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The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is the governing body of football in Jamaica. It was formed in 1910 and governs men's football since then and women's football since 1991. Between 1987 and 1991, women's football was governed by the Jamaican Women's Football Federation. The JFF joined CONCACAF and FIFA in 1962.
This is a list of football clubs in Jamaica. All information is taken from the rsssf.com database for the 2006/2007 season. Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League
In 1893, Jamaica's first football club, the Kingston Cricket Club, was formed. [4] In 1910, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) was formed and controlled all of the games. The first game was played on 22 March 1925, as the opener in a three game series against Haiti. Jamaica won the first game, 2 to 1, followed by victories of 3-0 and 1-0 in ...
The Jamaica Premier League was formed in 1973 to serve as the top tier of Jamaican professional club football. [5] The league's inaugural season kicked off on September 22, 1973 as the Craven A National Club League Championships, and finished with Santos F.C. as the first title winners. [6] 14 clubs have been crowned champions of Jamaica.
In 1968, George Hamilton was the new coach when Jamaica attempted to qualify for the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. [7] Jamaica had only a few remaining players from its previous World Cup team and had to rebuild because most of its players had retired or migrated abroad. [7] Jamaica lost all of its qualifying games in that year. [7]
The team has won the Jamaica National Premier League on 5 separate occasions: in the 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1979–80 seasons. [ 1 ] References
The Jamaica national rugby league team is made up of players who play in Jamaica and from UK based professional and semi professional clubs (notably in the Super League and Championship). In November 2018 for the first time ever, the Jamaica rugby league team qualified for the Rugby League World Cup after defeating the USA (16-10) & Canada (38-8).
Barrett made his debut for the Jamaica national football team in 1990 against Barbados. [3] He captained his nation at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. [4] [5] According to the Jamaica Football Federation, Barrett earned 127 caps for his country, but this figure has not been officially acknowledged by FIFA because the JFF includes all matches, even against club sides, youth or olympic teams.