Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy explained

The Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy (English: Territorial Football Committee of Saint-Barthélemy) is the governing body of association football in Saint Barthélemy. The association was founded in 1994.[1] In 2019 the committee announced that it was seeking membership in CONCACAF and the Caribbean Football Union for the first time.[2] As of the September 2019 elections, the president of the association is Zouhir Boubakeur and the vice-president is French footballing legend Robert Pires.[3]

Unlike other overseas collectivities which are affiliated with the French Football Federation (FFF), the Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy was aligned with the Football League of Guadeloupe,[2] an Overseas Collectivity from which Saint Barthélemy voted to secede and form a separate Collectivity in 2003.[4] However, the CTFSB separated from the Guadeloupean association as a required step in becoming a member of the Caribbean Football Union and CONCACAF.[5] [6] They have since been receiving support from the FFF.[7]

League

The committee organizes the Saint-Barthelemy Championships.[6]

National team

The Saint Barthélemy national football team is also organized by the committee.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Partenariat avec le Comité de Football de Saint-Barthélemy : Remmedia s’engage pour le sport . Remmedia . 19 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Menary . Steve . Abramovich Shows Dedication To Saint Barthélemy . World Soccer . 16 August 2021.
  3. Web site: 2019 Election . Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy . 20 August 2021 . French.
  4. Web site: History of St. Barth . stbarth.com . 19 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Unaffiliate . Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy . 20 August 2021 . French.
  6. Web site: Viva Portugal! . Journal de Saint-Barth . 19 August 2021 . French.
  7. Web site: La Federation Francaise en Appui du Football de Saint-Barth . Journal de Saint-Barth . 19 August 2021 . French.