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| Full name | Royal Montserrat Police Force Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Police | |||
| Founded | 13 July 1975 | |||
| Ground | Blakes Estate Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 1,000 | |||
| League | Montserrat Championship | |||
| 2016 | 1st | |||
Royal Montserrat Police Force FC are a team who competed in the Montserrat Championship. They have won the championship a record five times. [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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