Topic: Football
BT still President's Cup kings
Bodden Town held their nerve in a tense penalty shoot out and edged ahead of Roma United to win the Cayman Islands Football Association President’s Cup.
The final on Wednesday was at the TE McField Annex.
Bodden Town still President's Cup kings
Bodden Town held their nerve in a tense penalty shoot out and edged ahead of Roma United to win the Cayman Islands Football Association President’s Cup.
The final on Wednesday was at the TE McField Annex.
Courses will keep coaches on the ball
The Cayman Islands Football Association has planned another busy calendar of courses to provide certification opportunities to coaches, team medical personnel and administrators.
Goan Heritage donates $540
Goan Heritage Club held a two-a-side charity football tournament to raise money for the Department of Children and Family Services at the St. Ignatius Church field on Sunday.
B'zzz recover from surfers' surge
The burgeoning Burger King Coed Flag Football League kicked off last Friday and the competitive energy of all teams was evident from the first whistle.
Dolphins can do a double flip
The 2015 TSCL Youth Flag Football league is well under way and two weeks into the season new rivalries have been formed and old ones renewed.
Match officials raise standards
The Cayman Islands Football Association is looking to recruit more match officials as the sport continues to flourish locally.
Youth football is particularly growing locally, as witnessed with the big tournament being run this week involving two Cayman teams and Swindon Town’s youth side from the UK as well as the Houston Dynamo Academy from Texas.
U-15 tournament will attract 1,000 people to boost coffers
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has confirmed the teams for the second staging of the CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship which will again be held in the Cayman Islands this summer.
Sunset aims to school Scholars
When reigning champs Sunset clash with Scholars International on Ash Wednesday, fans will be monitoring the match-up between two of women's football’s best sides in the President’s Cup final.
Cayman Special Olympics team to play new sports
Cayman’s 54-member Special Olympic team will be the largest ever to attend the Special World Games this summer in Los Angeles, and will compete for the first time in both football and basketball.
Bodden Town back in President's Cup final
The President’s Cup final pits two of the most successful cup teams of recent years against each other next month after they came through exciting semifinals on Sunday.
Caledonian kick in for tournament
The Cayman International Youth Football Tournament next week has received an extra sponsor to add to the many already committed to the annual event.
Shack aim for coed high five but Cobras able to sting
The Burger King Coed Flag Football League restarts this weekend and will attract hordes of teams again. Games are every Friday from 6-10 p.m. at the Ed Bush field in West Bay.
Wolf Tones prowling for top spot
Gaelic football action resumes this weekend at the Camana Bay International School field after an eventful set of matches two weeks ago.
Cayman chosen for football dispute court
Two football federations covering the Americas have selected Cayman for the site of a new sports arbitration court.
Cayman Trophy champs again
Cayman Islands defeated Jamaica and retained their hold on the Challenge Trophy.
Gamba's girls help Sunset rise
Sunset Football Club’s women’s team dominates the female game locally and they need not worry about whether the next generation will maintain their grip on trophies because girls barely out of their nappies are being groomed for the future.
City will outbid rivals for Pogba
Manchester City want to sign Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba as a replacement for the unsettled Yaya Toure.
Swindon and Houston kids back
The Cayman International Youth football tournament returns next week and will feature local Under-16 teams from Cayman Athletic Sports Club and Future Sports Club against international opposition.
5K help for Special Olympics
Deputy Governor Franz Manderson will donate proceeds from his 5k walk/run to Cayman's Special Olympics team.
Mayor's Cup triumph is the goal
The ever improving Under-15 Cayman Islands youth football team returns to Las Vegas for the 2015 Mayor’s Cup International Showcase high in confidence after excellent showings in the last two years.
Prep reaches their goal
Cayman Prep and High School sent three six-a-side football teams to compete in the Bahamas over the weekend and although no team won outright, it was a great experience for the kids to hone their skills and test themselves against international opposition.
Princeton next for busy ruggers
The Cayman Rugby Football Union will host more teams from next week as the sport continues to boost sports tourism.
Ribbins meet sees CARIFTA times
The Pete Ribbins Consolidated Water meet at the Lions pool over the weekend was a great four-day event to prepare swimmers for the CARIFTA championships at Easter.
Martinez edges closer to pros
Brilliant teenage footballer Sebastian Martinez has taken another step towards his dream of becoming a professional in England after signing a two-year apprenticeship contract with Swindon Town.
Seahawks fans still ruing call
The way the New England Patriots staged their late rally to defeat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in the Super Bowl will be a talking point for years to come.
Adams backs kids' opportunities
The thriving Cayman Islands rugby scene received another boost when the Under-18 boys national team was invited to the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa later this year.
Beach Soccer groups drawn
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football has made the draw for the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship El Salvador 2015.
Bubble soccer event raises $9,000
Thinking outside the box, and inside the bubble, helped Caledonian Global Financial Services come up with a novel theme for their latest fundraising event.
Prep primed for double again
Defending Under-9 and Under-11 league champions Cayman Prep hope to be double champs again this weekend.
Chelsea upset was only the tip
Arsenal did not win a trophy for years, then captured the FA Cup last year to save Gunners boss Arsene Wenger his job.
Arsenal did not win a trophy for years, then captured the FA Cup last year to save Gunners boss Arsene Wenger his job.Man robbed friend for drug money
A man who admitted robbing his friend because he claimed he owed him money for drugs received a two-year sentence, suspended for two years.
Next generation set to kick it
The hugely successful women’s football program in the Cayman Islands is widely celebrated in the CONCACAF region and it looks likely to continue as the next generation of girls took their chance to get into the sport on Saturday.
Chance for girls to kick it again
Girls wanting to get into football have another opportunity to do so this weekend.
Goal posts changed on coaching badges
Football coaches in the Cayman Islands soon will be required to take coaching certification courses before working with a team.
Sunset's late eclipse
Sunset women’s football team squeezed through their President’s Cup semifinal against Alliance with a dramatic winner in the dying seconds of the second leg match.
All aboard for warship visit
Local politicians, dignitaries, students, media and chefs boarded British warship HMS Severn during its visit to Cayman this week.
Primary aim is on semis
The CUC Primary Football League playoffs reach the semifinal stage this weekend.
Belize first as Cayman returns to international competition
The Cayman Islands will play Belize in the first leg of the 2018 World Cup qualifying football games in a couple of months’ time.
British warship in port this weekend
The HMS Severn will be in George Town Sunday and Monday.
Defoe revives Premier career
Jermain Defoe is back in the Premier League and could make his debut for Sunderland against his former club Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
BT must stop dropping points
Premier League football resumes this weekend and judging by the latest results, Bodden Town spent the festive season focusing on returning to the top through exceptionally tough training.
FTI grabbed Gaelic showpiece
The Gaelic football season is about to start, and as a warm-up, a mixed 9s tournament at the Cayman International School field in Camana Bay was held on Saturday.
Special athletes set for World Games
Cayman’s Special Olympics athletes are preparing for the biggest international sports event of 2015, the Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Prep looking top class
The third round of the CUC Primary Football League playoffs concluded on Saturday with a number of schools securing their place in the semifinals.
Ronaldo was the obvious No. 1 pick
Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2014 Ballon d’Or award after being named the world’s best player for a second consecutive year was inevitable considering what a glorious 12 months he had.
Cayman duo scored in showcase
The showcase American football match at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex was a huge success on Saturday.
Webb denies FIFA challenge
Jeffrey Webb, president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football, is strenuously denying that he wants to be the next FIFA president.
Sealy keeps juggling his brilliance
All sportsmen and women aspire to be the best they can possibly be in their chosen activity. In Ramon Sealy’s case, he is so good at two sports, there is little time to do anything else.
Goal of tourism dollars from US football teams starts soon
The Cayman Islands Football Association has organized a visit by the University of New Haven women’s team for two friendly matches in March.
Neuert has smashing memories
The increase in tennis participation by kids and adults alike in Cayman has been considerable in recent years, partly thanks to the devotion of Thomas Neuert, director of tennis at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.
Tryouts for Cayman gridiron hopefuls
The Cayman Islands on Saturday hosts for the first time an American football showcase game featuring National Collegiate Athletic Association players, former professional players and Caymanian athletes.
Field of dreams gets reality check
Progress has been slow on Cayman football's center of excellence amid a slew of difficulties with the land. Football officials say that is about to change.
2014 Year in Review
A month-by-month review of the Cayman Islands' top new stories in 2014.
Clamp down on fixing
Match-fixing in football is a problem that FIFA is constantly dealing with, and it is also being addressed by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football.
Simeone shows blind faith in expensive flop Torres
Fernando Torres has been one of the most expensive football flops in history, yet Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is happy that they are about to sign him.
Chelsea can't afford to ease up
The Premier League season has hit the halfway point with Chelsea at the top of the table and reigning champions Manchester City in hot pursuit.
Real wants De Gea in Bale deal
The winter transfer window is about to open and the biggest interest is on Manchester United still willing to pay near to a world record fee for Gareth Bale.
Elite fulfilling promises so far
Elite Sports Club announced at the start of the football season their intention to regain their dominance as Cayman’s premiere team. So far they have lived up to that claim.
Bahamas to host Beach Soccer World Cup
The Bahamas Football Association will host the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, so if the Cayman Islands gets to the finals, they will not have to travel too far.
Bale and Torres set for moves
The biggest football news stories at the moment are that Gareth Bale looks certain for a return to the Premier League with Manchester United in the summer, and Liverpool are seriously considering a January move for Fernando Torres.
Bodden Town benefits from Kiwis
A 9,000-mile journey, three weeks in New Zealand and three intense matches in the Oceania Football Confederation President’s Cup have helped local Premier League champions Bodden Town FC.
Bodden Town's affordable, and empty, homes
If you build it, they will come. ... Well, not necessarily.
Stewart sparkles as John A. Cumber girls celebrate
The second round of the CUC Primary Football League playoffs concluded on Saturday with a number of extremely exciting games.
Greene helps Montverde to league title
Chelsea Greene has just finished another successful football season with Montverde Academy in Orlando and contributed to an undefeated season.
Athletic fought back bravely
Cayman Athletic’s youngsters go into the Christmas break more full of the festive spirit than the rest of their rivals in the Cayman Islands Football Association’s Premier League.
Blue Tip teed up
A former site for golf tournaments figures to get more use in the new year.
Beach Bash set to offer sandy start to the New Year
A beach flag football tournament will take place in a few weeks.
Scotiabank backs Webb as tournament schedule takes shape
Caribbean football has fresh support.
English transfer scene heats up
English Premier League clubs are busily preparing for the January transfer window, and there are some exciting moves lined up by the biggest teams.
Cup action is new primary focus
The first round of the 2014/15 CUC Primary Football League playoffs concluded with eight games in the Under-9 and U-11 Champions Cups at the TE McField Annex on Saturday.
Webb: Cases of racism are shocking
Football’s governing body plans to strengthen its monitoring and prevention of discrimination.
