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.

History

Originally, there were two separate leagues in the British Virgin Islands, one located in Virgin Gorda and the other in Tortola.[1] In 2009, the two leagues merged creating the BVIFA National Football League. The first season in 2009-10 was contested by 8 teams with the top 4 contesting for playoffs to decide the league winner. The inaugural champions of the league were Islanders FC.[2]

Format

As of the 2024/25 season, the National Football League is contested by 11 teams. Each team plays home and away against teams against all other teams in the league for a total of 20 fixtures each season. The top four finishing clubs qualify for next season's President's Cup, which is held before the start of next season.[3]

Current members

These are the clubs taking part in the 2024/25 BVIFA National Football League.

Locations of 2024/25 BVIFA National Football League stadiums within the British Virgin Islands .

Champions

Ed. Season Champion
1
2009–10 Islanders FC
2
2010–11 Islanders FC
3
2011–12 Islanders FC
4
2012–13 Islanders FC[4]
5
2013–14 Islanders FC
6
2014–15 Islanders FC (9-a-side)
7
2015–16 Sugar Boys (9-a-side)
8
2016–17 Islanders FC
9
2017-18 One Love United FC
2018-19 Not Held
10
2019–20 Islanders FC
11
2020-21 Sugar Boys
12
2021–22 Sugar Boys
13
2022–23 One Love United FC
14
2023–24 Wolues
15
2024–25

Titles by club

Club Titles Seasons won
Islanders FC 8 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15*, 2016–17, 2019–20
Sugar Boys 3 2015–16*, 2021, 2021–22
One Love United FC 2 2018, 2022–23
Wolues
1
2023-24
  • * 9-a-side tournaments 2014-2016

Domestic Cup

There are three domestic cup competitions played over the league season, one prior and two during. They are the FA Cup founded in 2024, the Emmet Caines Pre-Season Knockout Tournament founded in 2023 and the President's Cup founded in 2016.[5] The President's Cup is played between the top 4 of the league the season before.[6]

President's Cup

Year Winner Runner-Up
2016-17 Sugar Boys Wolues FC
2017-18 Sugar Boys Islanders FC
2020-21 Islanders FC Sugar Boys
2021-22 Sugar Boys Panthers FC
2022-23 Wolues FC Virgin Gorda United
2023-24 Virgin Gorda United One Love United

FA Cup

Year Winner Runner-Up
2023-24 Virgin Gorda United Wolues FC

Emmet Caines Pre-Season Knockout Tournament

Year Winner Runner-Up
2023-24 Virgin Gorda United One Love United

Top goalscorers

Season Goalscorer Club Goals
2021-22
Dominica Wayne Phillip Panthers
24
2022-23
British Virgin Islands Johari Lacey Rebelds
22
Grenada Derrol Redhead Sugar Boys
2023-24
British Virgin Islands Hugo Costa Liziario Wolues
25

Multiple hat-tricks

Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1 British Virgin Islands Phillip Nelson 4
2 British Virgin Islands Marcus Robinson 3
3 British Virgin Islands Kelvin Glasgow 2
England Kieran Bown
British Virgin Islands Hugo Costa Liziario
Barbados Bernard Cumberbatch
British Virgin Islands Oswort Holder
British Virgin Islands Johary Lacey
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Collin Lavia
British Virgin Islands Joel Mars
British Virgin Islands Shyane Prince
British Virgin Islands Jaadon Quashie
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Bishon Richards
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Antonio Rodney
15 British Virgin Islands Prevell Asson 1
Jamaica Tyrone Buddah
British Virgin Islands Maxwell Clark
British Virgin Islands Joel Gilford
Dylano Liverpool
Jamaica Noel Maxwell
Jamaica Gregory Morgan
British Virgin Islands Adrian Padilla
British Virgin Islands Charles Pierre
British Virgin Islands John Samuel
Colombia Alejandro Sanchez
British Virgin Islands Sheldon Tony
British Virgin Islands Levon Williams

References

  1. ^ "British Virgin Islands - List of Champions". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. ^ "British Virgin Islands 2009/10". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  3. ^ "British Virgin Islands 2023/24". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  4. ^ Islanders beat One Love 3-2 in National League final
  5. ^ "British Virgin Islands 2016/17". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  6. ^ "British Virgin Islands 2022/23". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 1 March 2025.


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