is the only non-fully sovereign full member of the Caribbean Community and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.
The Montserrat national football team represents Montserrat in Football. Football is the second most popular sport in Montserrat, after cricket. The team plays at the Blakes Estate Stadium. The Montserrat football team was formed in 1973, and has entered the World Cup qualifiers since the 2002 edition, being eliminated in the first round on each occasion.
Blakes Estate Stadium, is a soccer stadium in Montserrat, near the village of Look Out. The stadium holds 1,000. On 2 April 2002, the officially named MFA Inc. Complex was completed using FIFA funds.
The Montserrat Championship is the top association football division in Montserrat. It was created in 1974 but has been competed-for only sporadically since then, partially as a result of the Soufrière Hills eruption causing widespread devastation to the island in 1997. Between 2005 and 2015, no league was played in this country at all. The league restarted in 2016, but has not been played since 2018.
Elton Williams is a Guyanese-born Montserratian international football player who plays in defence for Ideal SC in the Montserrat Championship.
Darryl Brian Ricky Lachman is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for A-League club Perth Glory and the Curaçao national team. He has formerly played for Groningen, PEC Zwolle, Twente, Sheffield Wednesday, SC Cambuur, Willem II, and Hapoel Ra'anana.
The sport of association football in the island of Montserrat is run by the Montserrat Football Association. The association administers the national football team, as well as the national football league. They are one of the few remaining FIFA members that have never had proven women's football. Financial reports for 2020 mention expenditures for women's football initiatives and domestic competition though, so it is possible that limited activity has been starting.
Darryl Roach is an English-born Montserratian footballer who has previously played as a midfielder for Port Melbourne Sharks, and has been capped internationally for the Montserrat national football team.
Jaylee Hodgson is an English-born Montserratian footballer who plays as a striker. He has been capped internationally for Montserrat.
Julian Wade is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish side Formartine United.
Ideal Sports Club is a Montserrat sports club based in Brades. Ideal SC is best known for their football team, who plays in the Montserrat Championship the highest tier of football on the island. The football club won the championship once in 2004.
Michaël Madionis Mateo Maria is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a left-back or defensive midfielder for the Curaçao national team.
Bata Falcons are a team from Montserrat founded in 1974 and are currently one of the most successful teams in Montserrat.
Peter Phyll is a Montserratian international football player who plays as a defender for Ideal SC in the Montserrat Championship.
Jaafar Munroe is a striker for North East Stars in Trinidad and Tobago. He has also previously played for ideal SC in Montserrat.
The 2001 season of the Montserrat Championship was the sixth recorded season of top flight association football competition in Montserrat, with records for any competition held between 1975 and 1995 not available, and the second iteration of the championship since the 1996–97 season was abandoned when the Soufrière Hills erupted causing widespread devastation to the island. The championship was won by the Royal Montserrat Police Force, their fourth title out of the five completed seasons to date.
Kelvin Ponde is a Montserratian footballer who plays for Ideal SC in the Montserrat Championship. He started his career with Bata Falcons who also participate in the Montserrat Championship.
The 2016 Montserrat Championship was the eighth recorded season of the competition. It was the first iteration of the season in nearly 12 years.
This is a list of Montserratian football clubs in North American competitions. Montserratian clubs have participated in competitive international football competitions since at least 2004 when Ideal SC entered the 2004 CFU Club Championship.
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- ↑ Michael Henry at National-Football-Teams.com
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