Jump to content

Curaçao Football Federation

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Curaçao Football Federation
CONCACAF
Founded1921; 105 years ago (1921)
HeadquartersWillemstad, Curaçao
FIFA affiliation1932
CONCACAF affiliation1961[1]
Presidentvacant
Vice-PresidentFabi Constansia
Websiteffk.cw

Curaçao Football Federation (Dutch: Curaçaose voetbalbond; Papiamento: Federashon Futbòl Kòrsou; abbreviated as FFK) is the governing body of association football in Curaçao. It is the legal successor of the Netherlands Antillean Football Union, which ended with the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010. International matches are represented by the Curaçao national football team. The NAVU was renamed to FFK on 9 February 2011[2] after FIFA had encouraged changing the name and update statutes,[3] like dealing with Bonaire, who belonged then to the Netherlands.[4]

History

[edit]

Football in Curaçao was originally governed by the Curaçao Football Association as the football association of the Dutch territory of Curaçao, founded in 1921.[5] In 1958, football administration in the Caribbean Netherlands, including the Curaçao Football Association, was merged into the Netherlands Antillean Football Union (NAVU) following the creation of the Netherlands Antilles which comprised all of the Dutch territories in the Caribbean.[6] In 2010, following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Curaçao regained its footballing independence.[7] FIFA recognised the newly renamed Curaçao Football Federation as the successor of the NAVU.[8]

In 2025, the Curaçao national football team qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 for the first time in their history.[9] In 2026, the Curaçao Football Federation signed a formal co-operation agreement with the Royal Dutch Football Association with the aim of assisting the promotion of football in Curaçao.[10]

Association staff

[edit]
Name Position Source
Curaçao Vacant President [11][12]
Curaçao Fabi Constansia Vice President [11]
Curaçao Jairo Belioso Acting General Secretary [11]
Curaçao Stanley Coffy 2nd General Secretary [12]
Curaçao Fabi Constansia Treasurer [11]
Suriname Dean Gorré Technical Director [13]
Netherlands Dick Advocaat Team Coach (Men's) [13]
Netherlands Johan van Heertum Team Coach (Women's) [11]
Curaçao Liviena Rijschot Media/Communications Manager [11]
n/a Futsal Coordinator [11]
Curaçao Nadine Curlima Carolina Referee Coordinator [11]

References

[edit]
  1. ↑ "Ramón Coll, electo Presidente de la Confederación de Futbol de América del Norte, América Central y el Caribe". 23 September 1961.
  2. ↑ "FFK is born". curacaosport.com. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Curacao VU NAVU now?". curacaosport.com. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Bonaire Football Federation v. FIFA" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Curaçao 1921". Rsssf.org. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "How reggaeton, school buses and the Dutch connection are helping Curacao hang with Concacaf's big boysK". Goal. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Curacao: The tiny Caribbean island on the verge of World Cup history". BBC Sport. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Curaçao - List of Champions". Rsssf.org. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "World Cup: Curacao become smallest nation to qualify for World Cup after Jamaica draw". BBC Sport. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "FFK and KNVB sign cooperation deal ahead of World Cup". Deporte Awe. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FIFA.com. "Member Association - Curaçao". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  12. 1 2 "CURAÇAO". Concacaf. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Inside FIFA". Inside.fifa.com. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Curaçao_Football_Federation&oldid=1368220410"