Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy

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.[2] In 2019 the committee announced that it was seeking membership in CONCACAF and the Caribbean Football Union for the first time.[3] As of the September 2019 elections, the president of the association is Zouhir Boubakeur and the vice-president is French footballing legend Robert Pires.[4]

Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy
CONCACAF
Founded1994
FIFA affiliationN/A
CONCACAF affiliationN/A
PresidentZouhir Boubakeur[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

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,[3] an Overseas Collectivity from which Saint Barthélemy voted to secede and form a separate Collectivity in 2003.[5] However, the CTFSB separated from the Guadeloupean association as a required step in becoming a member of the Caribbean Football Union and CONCACAF.[6][7] They have since been receiving support from the FFF.[8]

League

The committee organizes the Saint-Barthelemy Championships.[7]

National team

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

See also

References
  1. "l'Assemblée Générale" (in French). Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. "Partenariat avec le Comité de Football de Saint-Barthélemy : Remmedia s'engage pour le sport". Remmedia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. Menary, Steve. "Abramovich Shows Dedication To Saint Barthélemy". World Soccer. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. "2019 Election" (in French). Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. "History of St. Barth". stbarth.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  6. "Unaffiliate" (in French). Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  7. "Viva Portugal!" (in French). Journal de Saint-Barth. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  8. "La Federation Francaise en Appui du Football de Saint-Barth" (in French). Journal de Saint-Barth. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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