BVIFA Football League

BVIFA National Football League
Founded2009
CountryBritish Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Terry Evans Knockout Cup
Wendol Williams Cup
International cup(s)CFU Club Championship
CONCACAF Champions League
Current championsOne Love United
(2022-23)
Most championshipsIslanders FC (8)
Websitehttp://bvifootball.com/
Current: 2023–24 BVIFA National Football League

The BVIFA National Football League is the highest competitive football league in the British Virgin Islands. The league was founded in 2009 after the merger between the Tortola League and the Virgin Gorda League.

In 2012 the league decided to split the teams into two groups, based on the position they finished in the standings at the end of the 2011-12 season.[1]

The majority of matches in the league are held at the national stadium, the 1,500-capacity A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground, based in Road Town, Tortola. Matches are also held on the island of Virgin Gorda.

Current Teams - 2020–21

Champions

Ed. Season Champion
1
 2009–10 Islanders FC
2
 2010–11 Islanders FC
3
 2011–12 Islanders FC
4
 2012–13 Islanders FC[2]
5
 2013–14 Islanders FC
6
 2014–15 Islanders FC (9-a-side)
7
 2015–16 Sugar Boys (9-a-side)
8
 2016–17 Islanders FC
9
 2018 One Love United FC
10
 2019–20 Islanders FC
11
 2021 Sugar Boys
12
 2021–22 Sugar Boys
13
 2022–23 One Love United FC

Titles by club

Club Titles Seasons won
Islanders FC 8 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2019–20
Sugar Boys 3 2015–16, 2021, 2021–22
One Love United FC 2 2018, 2022–23

Domestic Cup Competitions

There are two domestic cup competitions played prior to the start of the league season, which were both founded in 2010. They are the Terry Evans Knockout Cup, which is named after the former BVIFA President and one of the forefathers of football in the British Virgin Islands.[3]

And the Wendol Williams Cup (also known as the Caribbean Cellars Wendol Williams Cup), which is played in memory of former BVIFA executive member Wendol Williams, who died aged 39 on 6 June 2010 on his way to the FIFA congress in South Africa ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[4]


Terry Evans Knockout Cup

Year Winner Runner-Up
2010 Islanders FC Wolues FC
2011 VG Ballstars Islanders FC
2012 One Love United FC Islanders FC
2013 Islanders FC Sugar Boys
2014 Islanders FC One Love United FC

Wendol Williams Cup

Year Winner Runner-Up
2010 One Love United FC Islanders FC
2011 VG Ballstars Panthers FC
2012 One Love United FC Islanders FC
2013 Sugar Boys Islanders FC
2014 Sugar Boys Islanders FC

Heineken Challenge Cup

Year Winner Runner-Up
2012 Islanders FC One Love United FC

Top goalscorers

Season Goalscorer Club Goals
2021-22 Dominica Wayne Phillip Panthers 24
2022-23 British Virgin Islands Johari Lacey Rebelds 22
Grenada Derrol Redhead Sugar Boys

Multiple hat-tricks

Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1 British Virgin Islands Phillip Nelson 4
2 British Virgin Islands Marcus Robinson 3
3 British Virgin Islands Kelvin Glasgow 2
British Virgin Islands Shyane Prince
5 British Virgin Islands Prevell Asson 1
British Virgin Islands Maxwell Clark
Portugal Hugo Costa Liziario
Barbados Bernard Cumberbatch
British Virgin Islands Joel Gilford
British Virgin Islands Johary Lacey
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Colin Lavia
Dylano Liverpool
British Virgin Islands Joel Mars
Jamaica Noel Maxwell
British Virgin Islands Charles Pierre
British Virgin Islands John Samuel
British Virgin Islands Sheldon Tony

References

  1. ^ "BVI Football Association introducing new National League format". BVI News. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  2. ^ Islanders beat One Love 3-2 in National League final
  3. ^ "Terry Evans Knockout Cup underway". BVI News. 13 April 2010. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Teams battle for Wendol Williams Cup". VI Stand Point. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

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