Football
Youth football team competing in Las Vegas tournament
(CNS): The under-16 team from the Cayman Islands Youth Football Programme will be returning to Las Vegas for the fourth time to participate in the 2016 Mayor’s Cup International Showcase this month. The team will be competing in the under-16 division with first round games against US teams starting Saturday, 13 February.
Cayman Prep, Red Bay and CIS take crowns in football finals
(PFL): The heavy rains that drenched the Annex Field Saturday, 30 January, could not dampen the enthusiasm and excitement of the 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) finals and third-place games. Cayman Prep and Red Bay Primary repeated as Under 9 and Under 11 League champions, respectively, and Cayman International […]
Teams set for primary football finals
(PFL): This past Saturday saw the always entertaining 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) semifinals, which were played at the historic Annex Field in front of a packed house. Players and coaches left everything on the field as they battled for a place in the coveted finals, which are […]
Veteran footballers to raise money for halfway house
(CNS): Local football stars of the last century are hoping that they still have it in them to give hope to some of the community’s most vulnerable people. A special charity match will see the players of yesteryear from George Town go head-to-head with veterans from West Bay in order to raise much-needed funds for […]
Schools seal semifinal berths in primary football playoffs
(PFL): Excitement was in the air at the Annex Field this past Saturday as the 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) playoffs continued with the fourth and final round of games to see which schools would secure a berth in the semifinals.
Semifinal spots up for grabs in Primary Football League playoffs
(PFL): The 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) playoffs resumed Saturday, 9 January with the third round of games following the Christmas break at the Annex Field. With only one round of playoff games remaining on 16 January, several schools have already confirmed their places in the semifinals, which […]
Cayman Prep and Red Bay undefeated in U-11 playoffs
(PFL) The second round of games in the 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) playoffs were played Saturday, 12 December at the Annex Field. In the PFL Under 9 Champions Cup, defending champions Cayman Prep secured their first win in the playoffs with a 2-0 victory over Sir John […]
Primary Football League set for playoffs
(PFL): The 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons concluded Saturday, 28 November with Savannah Primary, Cayman Prep and Cayman International School topping the standings in their respective age divisions and leagues going into the playoffs.
Red Bay Primary footballers remain undefeated
(PFL): The historic Annex Field was the perfect setting for some excellent youth football this past Saturday, 14 November during the sixth round of the 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons.
CIS overpowers GT Primary in football action
(PFL): The action was fierce on Saturday, 7 November, as the 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons resumed play following the private schools’ mid-term break.
Teens to take on police on football pitch
(CNS): A group of teenage boys will be facing off against the police Friday in a friendly football match at the Annex. The John Gray High School Boyz2Men team will take on the RCIPS in the match that kicks-off at 1pm today. The boys are part of a school programme that supports and mentors young […]
Primary school footballers overcome soggy pitch
(PFL): The welcome rain certainly did not dampen the players’ spirits this past Saturday, 24 October as the 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons continued with the fourth round of play. The featured games in Group A at a soggy Annex Field included Truth For Youth’s clash […]
Elite bag five goals as premier league kicks off
(CNS): With a 5-0 victory at home over Academy on Sunday, 18 October, Elite have found themselves at the top of the premier league after the CIFA season opened this weekend. Dwayne “Gaza” Wright bagged a hat trick to lead the scoring. Defending league champions Scholars managed to defeat Roma 1-0 in an away game […]
Young footballers entertain with hard-fought matches
(PFL): It was another exhilarating day of primary school football this past Saturday, 17 October in the 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons. The featured games in Group B at the Annex Field paired the Crusaders from Triple C against Red Bay Primary.
Exciting football on display in primary league
(PFL): It was an exciting day of youth football this past Saturday, 10 October, as the Island’s primary schools battled for school pride during the second week of the 2015/2016 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons. In Group A at the Annex Field, Truth For Youth recorded their […]
C&W scores exclusive Premier League broadcast rights
(CNS): Starting next year, the Premier League will have a new home in the Caribbean, as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W) has won the exclusive rights to broadcast live all 380 matches per season from 2016/17 to 2018/19. Beginning August 2016, the Premier League will be available on the Caribbean’s newest sports network, Flow Sports, across […]
CIFA holds CONCACAF coaching course
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Football Association recently hosted the CONCACAF D License Coaching Course, aimed at teaching participants the role of a coach educator, the principles of coaching, the teaching-learning process and age-appropriate training objectives and methodologies. Lenny Lake, of St. Kitts and Nevis, taught the 16 participants, from 1-4 October at the Truman Bodden […]
Football on the calendar in October
(CNS): Both football players and fans of the game will have a lot to cheer about this month, starting this upcoming weekend. The two-day Hot Zone Sports Football Cup kicks off Saturday 10 October, and the 2015/16 Charity Shields matches will take place Sunday, 11 October. The Hot Zone tournament, organised by Elite Sports Club […]
