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Bahamas Football
The Bahamas national football team is the national team of the Bahamas and is controlled by the Bahamas Football Association.
In Nassau they also have a small amature league.
World Cup record
- 1930 to 1994 - Did not enter
- 1998 - Withdrew
- 2002 to 2006 - Did not qualify
Gold Cup record
- 1991 to 1998 - Did not enter
- 2000 - Did not qualify
- 2002 - Withdrew
- 2003 - Did not enter
- 2005 - Withdrew
- 2007 - Did not qualify
Pan American Games record
- 1951 to 1967 - Did not compete
- 1971 - Round 1
- 1975 to 2003 - Did not compete
Bahamas Football Association.
The Bahamas Football Association is the official football federation in The Bahamas. It was founded in 1967 for men, women, and children to learn more about football. It affiliated FIFA in 1968 and CONCACAF in 1981. The headquarters are in Nassau. The federation is also in charge of its football clubs and the Bahamanian national team. They control the New Providence Football League's divisions 1 & 2. They are also in charge of the Grand Bahama Football League for both men and women. The BFA is lead by (President) Mr. Anton Sealey and his board of executives and the National Association's head office in Nassau is managed by Mr. Lionel Haven (General Secretary) with the Technical Department being directed by Mr. Gary White the National (Technical Director), who, as far as i am aware has left the BFA.
The BFA is seen as the most progressive Football Association in the CONCACAF region and a flagship developing Association for FIFA. There are countless players receiving scholarships in the USA at DIV 1 Universities. There is also a growing number of Bahamian soccer players playing and getting opportunities with Professional clubs in Europe. The Bahamas Football Association competes at all FIFA age groups and genders. The BFA Coaching & Education Scheme continues to grow offering D,C,B & A National Coaching License's and continuous seminars and clinic's for the development of local coaches and administrators.