Topic: Cayman Islands Football Association
Alfredo Whittaker speaks on WC Qualifiers
Cayman Compass sports journalist Seaford Russell Jr sits down with the Cayman Islands Football Association president Alfredo Whittaker to discuss several topics surrounding the...
MacBain scores winning goal in President’s Cup finals
Elite SC beat defending champions Scholars International 1-0 to claim the CIFA Women's President’s Cup on Sunday, 14 March, at the Annex.
Cayman and Canada to face off in Florida
The Cayman Islands is set to play Canada in their World Cup qualifying match in Florida on Sunday, 28 March.
Scholars finish league play on a high
The final match in the Cayman Islands Football Association Men’s Premier League featured Scholars International Sports Club defeating Latinos 1-0 to put an exclamation...
World Cup qualifiers still on for Cayman
The Cayman Islands men’s national football team is still set to open Group B World Cup qualifying matches by travelling to play Suriname on Wednesday, 24 March.
Latinos wins President’s Cup for the second straight season
Latinos defeated Bodden Town 3-0 to claim the Cayman Islands Football Association Wednesday at the Annex.
Scholars declared league champions with two fixtures left
Scholars International Sports Club have won the Cayman Islands Men's Premier League title, following a 2-0 victory over Sunset over the weekend.
Scholars scores the double over Bodden Town
Scholars International defeated the current Cayman Islands Football Association Premier League champions Bodden Town FC 2-0 Sunday night at the Ed Bush Stadium.
Football, squash receive largest amounts in sports budget
Cayman's squash and football associations are now the top beneficiaries in government's sports budget with each allocated $150,000 for this year.
The funds distributed to...
Latinos and Bodden Town set to clash in President’s Cup finals
Latinos FC will take on Bodden Town FC in the Cayman Islands Football Association President’s Cup finals.
Cayman to open World Cup qualifying in March
Cayman's men’s national football team has a new schedule for World Cup qualifying after the original slate was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scholars blanks defending champs
Scholars International beat defending Cayman Islands Football Association Premier League champion Bodden Town 6-0 on Sunday at Truman Bodden Sports Complex.
Jonah Ebanks added...
Surefooted: Meet CIFA’s new goal-scoring king
Scholars’ Jonah Ebanks has taken the Cayman Islands Football Association Premier League by storm.
The forward has 11 goals through five games – more than...
FOOTBALL: Ebanks’ hat trick keeps Scholars rolling
Scholars forward Jonah Ebanks netted a hat trick over the weekend to extend his goal-scoring lead and keep his team perfect in Cayman Islands...
FOOTBALL: Transfers give CIFA Premier League new look
A handful of offseason transfers have given the Cayman Islands Football Association Premier League a new look and have the potential to shift the balance of the league.
FOOTBALL: Ebanks’ hat trick propels Scholars as CIFA seasons begin
Jonah Ebanks scored three times to give Scholars a 5-1 season-opening win over Future on Saturday, propelling his club to the top of the Cayman Islands Football Association Premier League.
Football: CIFA leagues kick off this weekend
Premier League, Women's Premier League and First Division all in action.
Whittaker: World Cup qualifying delay will benefit Cayman
Cayman Islands Football Association president Alfredo Whittaker says the recent decision to push back regional World Cup qualifying tournaments will benefit Cayman’s men’s national football team.
Cayman’s World Cup qualifying campaign postponed
Cayman's qualifying campaign for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has been postponed due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Confederation of North, Central...
Cayman’s World Cup qualifying campaign may be postponed
Cayman’s national men’s football team may join several other countries in postponing their World Cup qualifying matches due to travel restrictions and other issues...
Underdogs rise to the occasion in President’s Cup finals
Latinos men's and Scholars women's football teams take their respective CIFA President's Cup titles.
Bodden Town claims title as footballers return to pitch
Bodden Town Football Club beat East End 3-0 at the Annex on Sunday to clinch the 2019/2020 Cayman Islands Football Association Premier League title.
CIFA premier leagues to resume next month
CIFA says it's unaware of any players having tested positive for COVID-19 and it will be providing free testing for players through 10 July.
Sporting entities mull future after latest regulations announced
Associations, clubs and athletes are in planning mode following government’s announcement that pools, gyms and contact sports will soon be allowed.
Football Association eyes return to pitch
Cayman Islands Football Association leaders are hoping to finish the 2019/20 Premier League season which was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sporting associations go online
Leagues turn to video challenges to keep athletes fit, engaged
345 Kante wins U15 opening league game
The Cayman Islands Football Association Under-15 league kicked into action with 345 Kante picking up a big 5-0 victory over favourites Bodden Town
Win keeps Nations League group title hopes alive
Cayman beats Saint Martin 1-0 on Ebanks’ penalty
Cayman kept alive its Group A title hopes Tuesday with a 1-0 win over Saint Martin at...
CIFA donates balls, jerseys to Savannah Primary
The Cayman Islands Football Associated gifted 15 footballs and football jerseys Tuesday to Savannah Primary School for use in their after-school football programme.
Cayman Islands Premier League gears up for new season
The Cayman Islands Premier League will be back next month with a brand-new format.
Football exec Blake vows to fight corruption charges
Football executive Bruce Blake has vowed to “vigorously defend” himself against corruption allegations after being charged with multiple offences late last week.
FIFA signals CIFA will receive renewed funding
Cayman was welcomed back into the global football community Friday, when FIFA President Gianni Infantino led a delegation to visit the headquarters of the Cayman Islands Football Association.
Former football officials Watson, Blake charged
Two former senior officials of the Cayman Islands Football Association have been charged with a string of offences, including money laundering and false accounting, in connection with an ongoing corruption probe.
CIFA Youth Football Leagues: Sunset Under 15 girls secure double
With the 2019 Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues coming to a close, play in the Youth FA Cup competitions have grabbed the headlines recently as clubs look to end the season on a high.
Sunset FC and Elite SC teams share Girls Under-18 titles
In a week filled with exciting games in the 2019 Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues, Sunset FC lifted the Girls Under-18 FA Cup with a narrow 3-2 victory over Elite SC, while Elite SC were officially crowned Girls Under-18 league champions.
Action continues in the Boys Under 11 FA Cup
The first round of the 2019 Cayman Islands Football Association Boys Under 11 FA Cup took place Saturday at the Annex Field in George Town.
2019 Youth Football Leagues: 345 FC I win Boys Under 11 league
The 2019 Cayman Islands Football Association Boys Under 11 regular season concluded Saturday, with 345 FC I claiming the championship following a 3-1 victory over Sunset FC Warriors at the Annex Field.
CIFA: Youth leagues return with playoffs and FA Cup games
Football action returned Saturday in the 2019 Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues with FA Cup quarter-final games in the Girls Under-11 league and playoffs in the Boys Under-11 league.
CIFA Youth Football Leagues: Boys Under 11 playoffs and Under 15 FA Cup begin
The Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues continued on Saturday, with the highlights of the day involving the Boys Under 11 league playoffs and the first round of the Boys Under 15 FA Cup.
Cayman Islands Football Association crowns youth league champion
The Cayman Islands Football Association crowned its first 2019 youth league champion on Saturday, as Sunset FC Fusion secured the Girls Under 11 league title.
Youth Football Leagues: Under 13 girls take centre stage
The Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues continued Saturday with the Girls Under 13 league kicking off the day’s activities.
CIFA Youth Football Leagues return
The Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues returned on Saturday, following a two-week midterm break, highlighted by action in the Girls Under 11, Boys Under 11, Under 13 and Under 15 divisions.
FIFA to resume funding Cayman football
The findings of an audit into the finances of the Cayman Islands Football Association will not be made public, the association’s president Alfredo Whittaker has said.
Youth Football Leagues: Sunset Under 11 Girls victorious
Several games in the Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues were postponed Saturday due to the mid-term break. However, parents and supporters were entertained by the few games that were played.
Youth Football Leagues: East End United triumph in district battle
The Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues continued Saturday, with action in the Boys Under 11 and Girls Under 13 games at the Annex Field.
Youth football leagues: George Town U-11 Boys score first win of the season
Focus resumed on the Boys and Girls Under 11 age-groups as the Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues continued Saturday with a full schedule of games at the Annex Field.
Ninth delay in Webb sentencing
Nearly four years after he was arrested in a dawn raid at a Zurich hotel, former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb has still not been sentenced for his part in a worldwide football corruption scandal.
Sunset Under 13 girls battle for bragging rights
The Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues continued Saturday with games in the Girls Under 13 and Boys Under 11 and Under 13 leagues.
2019 CIFA Youth Leagues: Sunset girls and Academy share the points
The second round of games in the 2019 Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues took place last weekend with a number of boys and girls games at venues across Grand Cayman.
Cayman youth leagues kick off new season
The 2019 Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues got off to an exciting start Saturday with a full schedule of boys and girls games.
Roma United Sports Club ready for 2018/19 football season
Fresh off a second-place finish in the Cayman Islands Football Association Premier League last season, Roma United Sports Club is looking to build on that performance while strengthening its youth program.
Under 14 Boys international football tournament kicks off this weekend
The Cayman Islands Football Association will host Group D of the Caribbean Football Union Boys’ Under 14 Challenge Series this weekend with double-header games on Saturday, Aug. 18, Monday, Aug. 20, and Wednesday, Aug. 22 at the Ed Bush Field in West Bay.
Cayman’s under 15 girls off to CONCACAF
The Cayman squad will be participating in Group E in Division 2, and will play the Bahamas on Monday, Aug. 6; Guyana on Tuesday, Aug. 7; and St. Lucia on Thursday, Aug. 9.
Semifinal action in the Youth FA Cup
With the Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues all but completed and preliminary rounds in the girls and boys youth FA Cups decided, semifinal games were the focus of attention Saturday.
Under 11 Boys teams prepare for local FA Cup semifinals
Four clubs sealed their places in the Cayman Islands Football Association Boys Under 11 FA Cup semifinals as the second round games played Saturday produced some exciting football and plenty of goals.
First round of Boys Under 11 FA Cup begins
With the Cayman Islands Football Association Boys Under 11 league completed, the focus on Saturday was on FA Cup first round games.
Clubs focus on Youth FA Cups
Saturday’s 2018 Cayman Islands Football Association youth league matches focused on the Girls Under 11, Boys Under 13 and Boys Under 15 FA Cups.
Impressive play seen in youth football leagues
The level of play continues to be impressive in the 2018 Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues as the ninth round of games kicked off Saturday.
Goal scorers prove their worth in CIFA Youth Leagues
A number of goal scorers had a memorable weekend as the fourth round of games in the 2018 Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues were played Saturday.
2018 youth football leagues resume
The 2018 Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues resumed following a two-week school break, with a full schedule of games in the boys and girls leagues.
CIFA youth leagues kick off with first round
The 2018 Cayman Islands Football Association youth leagues kicked off Saturday with exhilarating play from all participating clubs. Scores were high in certain matches but that did not detract from the overall positive play on the field.
CIFA to host under 15 girls’ football festival
In its ongoing efforts to develop youth football for girls, the Cayman Islands Football Association hosted a football festival for female players aged 15 and under on Saturday at the CIFA Centre in Prospect.
Prosecutors reveal delays in football association probe
Although he was arrested more than six months ago in connection with a criminal investigation at the Cayman Islands Football Association, former CIFA treasurer Canover Watson has yet to be interviewed by police investigating the case, a court heard Friday.
Funding, credibility key to football election
More than two years after his arrest in Switzerland on bribery charges, former Cayman Islands Football Association president Jeffrey Webb still casts a long shadow over the sport in his homeland.
FIFA defendant Takkas to appeal sentence
Former Cayman Islands Football Association official and U.K. national Costas Takkas signaled his intention to appeal a 15-month prison sentence handed down last month for his role in world football’s racketeering and bribery scandal.
Dart High School Football Leagues kick off this week
After nearly two years of planning, the Dart Under-13 Boys and U-14 Girls High School football leagues kick off this week with girls’ games on Wednesday, Oct. 4, and boys’ games on Thursday, Oct. 5.
Cayman teen footballer signs deal with Portuguese team
Cayman teen Sebastian Martinez has taken the next step up the ladder in the world of professional football. Martinez, 18, has signed a two-year professional deal with Portuguese team Leixoes Sports Club after graduating from a development contract with English League club Swindon Town.
Free youth football camps this month
George Town Sports Club, in association with the Cayman Islands Football Association, is hosting free Summer Youth Football Camps from Monday, Aug. 7 to Friday, Aug. 11 for girls and boys ages 5 to 12 at the CIFA Centre of Excellence on Poindexter Road in Prospect.
Football association wants its money back
Claiming the organization has been “defrauded” of funds, the Cayman Islands Football Association signaled this week that it would attempt to claw back some of that money via “appropriate legal action.”
Canover Watson arrested in CIFA probe
The second man arrested last week in connection with a corruption and money laundering probe involving the Cayman Islands Football Association is jailed businessman Canover Watson, according to numerous government and local football sources. Watson, 46, was taken to the Fairbanks jail and questioned Friday, according to authorities.
Football association Vice President arrested
Local attorney and Cayman Islands Football Association Vice President Bruce Blake was arrested last week in connection with a corruption and money laundering probe.
Football association hires independent auditor
The Cayman Islands Football Association announced Thursday that it has appointed Grant Thornton as an independent auditor following a competitive tender process approved by FIFA.
