BVIFA National Football League

BVIFA National Football League
Country	British Virgin Islands
Confederation	CONCACAF
Founded	2009
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Tortola League, Virgin Gorda League
Domestic cup(s)	Terry Evans Knockout Cup Wendol Williams Cup
International cup(s)	CFU Club Championship CONCACAF Champions League
Current champions	Islanders FC (2014–15)
Most championships	Islanders FC (6)
Website	www.bvifootballassociation.com
2016–17 BVIFA National Football League

The BVIFA National Football League is the highest competitive 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 the teams into two groups, based on the position they finished in the standings at the end of the 2011-12 season.^[1]

The majority of matches in the league are held at the national stadium, the A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground, based in Road Town, Tortola. Matches are also held on the island of Virgin Gorda.

Current Teams - 2015–16

Group A

Group B

Sugar Boys
VG Ballstars
VG United
Wolues FC

Previous Winners

2009–10: Islanders FC
2010–11: Islanders FC
2011–12: Islanders FC
2012–13: Islanders FC^[2]
2013–14: Islanders FC
2014–15: Islanders FC (9-a-side)
2015–16: Sugar Boys (9-a-side)

Domestic Cup Competitions

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

Year	Winner	Runner-Up
2010	Islanders FC	Wolues FC
2011	VG Ballstars	Islanders FC
2012	Islanders FC	Sugar Boys

Wendol Williams Cup

Year	Winner	Runner-Up
2010	One Love United FC	Islanders FC
2011	VG Ballstars	Panthers FC
2012	Sugar Boys	Islanders FC
2013	Sugar Boys	Islanders FC

References

↑ "BVI Football Association introducing new National League format". BVI News. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
↑ Islanders beat One Love 3-2 in National League final
↑ "Terry Evans Knockout Cup underway". BVI News. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
↑ "Teams battle for Wendol Williams Cup". VI Stand Point. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

External links

British Virgin Islands - List of Champions, RSSSF.com

Football in the British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Football Association

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team U-23 U-20 U-17

League system

Men	BVIFA National League

Domestic cups

International	Virgin Islands Championship

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

Top level association football leagues of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

North America	Mexico United States & Canada¹

Central America	Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama

Caribbean	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda² Bonaire British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Curaçao Dominica Dominican Republic French Guiana^{3 4} Grenada Guadeloupe⁴ Guyana³ Haiti Jamaica Martinique⁴ Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin⁴ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Maarten⁴ Suriname³ Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands United States Virgin Islands

1: Canada and the United States share one major league. 2: North American member but affiliated to CFU. 3: South American member but affiliated to CONCACAF and to CFU. 4:Full CONCACAF member, but not affiliated to FIFA.

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