BVIFA National Football League explained

Country: British Virgin Islands
Confed:CONCACAF
Founded:2009
Teams:10
Previous Leagues:Tortola League, Virgin Gorda League
Levels:1
Domest Cup:Terry Evans Knockout Cup
Wendol Williams Cup
Champions:Wolues
Season:2023-24
Most Successful Club:Islanders FC (8)
Website:http://bvifootball.com/

The BVIFA National Football League is the highest level football league in the British Virgin Islands. The league was founded in 2009 after the merger between the Tortola League and the Virgin Gorda League.

In 2012 the league decided to split into two groups.[1] The majority of matches are held at the national stadium, the 1,500-capacity A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground, based in Road Town, Tortola. Matches are also held on the island of Virgin Gorda.

Clubs

Champions

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2009–10 Islanders FC
Islanders FC
2011–12 Islanders FC
Islanders FC[2]
Islanders FC
Islanders FC (9-a-side)
Sugar Boys (9-a-side)
Islanders FC
One Love United FC
Islanders FC
Sugar Boys
Sugar Boys
One Love United FC
2023-24Wolues

Titles by club

ClubTitlesSeasons won
Islanders FC82009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2019–20
Sugar Boys32015–16, 2021, 2021–22
One Love United FC22018, 2022–23
Wolues2023-24

Domestic Cup

There are two domestic cup competitions played prior to the start of the league season, which were both founded in 2010. They are the Terry Evans Knockout Cup, which is named after the former BVIFA President and one of the forefathers of football in the British Virgin Islands.[3]

And the Wendol Williams Cup (also known as the Caribbean Cellars Wendol Williams Cup), which is played in memory of former BVIFA executive member Wendol Williams, who died aged 39 on 6 June 2010 on his way to the FIFA congress in South Africa ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Terry Evans Knockout Cup

YearWinnerRunner-Up
2010Islanders FCWolues FC
2011VG BallstarsIslanders FC
2012
2013Islanders FC
2014Islanders FC

Wendol Williams Cup

YearWinnerRunner-Up
2010One Love United FCIslanders FC
2011VG BallstarsPanthers FC
2012One Love United FCIslanders FC
2013Sugar BoysIslanders FC
2014Sugar Boys

Heineken Challenge Cup

Top goalscorers

SeasonGoalscorerClubGoals
Wayne PhillipPanthers
Johari LaceyRebelds
Derrol Redhead Sugar Boys
Hugo Costa LiziarioWolues

Multiple hat-tricks

RankCountry Player Hat-tricks
1Phillip Nelson4
2Marcus Robinson3
3Kelvin Glasgow2
Kieran Bown
Hugo Costa Liziario
Bernard Cumberbatch
Oswort Holder
Johary Lacey
Collin Lavia
Joel Mars
Shyane Prince
Jaadon Quashie
Bishon Richards
Antonio Rodney
15Prevell Asson1
Tyrone Buddah
Maxwell Clark
Joel Gilford
Dylano Liverpool
Noel Maxwell
Gregory Morgan
Adrian Padilla
Charles Pierre
John Samuel
Alejandro Sanchez
Sheldon Tony
Levon Williams

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: BVI Football Association introducing new National League format. 20 November 2012. BVI News. 12 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919035934/http://bvinews.com/bvi/bvi-football-association-introducing-new-national-league-format/. 19 September 2012. dead.
  2. http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/islanders-beat-one-love-3-2-in-national-league-final Islanders beat One Love 3-2 in National League final
  3. News: Terry Evans Knockout Cup underway. https://archive.today/20130118232136/http://bvinews.com/bvi/terry-evans-knockout-cup-underway/. dead. January 18, 2013. 25 November 2012. BVI News. 13 April 2010.
  4. News: Teams battle for Wendol Williams Cup. 25 November 2012. VI Stand Point. 9 August 2010.