| Organising body | Windward Islands Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1947 |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Current champions | St. Vincent & the Grenadines |
| Most successful team(s) | Grenada (10) |
 2019 | |
The Windward Islands Tournament is a football tournament that takes place on an annual basis in the Windward Islands region of the Caribbean.
| Nation | Winners |
|---|---|
 Grenada | 11 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5 |
 Saint Lucia | 4 |
 Dominica | 3 |
| Year | Host Nation | Winners | Runners-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Details | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |  Dominica | ||
| 2016 Details | Dominica |  Martinique | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| 2017 Details | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |  Grenada |  Barbados | ||
| 2019 Details | St. Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |  Saint Lucia |
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