Saint Helena football team
men's association football team
The Saint Helena football team represents the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. Saint Helena is not affiliated with FIFA but is a member of the International Island Games Association.
Saint Helena played their first match in 1949 and made their international debut at the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament. They also competed at the 2023 Island Games in Guernsey. They have only ever won one match – a 2–0 win in a friendly against Holyhead Hotspur reserves.
History
The Saint Helena Football Association was formed in 1922. However, a football team representing the island wasn't picked until 1949. They played a friendly match in England against Lockheed Leamington in November 1949 and lost 15–3.
The Saint Helena Island Games Association were founder members of the International Island Games Association in 1985 allowing the island to compete from the inaugural 1985 Island Games held on the Isle of Man. It would be another 70 years before a Saint Helena team would reappear.
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