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| Full name | UWI Blackbirds Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Blackbirds |
| Ground | Usain Bolt Sports Complex |
| Capacity | 950 |
| Chairman | Amanda Reifer [1] |
| Manager | Fabian Massiah [2] |
| League | Barbados Premier Division |
| 2024 | 2nd |
UWI Blackbirds FC is a professional football club based in Cave Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados. It is the football division of the UWI Blackbirds. In 2016, the team won their first Premier Division title.
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