Martinique national football team
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The Martinique national football team represents the French overseas department and region of Martinique
in international football. The team is controlled by the Ligue de Football de la Martinique
(Martinique Football League), a local branch of French Football Federation
. On 7 August 2010, the national team adopted the nickname Les Matinino, which pays tribute to the history of the island
. Martinique are the current champions of the Coupe de l'Outre-Mer
.
As an overseas department
of the French Republic, Martinique is not a member of FIFA
and is therefore not eligible to enter the FIFA World Cup
or any competition organized first-hand by the organization. Martiniquais, being French citizens, are eligible to play for the France national football team
. Martinique is, however, a member of CONCACAF
and CFU
and is eligible for all competitions organized by both organizations. Indeed, according to the status of the FFF (article 34, paragraph 6): "[...]Under the control of related continental confederations, and with the agreement of the FFF, those leagues can organize international sport events at a regional level or set up teams in order to participate to them." A special rule of the CONCACAF Gold Cup
only allows players to join the team if they have not played for France during the past five years. On the other side, any player joining Martinique is allowed to join the France national team after-wards without any time restrictions.
Martinique's highest honor to date was winning the 2010 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. The team defeated Réunion
5–3 on penalties to claim the title. Martinique won the Caribbean Cup
in 1993 and also was a three-time winner of the CFU Championship
, a precursor to the Caribbean Cup. The national team has participated in three CONCACAF Gold Cups and its best finish in the competition was in 2002
when the team reached the quarterfinals where they lost to Canada 6–5 on penalties.
.
Caps and goals as of 3 December 2010, after the match against Trinidad and Tobago
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Caribbean Championship
2010 Caribbean Cup
Last updated: 3 December 2010
s contested. The team's first appearance in the competition was in 1993
. The team was eliminated in the first round, however, not without procuring its first point in the competition after earning a 2–2 draw against Canada. Martinique's next appearance in the competition came in 2002
. The team achieved its best performance reaching the quarterfinals where they lost to Canada 6–5 on penalties. The following year
, Martinique appeared in the competition again, however, the team departed the tournament without scoring a goal.
s. The national team is one of four teams to have won the competition. Martinique won their first and only Caribbean Cup title in 1993. The tournament was played in Jamaica
and Martinique defeated the hosts
6–5 on penalties in the final match. The following year, Martinique finished runner-up to Trinidad and Tobago
. The team has finished in third place on three occasions in 1992, 1996, and 2001.
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
in international football. The team is controlled by the Ligue de Football de la Martinique
Ligue de football de la Martinique
The Ligue de football de la Martinique is the governing body of football in Martinique. It is associated with the French Football Federation, but is independently a member of CONCACAF.-External links:*...
(Martinique Football League), a local branch of French Football Federation
French Football Federation
The French Football Federation is the governing body of association football in France, as well as the overseas departments and territories . It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital Paris...
. On 7 August 2010, the national team adopted the nickname Les Matinino, which pays tribute to the history of the island
History of Martinique
This is a page on the history of the island of Martinique.-100-1450:The island was originally inhabited by Arawak and Carib peoples. Circa 130 CE, the first Arawaks are believed to have arrived from South America. In 295 CE, an eruption of Mount Pelée resulted in the decimation of the island's...
. Martinique are the current champions of the Coupe de l'Outre-Mer
Coupe de l'Outre-Mer
La Coupe de l'Outre-Mer de football 2008 was the inagural edition of the Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. The competition took place between September 24, 2008 and October 4, 2008 in Île-de-France, France.-Venues:*Stade Marville - La Courneuve...
.
As an overseas department
Overseas departments and territories of France
The French Overseas Departments and Territories consist broadly of French-administered territories outside of the European continent. These territories have varying legal status and different levels of autonomy, although all have representation in the Parliament of France , and consequently the...
of the French Republic, Martinique is not a member of 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...
and is therefore not eligible to enter the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
or any competition organized first-hand by the organization. Martiniquais, being French citizens, are eligible to play for the France national football team
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
. Martinique is, however, a member of CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
and CFU
Caribbean Football Union
The Caribbean Football Union, often referred to by the acronym CFU, is the nominal governing body for Caribbean football. It represents 25 FIFA member nations, as well as 5 territories that are not affiliated to FIFA. Its member associations compete in the CONCACAF region...
and is eligible for all competitions organized by both organizations. Indeed, according to the status of the FFF (article 34, paragraph 6): "[...]Under the control of related continental confederations, and with the agreement of the FFF, those leagues can organize international sport events at a regional level or set up teams in order to participate to them." A special rule of the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
only allows players to join the team if they have not played for France during the past five years. On the other side, any player joining Martinique is allowed to join the France national team after-wards without any time restrictions.
Martinique's highest honor to date was winning the 2010 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. The team defeated Réunion
Réunion national football team
The Réunion national football team is the regional team of the French overseas department and region of Réunion and is controlled by the Ligue Réunionnaise de Football, local branch of the Federation Française de Football. Réunion is not a member of FIFA and is only an associate member of CAF, and...
5–3 on penalties to claim the title. Martinique won the Caribbean Cup
Caribbean Cup
The Caribbean Cup, formerly known as the Copa Caribe, is the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. The first competition was contested in 1989 in Barbados. The Caribbean Cup also serves as a qualification tournament among...
in 1993 and also was a three-time winner of the CFU Championship
CFU Championship
The CFU Championship was a football tournament made just for teams in the area of Caribbean between the years of 1978–1985. It was the precursor of the Caribbean Cup- Winners :-Tournament results:- References :*http://rsssf.com/tablesc/cfu.html...
, a precursor to the Caribbean Cup. The national team has participated in three CONCACAF Gold Cups and its best finish in the competition was in 2002
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
when the team reached the quarterfinals where they lost to Canada 6–5 on penalties.
Coaching staff
- As of 4 October 2010.
Position Name Nationality Manager Guy-Michel Nisas Assistant manager Mario Bocaly Goalkeeper coach Jean-Claude Fondelot Doctor Ludovic Alhinvi Kinesiotherapy Marc Gino Managing Director Jocelyn Germe
Current squad
The following players have been named squad to participate in the 2010 Caribbean Championship2010 Caribbean Championship
-Group B:Played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from October 6–10.*Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked ahead of Saint Vincent and Barbados based on head-to-head tiebreaker...
.
Caps and goals as of 3 December 2010, after the match against Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
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Recent call-ups
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Previous squads
CONCACAF Gold Cup squads- 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads – Martinique
- 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads – Martinique
Caribbean Championship
- 2010 Caribbean Championship – Martinique
Results
2010 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer2010 Caribbean Cup
Last updated: 3 December 2010
Gold Cup record
Martinique has participated in three of the ten CONCACAF Gold CupCONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
s contested. The team's first appearance in the competition was in 1993
1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup
-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:11 goals Zaguinho5 goals Luis Miguel Salvador4 goals Eduardo Bennett3 goals Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Octavio Mora...
. The team was eliminated in the first round, however, not without procuring its first point in the competition after earning a 2–2 draw against Canada. Martinique's next appearance in the competition came in 2002
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
. The team achieved its best performance reaching the quarterfinals where they lost to Canada 6–5 on penalties. The following year
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
, Martinique appeared in the competition again, however, the team departed the tournament without scoring a goal.
| CONCACAF Gold Cup record CONCACAF Gold Cup The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an... |
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1991 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:4 goals Benjamin Galindo3 goals Dale Mitchell Eduardo Bennet Luis Cálix Carlos Hermosillo... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
  19931993 CONCACAF Gold Cup -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:11 goals Zaguinho5 goals Luis Miguel Salvador4 goals Eduardo Bennett3 goals Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Octavio Mora... |
Group Stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 1996 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... to 2000 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fifth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and San Diego. The format of the tournament changed from 1998; it was expanded to twelve teams,... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2002 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... |
Quarter final | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... |
Group stage | 12th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested in the United States in July 2005. The United States emerged victorious in the final against an upstart Panama team led by tournament... to 2011 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and 21th CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 3/11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | |
Caribbean Cup record
Martinique have appeared in 12 Caribbean CupCaribbean Cup
The Caribbean Cup, formerly known as the Copa Caribe, is the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. The first competition was contested in 1989 in Barbados. The Caribbean Cup also serves as a qualification tournament among...
s. The national team is one of four teams to have won the competition. Martinique won their first and only Caribbean Cup title in 1993. The tournament was played in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
and Martinique defeated the hosts
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
6–5 on penalties in the final match. The following year, Martinique finished runner-up to Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
. The team has finished in third place on three occasions in 1992, 1996, and 2001.
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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 1989 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1991 |
Round 1 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
 1992 |
Third Place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 1993 |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 1994 |
Runner-Ups | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 |
 1995 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1996 |
Third Place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
  1997 |
Round 1 | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 |
Round 1 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 1999 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2001 |
Third Place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2005 |
Round 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2007 |
Round 1 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 20102010 Caribbean Championship -Group B:Played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from October 6–10.*Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked ahead of Saint Vincent and Barbados based on head-to-head tiebreaker... |
Round 1 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 12/15 | 1 Title | 43 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 58 |
Coupe de l'Outre-Mer record
Martinique has participated in both editions of the Coupe de l'Outre-MerCoupe de l'Outre-Mer
La Coupe de l'Outre-Mer de football 2008 was the inagural edition of the Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. The competition took place between September 24, 2008 and October 4, 2008 in Île-de-France, France.-Venues:*Stade Marville - La Courneuve...
, which was established in 2008. In the first edition, the team finished runner-up to the champions Réunion
Réunion national football team
The Réunion national football team is the regional team of the French overseas department and region of Réunion and is controlled by the Ligue Réunionnaise de Football, local branch of the Federation Française de Football. Réunion is not a member of FIFA and is only an associate member of CAF, and...
losing 1–0 in the final. In 2010, Martinique was its first Coupe de l'Outre-Mer defeated the defending champions Réunion 5–3 on penalties at the Stade Dominique Duvauchelle
Stade Dominique Duvauchelle
Stade Dominique Duvauchelle is a multi-use stadium in Créteil, France. It takes its name from a local sports journalist who died shortly before the stadium's inauguration. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of US Créteil-Lusitanos Football. The stadium was...
in Créteil
Créteil
-Health:As of 1 January 2006, 27 pharmacies, about 60 dentists, about 60 general practitioners, 10 pediatricians, and a half-dozen ophthalmologists and dermatologists constitute the general medical staff of the city.Health facilities include:...
.
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2008 |
Runner-Ups | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 |
Champions | 1st | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Total | 2/2 | 1 Title | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
CFU Championship record
From 1978–1985, Martinique participated in the CFU ChampionshipCFU Championship
The CFU Championship was a football tournament made just for teams in the area of Caribbean between the years of 1978–1985. It was the precursor of the Caribbean Cup- Winners :-Tournament results:- References :*http://rsssf.com/tablesc/cfu.html...
, a precursor to the Caribbean Cup. Of the six championships played, Martinique featured three final rounds. Les Matinino won the competition twice in 1983 and 1985.
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1978 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1979 |
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 1981 |
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 1983 |
Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1985 |
Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1988 |
Runner-Ups | 2nd | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 3/6 | 2 Titles | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Honours
- Caribbean CupCaribbean CupThe Caribbean Cup, formerly known as the Copa Caribe, is the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. The first competition was contested in 1989 in Barbados. The Caribbean Cup also serves as a qualification tournament among...
:- Winners (1): 1993
- Coupe de l'Outre-MerCoupe de l'Outre-MerLa Coupe de l'Outre-Mer de football 2008 was the inagural edition of the Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. The competition took place between September 24, 2008 and October 4, 2008 in Île-de-France, France.-Venues:*Stade Marville - La Courneuve...
:- Winners (1): 2010
- CFU ChampionshipCFU ChampionshipThe CFU Championship was a football tournament made just for teams in the area of Caribbean between the years of 1978–1985. It was the precursor of the Caribbean Cup- Winners :-Tournament results:- References :*http://rsssf.com/tablesc/cfu.html...
:- Winners (2): 1983, 1985