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50% of fans attendance now allowed at sporting events; fans must be vaccinated
After months of sporting events with no fans allowed due to COVID-19 regulations, the National Sports Council of Belize (NSC) has released updated guidelines for fan attendance at all sporting events. These include allowing spectators to attend games.
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Island teams play their first round in the FFB’s National Elite Youth Championship
The Football Federation of Belize (FFB) welcomed George Price Day on Saturday, January 15th, beginning the National Elite Youth Championship country-wide. The tournament with teams in the U-20 and U-17 divisions saw plenty of action in San Pedro Town, with the island teams marking one victory, one draw, and one loss.
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San Pedro Pirates F.C. prepares for FFB Top League’s closing season
The island’s football club, the San Pedro Pirates, is gearing up for the closing season of the Football Federation of Belize’s (FFB) tournament- FFB Top League set to start February 5, 2022. The island’s squad is scheduled to play against Caesar Ridge F.C. on February 6th at the Beaton Isidoro Stadium in the capital city of Belmopan. Due to the pandemic, the tournament will host all games in Belmopan with six participating teams- San Pedro Pirates FC, Altitude FC, Caesar Ridge FC, Garden City FC, Verdes FC, and Wagiya SC.
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Three island football teams prepare for National Elite Youth Championship
On Saturday, January 15th, the Football Federation of Belize will start its National Elite Youth Championship. The football tournament will include male and female teams in the Under-17 and Under-20 divisions. San Pedro Town will be represented with a female and male team in the U-20 division and one male squad in the U-17 category.
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FFB’s Iris Centeno travels to Spain for FIFA Coach Education Course
Another Belizean woman continues to excel in the football world. On Friday, January 7th, Director of Women's Football at the Football Federation of Belize (FFB), Iris Centeno, left the country to pursue her Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) 'C' License Coaching course in Valencia, Spain.
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San Pedro kids invited to participate in grassroots football project; tournament for adults starts next week
Starting Saturday, January 8th, island children interested in football will have the opportunity to learn more about the sport with an initiative to establish a football academy in San Pedro Town. The project, headed by Councilor Jose Castellanos, invites children between the ages of six and 12 to participate in the sporting activities at the Ambergris Stadium from 9-11:30AM every Saturday. There is no charge to participate and interested parties can contact Castellanos at 627-3795. The councilor also announced a football tournament for adults beginning on Thursday, January 13th.
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FFB’s Yashmin Juan is first female to complete a FIFA CIES degree
The first Belizean female to hold a FIFA CIES (International Centre for Sports Studies) Post Graduate Degree is Marketing and Communications Director at the Football Federation of Belize (FFB), Yashmin Juan. She completed the executive program in sports management via the University of the West Indies.
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FFB Top League awards San Pedro Pirates’ Asrel Sutherland with Best Defender trophy
San Pedro’s well-known footballer Asrel Sutherland was recognized as the Best Defender of the open season of the national football tournament Football Federation of Belize (FFB) Top League. Sutherland, who plays for San Pedro Pirates F.C., received the award after the closing game on Sunday, December 19th, in the capital city of Belmopan.