Jersey Football Association
Encyclopedia
The Jersey Football Association (Jersey FA) is the body that co-ordinates and organises the sport of football
in Jersey
. It is not a member of either UEFA
or FIFA
, but is a member of the Football Association
(FA) and has the status of an English county, despite the fact that Jersey is a Crown dependency
, separate from the United Kingdom
. It also runs the Jersey Football Combination football team, which is ineligible to participate in full international competitions. The Jersey FA are based at the national stadium, Springfield Stadium
, in Saint Helier
. They run the Jersey national football team
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
. It is not a member of either UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
or FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
, but is a member of the Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
(FA) and has the status of an English county, despite the fact that Jersey is a Crown dependency
Crown dependency
The Crown Dependencies are British possessions of the Crown, as opposed to overseas territories of the United Kingdom. They comprise the Channel Island Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey in the English Channel, and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea....
, separate from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It also runs the Jersey Football Combination football team, which is ineligible to participate in full international competitions. The Jersey FA are based at the national stadium, Springfield Stadium
Springfield Stadium
Springfield Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in St. Helier, Jersey, set in a public park.Springfield was formerly the headquarters of the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society and was the venue for Jersey cattle shows, as well as social and sporting events, including the Battle of...
, in Saint Helier
Saint Helier
Saint Helier is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. St. Helier has a population of about 28,000, roughly 31.2% of the total population of Jersey, and is the capital of the Island . The urban area of the parish of St...
. They run the Jersey national football team
Jersey national football team
The Jersey official football team is the official football team for the Bailiwick of Jersey. They are not affiliated with FIFA nor UEFA, and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Football Championship...
.
Men's Coca Cola Combination
- Division 1
- Division 2
- Division 1 Reserves
- Division 2 Reserves
- Division C
Jersey Telecom Junior League
- Under-18 Division I
- Under-18 Division II
- Under-16 Division I
- Under-16 Division II
- Under-14 Division I
- Under-14 Division II
- Under-14 Division III
- Under-12 Division I
- Under-12 Division II
Affiliated Clubs
There are 19 main Affiliated Clubs - administered by the Jersey Football Combination - who run either Senior Men's, Ladies, Junior Under 18 / 16 / 14 plus under 12 teams.- Beeches Old Boys
- Teams:First, Reserve, Boys U12
- First Tower UnitedFirst Tower United F.C.First Tower United F.C. is an amateur association football club in Jersey, Channel Islands. Their home ground is La Hague Manor and the club plays in white and blue. They are the second most successful club in the island after Jersey Wanderers, having won the Jersey League 19 times.-History:The...
- Teams:First, Reserve, Ladies, Boys U18, Boys U16, Boys U14, Boys U12, Girls U15, Girls U13, Minisoccer
- Grouville
- Teams:First, Reserve, C Team, Ladies, Boys U18, Boys U16, Boys U14, Boys U12, Minisoccer
- Jersey Nomads
- Teams:First, Reserve
- Jersey Scottish
- Teams:First, Reserve, Boys U14, Boys U12
- Jersey Wanderers
- Teams:First, Reserve, C Team, Ladies, Boys U18, Boys U16, Boys U14, Boys U12 (2), Girls U15, Girls U13, Minisoccer
- Magpies
- Teams:First, Reserve
- Portuguese Club
- Teams:First, Reserve
- Rozel Rovers
- Teams:First, Reserve, C Team, Boys U18, Boys U16, Boys U14, Boys U12, Minisoccer
- Sporting Academics
- Teams:First, Reserve, C Team, Boys U18, Boys U16
- St Brélade
- Teams:First, Reserve, C Team, Ladies, Boys U18, Boys U16, Boys U14, Boys U12,
- St Clement SC
- Teams:First, Reserve, C Team, Over 40's, Boys U18A&B, Boys U16A&B, Boys U14, Boys U13, Boys U12, Boys U11, Minisoccer
- St John FC
- Teams:First, Reserve, C Team, Ladies, Boys U18, Boys U16, Boys U14, Boys U12
- St Martin
- Teams:First, Reserve, C Team, Boys U18
- St OuenSt. Ouen F.C.St. Ouen F.C. is an amateur association football club in Jersey, Channel Islands. The club plays in yellow and blue.-Players and coaching staff:-Honours:*Jersey Football Combination Division 2**Champions 2007-08**Champions 2005-06...
- Teams:First, Reserve, C Team, Boys U18, Boys U16, Boys U14, Boys U12, Minisoccer
- St Peter
- Teams:First, Reserve, C Team, Ladies, Boys U18, Boys U16, Boys U14, Boys U12 (2), Girls U15, Girls U13, Minisoccer
- Trinity
- Teams:First, Reserve, Boys U16, Over 40, Over 80
- St Pauls
- Teams:First, Reserve, Ladies, Boys U18, Boys U16, Boys U14(2), Boys U12(2), Minisoccer
- St Lawrence
- Teams:First, Reserve, C Team