Football Federation of Belize

Football Federation of Belize
CONCACAF

Founded	1980
FIFA affiliation	1986
CONCACAF affiliation	1986
Website	http://www.belizefootball.bz/

The Football Federation of Belize (FFB), formerly known as the Belize National Football Association (BNFA) and founded in 1980, is the governing body of football in Belize. It is a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), CONCACAF, and Union Centroamericana de Fútbol (UNCAF).

Founding and executive bodies

Founding Fathers of the FFB were Mr. Delhart Courtney J.P, Sir George Brown (retired Chief Justice of Belize), Mr. Hubert Bradley and Mr. Daniel Edmund. Courtney served as the first President and retired in 1996. Other Presidents include Mr. Rafael Cal and Mr. Nick Pollard Jr.

Marlon Kuylen is currently the Acting President of the FFB until 2017 when a President will be elected at the 2017 Ordinary Congress. The FFB comprises three main bodies: Executive Committee, General Council and General Meeting.

The FFB is organized into several regional affiliates and leagues, which serve as a farm system for the Premier League of Belize.

The Premier League of Belize is the top football league in Belize. It is sanctioned by the professional division of the FFB and its teams are eligible for international competition.

Regional Affiliates and Football Leagues

Premier League of Belize.

Corozal Football Association.
Orange Walk Football Association.

Belize District Football Association.
Belmopan Football Association.

Cayo Football Association.
Stann Creek Football Association.
Toledo Football Association.

June 2011 suspension by FIFA

On 15 June 2011, Belize kicked-off the Road to Brazil (2014 FIFA World Cup qualification) against minnows Montserrat, winning 2-5 away in a match played in the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Trinidad. However, the return which was scheduled for 19 June was postponed by FIFA when they suspended the FFB due to governmental interference.^[1] The FFB filed suit against Belize's Minister for Sports John Saldivar over the suspension; they were represented by Elson Kaseke.^[2]^[3]

Old logo

References

↑ Suspension of the Football Federation of Belize - FIFA
↑ Humes, Aaron (2011-06-17). "FFB seeks judicial review of NSC de-certification". Amandala. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
↑ "Attorney says Minister of Sports, John Saldivar, acting outside his powers". News 5 Belize. 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2012-04-22.

External links

Belize at the FIFA website.
Official Site Football Federation of Belize
Belize at CONCACAF site

Football in Belize

Football Federation of Belize

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team U-23 U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Premier League of Belize Belize Premier Football League (defunct) Super League of Belize (defunct)

Domestic cups

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

National football associations of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

North America (NAFU)	Canada Mexico United States

Central America (UNCAF)	Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama

Caribbean (CFU)	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda¹ Bonaire⁴ British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Curaçao Dominica Dominican Republic French Guiana^{2 3} Grenada Guadeloupe³ Guyana² Haiti Jamaica Martinique³ Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint-Martin³ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Maarten³ Suriname² Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands

¹ North American member but affiliated to CFU. ² South American member but affiliated to CONCACAF and to CFU. ³ Full CONCACAF member, but not affiliated to FIFA. ⁴ Associate CONCACAF member, but not affiliated to FIFA.

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or Timeline of association football

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football

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