Saturday 11, December-2004 by Barry Alleyne

Former Barbados senior national coach Kenville Layne (left) taking one of the Barbados teams through a warm-up.


The region’s athletes and academics came together as one at the National Stadium yesterday, as the first ever College Soccer Showcase kicked off in Barbados.

Not many fans were in the stands, but the Waterford venue was a hive of activity, as coaches from universities across the United States settled down for what is expected to be three days of intense analysis. < Read more >

Soccer clinic golden opportunity for youngsters
Web Posted - Thu Jun 03 2004
By John Aymes

Barbados’ budding young footballers will have the opportunity to benefit from special training with the arrival of the Liverpool Coaching Clinic.

The Barbados Children’s Trust in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports and the National Sports Council (NSC) is hosting its Sixth Annual Soccer Coaching Clinics. < Read more >

If the contested finals between Christ Church Boys and St. Gabriel’s at the National Stadium is anything to go by, the future of football in Barbados looks very promising. Both teams exhibited great skill and flamboyance with the ball on the field as they completed dribbles and fine passes throughout the match.

Christ Church Boys became the first team to get pass the St. Gabriel’s defence for the 2004 competition, as they placed the ball twice in the “ole’ onion bag” to record a 2-1 victory. < Read more >

The Barbados Football association was founded in 1910 and cele- brated its 90th anniversary in 2000. The BFA was orginally named the Barbados Amateur Football Association. The name was changed in 1925. The Barbados Football Association became affiliated to FIFA in 1968. It is also an affiliate of the Caribbean Football Union and CONCACAF.

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Tuesday 04, May-2004 by PHILIP SPOONER in Grenada

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Web Posted - Fri Jun 04 2004 By John Aymes

Nineteen year-old midfield soccer player Anton Nicholls will be leaving for the United States next semester with the assistance of an academic grant thanks to Syracuse University.

Nicholls could receive a full scholarship in his second year at the New York University depending on his performance during his first year.

The budding soccer player is the second product of the Barbados Soccer Academy (BSA) to be accepted by the institution. Fellow BSA member Jonathan Jones received a full academic scholarship to Syracuse to the tune of BDS$70 000 per year. Read more

Compliments of the

Friday 11, June-2004 by PHILIP SPOONER

Paul Ifill (left) new star striker and German technical director Reinhard Fabisch.

Barbados’ football could have found two saviours – in one week.

The island has unveiled its new highly-rated technical director, German Reinhard Fabisch, and at the same time, star striker Paul Ifill, who played in the recent FA Cup final for Millwall against Manchester United, is about to suit up in the blue and gold.

This is welcomed news as Barbados prepare for their first World Cup 2006 qualifier against St Kitts and Nevis at the National Stadium tomorrow at 8 p.m. Read more

Compliments of the Nation News

The Barbados Football Association (BFA) has been given the green light to proceed with its controversial stadium project at Wildey, St Michael.

This is according to BFA president Ronald Jones, who yesterday told the DAILY NATION that the Town and Country Planning Department had given them the go-ahead, but the project had to be scaled down.

There will be a training facility, playing field, office space to meet international standards, but there won’t be 7 000 seats and no huge floodlights.

What this means is that the national football teams at all age levels will be able to use the facility, but major matches will still be played at the National Stadium. Read more

Extracts compliments of the Nation News

- Wednesday 07, January-2004 by Ezra Stuart

The natural athleticism and technical ability of a number of young Barbadian footballers from the newly formed Barbados Soccer Academy could help land them scholarships in the United States.

That assessment has been made by three coaches from two leading universities in the United States who are now in Barbados scouting for talented footballers. Read more

Extracts compliments of the Nation News

By the end of this month, Barbados’ football will have its much-talked-about technical director, and he will be Brazilian.

According to Ronald Jones, the Barbados Football Association (BFA) president, they have already earmarked a few candidates on a short-list and the man for the job should take up the post shortly. Read more

Extracts compliments of the Nation News

Saturday 29, May-2004 by EZRA STUART

An England-based footballer will make his debut for Barbados when the “Bajan Rockets” take on Northern Ireland in a friendly football international at the National Stadium tomorrow at 7 p.m.

Mark Boyce, 23-year-old defender from Yeovil Town, who played for Norwich’s reserves in 1999 after serving as a trainee with Watford, is the latest player of Barbadian parentage to be recruited for national duty.

Boyce, an overlapping right wing back, has had a number of brief semi-professional attachments with different clubs in England.

He had a stint with Chesham United between 2001 and 2002 before moving to Hayes, Kingstonian and Maidenhead in the Conference Leagues.

After impressing Yeovil’s coaches and scouts during the summer of 2003, Boyce signed for the English Division 3 side last October on a non-contract basis.

He was recommended to the Barbados Football Association by another footballer of Barbadian parentage, Fabian Forde, who played with him at Watford. His father, Orville “Bill” Boyce, was from Boscobelle, St Peter, before he moved to England 40 years ago. Read more

Extracts compliments of the Nation News.

Masters Football in Barbados is in a healthy state with over fifteen teams competing in the local championships. Some known to you are the Cockspurs Wanderers and the Texaco Black Rock team all playing at top level.




Welcome to the Banks International Football Festival. This fun packed soccer extravaganza is improving every year. Held annually at the Wanderers Club in Darylls Rd. It was founded by ex pats Paul 'Starsky' Wright, Grant Trebble, John McGuire and local Justice of the Peace, President of Dover Sports Club former National player, former National coach, senior National Sports Council Officer, soccer journalist and some unmentionable titles...Adrian 'Ocky' Donovan. The Banks International Masters Football Festival owes its origins to this great individual who has worked long and hard over many years to raise the standards of Barbadian Football to heights.


The six day festival is held in the last week of May. Teams from the UK and other neighbouring islands join forces and lock horns in this marathon event. Over twenty teams compete, some matches are played at Dover's picturesque grounds in 'The Gap' however as the tournament reaches its climax most of the games are played at Wanderers. The Gap takes on a different meaning at night when its time to party!


A busy social itinerary is planned and stamina is severely questioned by the end of the tournament. Visiting teams are strongly recommended to get plenty of drinking practise in prior to arrival!!

Barbados the ideal sports holiday destination dependable warm weather, cooling Trade winds, keen competition and good facilities, these are some of the assets that make Barbados the ideal venue for sports holidays. Cricket has been an integral part of the culture for many years and the popularity of tennis, netball, hockey, horse racing and polo are steadily growing. Excellent Golf Courses, fabulous weather, great all round location the Caribbean is ideal for golfing holidays. Avid motor racing and rally racing fans ensure that local events draw regional and sometimes international competitors.

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