Summary
The British Virgin Islands national football team is the national team of the British Virgin Islands and is controlled by the British Virgin Islands Football Association.
| Nickname(s) | The Nature Boys | ||
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| Association | British Virgin Islands Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | Chris Kiwomya | ||
| Captain | Troy Caesar | ||
| Most caps | Troy Caesar (28) | ||
| Top scorer | Avondale Williams (5) | ||
| Home stadium | A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground | ||
| FIFA code | VGB | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 207  (4 April 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 160 (March 2000, August–November 2002) | ||
| Lowest | 209 (March 2022) | ||
| First international | |||
 Anguilla 0–1 British Virgin Islands  (The Valley, Anguilla; October 1985) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| British Virgin Islands 6–0 Anguilla (Marigot, Saint Martin; 28 March 1990) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Dominican Republic 17–0 British Virgin Islands (San Cristobal, Dominican Republic; 14 October 2010) | |||
History edit
Early football games in the British Virgin Islands were between British Royal Navy crew, and expatriates. In 1968, the British Virgin Islands team was founded by a team of Royal Engineers, and soon after, in 1973 the British Virgin Islands Football Association was founded. In 1974, it was affiliated by FIFA.[3] The former Tottenham, Chelsea and Porto manager, Portuguese André Villas-Boas had his first job as Technical Director of the national team British Virgin Islands in 2000 and 2001.[4]
World Cup qualification edit
In the qualifying rounds for the 2006 World Cup were drawn against St Lucia, and they were eliminated 10–0 on aggregate.[5]
In the qualifying rounds for the 2010 World Cup they were paired with the Bahamas. They lost on the away goals rule after a 3–3 draw over both legs. Both matches were actually played in the Bahamas, but British Virgin Islands were designated as the home team in the second match, which ended 2–2.[6] Despite going out of the competition in the first qualifying round, the British Virgin Islands were the only side to enter the 2010 FIFA World Cup to remain unbeaten through qualification and the finals tournament (although New Zealand was undefeated in the finals tournament, they did lose a game in qualification.)
In the qualifying rounds for the 2014 FIFA World Cup they were in the unusual position of being favorites to win their two-legged tie against neighbors U.S. Virgin Islands. However, after losing the first leg 2–0 and the return leg 2–1, the British Virgin Islands once again failed to advance to the next round.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds saw British Virgin Islands take on Dominica with both legs taking place in Dominica, with the first leg acting as BVI's 'home ground' due to the away goal ruling. Despite taking the lead twice, the Islanders fell to a 3–2 defeat at 'home' and drew 0–0 away, meaning that once again first round qualification remained elusive.
Results and fixtures edit
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023 edit
| 9 September Nations League | British Virgin Islands | 3–1 |  Turks and Caicos Islands | Road Town, British Virgin Islands |
| 16:30 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground Referee: Victor Rivas (United States) |
| 12 October Nations League | Dominica  | 1–1 | British Virgin Islands | Roseau, Dominica |
| 18:00 UTC−4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Windsor Park Referee: Ricangel de Leça (Aruba) |
| 16 October Nations League | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2–2 | British Virgin Islands | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: TCIFA National Academy Referee: Victor Rivas (United States) |
2024 edit
| 22 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | U.S. Virgin Islands  | 1–1 | British Virgin Islands | Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 17:00 UTC−4 |
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Report | Liziario  90' |
Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium Referee: Katia Itzel García (Mexico) |
| 26 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | British Virgin Islands | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (4–2 p) | U.S. Virgin Islands | Road Town, British Virgin Islands |
| 15:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground Referee: Ken Pennyfeather (Antigua and Barbuda) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: 1–1 on aggregate. British Virgin Islands won 4–2 on penalties and advanced to the second round. | ||||
Coaching history edit
Gary White (1998–1999)
Gregory Grant (2000)
William H. Moravek (2000–01)- Patrick Mitchell (2002)
Michael Tulloch (2004)- Ben Davies (2004)
- Patrick Mitchell (2008)
- Avondale Williams (2008–2018)
John Reilly (2018–2020)- Dan Neville (2021)
- Chris Kiwomya (2021–)
Players edit
Current squad edit
The following players were called up for the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League match against Dominica on 16 November 2023.[7]
Caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2023, after match against Dominica.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Daniel Gilford | 3 March 2001 | 8 | 0 | Virgin Gouda United
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| GK | Mekhi Walters | 28 November 2001 | 0 | 0 | Virgin Gouda United
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| GK | Simon Cross | 27 December 2002 | 0 | 0 | Wolues
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| DF | Philip Nelson | 14 April 1988 | 15 | 0 | Wolues
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| DF | Ikyjah Williams | 14 April 2003 | 9 | 0 | Rebels
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| DF | Giovanni Grant | 28 December 2002 | 6 | 0 | Old Madrid FC
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| DF | Jaden Abrams | 20 April 2007 | 4 | 0 | Virgin Gorda United
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| DF | Taylor Scarff | 10 August 2000 | 1 | 0 |  Tavistock
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| DF | Sheldon Toney | 22 July 2004 | 1 | 0 | Virgin Gouda United
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| MF | Kristian Javier | 6 April 1996 | 22 | 0 |  AC Commonwealth
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| MF | T'Sharne Gallimore | 20 August 2000 | 17 | 1 | Chesham United
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| MF | Miguel Marshall | 11 April 2002 | 17 | 0 | Poole Town
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| MF | Robert Green | 5 September 1997 | 15 | 0 | Baltimore City F.C.
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| MF | Johari Lacey | 8 January 2004 | 5 | 0 | Rebels
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| MF | Carson Price | 14 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | Incarnate Word Cardinals
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| MF | Levon Williams | 27 April 2004 | 2 | 0 | Virgin Gouda United
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| MF | Tai Thomas | 11 August 2005 | 0 | 0 | Wolues
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| FW | Tyler Forbes | 18 April 2002 | 20 | 4 | Weymouth
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| FW | Luka Chalwell | 11 April 2004 | 13 | 3 | Eastleigh
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| FW | Justin Smith | 11 April 2003 | 9 | 1 | One Love United
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| FW | Jhon Samuel | 8 May 1984 | 8 | 0 | One Love United
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| FW | Azarni Callwood | 21 September 2006 | 3 | 0 | One Caribbean
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| FW | Jadon Abrams | 20 April 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
Recent call-ups edit
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| DF | Jerry Wiltshire | 4 February 1996 | 14 | 2 | Hayes & Yeading United
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v. Turks and Caicos Islands; 16 October 2023
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| DF | Joshua Bertie | 9 October 1996 | 15 | 1 | Winchester City
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v. Turks and Caicos Islands; 16 October 2023
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| MF | Troy Caesar | 13 May 1994 | 26 | 3 | Potros FC
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v. Turks and Caicos Islands; 16 October 2023
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| MF | Carlos Septus | 16 June 1991 | 25 | 1 | One Caribbean
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v. Turks and Caicos Islands; 9 September 2023
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| MF | Alejandro Santos | 23 November 2003 | 1 | 0 | v. Turks and Caicos Islands; 9 September 2023
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| FW | Denvin Jones | 24 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | Rebels
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v. Turks and Caicos Islands; 16 October 2023
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| FW | Jake Forbes | 4 November 2003 | 5 | 0 | Poole Town
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v. Turks and Caicos Islands; 9 September 2023
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Player records edit
- As of 26 March 2024[8]
- Players in bold are still active with British Virgin Islands.
Most appearances edit
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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| 1 | Troy Caesar | 28 | 3 | 2010–present |
| 2 | Carlos Septus | 25 | 1 | 2011–present |
| 3 | Kristian Javier | 24 | 0 | 2016–present |
| 4 | Tyler Forbes | 22 | 4 | 2018–present |
| 5 | Trevor Peters | 19 | 1 | 2010–2019 |
| T'Sharne Gallimore | 19 | 1 | 2018–present | |
| Miguel Marshall | 19 | 0 | 2019–present | |
| 8 | Andy Davis | 17 | 0 | 2008–2015 |
| Jamie Wilson | 17 | 3 | 2018–present | |
| 10 | Gregory James | 16 | 0 | 2010–2015 |
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avondale Williams | 5 | 15 | 0.33 | 2000–2012 |
| 2 | Jordan Johnson | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 2015–2018 |
| Tyler Forbes | 4 | 22 | 0.18 | 2018–present | |
| 4 | Jairo Morris | 3 | 5 | 0.6 | 2004 |
| Luka Chalwell | 3 | 13 | 0.23 | 2021–present | |
| Jamie Wilson | 3 | 17 | 0.18 | 2018–present | |
| Troy Caesar | 3 | 28 | 0.11 | 2010–present | |
| 8 | Henroy Mitchell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2010 |
| Michael Huggins | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2002 | |
| Bailey Rowe | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2018–2019 | |
| Peterson Azille | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 2000–2004 | |
| Garret Ferron | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 2000–2004 | |
| Venton James | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 2004–2008 | |
| Rohan Lennon | 2 | 13 | 0.15 | 2000–2008 | |
| Jerry Wiltshire | 2 | 14 | 0.14 | 2019–present |
Competitive record edit
FIFA World Cup edit
| FIFA World Cup | Qualification | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | F | A | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | |
| 1930 to 1998 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
  2002
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||
 2006
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||
 2010
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
 2014
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
 2018
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
 2022
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | |||||||||
  2026
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To be determined | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
   2030
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To be determined | ||||||||||||||
 2034
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| Total | 0/6 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 55 | ||||||||
CONCACAF Gold Cup edit
| CONCACAF Gold Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 1991 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1993
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| 1996 |
Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1998 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| 2005
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| 2007 |
Withdrew | ||||||||
| 2009 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| Total | 0/17 | ||||||||
CONCACAF Nations League edit
| CONCACAF Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||
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| League | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | Finals | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 2019–20 | C | B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 
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2021
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2022–23 | C | D | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
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2023
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| 2023–24 | C | B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
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2024
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| 2024–25 | C | To be determined |  2025
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| Total | — | — | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 32 | — | Total | 0 Titles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CONCACAF Nations League history | |
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| First Match |  Bonaire 4–2 British Virgin Islands(6 September 2019; Willemstad, Curaçao) |
| Biggest Win | British Virgin Islands 3–1 Turks and Caicos Islands (9 September 2023; Road Town, British Virgin Islands) |
| Biggest Defeat |  Puerto Rico 6–0 British Virgin Islands(12 June 2022; Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) |
| Best Result | — |
| Worst Result | — |
Caribbean Cup edit
| Caribbean Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
 1989
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 1990
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 1995
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Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1996
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Did not enter | ||||||||
  1997
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| 2007
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Withdrew | ||||||||
| 2008
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 2010
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| Total | 0/19 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Virgin Islands recall their days in the sun under former coach Archived 20 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine – Independent
- ^ St. Lucia flogs BVI 9–0 in World Cup qualifier Archived May 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – Qualifiers – North, Central America and Caribbean – All Matches". FIFA.com. 8 February 2017. Archived from the original on 29 November 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Match Day Squad". Instagram. BVI FA.
- ^ "British Virgin Islands". National Football Teams.
External links edit
- British Virgin Islands – FIFA.com (archived 7 January 2014)
- British Virgin Islands. Archived 26 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine. caribbeanfootballdatabase.com.