Topic: CIFA
Elite Sports Club crowned CIFA Boys U15 FA Cup Champions
Elite Sports Club captures the Cayman Islands Football Association Boys Under-15 FA Cup Championship title.
Lauren Scott’s rise from player to manager in Miami’s sports scene
Former national football player Lauren Scott transitions from playing on the pitch to planning major international events in Miami.
Cayman concludes CONCACAF W Qualifiers with resilient effort
Cayman's women’s national football team fall short of a win against Grenada in their final group play match of the CONCACAF W Qualifiers.
Cayman women endure 21-0 loss against Costa Rica in CONCACAF W Qualifiers
The Cayman Islands Women’s National Team endured 21-0 loss against Costa Rica in the final phase of group play of the CONCACAF W Qualifiers.
Women’s national squad departs for final CONCACAF W Qualifiers matches
The Cayman Islands Women’s National Team have departed to compete in their final phase of group play in the CONCACAF W Qualifiers.
FIFA Council approves regulations to reshape women’s football leadership
The FIFA Council has approved groundbreaking new regulations designed to increase the number of women in leadership roles within the sport.
Cayman to host second round of CONCACAF International Friendly Series
The Cayman Islands Football Association will once again host a round of the CONCACAF International Friendly Series.
Guatemala overpowers Cayman in CONCACAF W qualifier
The Cayman Islands Women’s National Team faced a difficult result in their most recent CONCACAF W Qualifiers match against Guatemala.
Cayman set to face Guatemala for CONCACAF W Qualifiers
The Cayman Islands Women’s National Team is set to return to the pitch at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex as they host Guatemala in a crucial CONCACAF W Qualifiers match.
Convicted former football execs in court over $100,000 loan
A Grand Court judge has ruled that former Cayman Islands Football Association executive Canover Watson does not need to pay back his CIFA colleague Bruce Blake US$100,000 he borrowed to pay for a defence lawyer.
Cayman’s U20 men kick-off CONCACAF Qualifiers in Curaçao
The Cayman Islands Men’s Under-20 National Team officially kicked off their campaign of the CONCACAF U-20 Qualifiers in Curaçao.
Cayman’s U17 women end CONCACAF run strong
The Cayman Islands Women’s Under-17 National Team has officially completed its run in the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers in Curaçao.
Cayman U-17s set to launch World Cup qualifying campaign
The Cayman Islands Men’s Under-17 National Team is gearing up for a significant milestone in their footballing journey as they prepare to launch their 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifying campaign this February.
Cayman’s U-17 women depart for World Cup qualifying in Curaçao
The Cayman Islands Women’s Under-17 National Team officially departed on Friday, 23 Jan., to begin their 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualification journey.
Two new officials boost Cayman’s FIFA representation
Cayman has reached a historic milestone in football officiating with the release of the FIFA 2026 International Referees List, which sees the territory’s representation grow to an all-time high of eight officials.
CIFA launches its first-ever mobile app
The Cayman Islands Football Association officially launches its first mobile app allowing fans to engage with local football in real-time.
Cayman men’s national football splits friendly series
The Cayman Islands wrapped up their week of men's international football friendlies with an even standing of a win and a loss.
Life skills and laces: CIFA hosts annual Girls Football Festival
The Cayman Islands Football Association Centre for Excellence field came alive on 25 Oct. for the annual Girls Football Festival.
Cayman showcases its football vision to CONCACAF president
The Cayman Islands Football Association recently hosted Victor Montagliani, president of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football and vice president of FIFA.
2025/26 Premier League kicks into action
The Cayman Islands Football Association 2025/26 domestic season has officially kicked off, bringing with it the start of the men's and women's premier leagues.
Row erupts over football association election
The Cayman Islands Football Association has rejected claims by Cayman Athletic Sports Club that the association was in breach of its constitution during the recent annual general meeting and election.
Charity Shield doubleheader set to launch new football season
On 28 Sept., the Cayman Islands Football Association’s 2025/26 domestic football season will kick off with two Charity Shield matches.
Whittaker re-elected as local football president
Cayman Islands Football Association members re-elected their longstanding president Alfredo Whittaker at their recent annual general meeting.
Early success not enough for U14 football team to advance
The Cayman Islands Under-14 Girls National Team recently competed in the 2025 Caribbean Football Union Under-14 Challenge Series in Trinidad and Tobago.
Cayman football gets boost from Belgium
The Cayman Islands Football Association has received a donation from the Royal Belgian Football Association, marking the start of an expanding relationship between the two national governing bodies.
High expectations for girls U14 football
With high expectations, the Cayman under-14 girls' national football team has been preparing hard for the upcoming Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Challenge Series in Trinidad and Tobago.
Cayman prepares for World Cup Qualifier matches
The Cayman Islands men's national team is gearing up for matches against Bermuda and Honduras next month in the CONCACAF FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
New George Town football field approved
The Central Planning Authority has given conditional approval for a new football field and pavilion in George Town.
Teammates oppose each other in historic football final
The rainy weather held off Sunday night as Scholars International Sports Club’s men’s team opposed their B squad in a historic battle of teammates in the Cayman Islands Football Association Super Champions Cup finals.
Planning board to consider new football pitches this week
The Central Planning Authority this week is set to consider planning applications for three new football pitches in Grand Cayman.
Top striker wants financial guarantees to play for Cayman
As the Cayman Islands national men’s football team prepares to kick off its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign next month, it will do so without top striker Leighton Thomas Jr. due to a disagreement over remuneration.
$7 million soccer facility planned as FIFA funding floods back in to local game
Cayman football chiefs are planning a new floodlit mini-stadium, with three pitches and dormitories for visiting teams, after FIFA unfroze grant funding to the jurisdiction.
CIFA to enhance security measures following shooting
Cayman Islands Football Association president Alfredo Whittaker has vowed to implement security measures at domestic games following Sunday's shooting during a match at the Ed Bush Stadium.
Match officials fear for ‘beautiful game’ after bloodshed
Football match officials have spoken of their concerns after the gun violence afflicting the community spilled over into a mass shooting at a Premier League match Sunday.
Additional teams join CIFA leagues
Despite much speculation from the football community that clubs might withdraw from the 2023-24 season due to the recently imposed transfer regulations, the opposite...
First vice president to be elected at CIFA congress
The 57th Cayman Islands Football Association Annual General Meeting is scheduled for 23 Sept. At the centre of attention will be candidates Antwan Seymour and Mark Beckford, who are hoping to be elected as first vice president.
Football players call for more involvement in CIFA elections
Members of the Cayman Islands Football Players Association say their members are being excluded from having a say in who leads their parent Cayman Islands Football Association because players in the local clubs are not being consulted on the election process.
Coach Gillie threatens to leave long-time club over ‘lack of support’
Frustrations have boiled over for Ernie 'Gillie' Seymour as his team – Cayman Athletic Sports Club – continues its downward spiral, both on the field and administratively.
CIFA hopes to send first national squad to Island Games
On the heels of a successful Island Games for Cayman, where athletes across several sports collected 18 medals, Alfredo Whittaker, president of the Cayman Islands Football Association, now wants to share in the glory for the 2025 event.
Football executives land multiple-year jail sentence following fraud trial
Disgraced football executive Canover Watson has been sentenced to eight years in jail following his conviction on fraud and money-laundering charges.
Prosecutors call for lengthy prison sentences for Watson and Blake
Prosecutors are calling for sentences of up to 14 years and seven years, respectively, for former Cayman Islands Football Association and CONCACAF executives Canover Watson and Bruce Blake, for defrauding the local and regional governing football bodies between 2013 and 2014.
Sunset FC claims first major title
Sunset FC took their first men’s senior title and claimed the first major honours of the season with a nerve-jangling 2-1 win over Bodden Town in the President’s Cup Final on Ash Wednesday.
Jury finds Watson guilty on all counts in football fraud trial
A jury has found Canover Watson guilty on all counts in a fraud trial that accused him of sending false invoices for US$1.54 million to regional football confederation CONCACAF and then laundering the stolen funds. His co-accused Bruce Blake was found guilty of false accounting but cleared of money laundering charges.
Evidence in football fraud trial closes for jury deliberations
The evidence in the fraud trial against Canover Watson and Bruce Blake ended this week with defence lawyers claiming in their final remarks that the Crown had totally misunderstood its own case against Watson and that Blake may have erred in judgment but had trusted his fellow Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) executive.
Blake denies money laundering and false accounting charges
Former Cayman Islands Football Association executive Bruce Blake has concluded his four-day testimony in an ongoing fraud trial to deny money laundering-related and false accounting charges.
Watson testifies CIFA loans sourced from own companies
At his ongoing fraud trial, former football executive Canover Watson claimed that two controversial US$600,000 sponsorship payments to the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) in 2013 were, in fact, loans from his own personal companies.
Auditor: CIFA loan agreements did not seem ‘kosher’
Auditors raised red flags about suspicious loan transactions for US$1.2 million when they examined the Cayman Islands Football Association’s books.
Equipment salesman interrogated in football fraud trial
A Germany-based soccer kit salesman has testified about his complex business partnership with Canover Watson in the Cayman football executive’s ongoing fraud trial.
Key witness ‘unaware’ of $1.5m invoices in soccer trial
A former salesman for a sports equipment manufacturer told a court Friday he had no knowledge of US $1.54 million dollars worth of invoices filed in the company’s name with regional football governing body CONCACAF.
Witness: CONCACAF paid $1.54 million but has no record of goods received
The court heard evidence from CONCACAF’s Head of Finance, David Cruz, who in 2013 processed $1.54 million in payments to a Panamanian company allegedly controlled by Canover Watson.
Trial against former football executives Watson and Blake opens
The trial against former football executives Canover Watson and Bruce Blake started on Friday, five years after their initial arrest and three years after they were charged.
Video | CIFA president discusses several plans for local football
Cayman Islands Football Association president, Alfredo Whittaker recently sat down with Cayman Compass sports journalist Seaford Russell Jr to discuss past, current and future developments within...
Women’s national team suffers second defeat in World Cup qualifiers
The Cayman Islands women’s national football team returned home Wednesday, 23 Feb., after losing 6-0 to Bermuda at the IMG Academy Stadium in Florida, during the CONCACAF W Championship World Cup qualifiers Tuesday.
Footballer gets suspended sentence for attack on ref
Former Cayman Islands national football player Michael Martin Cruz has received a six-month suspended sentence for punching a football referee in January last year.
Inside look at CIFA
The Cayman Islands Football Association President Alfredo Whittaker and General Secretary Marcos Tinoco spoke at length with the Cayman Compass about the controversies that...
CIFA staff receives first aid training
Staff at the Cayman Islands Football Association spent Tuesday, 25 May, at the Cayman Corporate Centre taking a one-day certification course in first aid.
FIFA fines Cayman Football Association, temporarily bans Alfredo Whittaker
FIFA has fined the Cayman football association (CIFA) CHF 50,000 (US$55,500) and banned its president, Alfredo Whittaker, from official duties involving Cayman’s national team.
Alliance eliminated from FA Cup following 6-0 thrashing
The first round of the Cayman Islands Football Association FA Cup tournament wrapped up over the weekend with Scholars International handing Alliance a 6-0 beating.
FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against CIFA
FIFA last week opened disciplinary proceedings against the Cayman Islands Football Association over 'incidents' during Cayman's 29 March World Cup qualifying match against Canada.
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.
Watson, Blake deny CIFA fraud-related charges
Two former soccer officials have denied multiple corruption charges linked to claims they fraudulently funnelled cash through the Cayman Islands Football Association bank account.
FOOTBALL: Scholars, Latinos stay perfect
Scholars and Latinos each won over the weekend to stay perfect through three rounds of the Cayman Islands Football Association Premier 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.
Latinos win CIFA Charity Shield
Latinos beat Bodden Town 1-0 to claim the CIFA Charity Shield on Sunday, 13 Sept., at the Annex, to open the 2020-2021 pre-season.
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.
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.
Bodden Town FC regain league throne
Bodden Town Football Club is back on top of the Cayman Islands Football Association Premier League after their long awaited round 10 fixture against George Town FC
Bodden Town returns to league play against GT
Bodden Town FC is scheduled to return to the Cayman Islands Football Association league Wednesday, when they face George Town SC at the Annex.
Scholars, Latinos advance to President’s Cup finals
Scholars ISC will be taking on Latinos in the Cayman Islands Football Association President's Cup finals.
Bodden Town FC returns with a win
Bodden Town FC returned to action Saturday night against East End UFC in the Cayman Islands Football Association President’s Cup tournament, winning the game 4-1.
Cayman ends run at CONCACAF U20 Championship
Cayman’s boys under 20 national football team returned home with a win and two losses after competing at the CONCACAF U20 Championship, in Puerto Rico. The tournament consisted of four groups. The winner of each group advances to the 2021 FIFA U20 World Cup, in Indonesia.
Scholars take top spot in CIFA Premier League
Scholars blanked North Side 8-0 Sunday night to move into first place in the Cayman Islands Football Association Premier League. Scholars’ move into the...
