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Jamaica then beat Bermuda 3–2 but did not qualify. Under Brazilian Professor Renê Simões and National coach Carl Brown, Jamaica became a powerhouse in the Caribbean region and received the "Best Mover" award by FIFA in 1996. Jamaica was the debut English-speaking Caribbean region country to qualify for the World Cup finals in 1998. [8]
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.
Pages in category "Sports governing bodies in Jamaica" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... Jamaica Football Federation; I.
The Jamaica National Premier League is the top-flight of football in Jamaica Below this, the clubs are separated on geographical grounds. Dependent on which parish a club is located in, it is a member of a specific confederation. Clubs from the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew are members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association ...
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 ...
FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association - 211 members - founded in 1904, represents nations from around the world, and is the overall governing body of recognised international football.
The formation of the Caribbean Football Union is credited to former Trinidad and Tobago national footballer Patrick Raymond. In 1976, he approached Phil Woosnam, the Commissioner of the North American Soccer League (NASL), about ownership of a Caribbean franchise within the NASL, and instead, Woosnam proposed the formation of a Caribbean Professional League.
The North American Football Union is the smallest association union in the region with only three members, but its nations have strong commercial and marketing support from sponsors and they are the most populous nations in the region. The Caribbean Football Union has the ability to outvote NAFU and UNCAF with less than half of its membership.