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| Organising body | Aruba Football Federation |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Region |  Aruba |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Current champions | Nacional (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Britannia (8 titles) |
| Website | Copa Betico Croes |
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The Copa Betico Croes (English: Betico Croes Cup) known as Torneo Copa Betico Croes, or simply Copa Betico is the top knockout tournament of the Aruban football teams organized by the Aruba Football Federation.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia | 8 | 1 | 2008, 2009, 2010', 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017', 2023 |
| RCA | 5 | 2 | 2012, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Dakota | 2 | 5 | 2007, 2019 |
| Estrella | 2 | 2 | 2014, 2018 |
| Sport Boys | 1 | 0 | 2005 |
| Estudiantes | 1 | 0 | 2006 |
| Nacional | 1 | 3 | 2023 |
| La Fama | 0 | 3 | |
| Bubali | 0 | 2 | |
| Independiente Caravel | 0 | 1 | |
| Sporting | 0 | 1 |
Gilberto François "Betico" Croes was an Aruban political activist who was a proponent for Aruba's separation from the Netherlands Antilles. This eventually occurred in 1986, but following a car accident on 31 December 1985, Croes lapsed into a coma and never became conscious to see his accomplishment. He is best remembered as "Libertador" (liberator) and as the father of the Aruban people.
The People's Electoral Movement is a social democratic political party in Aruba. Following the 2001 general election for the Parliament of Aruba the party won 52.4% of popular vote and 12 out of 21 seats. In the 2005 general election, the party won 43% of the popular vote and 11 out of 21 seats thus won the election and remained in power. In the 2009 general election, MEP lost 2 seats and won 36% of the vote, subsequently losing the election.
The Arubaanse Voetbal Bond is the governing body of football in Aruba. Its headquarters are at Frans Figaroa sports complex in the city of Noord. It's a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional football, including the men's, and youth national teams. The AVB is also responsible for sanctioning referees and football tournaments for most football leagues in Aruba.
Sport Vereniging Dakota, known as SV Dakota or simply Dakota is an Aruban football club based in Oranjestad, Dakota, which currently play in Aruba's first division.
Sport Vereniging Racing Club Aruba, known as SV Racing Club Aruba or RCA, is an Aruban football club based in Solito, Oranjestad, which currently play in Aruban Division di Honor, the nation's top-level league. As of 2019, they had won 16 titles since the league's creation under the auspices of the Arubaanse Voetbal Bond in 1960.
Sport Vereniging Britannia is an Aruban football club, which currently plays in Aruba's first division. They are based in Piedra Plat.
Sport Vereniging Estudiantes Maritimo or simply Estudiantes is an Aruban football club based in Oranjestad, which currently play in Aruba's second division, Division Uno.
Sport Vereniging La Fama or simply La Fama is an Aruban football club based in Savaneta, who plays in Aruba's first division. The club name of 'La Fama' is Spanish for 'The Fame'.
Sport Vereniging Deportivo Nacional, known as Deportivo Nacional or simply Nacional is an Aruban professional football club based in Palm Beach, Noord, which currently play in Aruba's first division. The hardcore supporters group call themselves "Bad Boys" or “Bechi Boys”. Fanbase for Dep. Nacional is spread over the whole Noord neighborhood. These include Palm Beach, Alto Vista, Boegoeroei, Montserrat, Camay, Westpunt, Kudawecha & Turibana.
Santa Cruz is a Region and Town in central Aruba, dominated by the Arikok National Park. The town is connected by Highway 7 from west to east and Highway 4 from north to south. The district has an area of 41.04 square kilometers and 12,870 inhabitants according to the 2010 census.
Bubali Sport Club, known also as Bubali SC, or simply Bubali, is an Aruban football club based in Noord, They are currently playing in Aruba's first division.
Frederick Ronald Gómez known as Ronald is an Aruban former footballer who played almost exclusively for RCA as a striker/defender and serving as Captain in the Aruban Division di Honor. He has played for the Aruba national team.
Lesley Felomina, known as Lesley, is a Curaçaoan and Aruban footballer who played as a striker or midfielder for Aruban Division Uno club Estudiantes and the Aruba national football team. He played for Aruba during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds.
Rodney Gregory Lake, known as Gregory, is an Aruban former footballer who played as a midfielder for Aruban Division di Honor club Dakota and a former member of the Aruba national football team and currently who serves as assistant manager of football club Dakota.
Erik Santos Ignasio de Gouveia, known as Erik, is an Aruban footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aruban Division di Honor club RCA and a member of the Aruba national football team. He played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
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Joshua Emilio Gross Santana, known as Joshua, or simply Josh, is an Aruban footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aruban Division di Honor club Dakota and the Aruba national football team.
Nickenson Stephan Paul is an Aruban footballer who plays as a defender for Dakota and the Aruba national football team.
Jean-Luc Bergen, known as Jean-Luc, is an Aruban footballer who plays as a midfielder or striker for Aruban Division di Honor club RCA and a former member of the Aruba national football team.
The 1977 Aruba general strike was a week-long, general labor strike organized by local Aruban politician and activist Betico Croes and the MEP from August 11 to August 18 on the island of Aruba. The strike is generally considered part of Aruba's political struggle for autonomy and political secession from the Netherlands Antilles, ultimately being achieved in 1986 with Aruba's Status Aparte.
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