Football in the Dominican Republic
overview of association football in the Dominican Republic
The sport of football in the country of the Dominican Republic is run by the Federación Dominicana de Fútbol. The association administers the national football team, as well as the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol. In the Dominican Republic, baseball is the most popular sport, followed by basketball or association football, depending on the area in the Dominican Republic. Football is considered to be in constant growth since 2012. Approximately 45% of the people in the Dominican Republic are considered football fans.
Football was usually played from middle to high-class high school students, especially in urban areas like Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, Moca and Jarabacoa, however, in the last few years, the sport has expanded and it is played mostly everywhere in the country. That the sport was first played by wealthy children created an extreme commercialization on the sport, where most of the available football courts, where children are to master their skills, have to be rented, prices often range between 40 - US$50 an hour, nonetheless, there are futsal courts available for free.
Nowadays, football is considered to be on par with basketball in terms of popularity in the country.
History
Football was first introduced to the Dominican Republic at the beginning of the 20th century. For a long time, the country was not renowned in the sport, due to football being played only in amateur level.
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