| 词条 | Football in Jamaica |
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| boxwidth = 250 | title = Football in Jamaica | image = | imagesize = 240px | image_alt = | caption = | union = Jamaica Football Federation | country = Jamaica | sport = association football | noncountry = | teamlabel1 = | nationalteam = Men's national team; Women's national team | teamlabel2 = | repteam = | nickname = | first = 1862 | registered = | clubs = | national_list = JFF Champions Cup | club_list = National Premier League | intl_list = CONCACAF Champions League CONCACAF Gold Cup (National Team) FIFA World Cup (National Team) FIFA Confederations Cup (Men's National Team) CONCACAF Women's Championship (National Team) FIFA Women's World Cup (National Team) | match = | league = }} Football is one of the most popular sports in Jamaica. It was introduced to the country by the British and quickly took hold. Other important sports in Jamaica include cricket, track and field, and for women, netball. HistoryThe most reliable records available indicate that football was introduced in Jamaica towards the end of the 19th century and 1893 is listed as the year Jamaica formed its first football club. It immediately found itself in competition with cricket which had established earlier popular roots in the island.[1] This may have been partly due to the climate, which suited cricket better.Since then football has flourished in Jamaica. Jamaica Football Federation{{main|Jamaica Football Federation}}The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is the governing body of football in Jamaica. It was formed in 1910. It organises the men's and women's national teams and the Jamaican National Premier League. The current president of the JFF is Captain Horace Burrell, the General Secretary is Horace Reid and the treasurer is Garfield Sinclair. The JFF joined FIFA and CONCACAF in 1962. League system{{main|Jamaican football league system}}Cup system{{main|JFF Champions Cup}}Men's National team{{main|Jamaica national football team}}One of the major successes of the Jamaican national team came when the men's team qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.[2] They did not progress beyond the first round, but managed to win their final group match against Japan, winning 2-1.[3][4][5] They have also won the Caribbean Cup on five occasions. Women's national team{{main|Jamaica women's national football team}}Jamaican football clubs{{main|List of football clubs in Jamaica}}References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/editorial/Jamaica-s-massive-football-task_16886076|title=Jamaica's massive football task - Editorial|work=Jamaica Observer|accessdate=11 November 2014}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world_cup_98/teams/jamaica/features/82457.stm |title=& Sport | World Cup 98 | Features | Jamaica - background |publisher=BBC News |date=1998-05-03 |accessdate=2012-08-22}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4851296.stm |title=BBC SPORT | Football | World Cup 2006 | World Cup history - France 1998 |publisher=BBC News |date=2006-05-04 |accessdate=2012-08-22}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world_cup_98/teams/jamaica/default.stm |title=& Sport | World Cup 98 | Jamaica |publisher=BBC News |date= |accessdate=2012-08-22}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/06/26/japan_jamaica/ |title=CNN/SI - World Cup France '98 - 2-1 victory over Japan lifts the Reggae Boyz - Saturday September 19, 1998 03:48 PM |publisher=Sportsillustrated.cnn.com |date=1998-09-19 |accessdate=2012-08-22}} External links
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