 Football
(Soccer)
The Club usually runs 3 teams in
the adults' Grand Bahama Football League; two men's teams (Freeport
FC and Brita Red Bulls – our Youth team) and one women's teams
(Freeport Jetwash).
Both Men's soccer teams practice on
Mondays and Wednesdays from 6.30pm.
Ladies soccer is currently taking a hiatus
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Boys Youth soccer (ages 8 to 19) includes a
new Intermediate league for boys aged 14 to 17 and is every Wednesday
from 5pm to 7pm
Freeport Rugby & Football Club is the
oldest and most successful soccer team on Grand Bahama. Indeed the
original organized soccer league on the island began at the Rugby club-
initially between casino croupiers, hotel workers, teachers etc
The men's soccer team under its various
guises (of Cambridge, Campari, Pub on the Mall Red Dogs, Paint Fair Corona,
Stella Athletic , Freeport Football Club and Brita Red Bulls) has won the
Grand Bahama League title 5 times, the local cup 3 times and numerous 5
aside and 7 aside tournaments. In addition, it is still the only Grand
Bahamian team to have ever won the Bahamas National Title (defeating JS
Johnson by 3 goals to nil in 1996 to win an unprecedented treble).
We are currently the GBFL men's champions
through our youth team Brita Red Bulls who, although primarily comprising
high school players , still managed to win the men's division ! That team
swept the GBFL honours for the last season with Rika Bazille winning MVP and
Defender of the Year and Roger Johnson winning Young Payer of the Year.
Freeport FC's Jerone Cocker won the golden boot. Numerous Freeport FC
players tied for the title of slowest player and worst foul! Two of the
victorious tema are currently on soccer scholarship in the US with at least
3 more expected to follow next year
 Anyone
interested in playing is either welcome either simply to train (Mondays and
Wednesdays 6.30pm to 8.30pm) or play in competitive or less serious
surroundings.
In addition, friendly (more social ) games
are organized against local hotels and visiting ship crews from vessels in
Dry Dock at the local shipyard.
It goes without saying that we welcome visiting teams to our Club and shores
to partake in some soccer and social interaction. This is at all levels,
youth, all age, senior, mens, womens, co-ed ! You want it we'll do it.
For our more experienced players (be they
seasoned campaigners, old war horses or simply old farts) we continually
look to put together an Over 35s team which both host teams but also
carry their fearsome reputation to foreign lands.
Regular games are played against Florida teams in the Florida Annual Cup. We
have even traveled to Brazil for a friendly (yes we are that desperate for
games) however the opposition had to cancel at the 11th hour as they could
not get a full team-–a pity they could not of told us before we got on the
plane!
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