Sint Eustatius national football team
| Association | Statia Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Home stadium | Cottage Ball Park | ||
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| First international | |||
| 3–1 Saba (Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius; 3 April 2004) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 3–1 Saba (Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius; 3 April 2004) 2–0 Anguilla (Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius; 11 December 2004) Saba 3–5 (The Bottom, Saba; 15 July 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| 0–6 Saint Kitts and Nevis (Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius; unknown date 2007) | |||
The Sint Eustatius national football team is the national association football team of the Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius. It is a not member of the Caribbean Football Union, CONCACAF, or FIFA and therefore cannot compete in tournaments sanctioned by these organizations.[1] It is under the auspices of the Statia Football Association.[2]
History
Formerly Sint Eustatius was represented in international football by the Netherlands Antilles national football team until the country was dissolved on 10 October 2010 and Sint Eustatius became a separate Special Municipality.[3] Since 2004 Sint Eustatius has played at least nine international friendlies against neighboring island Saba in a series of inter-island matches.[4]
The national football team of Bonaire, another island that holds the status of Special Municipality within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has been a member of the CFU and CONCACAF since 2013 through the support of the Dutch KNVB, leaving open the possibility for Sint Eustatius membership in the governing bodies.[5][6] In August 2021 the KNVB, joined by Bert Zuurman and former Aruba national team coach Elvis Albertus, organized a football course on the island.[7]
Stadium
The team's home stadium is the Cottage Ball Park in the capital of Oranjestad, the only football venue on the island.[8]
List of international matches
- As of 6 May 2011.[4]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score |
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| August 1982 | Sparta | 1–4
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| August 1982 | Sparta | 1–5
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| 3 April 2004 | Saba | 3–1
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| August 2004 | Saint Martin | 3–3
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| 20 August 2004 | Sint Maarten | 2–2
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| 11 December 2004 | Anguilla | 2–0
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| 15 July 2006 | Saba | 3–5
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| 16 July 2006 | Saba | 5–5
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| 2007 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–5
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| 2007 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0–6
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| 2007 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–2
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| 2007 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–2
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| 2007 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3–5
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| 20 June 2009 | Saba | Unknown
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| 21 June 2009 | Saba | Unknown
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| 27 March 2010 | Saba | 2–1
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| 28 March 2010 | Saba | 1–2
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| 28 March 2010 | Saba | 2–2
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| 6 May 2011 | Saba | 2–1
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| 29 October 2011 | Saba Youth | Unknown
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| 30 October 2011 | Saba Youth | Unknown
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| 17 April 2020 | Saba Youth | Unknown
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| 19 April 2020 | Saba Youth | Unknown
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Youth matches between the islands were organized on 29 October 2011
References
- ^ "Saint Pierre and Miquelon to build a ground with an artificial pitch and join CONCACAF". ConIFA. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Sint Eustatius - Football History". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Antillen opgeheven op 10-10-2010" (in Dutch). NOS. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ a b Schöggl, Hans. "Inter Island Matches Saba/Sint Eustatius". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Bonaire takes FIFA to court to join world soccer". Loop News. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "FIFA EN KNVB IN ACTIE VOOR VOETBALONTWIKKELING BONAIRE EN SINT-MAARTEN" (in Dutch). KNVB. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Saba Youth Train With Professional Coaches". BES Reporter. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Football Ground". Football Ground Maps. Retrieved 18 August 2021.